Capricorn is the tenth sign of the Zodiac. Member of the Cardinal quality, Feminine and Earth Element. Symbolized by the mythical sea goat, it is ruled by the planet Saturn. The Sun enters the sign Capricorn on the winter solstice around December 22nd and leaves around January 20th. This is the first month of winter in the northern hemisphere and Capricorn's characteristics and personality reflect the need to internalize and gather the life force of nature in itself, preparing to be reborn again soon. In Capricorn, the soul desires an orderly and stable society.
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Characteristics of the Capricorn Sign
- Date - December 22nd to January 20th (+/-)
- Keyword - I DOMINATE
- Descriptors - Diligent / Repressive
- Attributes - Authoritarian, ambitious, arrogant, kind, combative, confident, critical, conservative, abiding, determined, distant, energetic, committed, demanding, strong, generous, relentless, leader, negotiator, persistent, pragmatic, realistic, rational, reserved, responsible, resistant, traditionalist
- Impulse - Achieve
- Anatomy - Knees, bones
- Ruling Planet - Saturn
- Symbol - Mythical sea goat
- Duality - Female
- Polarity - Negative
- Element - Earth
- Quality - Cardinal
- House - Tenth
- Color - Brown
- Crystals - Tiger-eye, peridot, jet
- Opposite Sign - Cancer
Capricorn - The Boss
The native of the sign Capricorn Zodiac Sign is unable to openly demonstrate that they are satisfied with someone or with a certain situation. It imposes a high sense of duty and responsibility and expects the same commitment from other people.
Respect is, for the native of this sign, as essential as the oxygen they breathe. Intelligent, practical, serene, insightful, and meticulous, the native of this sign is the best partner in work and in love. Capricorns have enormous strength of spirit and energy to fight for their goals and fight against adversity.
On their unfavorable side, natives of this sign have difficulty accepting their emotions and understanding those of others. This makes them appear cold and arrogant. They may even be somewhat embarrassed by expressions of affection. They tend to take life too seriously.
Capricorn in Mythology
In Greek mythology, Capricorn is associated with the story of Pricus, the sea-goat, a mythological being, with the head and body of a goat and the tail of a fish. He lived near the sea and was recognized as an honorable and intelligent creature. Created by Kronos, the god of time, Pricus had the same ability to manipulate time.
From his marine realm, Pricus sadly saw that his sons drifted farther and farther from the sea as they swam to shore and remained on dry land. Over time, their children lost their tails, intelligence, the ability to speak and live in the sea. They were turning into normal goats. To prevent this from happening, Pricus reversed time and warned his children of the fate that awaited them on land, but his effort was in vain. His children continued to swim ashore and leave the sea.
Desolate, Pricus asked Kronos to end his immortality. Instead, he was placed in heaven as Capricorn's constellation. From there, he could continue to see his children, even when they played on the highest peak of the mountains. Capricorn reminds us of parental love and the importance of letting go.
Positive Energies of the Sign Capricorn
Capricorns Zodiac Sign have exceptional personalities, are determined, and never lose their temper (at least in public). Rarely indulges in whining. Instead, they analyze the problem, think and weigh the options, roll up their sleeves and get on their way. This makes them an exceptional leader who faces periods of crisis and gives the necessary confidence to those who follow them.
Ambitious, Capricorns have enormous strength of spirit and energy to fight for their goals. When it gets involved in something, its goal is always to take the top spot. It doesn't rely on luck but on hard work and the strength of persistence.
It is dedicated to the people, the projects it is involved in, and the causes in which it believes. It has an unparalleled persistence to fight adversity. It never gives up on anything or anyone, unless it is disrespected or clearly not worth the effort.
Like the opposite sign, Cancer, it attaches great importance to the family. It also unconditionally supports those they love and spares no effort to ensure a stable and secure environment for your loved ones.
If you are looking for help from someone, your Capricorn friend might be the best option. Practical, able to think rationally about problems and find the best solution. On the other hand, it will not abandon you. It will remain faithful, by your side, regardless of what that implies.
Capricorn is reserved in everything it does. It prefers quality over quantity and, in fact, manages to live happily on very little. It has no problem in making commitments, in its personal and professional life, but lives badly with failure. However, when they realize that they need to make a radical decision to stay on top, they are not afraid to take risks and to take objective and concrete measures.
They are serious about their work and know how to value themselves. Excellent negotiators, they don't sell their skills at a bargain. Committed to the projects it is dedicated to, committed to achieving the goals it proposes, and with the intellectual capacity necessary to develop an excellent job.
Harmonic Potential
Kind, combative, confident, measured, compliant, determined, energetic, committed, demanding, strong, generous, intelligent, leader, fighter, negotiator, concerned, persistent, pragmatic, practical, realistic, rational, reserved, responsible, tough, respectful, serious, traditionalist.
Negative Energies of the Sign Capricorn
The unfavorable Capricorn can be completely insensitive, moving up in life without pity or mercy for anyone who gets in its way. Cold, materialistic and ambitious, they will do whatever it takes to earn their share of power.
The native of this sign tends to take life too seriously, which can be disadvantageous in certain situations. Their inflexibility may cause them to turn down some more creative avenues. Their mode of action crystallizes after they decide the path. This makes it not easy to adapt to the unforeseen and change.
In the unfavorable version, Capricorn Zodiac Sign tends towards materialism and the status, which they exhibit. They are obsessed with recognition and personal and professional success. They make sure everyone knows their achievements and social position. This makes them extremely demanding with themselves and with those they relate to. In a leadership position, they are rigid, inflexible, authoritarian, and critical.
Disharmonic Potential
Authoritarian, ambitious, arrogant, critical, conservative, distant, cold, relentless, oppressive.
How to Improve?
If you are a native of the sign Capricorn
- Get to know yourself better and interpret your emotions.
- Be less rigid with yourself. Learn to accept the risk of failure and fight the fear of failure.
- Learn to let go. Laugh. Dance. And don't worry about what others think of you.
- Ask yourself where you come from, what drives your need for control. It will be whimsy, a controlling education, ...
- Free yourself from the excessive weight you impose on yourself. Let go with the tide in some situations.
- Give up your fixed perceptions of how things should be. Life is increasingly uncertain and unstable and being flexible is a necessary condition for adaptation and success.
Living with a Native of the Sign Capricorn
- Keep in mind that for an unfavorable Capricorn, the most important thing is reputation. If it interferes with their career or if you question them in the wrong place at the wrong time, you may have to face the consequences.
- To win Capricorn's respect, you have to perform your duties with great professionalism.
- If you are in a relationship with a native of this sign, try to control their outbursts. They may not be very sympathetic to emotional dramas.
- Try to help them be more spontaneous and flexible.
- Don't give in to attacks of authoritarianism. Make them see that everyone has their value, regardless of their position on the social scale.
The Sign Capricorn in Love
The natives of Capricorn Zodiac Sign take relationships seriously and sincerely. They are generally trustworthy, dedicated and committed people. In love, Capricorn is cautious: it fears those who approach, but it longs for someone who is faithful and constant, as it doesn't want to lose what it has conquered.
In a negative way, Capricorn is so uncomfortable with emotions that they are unable to provide emotional support to their partner, which often causes them not to be successful in relationships. They have a hard time admitting their own mistakes leading them to blame others for the estrangement.
The Child of the Sign Capricorn
Your Capricorn child may seem like a small adult to you. Very responsible from a very young age, they can give you that disapproving look when you talk to them, at 2 years old.
Your child is not one to give up. You will have proof of that very soon. When they start to take their first steps, however many falls they take, nothing will stop them from getting up and trying again. They're not a child to cry in a corner. When they want something, they go after it and only stop when they get what they want.
Very organized and methodical, the Capricorn Zodiac Sign child will keep its own toys in the places it chose. Sometimes, they can even tidy up the junk that the parents leave all over the house...
Astrology Zodiac Signs - Dates, Meanings and Compatibility
- Aries - March 21st to April 20th
- Taurus - April 21st to May 21st
- Gemini - May 22nd to June 21st
- Cancer - June 22nd to July 22nd
- Leo - July 23rd to August 23rd
- Virgo - August 24th to September 23rd
- Libra - September 24th to October 23rd
- Scorpio - October 24th to November 22nd
- Sagittarius - November 23rd to December 21st
- Capricorn - December 22nd to January 20th
- Aquarius - January 21st to February 19th
- Pisces - February 20th to March 20th
Your Sun sign is the sign of the Zodiac (Aries, Taurus, etc.) in which the Sun was at the time you were born. The start and end dates for the 12 signs are approximate, as the day of the month when the Sun enters the various signs can change from year to year. On the other hand, it is impossible to pretend that everyone who is born on the same date has the same personality, thinks alike, or has similar relationships and experiences. The star sign is a clue to unveil the nature and the most relevant traits of the personality, while being generic and partial. Only your birth chart will allow you to obtain individualized information about your way of being and potential for development.
