Capricorn
January 1, 2010
It’s time again to celebrate the season of top dog Capricorn, sign of more kings than any other (December 21 – January 19). It is said that many are called and few are chosen and no sign is more prominent among the chosen few than Capricorn. Capricorn is ruled by the mountain goat and climb he must, no matter how steep or treacherous the mountain. In fact, the difficulty of the journey is a spur to Capricorn’s assured success.
How appropriate that our “top” holiday, Christmas, is a Capricorn holiday. Karma lives in Capricorn and children learn this at Christmas. Santa only rewards good little boys and girls. Capricorn is a conservative and traditional energy and don’t the words Christmas and traditions go hand-in-hand? Have you noticed how rarely a new Christmas carol joins the old stand-bys? And Capricorn is materialism. Need I say more?
Of course, it is also appropriate that the birthday of the King of Kings would be placed in the high sign of Capricorn. (Scholars now believe, however, that Jesus was born around August 20th, the Leo/Virgo cusp where the lion lays down with the lamb.) Capricorn is also the most prominent sign of Indian gurus. Among earthly kings born under this sign of recognition, achievement, reputation and fame are Mohammad Ali, king of boxing, and Elvis Presley, king of rock and roll. African American leader Martin Luther King Jr. is also a mountain goat. He even has the name King. If the goat is too proud as he reaches the top, he could be knocked off his mountain peak. Capricorn golf king Tiger Woods is living this ancient archetype now.
Capricorn is the third and final earth sign where ideas received in fiery and spirited Sagittarius must be brought onto the earthly plane and put to the test of time. Capricorn is ruled by ringed Saturn, the cosmic task master and the Lord of Karma, reminding us that what we sow we reap. Saturn is the Grim Reaper, never letting us forget that we too, like all living things, will be reaped one day. Since Capricorn is the energy of time, often the little Capricorns look old, but these “old youngsters” stay younger looking than their brothers as they age.
The Mergoat is Capricorn’s mythic ruler. Most of us don’t notice that the Capricorn goat has the tail of a fish. This overlooked tail is what gives Capricorn the intuition to know which mountain to climb. Winning is so important to the young or unevolved Capricorns that they might not play if they can’t win.
The shadow side of Capricorn is a dour seriousness sometimes seen in businessmen and the like. No time for play in the Capricorn’s day. And the Mergoat can be a superior fellow, looking down on others from his mountain perch. The darkest shadow of Capricorn is ruthlessness. Some will do anything to win. It doesn’t matter who is stepped on or eliminated along the way to the top. Richard Nixon was a Capricorn with his shadow side showing.
Our local psychological astrologer, Nancy Cohen, says the little Capricorns are born to mothers who are running the show but pretending that the father is. The child is in on the secret, giving him an adult edge and a quiet superiority.
The Body
Saturn hardens and defines so the Mergoat rules the skeleton, the teeth, the knees and the skin. Knees heal more slowly than other body parts since they are ruled by the Lord of Time. People with low self esteem often have skin problems as our skin separates us from everything else.
This Month
January will be off to a slow start with both Mars and Mercury in apparent backward motion. Mercury will turn direct on January 15th, clearing our thinking, but Mars will not turn around until March 10th. Furthermore, at months end the celestial heavies, Saturn and Pluto, will square off, signaling a time of more contraction. Our hopeful giants Jupiter and Neptune are now separating, leaving dreams based on false hopes and selfishness dashed on the sharp rocks of reality. Only humanitarian efforts as well as shared ventures will flourish.
The best days this month for new beginnings and major purchases are the 4th and the 21st. The 8th, 18th and 24th are also good. The 11th is an excellent day for endings and cleanings, for giving away and selling. Tear down old structures that no longer serve on the 12th and 13th. Schedule no surgeries for the last days of the month.
Look for old, out-moded institutions to be in big trouble around the time of the Capricorn New Moon eclipse of January 14th. If you haven’t made resolutions, this is another window for that. Success is likely for breaking habits and for making new starts requiring discipline.
The moon fills on January 30th, shedding light on the Saturn-Pluto showdown the next day. You won’t need front row seats to experience the wallop of this lunation. The Sun is in the brotherhood sign of Aquarius and the Moon is in individualistic and creative Leo. Tap into your creative gift and take your place in the circle of life.
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