Capricorn

 

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Capricorn

Zodiac Symbol:	Goat
Birth Dates (Tropical):	December 22 - January 19
Birth Dates (Sidereal):	January 15 - February 14
Birth Dates (Solar):	January 19 - February 15
Constellation:	Capricornus
Zodiac Element:	Earth
Zodiac Quality:	Cardinal
Domicile:	Saturn
Detriment:	Moon
Exaltation:	Mars
Fall:	Jupiter (ancient)/Neptune (modern/disputed)
Numbers:	Five and Eight
Day:	Saturday

Capricorn is an astrological sign, which is associated with the constellation Capricornus. Under the tropical zodiac, Capricorn is occupied by the Sun from December 22 to January 19, and under the sidereal zodiac, it is currently from January 15 to February 12. The opposite sign to Capricorn is Cancer.

The corresponding month in the Babylonian calendar is Arax Ṭebêtum,, dedicated to Pap-sukkal, the messenger of the gods.

Mythology

Capricorn is associated with the Greek myth of the goat Amalthea who provided the infant Zeus with milk. Zeus placed her in the sky to honor her (Catasterismi). Capricorn is also associated with the Saturn and the god Aristaeus.

The Babylonian zodiacal sign is called šaxû "ibex". The sun in this month entered the suxûru-fish constellation, called the star of Tashmetum, the wife of Nabu. The goat-fish is known from depictions on Babylonian monuments.^[1] Also linked to the Greek God, Pan.

Characteristics

Individuals born under this zodiac sign are thought to be loyal, ambitious, dedicated, focused, honest, disciplined, patient, hard-working, kind, generous, supportive, dependable, tolerant, attentive, and a serious character. But the Capricorn is prone to coldness, aloofness, lack of emotional tolerance, materialistic, vindictive, bitter, and melancholy.

Compatibility

Capricorn's Compatibility- Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio, Pisces, Capricorn

Possible Compatibility- Leo, Gemini, Sagittarius

Incompatibility- Aquarius, Aries, Libra

Opposite Compatibility- Cancer

Relations with other element signs

Capricorns are part of the Earth Signs along with the Virgo, and Taurus.

Earth signs are said to be attracted to water signs because the two share qualities of acquisitiveness, retentiveness, and self-protectiveness. The earth signs supposedly feel that the water signs will nourish them, whilst water signs supposedly feel that the earth signs offer them the emotional security they desperately want. Whilst water is considered compatible with earth, water signs supposedly do not share much of the earth signs' practicality and the earth signs supposedly often view water signs' idealism as quite unrealistic, sometimes even fanciful. Earth signs supposedly find air signs fascinating because they can be attracted by their strange thoughts and share their intellectual tendencies. However, earth signs supposedly believe air signs to be "up in the clouds" and trying to put forward ideas that never will work in practice. Moreover, the severe detachment and insensitivity of the air signs are qualities the earth signs will eventually find tiresome and offensive. They see fire signs as simply too careless and forceful to be of any use.

Exaltation

Capricorn: A Sign of few children inclining to barrennesse.

References

Sources

• Mayo, Jeff , Teach Yourself Astrology, pp 41-55, Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1979
• Parker, Derek and Julia, The New Compleat Astrologer, pp106-129, Crescent Books, New York, 1984
• Pottenger, Maritha Astro Essentials, pp 31 - 36, ACS Publications San Diego, 1991

See also

Western Zodiac
Elements	Fire - Earth - Air - Water
Qualities	Cardinal · Fixed · Mutable
Signs	Aries · Taurus · Gemini · Cancer · Leo · Virgo · Libra · Scorpio · Sagittarius · Capricorn · Aquarius · Pisces

External links

• Complete Information on Capricorn
• Astrology on Capricorn
• Capricorn Profile
• Capricorn and India
• A lot about Capricorn

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