Caduceus Astrology

CAPRICORN

Sun in Capricorn 23 December until 20 January

Tenth sign of the zodiac, cardinal earth sign. Negative, feminine. Symbol - The Goat.

Associated with Saturn and the 10th House

Critical degrees - 0, 13, 26 (cardinal signs)

Capricorn Keywords

‘I achieve’            ‘I use’             Patient             Ambitious            Serious         The Goat         - Earth

Authoritarian         Dictatorial         Frugal            Ungenerous          Conservative         10th House

Cautious          Achievement           Ruthless            Persevering       Limited      Aspiring          Cool       Cardinal

Calculating          Careful             Cold            Considered            Determined        Heavy          Saturn

Diligent            Discipline        Dour            Dry            Dutiful              Enduring         Black, brown

Exacting            Far-sighted             Fatalistic            Geriatric            Grouchy            Grudging

Gruff            Grumbling       Hale            Hard-working                        Hardy               Harsh              Hearty

Humorous            Industrious             Licentious      Loyal            Mature             Measured        Miserly

Penny pinching            Sensible            Perspicacious          Pessimistic          Practical            Prudent

Reliable            Reserved            Restrained      Rigid            Ruthless        Selfish             Strong

Structure            Sturdy              Traditional       Wry            Responsible               Executive        Rigid

Demanding            Organiser       Builder             Autocratic       Bossy              Dignified

Avaricious            Spirit-in-matter            Gloomy            Materialistic     Narrow         Sea-Goat

Twisted horn        Climbing plant          Painstaking            Austere            Mountain Goat         Thrifty

Methodical            Business oriented            Security-conscious            Material security          Climber

'Old head on young shoulders'               Persistent            Concentration             Crystallography

Discontent           Gates and doors                    Old age               Material world             Responsibility

Utilitarian           Orderliness           Overly-conventional          Time           Clocks

Saturday               Status                Overly-serious              Grasping              Improves with age

Death                Obstacles            Barriers             Hurdles             Walls               Boundaries

1st  Decanate of Capricorn (Capricorn)             -        Saturn

2nd Decanate of Capricorn (Taurus)                 -         Venus

3rd Decanate of Capricorn (Virgo)           -            Mercury

“With discipline the peak is reached and experienced.”*

Capricorn Associations

General associations museums, concerts, tradition, antiques, clipboard, clock, designer labels, large ornaments, vintage wine, watch, wellington boots, administration, architecture, building, engineering, farming, collecting, investing

People & careers  Civil servant, administrator, business person, government official, politician, mathematician, scientist, osteopath, organisational, managerial work, dentist, building industry, estate management, banking and finance careers,           

Anatomical bones, joints, knees, skin, teeth, skeleton

Illnesses and ailments Those of the above areas, skin problems, rheumatism, arthritis and other geriatric conditions, depression, worry or nervous ailments causing digestive or stomach problems (polarity with Cancer). Exercise to promote joint flexibility and minimise stiffness is valuable.

Physical appearance Often a bony, long face, dark eyes and hair. Movements, gestures and speech slow, careful, steady and deliberate.

Foods barley, beet, onions, spinach, meat, potato, malt, quince, starchy foods, pasta, cornflower, medlar

Flowers, Herbs and Trees carnation, ivy, pine, elm, poplar, willow, yew, beech, burdock, comfrey, cypress, deadly nightshade, hemlock, holly, pansy, henbane, aspen, hemp, knapweed, heartease, amaranthus

Animals goats, animals with cloven hooves, pigs

Countries Mexico, Afghanistan, Bulgaria, India, Macedonia, Thrace, Albania, Saxony, Lithuania, Orkney, Shetland, Mexico, Tibet, coast of Croatia

Cities City admin districts generally, Oxford, Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Montreal, Delhi, Mexico City, Port Said, Constanta, Mecklenburg, Ghent, Bucharest, Canberra

Gemstones garnet, jet, amethyst, turquoise            Cell Salts Calc. Phos., Calc. Fluor.

Metal lead, silver                            Colours Black, dark grey, dark green, dark brown

 

 

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