Last month saw a new moon eclipse in your solar house of your love life, children and creativity. If you haven’t seen some sort of a new beginning in one of these areas yet, you may see one early in June.
There is also good energy in your relationship sign of Cancer this month. Mercury and Venus will visit (Mercury will actually stay a long time, due to retrograde), and the sun will enter the sign. (more…)
May is a month with some very strong and intense vibes. It’s also a month with some rather lighthearted ones. Let’s start with the lighthearted ones. There is a lot of good energy in your job and work sector for most of the month. If you work with information and/or technology, the astrology is especially good.
Enjoy your job; savor it if at all possible. The job energy in your chart won’t last forever. (more…)
Let’s talk about Taurus energy in your happy solar 5th house in April. It doesn’t start until the second half of April, but it’s kind of exciting. By the 20th, you’ll have the sun, Venus, and Mars in this part of your chart.
The 5th house is the sector of self-esteem, of gratification, of pleasure, of love, creativity, and children. When Mars is in this part of your chart, you have an opportunity to shore up your ego by taking actions that you find rewarding and worthwhile. (more…)
March is a potentially lively month for Capricorn, especially once spring gets going on the 20th. Mars and Uranus in Aries will meet in your solar 4th house, with the sun and Venus also in that sign during the last 10 days of the month. All this activity at the bottom of your chart could mean that one phase of your domestic life will end and another begin.
Mars and Uranus will be in fairly close angle to Jupiter in your solar 6th house of job and health, so the changes in your home life could have something to do with developments at work or in your health status. This planetary combination has great force and gives you permission to be bold and take a chance on something. (more…)
The two major themes of February in the Capricorn solar chart are money and information. Every year in February, inner planets move into the sign of Aquarius, which is the Capricorn money sign. These planets remind you to be practical about money and possessions, but also to relax and enjoy life and spending money on what you desire.
Every year in February, planets also move into Pisces, Capricorn’s information sign. All other things being equal, this year you’ll see a bigger emphasis than usual on information in February. (more…)
Happy New Year, Capricorn and happy birthday too. We’ll start by focusing on Jupiter in Gemini in your sector of the job, daily tasks, and health. It’s powerful this month, as it prepares to station and move direct on January 30. This has several implications for you. One, it’s a good month for you to do your own thinking about your short-term and long-term job outlook and goals (Gemini represents short-term thinking, Jupiter long-term thinking). (more…)
By and large, December is not too bad for Capricorn astrologically. Not necessarily super-great, but not too bad. You continue to have quite a bit of personal energy at your disposal throughout the month. Mars opens December in your sign and then the sun moves in, as it always does, at the winter solstice. The majority of the planets are drifting around the eastern half of your solar chart, which is typically more centered on you and your own efforts and personal life than dependent on other people.
There are a couple of exceptions to that. Jupiter continues to travel through your job and health sector this month. He’s floating lazily backward right now, though, so he doesn’t require too much of your attention. In fact, this month might be a good one to take a bit of a vacation from your regular responsibilities. It’s seasonally appropriate and Jupiter isn’t requiring you to punch the time clock right now.
The one somewhat noticeable astrological event of the month from your perspective is the station of Uranus in Aries in your solar sector of home, family, and roots at mid-month. When an outer planet stations, its effects typically get stronger. Uranus in Aries is stuck on some particular point regarding your domestic life most likely. Some constraint is bugging him. At mid-month, you may discover that he has reached the limits of his patience with some matter and that you have too.
There are a couple of ways you could go with this Uranus thing. You might realize that you need to free yourself from something (or someone) and take action to get yourself unstuck. You might decide that you need to use forcefulness to break through some sort of an ongoing stalemate. You might decide to resign yourself to whatever situation and give up trying to make it something different. Or you could try to escape the whole vibe by getting in the car and going somewhere to avoid home and family pressures for awhile.
Getting unstuck and resolving the situation is the most astrologically appropriate thing to do, but it’s your call. It’s all about learning about yourself and becoming somewhat more mature as you figure out what you will and will not tolerate. It’s also about figuring out how to express yourself forcefully but gently. You’ll do fine.
In November, Capricorn gets a little extra planetary attention when Mars moves into the sign on the 16th. Mars is an independent planet who often likes to go it alone. If you can carve out a bit of time for yourself this year during the frequently hectic and socially demanding holiday season, you’ll probably feel less irritable and you’ll make Mars happy. That’s because your solar chart is feeling a bit grumpy and irritable due to Uranus in Aries. You may have to work hard to practice the social courtesies of the season, so a little time alone would really help.
There are also a couple of eclipses in November. The first is a solar eclipse in Scorpio on the 13th. The second is a lunar eclipse in Gemini on the 28th. The Gemini one falls in your job sector and it coincides with Jupiter in that part of your chart. Jupiter in that sector often represents learning new things on the job or learning in a new job. The eclipse may bring a certain set of job responsibilities to an end so that you can focus on the new ones you are learning.
The solar eclipse in Scorpio coincides with Saturn moving into that sign. Scorpio in the Capricorn solar chart represents your friends, people you are close to who are not relatives or romantic partners. It also represents people you know and associate with, such as colleagues, who you are less close with but who are important to you. The solar eclipse indicates a new opening in this part of your life, potential new people you will meet or an opportunity relating to these types of people. It could also indicate turnover in the area of your friendships. Saturn in that sector indicates that whatever new element is introduced has an element of seriousness to it.
Neptune also stations in November, and when a planet stations its effects are often noticeable. Neptune is in the part of your chart that deals with information and how we handle it in daily life. Neptune is a bit of a fuzzy planet, not very precise. If you feel a bit confused at times this month, you’ve got an excuse. Try not to worry about it too much. In the long run, Neptune will actually improve your information processing skills.
First, let’s talk career. October is Capricorn’s traditional career month, as the sun is in Libra, and Libra is your solar career sign. The sun is in Libra until the 22nd, but you get an extended career time this year, as Venus doesn’t enter Libra until the 28th. That means you’ll have career energy until Thanksgiving. Your ruler Saturn also leaves your career sign this month, moving from Libra to Scorpio on the 5th.
Libra is a communicating air sign, indicating that the path to excellence in career for Capricorn comes through communication and the manipulation of words, through oral or written skills. Libra is also quite good at business and management. Libra also represents values, and your sign represents hierarchy and structure. Your gift is to clearly communicate what the hierarchy of values is–what’s most important and what can be sacrificed to achieve the main objective. So October is your month to put those things first on your list of to-dos.
The significance of Saturn moving out of your career sign is that whatever has been clouding your horizons will dissipate and you’ll be able to see your path clearly once again. You may also sense that things are becoming fair again, that your value is being recognized–which is all you ask for. The good thing about Saturn in Libra has been that it can be helpful for those willing to work their way up the ranks in an organized manner. As an example, although Libra is the sign of peace, it is oddly compatible with the military (who are, after all, the peacekeepers when things are working well). Saturn in Libra represents the career soldier, the one patiently proves himself (or herself) and becomes a leader.
Although you may not be in the military, yours is the sign of the good soldier, willing to make sacrifices but rewarded with increasing levels of responsibility and authority. At your best, you recognize the importance of mutual respect between comrades to make all this work. All in all, the completion of Saturn’s transit through your career sign should make you very happy and increase the amount of admiration you receive.
As Saturn moves into Scorpio, it moves from a sign of equality and uniform distribution into one of extremes. It may well increase your ambition rather than easing it. Scorpio represents your solar sign of wide influence, and you may find yourself reaching for new heights. Saturn in Scorpio will actually increase the importance of communication in your life. Watch the period between the 5th and the 15th for an important message, when Saturn and Neptune are aligned.
It all looks rather mysterious, but whatever it is, it could be important.
Such a wordy time this is, Capricorn. This month, we’ve got Jupiter in wordy Gemini and the sun and Mercury in wordy Virgo. For the time being, you have the ability to use words as a powerful tool to advance your career and job prospects. How so? Well, I don’t know.
Virgo is your education sign, so maybe you’ll be investing in a bit of reading or studying to improve your job-related or professional skills. Maybe you’ll be picking up valuable college credits that have you plowing through works of literature you never thought you’d have to read. Perhaps you’ll be using them to soothe your irritable family members so you can have the time and peace to get important career projects wrapped up. Perhaps you’ll be using them in a subtle or even manipulative way to persuade and advocate. However you use them, choose them wisely.
Why the need for so much care in your choice of words? Well, quite frankly, September is a grumpy month. Pluto in your own sign is not in a good mood with Uranus in your domestic sector. If you’re not careful, Pluto could easily encourage you to spew out the cutting remarks on the home front because he’s just sick of dealing with some situation that he thinks should be over with by now. Mars is also in Scorpio this month and Mars in Scorpio is known for his way with sarcasm. The sun and Mercury in Virgo are also known for their tendency to criticize anyone and everyone, including people they like!
With so much critical energy in the air, it’s important to know what’s actually important. For example, take the grumpy energy in your family sector. If family is something you value, then you’ll make it a priority to keep the lines of communication open and functional and to work through any unintentionally crabby or hurtful glitches.
The good thing about the critical Virgo energy is that at least it’s plain-spoken. You could use a bit of that, because you’ve had foggy Neptune in your communication sector for over a year now, and you may have accidentally forgotten how a good forthright discussion can really clear the air.
Finally, I have to mention that we’re coming to the end of your ruler Saturn’s transit through the sector of your chart most associated with you—the career sector. As Saturn leaves this sector in October, you will have a chance to experience your true value in this area. You will reap as you have sown and gain what you have earned.
Let’s start with the happiest influence of the month, the continuing presence of Jupiter in Gemini. Jupiter spends August moving briskly through your job sector, showering you with opportunities to learn on the job or to master new job-related skills. Gemini highlights the use of reason, a tactic that Capricorn is generally comfortable with. That’s because your sign, more than any others, is attuned to the necessity of paying attention to reality rather than fantasy or emotion.
Jupiter also helps you get along with co-workers and employees, which is important. It will be nice for you to have a good old-fashioned rational environment at work for about 10 more months! One caveat: Jupiter in Gemini is an influence that encourages being too much in your head. Get out of yours occasionally.
Since we’re talking job, let’s also talk career. During August, Mars in your career sign indicates that you’ll need to pay attention to getting things right. Saturn is also in your career sign, getting ready to leave after more than 2 long years, which theoretically means that your hard work or hard times in recent years will finally pay off.
Saturn will leave your career sign in early October and turn his attention to your relationships with friends and colleagues. Networking is likely to become more important in your life in the next couple of years, and that trend starts on August 23, when Mars moves into Scorpio, paving the way for Saturn.
At the same time, Uranus in your family sector squares off with Pluto in your own sign again, as the two planets move toward an exact square in September. The traditional explanation for this influence would be a rock (Pluto) and a hard place (Uranus). Your escape from family and personal tensions comes through hanging out with acquaintances and other pleasant people that can take your mind off whatever conflicts are brewing in your life.
The point of the conflict itself is to get you to look very closely at the realities of your life, to self-observe, and bring yourself into alignment with the truth. You may find that some family members are easier to get along with than others–and that this is just a reality that you’ll have to accept and honor.
On a more practical level, you may want to use August to do a bit of realistic financial forecasting and planning. Look at your investments, debts, expenses, taxes, joint finances, and anything else you can control to make sure your systems are up to date. It may be time to make some changes in your investment strategies, for example. You may also want to invest a bit of time and/or money in financial education to make sure your decisions are adequately informed. Your annual new moon for dealing with these kinds of financial matters is on the 17th.
Mercury spends all of July in Leo, going retrograde on the 14th. Mercury is always knowledge and information-seeking, and in Leo he likes to learn about dramatic things like love, creativity, passion, children, fame, or charisma. In the Capricorn solar chart, interest in these areas is tucked away in a hidden sector, while Capricorn modestly and tactfully proclaims that it merely has the humble desire to meet the needs of society and other people. (more…)
June is a month of changes, Capricorn. For example, Jupiter moves out of Taurus, where it has been happily addressing your love life, creative life, or the nurturing of your children. On the 11th, it moves into Gemini, where it focuses more on the development of your skills. For most people this involves skills on the job; for some it means getting healthy and/or physically stronger. (more…)
May should be a pleasant month for Capricorn, and I hope it will be for you. Every year during May, the sun spends some time in Taurus, the sign of beauty, in your solar 5th house of pleasure. This year is no exception, and the sign of Taurus will be hosting Mercury and Jupiter too. Jupiter is generally a pretty darn pleasant planet, so you have almost no excuse for not at least trying to invest your time in things that please you, in the things you find beautiful. The universe is giving you permission to do so, and as a native of a sign that puts great store by getting permission, this is important. (more…)
