Every Zodiac Sign Has A Ruling Planet & This Is Yours
December represents a through-going metamorphosis, to the extent that you allow it to happen, in moving over the line into your next major stage. It is interesting to note that the potent New Moon eclipse of December 14th is positioned in your sector of The element related to Capricorn is Earth.
The Earth element is feminine or yin, in-taking and receptive. It corresponds to the Jungian typology of Sensation. The Earth energy is grounded and heavy, responding to the gravity of physical circumstances and limitations.
Capricorn in Astrology
Earth people are in touch with their bodies and the pleasures of the physical world around them. They are givers of form and structure. They endure. They are self-sufficient in a way that the lighter Fire and Air elements are not. The mode of Capricorn is Cardinal.
Cardinal signs are outgoing, creative rather than passive, representing self-starters who make their will power known. The ruling planet of Capricorn is Saturn.
Saturn is the planet of limitation and contraction, and the trials of life experience. This includes discipline, punctuality, and the conservation of material resources. Saturn rules Capricorn and is exalted in Libra, and is limited and material, versus unlimited faith as represented by Jupiter. Negative expressions of Capricorn energy can be pessimistic, unforgiving, cold, materialistic, snobbish, elitist and overly serious.
Capricorn energy can be overly harsh or calculating.
Everything You Need To Know About Your Zodiac Sign's Ruling Planet
The dutiful side of Capricorn can be its downfall. The other two earth signs are Taurus and Virgo. The planetary ruler of Capricorn is stern and authoritative Saturn. These signs start every season—Aries kicks off spring, Cancer starts summer, Libra begins fall and Capricorn is the first winter sign. These signs prize originality and like to be first in everything they do. Count on them to initiate a winning idea or plan.
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Busy busy! You can find Capricorns enjoying quality time with family, working obsessively on a large-scale project, or running for a prestigious role.
Capricorn people like to mix business with pleasure. They often develop tight bonds with people they meet on the job or through a team project. Capricorns were born with their eyes on the prize.