CAPRICORN (ASTROLOGY)

'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.

Contents

Mythology

Characteristics

Occupations

Body and health

Miscellaneous

References

Sources

See also

External links

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 Greco-Roman god Cronus/Saturn and also sometimes 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]

Characteristics

Capricorn is the tenth sign of the Zodiac and associated with hard work and business affairs. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have an ambitious, modest, patient, tolerant, polite, responsible, stable, trustworthy, powerful, intellectual, perspicacious and persistent character. The Capricorn person is prudent, realistic, formal, methodical, disciplined, traditional, cautious, conventional, hard-working, persevering, self-reliant, businesslike, career-oriented, authoritative, conscientious, and competent. They can also sometimes be rigid, suspicious, status-seeking, demanding, insensitive, inhibited and saturnine, and be prone to coldness, conservatism, materialism, and dullness.
Capricorn is often depicted as having the lower half of a fish. This is due to Capricorn's antiquated classification as a Water sign (sea-goat), while modern astrology holds that Capricorn is indubitably an Earth sign.
In astrology Capricorn is ruled by the planet Saturn.
The Indian equivalent of Capricorn is 'Makara', the Chinese equivalent is the Ox.

Occupations

Suitable occupations are where responsible, patient and economising qualities can be exercised; such as scientist, engineer, manager, civil servant, mathematician, farmer, builder, politician and director.

Body and health

In medical astrology Capricorn governs the knees and skeleton.

Miscellaneous

The following items are traditionally associated with Capricorn:

★ Birthstone = Garnet

★ Colours = Dark Green, Burnt Orange, Brown

★ Gemstones = Onyx, Quartz, Beryl, Garnet, Obsidian

★ Metal = Gold, Silver

References

1. W. Muss-Arnolt, The Names of the Assyro-Babylonian Months and Their Regents, Journal of Biblical Literature (1892).

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

External links

★ Complete Information on Capricorn

★ Astrology on Capricorn

★ Capricorn Profile

★ Capricorn and India