On Being a Capricorn

Let me tell you just a little bit about being a Capricorn Sun sign.

Many websites will expound at great length about Cappies being "serious, innovative, loyal, steadfast, high-achieving." And yadda, yadda yadda.

What they don't tell you is that Capricorns are often working off karma. Saturn is the ultimate "Taskmaster" of the astrological planets, and he has hard lessons to teach. Cappies are ruled by Saturn, therefore we often have difficult lessons to learn.

Let me offer this caveat: I am only an amateur astrologer. However, that said, I have spent my entire life being a Capricorn Sun. Granted, the rest of my chart is not so easy - Cancer Moon (opposite the Sun), Gemini rising, and a good bit of Aquarius.

But Capricorn brings some tough stuff with its placement in your chart, no matter where it is. If you have a planet placed in Capricorn, it's almost guaranteed to bring with it some karmic significance.

For instance, I know people with Moon in Cap. This seems to bring some mother issues and emotional difficulties with it.

In the Sun position, while there are positive aspects, there are also the dark side aspects - too serious, too loyal. Too a lot of stuff. Capricorn is a cardinal sign, which means we like to be movers and shakers, but as Cappies we want to be the movers and shakers. We can step on others' feelings without meaning to do so. We want to be the smarty-pants in our class, and so we are often the "nerdy" kids who are left out, feeling socially isolated. We are the kids who might be rebellious and different but who still identify with those smart kids. We are the adults who question why there are stupid rules but who follow them nonetheless.

Along with personal aspects of the sign, there seem to be karmic consequences, leftovers from past lives. We are born into this life trying to pay off debts and reaping rewards; it seems Cappies have debts abundant to pay off in this life. We seem to start off life precocious but serious. Speaking from experience, there isn't much of a childhood for the serious little Cappies, but we seem to grow younger as we grow older. As we grow, we seem to encounter more challenges and obstacles than our peers. Being goats, we do mostly climb and surmount these obstacles, though it's not easy for all of us.

While Librans and Sagittarians, for example, seem to float through life with ease, Cappies work for every little piece of rock that we climb.

So what are your thoughts? I'd love to hear from other Capricorns out there!