Capricorn
December 22 – January 19
Solar Chart House Transits
If you know your Ascendant and/or Moon Sign, read that, too.

Capricorn reading and planetary transits for
the week of January 29, 2012.

MOON IN FIFTH

With the Moon transiting the fifth house we are likely to see greater emotional intensity in our intimate relationships. This is fine as long as we remember to not become overly possessive. Romance may, however, be a rich and rewarding emotional experience for you, Capricorn. Just be sure to remember that they are your emotions and not your partner's that you are feeling. You may want to check to see if they feel the same way.

The fifth house is also considered the house of children and they may take on even greater significance now as the nurturing qualities of the Moon seek expression. The caution, Capricorn, is to not be overly-protective to the point of stifling growth.

Artistic/creative self-expression could be a source for emotional outlet at this time. The Moon has been observed to be prominent in the charts of writers. Maybe you want to consider starting that novel you have been thinking about? However, lunar transits are fast so you will need far more indications than this transit to finish the work. But any creative hobby could prove to be an emotionally gratifying outlet at this time.

MOON IN SIXTH
February 1, 2012

The Moon may not feel too comfortable here in the house of health and work and service to others. We may feel the need to smother our emotions in the work environment, but this should not take on the proportions of emotional repression. We all have emotions; we just need to learn to express them in an appropriate manner and this is certainly important in our work-day life.

Lunar transits are so rapid that you probably will not experience a health problem, Capricorn, but this should point out to all of us the connection between body and mind. Repressed emotions can lead to health problems if we continually swallow our emotions. Deal with the issues appropriately, Capricorn, and you minimize risks to your health over the long-haul.

At this time we may feel a closer bond with co-workers. If we do experience problems at work now, we should check our responses and see if there is any connection to our past that may be influencing us to respond inappropriately.

MOON IN SEVENTH
February 4, 2012

When the Moon transits the seventh house we will see relationships imbued with even more emotionalism than usual. This need not be negative, Capricorn, but often is due to our own insecurities and habitual unconscious reaction patterns which, during this time, may be used against us. If faced with relationship difficulties at this time, be certain that reaction patterns are not linked to the past and clouding the present situation.

Emotional intensity will usually mark this transit, Capricorn, for good or ill. Dealings with our loved ones may be on a much deeper level as long as we avoid possessiveness, but dealings with enemies will be emotionally charged as well.

Most of us have a desire for relationships with others, but we should all endeavor to find security within ourselves. This can take the pressure off our relationships as we then enter into them through desire rather than need. We will normally desire more closeness with our loved ones now, but this also gives us the opportunity to examine our motives concerning these relationships.

MOON IN EIGHTH
February 6, 2012

The eighth house is Pluto's natural house and one of the keywords for Pluto is intensity. This will intensify the emotional reactions of the Moon during this transit. Added to this we have some very emotionally charged issues represented in the eighth house – money and sex = power. Remember also, Capricorn, that this is one of the houses of the unconscious and responses here, as with the Moon, may be linked to our past.

This could manifest as emotionally gratifying unions with our intimate partners, but sometimes these issues can lead to difficulties. If problems should arise, Capricorn, we should attempt to look within ourselves for these answers instead of immediately placing the blame on others. The emotionally charged issues of sex and money can act as doorways or catalysts to self-examination of our expectations and needs. This could act as an aid to transformation – another keyword for Pluto. This transformation could help us to feel more control over our responses, Capricorn, and actually that is all we can control anyway.

MOON IN NINTH
February 8, 2012

The transit of the Moon through the ninth house may mark a period of restlessness for us. This may be more of a mental or spiritual restlessness rather than an urge for travel. A new area of study may come to our attention that offers emotional gratification, Capricorn, but this could also be a time when our religious or spiritual pursuits may offer the same sort of satisfaction.

MOON IN TENTH
February 10, 2012

The tenth house is related to our career and our public image. This may be a time when we are more emotionally in tune with those we come in contact with in our career. Keep in mind that emotions are on public display at this time as well, Capricorn, so any displays of emotion you may want to ensure are appropriate for the moment. This may be a time when we reveal more about ourselves through emotional reactions than we wish to.

The tenth house also represents the dominant parent and could indicate some interaction with this parent at this time. Since career is tied in here, we might also find ourselves questioning whether our choice of career was to please ourselves or to inadvertently gain the approval of a parent.

MOON IN ELEVENTH
February 12, 2012

The eleventh house contains friends, professional organizations, and our hopes, wishes and goals in life. With the Moon transiting the eleventh house we may find our emotions coming into play in any of these areas. As always, Capricorn, watch for inappropriate emotional responses and, as with all transits of the Moon, this could be an indication of females or at least one woman playing a larger role in this area now.

This could be a time of connecting with friends on a deeper level, Capricorn, and further strengthening the bonds between us. It could also indicate a time when we are apt to examine our goals, dreams and objectives to find how to better make these dreams a reality, or to determine if they are unrealistic after all.

In any of these areas, Capricorn, as with all lunar transits, we should watch for emotional responses that stem from our past and may have little to do with the present situation. This will almost guarantee an inappropriate response to the present moment. If this should be the case, do not despair, Capricorn. As with all transits of the Moon, this can give us a window into the past so that we can adjust our behavior and responses to the present moment and free ourselves from negative response patterns.

SUN IN SECOND

The second house is usually referred to as the money house, but keep in mind that also included here are our personal values and innate talents as well as how we earn our income. Transits of the second bring all these issues to light, Capricorn. Some of us may wish to acquire possessions, only later to find that what we own ends up possessing us. We wish to have control of our financial destiny, but do not go against your own personal value system in order to do so, or it could be reason for regret later on, Capricorn.

MERCURY IN SECOND

Our focus at this time will be on material assets or income, as well as our personal value system. This could be a time when we are more interested in our income level or on business to some extent. This may indicate a good time for planning a business venture, Capricorn, or hammering out the details as long as we scrutinize things carefully.

This could also be a time when our personal values get more of our attention as well as discussing these issues with others. This could include religion or spiritual as well as philosophical beliefs and communicating and sharing our values with others. Innate talents are also a second-house matter, Capricorn, and we may now focus on these talents possibly for financial gain.

VENUS IN THIRD

We will probably experience greater ease in our communications at this time, Capricorn, as Venus allows us to express ourselves in a pleasing manner. These communications may be with siblings, friends, neighbors or possibly customers as some astrologers attribute commerce to the third house.

Our everyday environment may seem very pleasant to us now, Capricorn. Also, the third house is one of the education houses so perhaps some artistic interest of study may catch our attention now.

VENUS IN FOURTH
February 8, 2012

The fourth house represents the domestic sphere; the home we grew up in, the home we wish to make for ourselves as adults, the past, and the less influential parent in our development.

The transit of Venus through the fourth house indicates a time when we can really relax at home or may be a time when we may want to throw a party and invite our friends into our homes. This might also be a time, Capricorn, to decide to remodel our home. Even though we may not undertake the work now, as we may feel too peaceful, it may be a good time to plan future renovations. Whether we throw a party or spruce up the house, we should be cautious of over-indulgence and over-spending.

This may indicate an easy time with our parents, Capricorn, and particularly the parent represented by this house. This could be an indication of a good time to take a vacation with our parents and family, or possibly have them come visit us for awhile.

MARS IN NINTH
Retrograde Until April 13, 2012

Ninth-house issues get energized with this transit, Capricorn, and they include higher education, religion, philosophy, ethics, long-distance journeys, the higher courts and so forth. The ninth house also is indicative of right-brain activity and abstract thought. Since this is associated with creativity, in some way we may use this energy to be creative now. In the ninth house this usually means conveying to others in some manner what we have learned. This could bring into play another ninth-house concern, which is publishing.

The source of conflict here, Capricorn, may come from a tendency to push our views onto others at this time. We should try to keep in mind that others are allowed their views just as we are entitled to our own. So be aware that this inclination could cause problems now.

Where higher education is concerned, Capricorn, this might be a time to put our energy into study as we may be able to cover a lot of ground with this transit.

Long-distance journeys could indicate travel, Capricorn, and this could prove positive and possibly educational now as long as we do not allow recklessness to lay the foundation for the possibility of accidents.

Legal problems might be an issue now, Capricorn. If so, prepare carefully. But this is not, of course, the usual case.

MARS RETROGRADE TRANSITS

Where Mars retrograde transits are concerned, this may indicate a time when we may need to adjust our current course in life. Whether that course is related to relationships or business, we may need to reassess what we are doing or alter it; to be sure we are headed in the direction we wish to follow.

Another indication is that things from the past that still irk us, or things we did not deal with properly, may resurface now. This affords us an opportunity to reevaluate these things and take the appropriate steps to deal with these issues now. We may have to learn an appropriate, healthy expression of anger or possibly learn to be more assertive.

When Mars is retrograde, it is not usually considered a favorable time to begin new ventures. This is a time for Mars energy to be directed inward, so that we may assess where we are going and review our strategies for getting there. When we do otherwise now, we usually run into unforeseen obstacles that tend to thwart our progress.

JUPITER IN FIFTH

The fifth house is indicative of how we like to play and be ourselves, among other things. With Jupiter transiting here we may simply want to enjoy ourselves. This might be a good time for it, because Jupiter transits are not usually noted for fostering a lot of ambition in most people, although these are times we can more readily profit from a transit if we choose to apply ourselves.

Relations with children are favored by this transit, Capricorn, both with your own and the children of others. This is also said to be favorable for romance and even if a new relationship does not start now, existing relationships will benefit from this transit. If a new relationship does start now it could be with a foreigner, as Jupiter is the natural ruler of the ninth house related to foreigners. Whatever the case, Capricorn, relationships now may open an avenue for learning more about ourselves and the world at large.

Artistic/creative self-expression is said to get a major boost from this transit. If you ever wanted to express yourself creatively, Capricorn, this is one of the most favorable times you could find for this endeavor. Also, creative projects can be more financially rewarding now than at most other times.

The fifth house is also the house of gambling and speculation so now might be a good time to profit in this regard. As always with Jupiter, Capricorn, be careful of overextending yourself, as this could lead to problems as this is Jupiter's usual downfall.

SATURN IN TENTH
Retrograde February 7, 2012

Saturn is the natural ruler of the tenth house and so we may expect to see Saturn's energies intensified with this transit. This is considered a major transit of Saturn and may have two differing outcomes depending on how we have prepared ourselves beforehand for this transit.

For some people, Capricorn, providing we have been ethical and have not cut any corners, this may be a time of great reward. We may rise to a position of prominence now, but only if we have legitimately earned it. Still, this will not be a time for sitting on our laurels. Here, as anywhere Saturn transits; we will find along with the accolades, greater responsibility and be required to prove we earned what is given to us. We may come to feel this time represents all work and no play; or at least very little of the latter. Our personal lives may suffer as a result now if we have not taken advantage of Saturn’s transit through the fourth house to build strong foundations in our personal lives.

If we have broken the rules in any way on our climb to the top, we may have to pay the consequences for our actions now. Saturn has an uncanny way of not allowing us to get away with anything. If we have cut corners, have been unethical, or have misrepresented ourselves, we may now have to reap the rewards of such actions. In this regard, for some individuals, this could signify a fall from grace.

SATURN RETROGRADE TRANSITS

This is a time to reexamine any structures, systems, organizations and policies inundating our lives. This may be a favorable time to revamp any of these for greater efficiency and productivity.

This is an opportune time to assess our own power and authority and to be honest with ourselves in this regard. We need to assess if we are holding ourselves back, or allowing others to do so, in some way. We need to learn how to fit in so that we may achieve our goals. We need to be objective about what we want and what others expect from us. Consequently, this may be a favorable time to reassess our relationships, both personal and business, and to determine which may need work and are salvageable, and those which we may have to let go.

URANUS IN FOURTH

This transit of Uranus has the potential to be quite unsettling, for some people. This is because of the tendency for this to hit us where we live both literally, in a domestic sense and figuratively, in the psychological sense. We must remain, as with all transits of Uranus, as flexible and open to change as possible. Since the fourth house is one of the houses associated with the subconscious/unconscious mind and our past, this has the prospect of being rather disturbing.

For some individuals, Capricorn, this is a time of changing residence or having to do unexpected repairs on our homes. This is also associated with the endings of relationships as Uranus calls for freedom and we are possibly unable to salvage an existing relationship. Although the eighth house is associated with death, the fourth house is related to our final resting place in the earth. Accordingly, in more extreme cases, this could symbolize the loss of a loved one through death.

This is most probably a time of internal turmoil for some people as what is buried in our unconscious tries to boil its way to the surface. As with all transits of Uranus, we should not try to avoid what is trying to break through. To do so will, in all likelihood, only make the tension worse. Instead, try to get in touch with the changes you need to make now, and in this way these changes will be less disruptive. The more we help these changes the less traumatic they will tend to be. This may be a troubling time, but if dealt with properly can also become a time of great liberation.

NEPTUNE IN SECOND

In all likelihood, Capricorn, this transit will influence our money, possessions, personal values and innate talents. With this in mind, we should now keep watch over our finances, but at the same time not become too concerned about them. Do not become preoccupied with accumulating vast amounts of wealth now as this could lead to taking financial risks, which might prove disastrous with this transit. Neptune has a tendency to dissolve things and this could indicate your assets. Give your assets due attention, but do not become obsessive about it. Also, it would be wise to be skeptical of dubious investments now as this transit is conducive to being swindled. To focus too closely on financial matters may actually invite trouble.

This transit is best used for examining our inner values and the more spiritual side of our lives. If we focus too much on the material aspects of life, our assets may be dissipated in order to bring our focus back to where it belongs now. There may be losses now, but we must attempt to see the big picture and for many of us this is clouded by the eternal grasping for more that most of us are afflicted by at one time or another. The real meaning of this transit, Capricorn, is to find what is truly important to us in life.

This house is also associated with our inner resources and innate talents. This may be a favorable time to capitalize on these talents in some way, or at least attempt to give them expression. Inadvertently, Capricorn, this could prove to be financially profitable for us.

NEPTUNE IN THIRD
February 3, 2012

Neptune's fog-enshrouded confusion usually shows up with this transit in the areas of communications, particularly with neighbors, siblings and other close relatives, our dealings and interactions with others in our everyday environment and even in our thinking processes.

It is particularly important, Capricorn, to be as clear as possible in our communications to avoid misunderstandings in the future. Also, any business or contract negotiations have to be scrutinized carefully to avoid misunderstandings as well as to avoid being swindled, which may always be a possibility with a Neptune transit.

On a more personal level, Capricorn, our thinking processes may undergo a transformation of sorts and we may begin to question the ultimate purpose of our being and how this links us to the collective of humanity. The deeper questions of our existence may come into our consciousness and we may change our entire attitude toward life, and our direction in life, as a result of the questions surfacing in our minds now.

This transit may have a powerful influence on some individuals where creativity is concerned. This may open doorways to possibilities in this regard that were previously unknown to us, or ignored by us as being too impractical. However, Capricorn, be aware of the line between creativity and self-delusion. The latter may come into play at this time, too.

PLUTO IN FIRST

When Pluto transits the first house, it is our personality that seems to undergo transformation. This is true in the sense that our underlying motivations, as to how we present ourselves to the world, are open for examination. We can now transform how we present ourselves to the world by dealing with these impulses, often driven by material stored in our subconscious/unconscious mind.

This transit gives us the opportunity to be more authentically ourselves and to exercise a bit more conscious control over how we project ourselves onto the world. This can be a favorable time to divest ourselves of unwanted baggage that may be hampering our desires in life. We can bring more conscious control onto how we come across to others rather than being so strongly influenced by unconscious motivations.

This may indicate a time of clashes with others, Capricorn, and this may be particularly true if we try to control others now. We should stand up for ourselves when necessary, but we should always keep in mind that the only person we can truly control is ourselves. Also, we may clash with others now if they are uncomfortable with this transformation we are undergoing. Changes of this type can make others uneasy because it may appear that you are changing into another person and they are uncertain of how to deal with this new you.

You will be far more inclined now to examine yourself, other people, and your interactions with them on a far deeper level than you ever have before. Just keep in mind that this is your transformation, Capricorn, and you should not foist these changes onto others just to suit yourself.

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