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THE GOAT Ruled by Saturn Feminine, Negative, Cardinal Earth Sign

The sea-goat sign of Capricorn primarily represents social foundations, authority, perfection, and respect. As a cardinal earth sign, common sense will be dear to you. Any practical skill will be developed through your own readings and conversations, rather than through formal tuition. You use your natural caution when experimenting with and realising the things you have heard, seen, or experienced. There is usually no desire to study for the sake of studying. You feel a strong need to be busy and to accomplish great feats, to take on special responsibilities, and to acquire practical material possessions. The aforementioned needs will make themselves strongly felt whether you find yourself working in business, politics, or in a social or intellectual area. A special intuition will help you in your struggle for independence and the fulfillment of your economic needs. Financial independence is important due to a fear of being without the necessities. You will never be content with living a hand-to-mouth existence or with being in any kind of debt.

Saturn is the ruler of Capricorn, and thus you may have a tendency to seek social approval and will want to maintain a good reputation. You may feel restricted, sentimental, lonely and melancholy. You are a sensitive being and feel a strong need for recognition. You demand loyalty, but may not easily give it in return. Although imbued with a strongly reserved nature, you do not normally worry. However, when you do it comes from a tendency to allow the most irrelevant thought or activity to grow like a pessimistic cancer throughout your mind. It is important to plug any cracks in your psyche to prevent this growth of anxiety.

You are tenacious and down to earth, with a liking for structure and justice, and you believe firmly that an order is to be followed. An adept problem solver, you will always find a solution for even the most difficult dilemma. You are organised and methodical but may show a tendency to become a bit of a dragon at home. This is because you feel that your home must be well-organised and function perfectly.

You are ambitious and seek out positions of authority or leadership. If the Sun and Saturn are well aspected, your self-confidence is strong but with a realistic and cautious focus. The attainment of high goals can be a constant struggle if you do not learn to side-step some of the obstacles you encounter, rather than meeting every one of them head on. You are prepared to work hard, and you realise that success will lead to the fulfillment of your material desires. Your plans and efforts to reach these goals are well-structured because there is a feeling that the universe owes you something. Material things are very important to you and because Capricorn is associated with longevity, you fear becoming dependent on others in old age. Others may mistake your longing for security as greed or feel you are a miser. If you were healthy as a child you may well live to a great age. There is often much responsibility demanded of you at a young age, but in later years there is a tendency to return to youthful pursuits.

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