The sign of Capricorn

10th sign

Earth sign, cardinal, negative, feminine.
Ruler: Saturn
Exaltation: Mars

The essence of Capricorn is the mountain goat that climbs to the top with great effort, despite the obstacles and the scarcity it meets on the way.

Symbolises

Established power, ambition, administration, government, high places, mountains and peaks, isolated and inaccessible places, the old, misfortune, falls, obstacles and hindrances, the struggle for survival, the peak of a career and decline.

Qualities

Perseverance, ambition, a practical sense, seriousness, depth, merit, responsibility, thrift, tact, cool blood, prudence, method, administration, duty, integrity and introspection.

Flaws

Discouragement, worry, a Machiavellian streak, self-interest, greed, coldness, pessimism, excessive rigidity, selfishness, resentment, isolation and importance given to status.

Correspondence

The house 10