Preface
If your birthday does not
fall during the Capricorn timeframe for the year you were born, this DOES NOT
mean that you do not experience the energy of Capricorn, because somewhere in
your natal birth chart, it is present. All twelve signs of the zodiac are
expressed in your being, although some signs, and therefore their corresponding
energies, may be more emphasized than others. The Sun sign is about your
essence, your vitality (what makes you feel alive), and your self-image.
Whatever your Sun sign, you are on a life-long journey to discover and fully
embrace this sign’s energy.
The Sun began its transit of the sign of Capricorn on December
21, 2013 at 2:12 p.m. PST.
Capricorn Energy at a Glance
Here are some terms used to describe Capricorn
characteristics:
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Capricorns Speak
Jeff Bezos
Capricorn Founder & Chairman/CEO of Amazon.com
Born January 12, 1964
“If you’re not
stubborn, you’ll give up on experiments too soon. And if you’re not flexible,
you’ll pound your head against the wall and you won’t see a different solution
to a problem you’re trying to solve.”
“Work hard, have fun, make history”
Nigella Lawson
Capricorn Celebrity Chef and Journalist
Born January 6, 1960
"I am fearful, so I do something. It's not that I'm a
workaholic, it's rather that I like to tread the precarious line between
boredom and fear. I need to be frightened of things. I hate it, but I must need
it, because it's what I do."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Capricorn Attorney and Environmental Activist
Born January 17, 1954
"I have
nothing against corporations. I own a corporation. Corporations are good
things. They drive our economy. They encourage people to assemble wealth and to
create jobs, but they should not be running our government."
Diane Keaton
Capricorn Film Actor and Real Estate Investor
Born January 5, 1946
“I had a lot
of failures, I didn’t get what I wanted and I kept going back for more. If I
couldn’t get the lead, then I’d try the chorus and if I couldn’t get into the
chorus, I’d try something else.”
“Going after
dreams can be very dangerous. Dreams can turn on you. From now on, I want to
look for reality.”
Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/10073120/Diane-Keaton-interview-Im-going-to-say-what-I-think.html
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King
Capricorn Civil and Human Rights Activist
Born January 15, 1929
“Whatever your life's work is, do it well. A man
should do his job so well that the living, the dead, and the unborn could do it
no better.”
Christine Legarde
Capricorn Managing Director of the International Monetary
Fund
Born January 1, 1956
“Every day, you have to prove yourself and convince —
move forward and challenge yourself. And doubt all the time”
What Astrologers Say About Capricorn
Capricorn Symbolism And Rulerships
The glyph of Capricorn, shown
above, resembles the angularity of a goat’s horn at the top and a curving tail
at the bottom. The sign is represented by the mountain goat (as shown in the
medieval painting preceding the article) or the sea goat. Astrologer Deborah
Houlding explains that the sea goat symbolism may represent the “cross of
matter,” where the psyche (equated with the impressionable ocean) is forced to
meet the challenges of the material world (as in the earthy, concrete
mountains) in a quest for individualization.[1]
Astrologer Caroline Casey distinguishes between the domesticated goat and the wild
goat, proposing that these two states of being reflect a dual nature in the
Capricorn personality. The domesticated goat reflects the side of Capricorn
that assumes a preordained role established by an external authority, resulting
in living a life in accordance with duty. This type of Capricorn may feel
responsible and law-abiding, but may feel a deep gloom. On the other hand, the
wild goat lives in an environment of freedom, and it establishes its own path,
leading to a more joyful existence.[2]
The name Capricorn, or
Capricornus, derives from the Latin, with “caper” meaning goat, and “cornu”
signifying horns. Horns are an ancient symbol of fertility, abundance, and
prosperity. In ancient mythology, the goat Cornucopia nourished Jupiter as an
infant. In ancient rituals, horned animals were sacrificed to draw power from
the gods, leading later societies to misinterpret these “scapegoats” as
representations of evil. In the Tarot deck, Capricorn is often associated with
the horned Devil card. Astrologer Bruce Nevin says that the Devil is often
referred to as the “Father of Lies,” meaning the lie of separateness. He says
that the Capricornian lack of fulfillment in the pursuit of earthly
manifestations and concentrated power can only be addressed when those born
under this sign understand earthly limitations and overcome the illusion of
separation and isolation.[3]
Capricorn is ruled by the
planet Saturn, which represents the principle of contraction, the opposite of
Jupiter, which symbolizes expansion. Saturn is the taskmaster, from whom we
learn lessons after committing ourselves to a process or path. Saturn places
boundaries on our activities and thinking, and represents the concept of time,
thus the planet is often synonymous with “Father Time.” The terms commitment,
effort, discipline, mastery, and authority are all key words associated with
Capricorn.
Capricorn is a cardinal earth
sign. As such, Capricorn represents the initiatory energy of a new season,
emerging at the winter solstice. As an earth sign, Capricorn is concerned with
manifestation, and with the creation and maintenance of structures.
Capricorn rules the 10th
House of the zodiac, at the top of the astrological chart. The tenth house
involves social participation. This house oversees activities such as one’s
career, public standing, political power, and one’s relationships with
authorities (including those within the family, such as the mother or the
father).
Capricorn’s Purpose and Personality
Sagittarius completes the
public relations and sales activities of the harvest season. Now winter
emerges, and Capricorn maintains the harvest’s stockpile to be consumed during
the severe season of winter. While autumn displayed the horn of plenty, winter
requires conservation. The most difficult weather is yet to come, but the light
of day will gradually increase as the season proceeds. Whereas Sagittarian
energy is externalized, Capricorn energy withdraws inward, consistent with the
season’s energy.
Sagittarius utilized its
exuberant energy to set lofty goals and explore diverse experiences. Capricorn
now chooses those elevated sights that are most likely to bear fruit. Capricorn
says, “We’ve done enough exploring–it’s time now to establish some solid
structures and activities that will move us forward.” Capricorn energy is
responsible for the building of cities and their infrastructures.
Being of worth to society is
important to those born under the sign of the goat. They are willing to work
hard to accomplish their goals, and they exhibit the patience required to
persist with a process that includes defeat as well as success. Capricorns can
be the quintessential “come back kids.” Excellent examples of this Capricorn
work ethic are72-year-old TV personality Charlie Rose and 92-year old actor
Betty White. An early riser, Charlie Rose co-hosts the CBS This Morning Show and then he prepares for and records five weekly
episodes of his PBS Charlie Rose Show,
where he interviews prominent individuals from various industries. Then there
is the energetic Betty White, who many of us have watched for generations, from
her early days on game shows to her classic roles as Sue Ann Nivens on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rose
Nylund on Golden Girls. I have said
to myself many a time, “Why are these people working at their age? Surely, they
have enough resources to just kick back. However, these two perennial personalities
are illustrations of individuals who clearly love their work and enjoy the
ongoing commitment.
Sometimes descriptions of the
sign of Capricorn seem rather grim. Some perceive Capricorn’s qualities of
restraint and seriousness as reflecting an austere personality. However, every
Capricorn is unique in terms of sign combinations in their chart and this will
affect the degree to which the sign’s qualities will be expressed. Contrary to
some profiles of Capricorn that emphasize the sign’s love of solitude, I myself
observe that individuals with significant Capricorn energy are often quite
sociable (remember, the sign rules the 10th house of social standing),
but express reserve and maturity in their interactions.
Astrologer Steven Forrest (a
Sun Sign Capricorn himself) posits that Capricorn's purpose is to fuse the
essential character with a suitable public identity to serve society, whether
through a job, volunteer work, or civic service. This societal role must match
the Capricorn individual’s value system and interests. Forrest says that
Capricorn utilizes patience and self-discipline in this arduous process of
finding one's proper place in the community. Furthermore, this author contends
that solitude is a strategy utilized by Capricorn to learn how to be content
with his or her thoughts and projects so as not to rely on the praise and
approval of others. In this way, observes Forrest, solitude transforms a burden
into an opportunity. He says that Capricorn's practicality keeps it focused on
its intention, allowing sign natives to overcome feelings of fear, frustration,
and resistance. Capricorn's iron will is among its greatest resources. [4]
When Capricorn fails to find,
or loses sight of, his or her true nature and goals, sign natives can become
isolated and alone. They may turn to false pursuits, pursuing success for the
sake of success, acquiring money as a sign of success, or hoarding tangible
items as a validation of self-worth. Hence, as this sign's symbol suggests, the
Goat must find the right mountain to climb, so that it is not duty-bound, but
instead is free to climb heights in alignment with its nature.
Prime examples of Capricorn
“gone wrong” can be seen in the how the late J. Edgar Hoover, long-time head of
the FBI, and the late President Richard Nixon, conducted some of their
professional activities. In my mind, J. Edgar Hoover represents the difficult
side of Capricorn energy. For many years he reigned as a tyrannical
authoritarian figure, feared by others in power, primarily because they knew
that he collected information that could damage their careers. In one of her
books, astrologer Caroline Casey says Capricorn behavior can become “weird”
when these sign natives become too insular. Hoover exhibited the Saturnian
tendency toward insecurity and corresponding overcompensation with overwork. As
Casey theorizes, these outwardly successful people are often surrounded by “yes
men” who are unable to offer this personality type the feedback necessary to
curb their unhealthy idiosyncrasies.[5]
Similarly, our nation’s 37th president, Richard Nixon, authorized
Republican operatives to break in and wiretap the Watergate headquarters of the
opposition party. His authoritarian drive and thirst for power overshadowed his
Capricorn common sense. Like Hoover, Nixon lacked aides in his administration
who could show him the folly of his ways.
Endnotes
[1] Houlding, Deborah (December/January
2008). Capricorn the Goatfish. The
Mountain Astrologer. Issue #136, pp. 40-47.
[2] Casey, Caroline (1998). Making the Gods Work for You. New York:
Harmony Books, p.48.
[3] Nevin, Bruce (1982). Astrology Inside Out. Rockport,
Massachusetts: Para Research, Inc., p.80.
[4] Forrest, Steven. (1988). The Inner Sky. San Diego: ACS
Publications, pp.81-85.
[5] Casey, Caroline, Op.Cit.,
p.48
AN ASTROLOGICAL PROFILE OF CAPRICORN TV NEWS ANCHOR
GAYLE KING (AND HER BFF OPRAH WINFREY)
Gayle King
Capricorn & CBS This Morning Co-Anchor
Born December 28, 1954
Introduction
In the selection of
a subject for this profile, I wanted to focus on a living personality who had
significant placements in Capricorn. The young actor Zooey Deschanel certainly
fit the bill, with her Sun, Moon, and Ascendant in Capricorn. Looking at clips
from some of her interviews, she reflects the consummate Capricorn personality.
She likes old songs, old movies, old fashion styles, etc. etc. Nevertheless, I chose
instead to look at the chart of talk show host and news anchor Gayle King
because she is Oprah Winfrey’s best friend. I thought it would be an
interesting exertise to understand WHY the two are best friends, from an
astrological perspective.
The natal chart of
Gayle King appears at the end of the article. Additionally, there is a synastry
biwheel chart showing King’s chart in the inner wheel and Oprah Winfrey’s chart
in the outer wheel.
A Brief Biography
Although Gayle King
is an early morning fixture on CBS, biographical information about her on the
internet is rather paltry. She was born on December 28, 1954 to an electrical
engineer father and a homemaker mother in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Because of her
father’s work abroad, Gayle lived several years in Turkey, where she studied at
an American school. When the King family returned to the U.S., they settled in
Chevy Chase, Maryland, where Gail later attended the University of Maryland,
graduating with a bachelor’s in psychology and sociology.
In 1976, Gayle King
served as a production assistant at Baltimore’s WJZ-TV, where
Oprah Winfrey was a news anchor. On a very stormy night, Winfrey extended an
offer to King to stay at her place so that she would not have to commute in
that precarious weather. According to the two, they stayed up all night
talking, beginning a close friendship that would flourish through the
subsequent decades.
King chose to continue
in the field of journalism, joining the WDAF-TV team in Kansas City, Missouri
for a five-year stint. In 1981, she joined the Hartford, Connecticut TV
station, WFSB, as a news anchor. While maintaining this position, she also
experimented with co-anchoring other programming, such as a daytime TV talk
show, Cover to Cover, but the show
was soon cancelled. In 1997, she had her own syndicated talk show, The Gayle King Show, but due to low
viewership, it was eventually cancelled.
Gayle King
terminated her 18-year career with WFSB in 1999 to begin working with Oprah
Winfrey as a special correspondent for the Oprah Winfrey Show, and as an editor
for O, the Oprah Winfrey Magazine. In September 2006,
King began to host The Gayle King Show on XM Satellite Radio.
After Oprah created
OWN, her cable TV network, King began hosting a new show, also called The Gayle King Show. Her OWN show ended in
November 2011 securing a deal with CBS to co-anchor (with fellow Capricorn
Charlie Rose and Aquarian Norah O’Donnell) its CBS This Morning Show, where she will mark her second year anniversary
in January 2014.
Some Observations About the Natal Chart of
Gayle King and Synastry Chart
Eight of the ten
planets in Gayle King’s chart are found above the horizon, indicating that she
seeks the perspectives of others and maintains an objective perspective. The
majority of her planets are placed in the Eastern hemisphere of the chart, reflecting
King’s tendency to be self-motivated, action-oriented, and initiatory.
The 12th
house of Gayle King’s chart is particularly significant, with her Sun, Mercury,
and the North Node as its occupants. This is a karmic house, where we deal with
unconscious material that must be made conscious if we are to move forward.
Planets in the 12th house may represent gifts to be uncovered in our
lives, and in King’s case, this appears to be connected to discovering ways in
which she can be her own authority (Capricorn). She can shine (Sun in Capricorn
in the 12th) through her communication and networking talents
(Mercury in Capricorn in the 12th). Astrologically speaking, her
sense of self (Sun) and her spiritual growth (the North Node in Capricorn the
12th) will flourish when she applies her energy to organizing,
strategizing, and deploying resources (Capricorn Sun) while fulfilling her
emotional needs (Aquarius Moon) to be socially significant. Although King has
been highly visible as an anchor or co-anchor, in her relationship with Oprah
she has assisted her friend “behind the scenes,” which is very typical of
persons with 12th house planets.
Why Are Gayle King
and Oprah Winfrey drawn to one another? King explained to Newsline reporter
Cynthia McFadden, “I don’t see myself standing in [Winfrey’s] shadows, ever. I
really do see myself standing in her light.” Quite an appropriate statement for
an astrological relationship where King’s Moon in Aquarius is conjunct
Winfrey’s Sun in Aquarius (with an orb of 5 degrees). Astronomically speaking,
the moon reflects the light of the Sun. The energies of these two luminaries
complement each other, and when they conjunct in a synastry chart, there can be
a powerful connection. Traditionally speaking, the Moon person often plays a
supportive role (but not necessarily a dependent or submissive role) to the Sun
person, who tends to be the more dominant one. Comparatively speaking, it is
Winfrey who is in the limelight, while King has worked in the background. Each
person in a Sun-Moon relationship relies on something important that the other
contributes to the relationship.
It is quite
uncanny, but another reflection of the quality of this relationship is the
EXACT conjunction between Oprah Winfrey’s Mars and Gayle King’s Venus at 23
degrees of Scorpio. An intense sign, Scorpio wants to dig for the truth and
wants to delve into the psyche. King and Winfrey share this orientation in the
social sectors of their chart (10th and 11th houses). Oprah’s
Mars would be the more aggressive energy, with Gayle’s Venus reflecting a more
receptive energy. Both King and Winfrey, in their roles as journalists and talk
show hosts, are interested in an array of human-interest stories, which they broadcast
to the public. Although King and Winfrey have denied the rumors that they are
lesbians, it is easy to see why individuals might suspect such a relationship
when there is such a compatible energy. Oprah said this about these rumors: “I
understand why people think we're gay. There isn't a definition in our culture
for this kind of bond between women. So I get why people have to label it—how
can you be this close without it being sexual? How else can you explain a level
of intimacy where someone always loves you, always respects
you, admires you?”
Although not
conjunct, both King and Winfrey share a Capricorn North Node. It appears to be
a spiritual imperative that these women succeed in fulfilling their social
ambitions and becoming their own authorities. They also serve as role models
for female leadership. Sharing an African-American background, these two women understand
each other at a very deep level and appear to be committed to helping each
other succeed.
