Sun in Capricorn

Capricorn is a «feminine» and «negative» sign connected with the element of earth. Therefore people born in the month when the Sun is in this sign display practical inclinations. They work slowly and on occasion are not averse to idling, but they have organisational abilities; they can work where patience and gradual progress are required; they work well in the field of commerce and everywhere that counting and the accumulation of something plays a considerable role. They love to put a task off from day to day; they are highly egoistic and do not like to be under the control of other people; but they can work persistently and steadily. They love to travel. They rise slowly up the ladder of life. They are able to grasp ideas quickly, on the wing, and they like to understand a question that interests them correctly and thoroughly. They are quite capable of renouncing any of life's goods; a trait characteristic of stoics is present in their nature; they may take well to transcendental philosophy owing to their inclination, as a rule, towards a pessimistic view of the world and of the people around them.

The classical texts and my personal experience speak of the following qualities in people with the Sun in this sign: they are enterprising, able to rise to a high position in society, or to get into the society of high-ranking people. They may be tiresome and interfere in matters that are not their own; they may be dishonest, heartless, stingy and stubborn. They are capable of sympathy for the unlucky and the oppressed; they are cautious, work persistently, are friendly, and possess a sense of humour. They are calm and melancholy, strive for the gradual unfolding of their designs, and believe in fate and in the supernatural. They may sacrifice themselves to some cause. These are creative people, at times cunning and arousing suspicion. (Tom Hopke)

Surya in Makara — the Sun in Capricorn

People whose Sun is placed in Capricorn are practical, work slowly and are sometimes lazy, and have organisational abilities. In life they strive for accumulation. Capricorn is ruled by Shani, and therefore in these people's lives everything happens more slowly than for others, with delay. Success comes to them, as a rule, in the second half of life.

Natives with the Sun in Capricorn are egoistic, dislike control, and can work long and persistently. They are moderate in their demands, ascetic, pessimistic and inclined towards philosophy. They may be dishonest, heartless, stingy and stubborn, and are capable of guile and cunning if they need it to attain their goals. Sympathy for people standing below them on the social ladder is characteristic of Capricorn natives. They are cautious, friendly and possess a good sense of humour. These are creative people, calm and melancholy. (Indubala)

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The Sun in Capricorn: practical, stingy, unshakeable, persistent, intelligent, ambitious, active, hard-working, judicious, obliging, changeable, mercenary interests.

The Sun in the earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) gives pride and stubbornness. (Sri Govind Swarup Agarwal)

The Sun in Capricorn makes a person successful in the material sense. Because the more egoistic a person is, the more successful he is. If a person does not think of himself, it is difficult for him to accumulate great wealth. From outside this may look like a bad quality, but such thinking brings a person wealth.

In the earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) the Sun grows weak. In these signs the Sun cannot give a person its highly moral characteristics. The native becomes an egoist and will concentrate on material advantage. Of these signs Capricorn is considered the most egoistic.

Such people seek power, try to govern others and strive by whatever means to fulfil their desires. Thanks to this they quickly become successful. Such people are suited to the posts of heads of large organisations. (Mahesh Dharmadasa)

A person born with the Sun in Capricorn will be drawn into affairs not corresponding to his station in life, will be ignorant, a seller of not very good things, a little wealthy, greedy and enjoying himself at other people's expense. (Varaha Mihira, «Brihat Jataka», chapter 18)

Results of the periods and sub-periods of the Sun in the sign of Capricorn

For natives with the Sun in Capricorn, during the period of the Sun everything goes not as one would wish. Activity is limited by rigid bounds; it may be necessary to remain forcibly inactive. The probability of losses in money and position increases. The person may have to face poverty, a lack of normal food and of the things needed to satisfy elementary requirements. To the physical limitations listed above will be added anxieties of the mind, and the person may look like an unhappy sufferer who is completely dependent on others during these years, while the period of the Sun runs. (Dr. Shanker Adawal — The System of Dashas)

See also the more detailed description on the page Results of the various periods (dashas) of the Sun (from the «Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra»)