Capricorn (Makara)

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Date 20 Jan 2023

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Rising sign — Capricorn

Capricorn — is a «feminine» sign, symbolised by a goat climbing a mountain. This image carries within it ideas connected with persistence and ambition in achieving a very high goal (the conquest of some height), an egoistic character and a poorly controlled tongue. A «Capricorn» will have a large appetite, they are talkative, often unable to keep secrets, and they are a good critic. Capricorn is the negative sign [of Saturn], and therefore a certain pessimism and a feeling of being underestimated are inherent in such a person. Capricorn is the tenth sign of the zodiac, which indicates an ability to perform difficult work, a capacity for self-sacrifice, the talent of an organiser and the probability of attaining wide renown in time.

These people are usually lean, with chestnut hair, with handsome facial features. They are practical, capable of waiting patiently for success, but also capable of quickly mastering their goal. They are compassionate towards the needy, but usually egoistic in their actions. They are unsteady in their occupations, changes often occur in their life, they love travel and change, adapt well to various surroundings, are interested in philosophy and religion, have abilities in many fields, and people treat them well. They can be cold and calculating and act well in the field of commerce.

People belonging to this sign usually have partners who are older than they are. They are a little shameless and capable of committing base deeds. Their failures in life cause them considerable anxiety, but they are persistent, they restore their position and often find success. In the middle of their life's path they experience money difficulties. They usually have weak knees, they have a small number of children, and suffer from a lack of energy. They can be inconstant and spiteful, but they work persistently and attain a high position in society.

Tom Hopke «Vedic Astrology»

Indubala — Capricorn: meditation on the symbol of the sign

Lagna in Makara, or the ascendant in Capricorn

Makara is ruled by Shani, Saturn. This sign is strong at night, by its nature — earthy, movable, feminine.

The symbol of the sign is a mythical monster, a winged crocodile, which speaks of persistence and inventiveness in achieving a goal, of an unusual strength of personality, of slowness, endurance, patience and the ability to exert a strong influence on other people, and also of great ambition and a striving for power.

Mars is exalted in Capricorn, and therefore people born under this sign are resolute, can act with lightning speed, at times cunningly. They have a sober, calculating mind and are able to calculate their own and others' actions several steps ahead. Shani, which rules this sign, endows Capricorn natives with loyalty, constancy and dependability. Capricorn natives are dangerous opponents and reliable friends. They are egoistic, dislike being under the control of other people, are not content with little and strive for power. Gradual progress and a striving to achieve their goals are characteristic of them. People whose lagna is in Capricorn are inconspicuous, restrained, and keep their distance in communication. They are practical, able to wait a long time for «their hour», compassionate towards the needy, but egoistic in their actions and capable of base deeds. In their life there are many changes, they adapt well to their surroundings, are interested in philosophy and religion, and have abilities in many fields. Capricorn natives can be cold and calculating, they are ambitious, sometimes envious, callous, stingy and cruel. Nevertheless, they are capable of self-sacrifice, have the talent of an organiser, and in time renown comes to them. In their life there are many failures, and periods of want are possible. They have few children and their marriage partner may be older. Indubala

Vrajendra Kumar — Key characteristics of the sign Capricorn

The key phrase of Capricorn: «I endure». The main talent of Capricorn natives is a serious attitude towards everything; the main weakness is inordinate curiosity. The goal of Capricorn natives is the ordering of processes, the establishment of order.

Characteristics of the sign Capricorn (Makara) in Vedic astrology

Ruler: Saturn

Symbol: the goat [Makara is also described in the shastras as a mystical sea animal having the body of a dolphin with the jaws of a crocodile and the trunk of an elephant for a nose — editor's note]

Favourable: Mercury, Venus, Saturn

Unfavourable: Moon, Mars, Jupiter

Neutral: Sun

Maraka: Mars, Jupiter

Badhaka-sthana: Scorpio (11th house)

Badhakesha: Mars

Yoga-karaka: Venus

Exalts: Mars 28°

Debilitates: Jupiter 5°

Mulatrikona: —

Suitable signs: Scorpio, Cancer, Pisces

Favourable degree of the Moon: 14°

Unfavourable degrees of the Moon: 20°, 25°

Lucky scents: musk

Lucky numbers: 6, 9, 8

Lucky days: Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday; for investments — Saturday

Gemstones: blue sapphire (to be worn in a gold setting on the index finger of the right hand)

Colours: white, black, red, blue; avoid yellow and cream

Fasting days: Saturday

Responsible for: bones, flesh

Positive qualities of Capricorn: the most practical of all the signs of the Zodiac, steadfastly endures life's adversities, a strong will, enduring, tenacious, purposeful, resolute, good organisational abilities, reliable, careful, circumspect, pragmatic, disciplined, far-sighted, provident, patient, knows how to adapt to different conditions, persistent, industrious, heeds advice, talkative, sympathetic, kind, values compassion and generosity.

Negative traits of Capricorn: vindictive, cunning, cruel, devoid of shame, insolent, coarse, unyielding, merciless, an egoist, excessively demanding, a perfectionist dissatisfied with everything, holds very critical views, excessively conservative, a hypocrite in matters of faith, immoral, greedy, strives to impress everyone, tolerates cold poorly, suffers from an imbalance of Vata-dosha, sluggish, lazy, a pessimist.

Appearance of people born under the sign of Capricorn: tall, lean, scrawny, inflexible, stooping, a large head and neck, a large nose and ears, a thin face, large teeth, a full lower lip, a reddish or swarthy tint to the skin, dark thick hair, a thin waist, long fleshy limbs, weak legs.

Characteristics of Capricorn

An earthy sign.

Movable sign (Chara-rashi).

Half fertile.

Prishtodaya.

South.

Moist.

Female gender (feminine).

Negative.

The first half — a four-footed creature, the second — a creature living in water.

Active at night.

Normal ascension.

Uttara-ayana.

Vata-dosha.

The month of Magha (from 15 January to 15 February).

Hears nothing after midday.

Sector of the Sun.

A favourable (saumya), even, nocturnal sign.

Dhatu (metals, minerals, clay).

The merchant caste (vaishya).

A shrewd, maimed sign, a sign of sacrifices.

A tamasic sign.

Traits of Capricorn natives

They have a phenomenal memory and are interested in the most varied subjects.
They are timid in society, and fear being made a laughing stock.
Key characteristics: steadfastness, judiciousness and rationality.
In the case of Capricorn Lagna the Sun may refrain from deadly actions, but it will all the same create troubles and cause harm.

Body parts: the bones, the knees, the joints.

Glands, nerves and blood vessels: the skin.

Likely diseases in those born under the sign of Capricorn: leprosy, disturbance of skin pigmentation, eczema, herpes, sinusitis, toothache, arthritis, rheumatism, sciatica, injury to the knees, diseases of the bones, increased acidity, depressions.

Fields of activity (recommendations for choosing a profession) for Capricorn natives: well-known and influential people, power, responsible work, management, administration, the development of projects, architects, builders, engineers, farmers, individual husbandry, stalls, garden tools, chemical substances, liquids, seafood, ports, public works, social workers, dentists, banking, auditing, scholars, deep meditations.

Dhana-yogas for Capricorn Lagna

Rahu, Venus, Mars, Saturn in the 9th house.
The Moon, Mercury and Venus conjoined in a good house.
The aspect of Jupiter to the Moon in Aries.
A conjunction of the Moon with Jupiter in the 4th, 5th, 9th or 11th houses.
The Moon with Mars in a good house or Mars alone in the 11th.
The position of Jupiter in the Lagna, and of Saturn with Venus in the 10th house.
The Moon, Mercury and the Sun in the Lagna, and Venus with Mars in the 12th bhava.
An opposition of Jupiter in the 3rd house to the Moon and Mercury in the 9th.
Saturn in the 1st house, and the Sun with the Moon — in the 11th.
The lord of the 8th bhava, the Sun, is conjoined with the lord of the 6th house, Mercury.
Saturn on the Ascendant in the company of Mars or under its aspect. In this combination Mars can also be replaced by Jupiter.
The sign of Capricorn in the Lagna is occupied by Mars.

Some observations concerning the Ascendant in Capricorn

When Jupiter is in the Lagna under the aspect of Venus from the 7th house, and Mercury stands in the 8th, then the person's life will be long, but not wealthy.
The most suitable place for Venus is the fifth house.
Saturn and Mercury in the 9th house attract good fortune.
Venus in the 10th house loses strength and the ability to create good yogas.
A conjunction of Mars and Venus in the Lagna forms a Maharaja-yoga, provided that the 5th house is occupied by the Moon receiving the aspect of Jupiter.
If in the chart Jupiter is placed in the 1st house, and Mars with Venus in the 11th, then in the dasha of Jupiter the person will receive material benefit from their brothers.
Rahu in the 12th house in the company of Jupiter becomes a Yoga-karaka.
When Mars falls into the Lagna, and the Moon — into the sign of Cancer, a Raja-yoga is formed.
Mercury, being alone in a house, works productively and gives the effects of a Raja-yoga.
Saturn under the aspect of Jupiter shows itself well in the 3rd, 6th and 11th houses.
Jupiter is uncomfortable in the 7th house, but at home in the 1st, 3rd and 12th.
The position in the 7th house of Saturn or Mars foretells marriage to a beautiful and modest woman.
Venus feels excellent in the 4th, 5th and 10th houses, and also in conjunction with Mercury in the 9th.
A person with Venus in the 8th bhava has many children, but they will depend on them all the time.
A full Moon gives positive results in the 7th, 9th and 4th houses, but by no means in the 5th.
The Sun in the nakshatra Swati makes the person an egoist and harms their public image and social life.
Mars and Jupiter receive the powers of a maraka, Saturn will not kill, and the Sun remains neutral.
If the lord of the 5th house is in Capricorn, the person's children will be disobedient.
The sign of Capricorn in the 7th house says that the spouse will be haughty, greedy, pitiful, immoral, conflict-prone and with an unkind heart.
The Moon with Rahu in Capricorn is an indicator of the collapse of one's life, torments and thoughts of suicide.
Mars placed in the 7th bhava upsets an engagement or kills the wife.
If Saturn in the chart occupies the sign of Capricorn in the 5th house, the person has predominantly girls born to them.
The characteristics of people born in the different drekkanas:

1st drekkana (00° –10° 00′ of Capricorn): an attractive appearance, a hairy body, worthy behaviour, pleasant manners, passionate, well provided for, with a good reputation.
2nd drekkana (10°01′ –20°00′ of Capricorn): sharp-witted, inconstant, engages in charity, seizes the property of others, susceptible to women.
3rd drekkana (20°01′ –30°00′ of Capricorn): tall and thin, untidy, talkative, a wanderer, separation from the father.

Nakshatras in the sign of Capricorn

	0°-10° of Capricorn male gender			10°-23°20′ of Capricorn female gender				23°20′-30° of Capricorn female gender
Ruler	Sun			Moon				Mars
Name	Uttara-ashadha			Shravana				Dhanishtha
Padas	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2
First syllable	bho	ja	ji	khi	khu	khe	kho	ga	gi

Note. In the interval 276°40′-280°53’20“ of the Zodiac (6°40′ — 10°53’20 of Capricorn) is located the nakshatra Abhijit. Its syllables are — ju, je, jo, kha.

Lagna in Capricorn. Capricorn in Vedic astrology

The symbol of Capricorn in jyotish is the makara, which is most often translated as «crocodile», but sometimes signifies a certain ancient monster dwelling in the depths of the ocean. This fabulous creature symbolises purposefulness and ambition: firstly, it clings to its prey for dear life, which symbolises persistence in achieving a goal; secondly, it leads an amphibious way of life, combining in itself the energies of two different natural elements — Earth and Water. These qualities of Capricorn are strong also because Capricorn is the 10th house of the natural zodiac, Venus for Capricorn is the ruler of the 5th house (adventurism and ambition) and of the 10th house (career) at the same time, and also because Saturn experiences exaltation in the 10th house (Libra). In people with the lagna in Aries an analogous situation is noted — in their 10th house Mars is exalted; the difference consists in the fact that Mars is interested in achieving the results of its efforts as quickly as possible, whereas Saturn prefers a slow, gradual, consistent way of advancing towards the goal; it is not troubled by the fact that the results may appear not at once, but much later. Such a slow way of advancing is characteristic of Capricorn, in particular, because Saturn is the slowest of the planets, and also because Capricorn is at once a passive rashi and an earthy, that is, ponderous, inert rashi.

Just as in the case of Aries, the lord of this lagna is weakened (is in fall) in the fourth house, which quite often gives birth in them to dissatisfaction with their family life, their ancestors, their ancestral roots and their place of residence. Since Venus is the lord of their 5th house (progeny), Capricorn natives are literally obsessed with their children. Mars, the significator of property, is exalted in the first house, being at the same time the lord of the 4th house (immovable property) and of the 11th house (gain); this indicates advantageous investments in real estate.

Nevertheless, one born with the lagna in Capricorn is inclined to experience dissatisfaction with their property, even property that brings benefit, since Saturn, the second significator of property, is weakened by fall in the fourth house. Saturn, which rules houses 1 and 2 in Capricorn, makes people calculating and tight-fisted, so that in most Capricorn natives you will notice a pronounced pragmatism and a heightened interest in money.

Saturn, a dry planet, is the significator of vata; therefore people with the lagna in Capricorn possess a vata constitution: tall, thin, bony. They not infrequently suffer from arthritis, since Capricorn is a sign of Earth, and where there is Earth, stiffness or impeded movement is always present to one degree or another. According to a number of sources, religious sanctimoniousness is inherent in Capricorn natives, since Jupiter, the significator of spirituality, rules in their chart two dusthanas (houses 3 and 12) and has its fall in the first house. Besides, according to our own observations, in many of those who are interested in India the most important planets or houses are in Capricorn. Partly this is perhaps explained by the fact that the lord of Capricorn — Saturn — is responsible for everything old, tested by time: old things, old traditional values, and also by the fact that Saturn teaches people to pursue their goals patiently.

Robert Svoboda

Capricorn — is the negative sign of Saturn, the cardinal sign of earth, the knees of the Cosmic Man. Its symbol is the crocodile. As sign number ten it personifies power, order and ideal organisation.

In terms of worldly achievements Capricorn natives occupy the last and the first places among all the signs of the zodiac. This is the sign of the practical realisation of ideas. On the material level this can generate vanity and absorption in earthly cares, petty stubbornness and egoism. Poorly developed Capricorn natives are, for example, peasants or farmers who are interested in nothing beyond their plot of land. Somewhat higher on the evolutionary ladder stand the calculating and practical Capricorn businessmen, who all their life save and gain in small ways in the hope of one day making a big killing. On the spiritual level, however, the sign of Capricorn endows a person with the ability to embody spiritual principles in everyday life and in practical work.

Capricorn natives are industrious, persistent and tenacious. They have enough strength to achieve great accomplishments sooner or later. Usually they work for themselves and highly value everything they attain by their own efforts. At the beginning of their career they take a long time to get going and not infrequently encounter obstacles, but this allows them to gather potential for successes in the more distant future. Capricorn natives are ambitious, but not infrequently limit themselves to narrow goals and are excessively harsh or abrupt in their judgements. In business they are calculating and practical. Mathematical abilities are inherent in Capricorn natives, which helps them to work successfully in various fields of science and technology. As a rule, Capricorn natives are committed to traditions, and in past lives many of them were perhaps involved in traditional and, especially, Eastern cultures.

Capricorn natives should listen more attentively to the wishes of those around them, take themselves less seriously and not devote so much attention to the external forms of things. Many Capricorn natives are emotionally cold, which is assisted by an orientation either towards lower, bodily values, or towards higher — intellectual or spiritual ones. The reason for this may be both a striving to observe conventions and simply an inability to rise above the level of sensory sensations.

«Material from the book The Astrology of the Seers» — David Frawley

RESULTS OF BIRTH IN MAKARA LAGNA [Capricorn]

«Jataka-Bharanam» 13:10. If the birth occurred in Makara Lagna [Capricorn], then the person is ugly (of unhandsome forms), sly (cunning), immoral, they have many children, they are very intelligent, intellectual and stingy (greedy).

Commentary: The primary element of the Rashi Makara [the sign Capricorn] is Earth. It possesses a movable (‘Chara’) character, and is ruled by Shani [Saturn]. Because of the rulership of Shani this Rashi endows a person with the qualities of pensiveness, respect for generally accepted principles, a strong and steady power of mind, importance (seriousness) and similar characteristics. Those born in this Lagna do everything eccentrically (whimsically). Many friends quickly leave such people because of their excessive pride — because they want others to behave the same way as they do.

People with Makara Lagna achieve their goal, they work hard and persistently for their family, for themselves and for their followers. They do not want to hear — even from the most beloved or the closest person — criticism of their tradition, of their point of view (world-view) or of the values which they respect. They will make every thing work towards the fulfilment of their aspirations. And therefore they in the end attain a higher position compared with the one in which they were born. In every field they will have a small number of friends because of their stubborn thinking. In their family everyone will have to live in strict discipline. The most important feature in them is that any work done by them can be assessed as perfect in all respects. Their style of life and thinking creates the impression of a mature, adult personality.

According to the author of the treatise «Jataka-Parijata» a person born in Makara Lagna flirts and passionately desires sexual relations with women, is sly (cunning) and speaks with humility.

According to the author of the book «Man-Sagri» a person born with Makara Lagna performs mean, base deeds, they have many children, they are greedy, lazy, corrupted in all respects and perform work with sincere efforts.

Dhundhiraj «Jataka-Bharanam»