The zodiac sign of Capricorn (22 December – 20 January) is symbolised by the Goat.
The glyph represents the mythical sea goat which shows the civilising nature of the sign.
Capricorn Basics
Ruler: Saturn | Exultation: Mars |
Natural House: 10th house | Fall: Jupiter |
Quality: Cardinal | Detriment: Moon |
Element: Earth | Polarity: Negative / Feminine |
Capricorn Correspondences
Day: | Saturday |
Number: | 8 |
Physiology: | Knees, skeleton, teeth, skin |
Illnesses: | Rheumatism, orthopaedic problems, skin eruptions following nervous shock |
Colours: | Dark green, grey, black, brown |
Metal: | Lead |
Birthstones: | Turquoise, Amethyst |
Season: | Winter |
Foods: | Pasta, meat, potatoes, barley, beetroot, malt, onion, starchy foods, quince, spinach |
Herbs: | Hemlock, comfrey, henbane, hemp, knapweed |
Plants: | Pansy, ivy, red & black poppy, hellebore, horsetail |
Trees: | Willow, Pine, Elm, Yew, Aspen, Poplar |
Animals: | Goats & cloven-footed animals, Pigs |
Places: | India, Shetlands & Orkney, Oxford, administrative centres, barren & rocky places, quarries, fallow fields, low & dark places, thresholds |