CAPRICORN HOROSCOPE

You've experienced quite a change to the roster since Jupiter entered Cancer last June. Not only are there new friends and acquaintances, but you may be working with an entirely different team of people. And as for relationships? It's likely you started seeing someone or that you're experiencing a new lease on a familiar partnership. All of these things sound good, but Capricorns aren't always open to this much change. You're more into streamlining commitments, not adding to them. Nevertheless, Jupiter has prevailed upon you to expand your horizons and recognize how much people enrich your life—not overtax it with additional demands and obligations.

The American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald once said that there are no second acts. Clearly, he wasn't born under the sign of Capricorn because if he were then he would have known that there are at least fifteen. Chances are you'll feel like you're embarking on yet another one when ruling planet Saturn forms a sextile to Pluto on March 28th. This is a singular sextile—as rare as it is standalone. You will feel like you have finally found your place, and given how both planets are connected to seeding and cultivating, chances are this act will be the longest and the most rewarding.

Things are happening a lot faster than you expected. Decisions you thought lay further down the road are suddenly front and center while questions that were once speculative and abstract now take on a pressing urgency. This is all part of the Sun/Uranus sextile taking place on March 18th. Sextiles like these quicken the pace of events bringing developments to fruition in short order. A possible worry is that you may find yourself financially stressed because you have to cover so many unexpected expenses. Don't worry about digging into rainy day funds. That's what they're there for and you'll soon be able to replenish them.

On March 10th, Jupiter comes out of retrograde in that part of your solar chart that pertains to relationships. Over the past few months, you and a partner have grown a bit distant. This might be a result of your hectic schedules, but hectic schedules can also pave over accrued slights or undisclosed grievances. In any case, Jupiter’s forward motion will bridge the gap because Jupiter is the planet of merging and converging. Expect walls to drop and hearts to open. It will be nice to feel close again and that's because all's well that ends well when the planet of benevolence resumes direction.

It feels like you’re always being thwarted when it comes to achieving the big payoff in your life. In reality, you're doing quite well financially and in your personal life; however, it's your focus on what remains beyond reach that keeps you from enjoying the fruits of your labors. A lunar eclipse in the zodiac sign of Virgo on March 3rd asks you to step away from the big picture with all of its expectations and to focus on the little things because these hold the key to your progress. As the architect Mies van der Rohe once said: “God is in the details.”

Say goodbye to the things that are leaving your life and wish them well. These may be people, places, or familiar situations. Part of you may feel panicky about the exodus, but if you think about it you'll soon see that this is long overdue. There's no way you'll set your sights higher if your nose remains pressed to the grindstone any more than you'll embrace new friends and opportunities by sticking with the same old, same old. Follow the current of events wherever it leads. You won't wind up where you expected to go, but you'll definitely arrive at where you need to be.

The thing they don't tell you about Capricorns is that they're closet optimists. Behind that curmudgeonly exterior lies the heart of a romantic. Yet the only thing more frightening to the children of Saturn is to see that romance quashed, which is why they keep this part of themselves sequestered. The Saturn/Neptune conjunction on February 20th will make the case that keeping your hopes and dreams under lock and key won't protect you from life's disappointments. If anything, it stifles them. It's time to give hopes and dreams free rein in your life. It's the only way for you to see how resilient they can be.

Your ruling planet Saturn enters Aries on February 13th. This introduces foundational changes that will unfold over the next two years. These could pertain to family matters, property concerns, or the end of something that has been a part of your life for a long time. Little, if any, of this will surprise you—and in true Saturn fashion, you may not like these changes right away, but you’ll eventually come to appreciate them. It’s not unlike a child who refuses to eat their spinach at first, but then grows up and makes it a regular part of their diet when they become an adult.

Try to be more receptive to what's going on. There's a flood of new ideas, fresh opportunities, and intriguing perspectives spilling into your life right now and you're the one who stands to benefit the most if you're smart. Indeed mindful listening would be a good thing to practice on a daily basis. Instead of insisting you have all the answers; ask, instead, what someone can teach you, what you need to grow, and what would be the best way to pursue your dreams at this juncture. You may be surprised to see how productive simple adjustments and tweaks to the formula can be.

You learned a long time ago that golden idols come with feet of clay, but how will it feel when admirers discover yours? This sort of thing often happens when Neptune takes up residence in a zodiac sign that squares you. Now you could retreat into a corner – full of guilt and shame – or you can turn this into a teaching moment. Not only is it good for those who extolled you to see you for who you are, but it's also good for them to see that you have the patience and faith to wait for them to find their way back to you when they're ready.