CAPRICORN HOROSCOPE

Avoid telling anyone that they're being “oversensitive” in the three days leading up to the Venus/Saturn square on May 28th and the three days after. If you do, then you've no one but yourself to blame for what follows. Capricorns don't do touchy-feely. You're far too suspicious that someone's trying to emotionally manipulate you. It may be true, but it's not something you want to say. It's better to ask what's wrong and to find a comfortable place to hear the other person out. It may seem indulgent, but forty-five minutes of comfort and solace are better than hours of revisiting old slights and fights.

The Sun in Gemini (May 20 – June 21) is always a harried period for you. It's exasperating, nerve-wracking, and could throw you off balance if you let it. The solution is to work with what life tosses your way. Surely distractions and trivial concerns are taking time away from the things that really matter, but these have to be addressed as well, so learn to embrace them as opportunities to become more flexible and to juggle competing obligations. It's true you may have less time than you think for the things that matter, but when you return to them later you'll be more alert and efficient.

You won’t believe your ears on May 16th. Either the news is too good or it’s too way out there. This is why you need to sit with it a while so you can absorb everything and carefully consider the pros and cons of what’s on offer. This could pertain to a major bump in pay, increase in responsibilities, or even a relocation. Whatever the boon, it will require an equally significant sacrifice on your part, so ask yourself if you’re really up to the task at hand before pursuing it further. Once you sign on, you will be held to everything you agree to.

People are more sensitive than you think, which is why you should circle back to make sure that they're OK this week. Capricorns often adopt an ascending Mount Everest mentality when the going gets tough. You'll pick your way over treacherous terrain and push yourself to scale new heights no matter how steep. But not everyone shares your grit and determination. Instead of treating them like members of your climbing party who could imperil your expedition, it's good to remember that everyone approaches things differently. Not only will this inspire you to adopt a kinder, gentler approach, but you might even learn something from it.

The wonderful thing about experience is being able to share it with people who could use some. You've been there/done that so many times that you've lost count. But this hasn't made you jaded or cynical; on the contrary, it's made you wise. You may notice how many young people are asking you for advice nowadays. You have an evergreen way of talking that never sounds its age but puts others at ease. You wear your authority like a classic Ralph Lauren sweater. This is something that will come in handy this week when someone you've always looked up to turns to you for help instead.

Good luck trying to do things by the book while Uranus is in Gemini. 2033 is a long time to keep your head buried in the sand. Capricorns may not be known for their spontaneity and improvisation, but that doesn't mean they can't learn. It's amazing the changes you'll make when forced to answer to necessity. But this doesn't mean you have to hold your nose the entire time; you may even surprise yourself with how open-minded and experimental you can be once you get into the swing of things. Years from now you'll wonder how you ever could have lived any other way.

As a Capricorn, you're used to taking the long way. And that's not by choice. Being born under Saturn means you'll always encounter obstacles along the way. The German-Jewish philosopher Walter Benjamin once described Saturn as “the planet of detours and delays.” The Mars/Saturn conjunction on April 19th signals a time when you finally reach your goal or realize an ambition; however, you may be worried that it's taken too long to get to where you are. It's a valid point, but then again, time is what you make of it, and that's best answered by years of experience and the wisdom you've accrued along the way.

Capricorns spend a lot of time gazing at mountaintops, but there are times when you need to ask: where am I going with all this? Scaling summits is easy; determining what you're getting out of it isn't. Meaning-of-life questions don't exactly top the list of Capricorn's burning priorities (you're usually trying to figure out how to turn a six-figure salary into a seven-figure one), but you need to weigh your ambitions and aspirations in the balance. One is not the same as the other, and discovering the difference is going to set the course for where you go from here.

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.