Capricorn RisingThe Symbols:This person has come into the world wearing the mask of the Wise Elder,

Capricorn RisingThe Symbols:This person has come into the world wearing the mask of the Wise Elder, the Prime Minister, the Executive or the Authority. Other images for Capricorn rising include the Strategist the Hermit, the Realist, or the Architect. Less than optimal manifestations of this Ascendant might include Scrooge, Machiavelli, Atlas Carrying the Weight of the World on His Shoulders, or the Pessimist.The Style:This man or woman has reached an evolutionary stage where he or she should present a dignified, practical rather reserved face to the world. Remember that the first day of Capricorn is the first day of winter. Metaphorically, this Ascendant needs to prepare for a “wintry” environment. The development of enough grounded reality-testing, pragmatism, and perseverance to achieve personally meaningful accomplishments–”Great Works”–is essential. Life should be confronted with forethought, planning, efficiency, wise use of resources and tremendous self-control. The fuel is any important goal to Capricorn Ascendant has in his or her sights, and the terrain is wherever he or she must go in order to achieve that goal.If the rest of the chart is tempestuous or impulsive, the Capricorn Ascendant  is intended to help this person develop enough foresight to think before he or she speaks or acts. If the rest of the chart is gentle and labile, the Capricorn Ascendant is intended to provide enough self-containment and reality-testing to help protect this person’s soft underbelly. If the rest of the chart is independent or driven, the Capricorn Ascendant is intended to help this person size up the obstacles to his or her goals and maneuver around them, alone if necessary. In any case, this rising sign’s demeanor should convey the message: “Here is a reserved, pragmatic, sensible person who doesn’t miss a thing, who can be extremely competent and efficient, who’s worthy of respect.”For this wintry Ascendant, anything that feels out of control can feel potentially dangerous–we can freeze to death in the winter unless we control our preparations for a dangerous environment. Childhood is probably the epoch of our lives over which we have the least control, simply by virtue of being children. If the childhood environment was emotionally cold, and love or approval or even acceptance was conditional, a Capricorn Ascendant may have decided to quit trying to get emotional support from a family that couldn’t or wouldn’t give it.In adulthood, unless this dynamic is examined, these people may give up far too easily on asking for love and connectedness. Meanwhile, they can remain models of whatever overachieving behavior–something they can control–that they unconsciously hope will solicit the desired response from their loved ones. If the childhood environment was harsh materially, these people may have decided that their longed-for Security is a pearl beyond price and remain so cautious about any sort of risk–not all of which they can control–that they limit their possibilities in life. If the childhood environment was chaotic, these people may decide to try to control anything and everything that they can possibly control, or they may retreat into distance and negativity.All of these types do well to remember that, as I learned in a counseling skills class, control is what we try to get when we fear we don’t hav”e power. If controlling behavior appears in the adult lives of people with Capricorn rising, its sources may of course be extremely complex. Nevertheless, it might be helpful for these people to aske themselves, “What am I afraid will happen if I don’t have control? Where am I afraid I have no power? And did I ever feel anything like this when I was a child?”–Jodie Forrest, The Ascendant -- source link

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