As Venus prepares to move into Capricorn on Boxing Day this year, my thoughts turn to my acquaintances that have this placement natally. I think of the man with both his Moon and Venus in the sign of the Goat, who likes to be associated with socially prominent women; the young lady with her Sun, Venus and Mercury in Capricorn who has made a very advantageous marriage which has opened many social doors for her. The old saying “It’s just as easy to fall in love with a rich person as a poor person,” comes to mind while thinking about Venus in Capricorn. If you think I’m categorizing this as the placement of the mere gold-digger who’s there just to take, you’re mistaken. Both these people are also hard-working, maintain a dignified front and their loyalty to their family cannot be doubted. There is no doubt that they will make a useful asset for their partners. If you are involved with a Capricorn Venus you never have to worry that they will embarrass you or let you down by acting inappropriately. If anything, you might have to convince them to let their hair down once in a while.
This is a somber placement and people who have it are serious-minded about issues of love and marriage. They offer commitment, loyalty and hard work and will settle for nothing less than the same from their partners. If you’ve had your interest snagged by one of them, spruce up your wardrobe, take a look at your five-year plan and buy some books on etiquette. If you’re lucky, and they return your interest, then you can rest assured that you’ve aligned yourself with someone who will help you on your way up the social ladder and be supportive of your plans to better your material status. If you want a romantic dreamer who woos you with poetic words, you need to look elsewhere. But if you want someone whose word you can depend on in a world where words are notoriously cheap, then you’ve hitched your wagon to the right star.
My favorite celebrity with this placement is the versatile and breathtakingly beautiful Tyra Banks. This is how Wikipedia describes her: “An American media personality, actress, occasional singer, former model and businesswoman.” She’s the creator of two popular TV shows, “The Tyra Banks Show” and “America’s Next Top Model” If you are looking for an example of beauty aligned with hard work and business acumen, then you don’t need to look any further. Ms. Banks awes with her beauty, but instead of just coasting along on her looks, she has leveraged them to form a successful media career thereby winning our respect. Very Venus in Capricorn.
Now let’s take a look at the sky to see what the Venus ingress into Capricorn translates into for the rest of us. The goddess of love and beauty enters Capricorn on 26 December, 2009 and runs headlong into the arms of the Lord of the Underworld, Pluto. This Venus-Pluto contact is marked by intensification of needs and desires. It makes for obsessiveness that does not like to take no for an answer. Passion and possessiveness mark the first few days of the ingress. Handle this energy wisely if you meet it in yourself or in others. The mood is further complicated by the Venus-Saturn square. Although the square becomes exact on 29 December, 2009, you will start feeling its effect a few days before that. Irrepressible needs encounter harsh reality and limitations making for a rather frustrating time. Take deep breaths and do the right thing and you will sail through this with your dignity intact.
Mercury, which has been travelling in Capricorn since the first week of December, goes retrograde on 26 December and meets Venus during the first week of January, 2010. The Venus-Mercury conjunction is a time for sweet and poetic words. But since the planet of communication is retrograde it might mean a delay in getting your message to the recipient. There is a lot of activity in Capricorn during this time. The north node is also in the sign of the Goat. The second week of January witnesses Venus’ conjunction to the NN. Mark 9th and 10th of January, 2010 in your diary for fated romantic encounters. As you can see, this will not be a light-hearted time. It will be important, though, and there is some fun in store towards the 12th and 13th of January when Venus sextiles Uranus in Pisces. Do the unexpected where love and money are concerned and enjoy the vibe!
Ah yes, Tyra Banks.
I have nothing here to add, astrologically… great article. I just love saying “Ah yes, Tyra Banks” whenever given the opportunity. Thank you. 🙂
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I love Ms. Success-is-More-Than-Just-a-Pretty-Face Banks. Thank you for posting this– you nailed Capricorn-Venus!
Good article, you really did a vivid portrait of Venus in Capricorn. Is this going to be a series. Maybe Venus in Aries retrograde?
Thanks for the reminder of what I will be in the sky when I meet my two Cappy friends in Las Vegas for New Year. When we were roommates, I used to joke that I was a poor Aries in the middle of two Capricorns (hehe)
Thank you, guys.
Fabienne, yep, it is a series. I started with Venus in Gemini and am going around the zodiac with each ingress.
wow, my friend with Venus in Cap will totally aprpeciate this. Her emotional life has way taken a back stage to her other life developments and this might just be one light to shed on the subject
I love it that you so interact with venus signs! (can’t wait till venus in virgo assessment, however long that may take!!)
::waves a wand::
You want “Venus in Virgo”? Here it is:
“Sail through with your dignity intact”…. oops, should have read this earlier.
Seriously, this was a great article and so spot on with the Cappy Venus people I know.
Thank you, my dear Twelfth Houser!
Love,
Sixth Houser 🙂
I have moon and venus in Capricorn..something like that I have been told. Interesting times ahead, you say!
The eclipse on 31-Dec-2009 is on 10 degrees of Cancer…
HI, Neeti, you’ve done a beautiful job of dispelling some of the negative press around Venus in Capricorn. In my early days, one of my astrology buddies used to call it Venus in Crappy-corn, but I do believe he was threatened by women who were on a path to success.
You didn’t mention how beautifully they age. Many of them, when Venus is prominent, have these glorious cheekbones. And they just get more lovely and classy with time.
I’ll always remember when I was still in my 20s and teaching my first astrology classes, I had a client with Venus and other strong placements in Capricorn. She was 75 and finally ready to retire from her career as a textile designer in the US and Europe. (Associated with the Bauhaus group of artists.)
She came to me to find out what to do with her life after retirement–and stayed to become one of my students. MY 20-something students adored her and vice versa. Irene Schawinski was her name, and I will never forget her.
Much love and a good 2010, Donna
Thank you, DC!
And thank you for sharing how well Venus in Capricorns age. I think the same might be true for Cap ASCs as well. I have a Libran friend with Cap at ASC: she will be 50 soon, but she is just lovely and looks about 28.
I loved the story about Irene Schawinski, by the way!
u look so pretty right herre this is really beatutiful