capricorn

CAPRICORN ASCENDANT/ MAKAR
Capricorn ascendants are generally social people since Venus rules their tenth house. Capricorn's are conservative, at times selfish and they can be selective in their approach. They are vigilant and tactful and can have a compromising nature in order to achieve leadership. Capricorn have a pleasant temperament and are emotional in the matter of partnership.

Capricorn people are hardworking, persevering and tenacious people and have the potential for great accomplishments. They often keep themselves extremely busy and are always on the go. They tend to take things too seriously and are often detached from the emotional field. This detachment can be good, but through their busy nature, the partner of Capricorn usually takes a back seat, leading to frustration or disappointments in the relationship.

As the Sun signifies the soul and Jupiter signifies morality and generosity, it is unfortunate that these planets represent the functional malefic for Capricorn ascendants. It is desirable to have as little aspect as possible from these malefic planets and to have them well placed and in a favourable sign. The stress area for Capricorn concerns the ninth and tenth houses where the mooltrikona signs are for Mercury and Venus respectively. It is because Mercury is prone to weakness, bringing inconsistency to the ninth house that signifies good fortune, spiritual inspiration and one's soul. Venus plays a major role in the life of Capricorn because professional success is dependent on the strength of Venus.

The mooltrikona sign for Saturn is Aquarius placed in the second house for the Capricorn ascendant. If Saturn is strong and inflicted, then the Capricorn ascendant will endeavor to acquire assets, pursue a stable relationship and ensure a good family life. They will slowly achieve the status desired as Saturn is lord of the second house in this chart. If Saturn is weak and afflicted, then there could be failures in status and life with an unsuccessful marriage. There will be constant delays in life, lethargy, possible cheating and a melancholic nature. Since Saturn rules the ascendant as well although it is not the moolatrikona house, a weak Saturn will affect the body in the area that the ascendant signifies such as joint pains, weak knees and possible arthritis.

The moolatrikona sign for Mars is Aries, placed in the fourth house and a good and unafflicted Mars especially in its dasha periods will activate the acquisition of assets, good education, alertness and a passionate married life. There will be happiness from the mother when Mars is strong. When Mars is weak and afflicted, then there will be loss of assets, disturbance in one's education and general setbacks in life. Arguments and impatience with the mother will occur.

The mooltrikona sign for Moon is Cancer, placed in the seventh house, will ensure the person a happy married life and wealthy parents-in-law if the Moon is strong and not afflicted. A stable relaxed inner state of mind will incur enabling the person to enjoy even the simple things of life as the disposition is not under emotional stress or strain. If the Moon is weak and afflicted, then there is upheaval in marital life with loss of mental peace. There will always be some emotional disturbance in the relationship and partnership field.

The mooltrikona sign for the Sun is Leo placed in the eighth house. The Sun is a functional malefic in the Capricorn chart and owns the most malefic house, but if it is strong and not aspecting any other planets or houses at the most effective point, it will enhance the father's longevity and one's inheritance. Since the eighth house signifies one of the houses for marriage, then it can boost the prospects of a harmonious marriage. If the Sun is weak, then there will be troubles to the father and the person may have a shorter life span and there will be obstacles and difficulties in life. There will be losses in speculation. The Sun can afflict any houses when it is within the five-degree range of the most effective point and therefore can bring about obstacles, illnesses and accidents to the individual.

The mooltrikona sign for Mercury is Virgo placed in the ninth house. If Mercury is strong and unafflicted especially from the malefic Sun, then it will strengthen the nervous system which will in turn strengthen the person's good fortune, relationship and health of the father. It will make one less erratic and therefore stabilize them in their quest for a deeper understanding of life rather than keeping them busy in mundane issues. If Mercury is weak and afflicted and most probably aspected by the malefic Sun (as eighty per cent of charts are aspected by the Sun) then there will be a lack of good fortune, struggles in one's life and much nervous pressure. The erratic Mercury will constantly sway the person away from deep connections and there may be difficulties with the father.

The mooltrikona sign for Venus is Libra placed in the tenth house. When Venus is strong and unafflicted for the Capricorn ascendant, then the person's career will be ensured of success. This fact alone makes the Capricorn a very social person. The individual will have happiness in a career and could combine work and social enjoyment together. In a male chart, the person's wife could be active in the social and career realm perhaps mixing the both together. If Venus is weak and afflicted, then there could be lack of job satisfaction or a very static career. There could be losses in business and a general lack of enthusiasm and happiness. The wife in a male chart could bring disappointments.

The mooltrikona sign for Jupiter is Sagittarius placed in the twelfth house. As this is a malefic house, then it is best that there are no aspects given to other planets or the most effective point by Jupiter to the other houses. If this is the case and Jupiter is well placed, then the Capricorn ascendant will endure fewer losses in life and have happy sexual liaisons from time to time. Success in foreign travel and ventures is possible as well as protected life span. In a female chart marriage with male with foreign lands would be favourable. If Jupiter is weak and badly placed, then there will be losses in ventures or lack of success and for a female chart, it can be loss of husband or disappointment in relationship . There will be no happy sexual liaisons and could be problems to one's hips and liver(signification's of Jupiter). When Jupiter aspects any other planet or house, being the functional malefic planet of the twelfth house, it can bring about losses in which the planet aspected signifies. The Moon aspected by Jupiter could signify emotional loss of some sort.

Functional Malefics:	Saturn, Mars, Sun, Rahu and Ketu
Ruler:	Mercury
Exaltation:	Mercury is exalted in Virgo
Debilitation:	Venus suffers debilitation in Virgo
Body Parts:	Abdominal umbilical region, bowel and intestines and the nervous system
To the Beginning	This article was written by John R. Fyfe