Capricorn Horoscope for 2008

By Rick Levine and Jeff Jawer*
Provided by Tarot.com

Optimistic Jupiter is in ambitious Capricorn this year, making it a great time for major expansion and significant personal growth. Traditional astrology's most fortunate planet brings opportunities for increased public recognition, as well as a deeper understanding of yourself. This enables you to recognize your past patterns and see how your successes and failures are connected in meaningful ways. Your ambitions are empowered by these insights, allowing you to plan with foresight and common sense. It's vital, though, to trust yourself, rather than letting the opinions of others weigh too heavily now. Jupiter in your 1st House of Self represents the power of your innate wisdom. Even if you miscalculate and make a mistake, you can quickly learn from it and adjust your course of action accordingly. There is no time to settle for less in your life, either personally or professionally. Standing still is the least desirable option. Aim high and boldly step forward to raise your life to the next level.

Saturn, the planet of hard, cold reality -- and the ruler of your sign -- is outward bound this year, too, as it occupies your 9th House of Travel and Higher Education. Work-related trips are not as much fun as a week spent on the beach, but they can certainly elevate your professional profile. Taking classes or doing independent study is a definite asset for advancing your career. Serious Saturn and optimistic Jupiter form harmonious trines with each other on January 21, September 8 and November 21 that align your current reality with your future hopes. This combination helps you organize plans with a healthy balance of the real and the ideal to ensure your success. On November 4, dutiful Saturn makes the first of five challenging oppositions with independent Uranus that recur through 2009 and 2010. If the weight of responsibility or drudgery of routine is too great, you may need to force a break to find some breathing room and reassess your situation. The long-term purpose of this aspect is to reconstruct your life in a way that allows you more freedom of expression and establishes a healthy balance between security and surprise.

Slow-moving Pluto's fifteen-year transit of your sign continues a powerful process of transformation that saw a boost when Jupiter joined this deep, dark planet on December 11, 2007. Visions of major change that were stirred by fear or desire will rumble below the surface throughout this year and can shake your normally stoic view of reality. You sense that there is so much more to be gained from life; Pluto's message is that letting go is a prerequisite for satisfaction. Outmoded beliefs about yourself may confront you dramatically to show you how they still shape your thinking. These are golden opportunities to recognize where change is imperative. Many chances to purge old habits will occur this year, but they will be especially potent when mental Mercury, the willful Sun and active Mars engage Pluto on December 12, 22 and 28.

*This article is excerpted from the book, 'Your Astrology Guide 2008' by Rick Levine and Jeff Jawer, astrologers for Tarot.com. To find out your key dates and those of your friends and lovers -- and to get the scoop on your Super Nova days, too -- purchase this book.