The sure-footed Mountain Goat can climb to higher altitudes than any other mammal. And you sure-footed Capricorns are also well-suited for climbing. Capricorn sets high goals for yourself and then you overcome whatever obstacles may appear between you and the top of your personal mountain. As Capricorn climbs the ladder of success, your ambition pushes you forward. Status can be important to Capricorn and often, at the top of your game, you gain personal satisfaction by knowing that others respect you for what you have accomplished.

Capricorn can dance out on the edge of a cliff, but will never fall. Why? Stability plays an important role, but so does practice. As a typical Capricorn, you may appear reckless, but chances are that your actions will have been very well planned, and probably also rehearsed. Capricorn is always calculating what will happen if you do something. You Capricorns are energetically conservative, only expending enough to get you to where you want to be. No silly impulsive actions for you. This is your best insurance to get to the top of the mountain.

The Capricorn motto might be Milton Berle's "If opportunity doesn't knock, then build a door." But this doesn't mean that if there are no mountains to climb that you must build the mountain. For you, hardships can be your path to fulfillment, but for the sake of happiness, it would be good for you to learn to appreciate what you have, instead of always striving to reach the next plateau.

Capricorn at rest enjoys leisurely sports, like golf - as long as they still have a chance to win. Playing with a crew is also nice, since it brings to mind their beloved workplace. Team colours for a Capricorn are likely to be earthy brown and khaki, much like the classic, relaxed slacks they like to wear. Athletic Caps also need to watch their teeth and knees, and they shouldn't be too daring, lest they break some bones. When it comes to love, Capricorns are ever devoted and never emotive.

Capricorn rising people are generally big on family, and forever worry about security—for themselves and their dependents. They come across to others as hard-working, competent, and dependable people. What others may not see under that cool, even suave, exterior, is an inner struggle: they often ask themselves, "Am I doing enough?", "Do I deserve all of this?", "How can I make things better?" They worry a lot about the future. If success seemed to have come easy to these folks, it hasn't. They just made it look that way with a patient, hard-working, driven personality. Some Capricorn rising people practice some form of self-denial. They know how to do away with the frivolous. Still, they'll spend money on the clothes they really want (the ones with the right labels, that is), and other status symbols. Although they're rarely showy, their quiet air of success is often a result of conscious effort.

More often than not, Capricorn rising individuals are success stories. Their childhoods may have been difficult, but they slowly but surely turn their lives around. Saturn rules this Ascendant, and this generally means a kind of backwards way of living—as children, they are serious and bear a lot of responsibility; and as they grow up, they age beautifully, learning how to loosen up.

Earth signs are naturally practical. In this lifetime we are bound to Earth. There is no escaping the reality around us. The Earth is about as real as it gets; it can be felt, weighed and it has substance. Accordingly, the earth signs base their life on what is real, not what is imagined. Sensation is valued over thoughts or feelings. Earth signs live with their feet on the ground. Others seek their advice because of their basic sensibility. For earth signs, seeing is believing. The earth of Capricorn is that of foundation and structure. It's about having a stable base so we don't build our life on shifting sand. Even the great mountains earth, and if it weren't for their foundational integrity, we couldn't climb upon them.

Capricorns make the most faithful lovers. And your strong sex drive makes you among the most reliable. But perhaps the most defining characteristic of Caps is that they are uniformly well-equipped for material prosperity. Self-discipline, good time-management skills, thoroughness and ambition: These are your trademarks. And they conspire to make you an eager seeker of success. Your impeccable sense of timing enables you to seize opportunities and react to alarms. You're at your best when you're building on your past and seeing your future come into focus.

Perpetual forward motion turns you on. When you finally get sufficiently situated to consider a relationship, let your social consciousness guide you to potential love matches. Seek someone willing to care for you as well as you care for others — someone who won't threaten your lifestyle and who is willing to be corralled into a secure relationship.

You don't take love lightly; you play for keeps. Ever the practical, purposeful pragmatist, you choose your battles wisely. You're always looking to what will advance your agenda and how to work smarter, not harder. You're willing to make sacrifices now in order to enjoy life later, and that's why time is on your side. You're not getting older; you're getting better. In so many ways, you may hoe a lonely row, but the fruits of your labor will come to fruition in a honey of a harvest.