The position of the planet Mercury in your Natal Chart indicates how you tend to think and problem-solve. It also reflects your default approach to communications.
If you are born under Mercury in Capricorn, you are very practical and goal-oriented. You thrive when you have a goal that you can chip away at methodically. Clear thinking processes facilitate clear communication.
When Mercury Transits through Capricorn
As the Earth’s movement makes it appear to us that Mercury is transiting through Capricorn, you find yourself focused on goals and planning.
When Mercury moves through Capricorn, which it conveniently does near the new year, you tend to be preoccupied with ideas of self-improvement. You are good at coming up with plans and sticking to them. Unfortunately, when the transit ends, your motivation can also dwindle.
If you are born under Mercury in Capricorn, you are more able to stick to plans and commitment in the long term. But during the transit, you can become a bit obsessively controlling, wanting to track and optimize every element of your life.
When Mercury Retrogrades through Capricorn
When Mercury retrogrades through any sign, it generally heralds a time when communication breakdowns cause problems. If it is retrograding through Capricorn, you might suffer setbacks.
When Mercury retrogrades through Capricorn, most of us tend to “fall off the wagon”. If you were sticking to a diet or a budget, you are more likely to break your commitments to yourself now than at any other time.
If you are born under Mercury in Capricorn, you might find yourself frustrated that your methodical approach to something isn’t working out as fast as you would like. You will probably have the urge to go back to the drawing board and redesign your plans.
Mercury in Capricorn Personality Traits
When Mercury is in Capricorn, you thrive when you have goals that you can work towards, and you tend to take a methodical approach. You like to control your own environment, and you also control the way you talk, so you always appear calm and methodical.
Goal Oriented
When you are a Mercury in Capricorn, your brain functions best when you are working towards a goal. You tend to have big ambitions for yourself in terms of self-improvement. Unlike some other Earth signs, you don’t suffer from overt self-criticalness, but you know that you can be better.
You tend to like to turn everything into a bit of a challenge for yourself, to see if you can do it faster or more efficiently. It is a natural hook to keep your mind engaged.
Patient and Methodical
You tend to be a believer in 1% better per day rather than quick wins. Not only are you realistic about what is possible and how long it will take, but you don’t necessarily want things to be easy. You know that the things you work hard for have more value.
You enjoy being able to see and track progress, and you are probably a fan of habit and fitness trackers. Measurement helps keep you motivated when you need to commit to something in the long term.
Controlling and Minimalistic
You have a natural need to control your environment. You tend to like to have your space just so, your clothes just so, and your schedule “just so”. Making changes to your established routines at the last minute can cause you significant stress.
As part of your desire to control, you tend to have minimalist tendencies. The less you have, the easier it is to keep control of everything. This applies to your physical space, and also the way you like to commit yourself. You prefer to commit to a few important things rather than spread yourself too thin.
Calm and Collected
You also control the way that you speak. You always think out and plan your words before you say them. This is part of your methodical approach to life.
But this means that when you do get emotional and angry, you can struggle to communicate. Not only do you not like to express your emotions, but you also aren’t very good at it. You tend to turn off and shut down when your feelings get too potent.
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Mercury in Capricorn Compatibility
If you are born under Mercury in Capricorn, you are most compatible with other Mercury in Earth signs (Taurus and Virgo), or serious Mercury in Scorpio.
Whenever Mercury is in an Earth sign, you can expect a strong, self-sufficient person. They are often attracted to one another as they respect this in one another. These signs are also more in tune with the understated communication style that they all share.
Mercury in Capricorn will also be attracted to bold and independent Mercury in Scorpio. Their emotions and suspicions can be challenging for Capricorns, but actually appeal to the strong emotions that live under their calm surface.
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