The Sun leaves Sagittarius and enters Capricorn on December 21 at 12:47 p.m. (EST) and will stay through January 19, 2010.

The Sun represents our vitality, our conscious will, and our untapped potential. In Capricorn, the Sun is tenacious, willful, ambitious, goal-oriented, and not afraid to do the hard work required to achieve goals.

While the Sun is in Capricorn, we are reminded that each of us have a purpose in life. There are goals we work toward. The Sun in Capricorn picks up where the Sun in Sagittarius left off. In Sagittarius, our ideals take center stage. The Sun is a visionary in Sagittarius. In Capricorn, the Sun takes what's been envisioned and finds a way to make it happen -- to make the commitment, devise the plan, do the work, gain success, and receive the recognition. What are your short-term or long-term goals?

With Mars retrograde beginning on December 20th and Mercury soon to follow on the 26th, it's an ideal time to reflect upon what motivates us, determine or redefine what we truly want to work towards, and make plans on how we can make them happen with the resources we have and the time we can dedicate to it. It's best to hold off on actually taking action until Mars is out of retrograde in March 2010.

While the Sun is in Capricorn, he will make alignments with the following celestial bodies (all dates reflect Eastern time zone; give +/-2 days for life span of influence):

• December 24 and 25 ~ Sun conjunct Pluto and square Saturn. Serious tone to the holiday. The Capricorn-Sun is determined to put a spotlight on the cracks to our foundation. Expect for secrets to be revealed or what's been hidden to be uncovered. Harsh truths may have to be accepted, as the Sun shines a flashlight on our flaws.
  
• December 31 ~ Eclipsed Blue Moon in Cancer at 2:13 a.m. (EST) at 11 degrees
• January 4 ~ Sun conjunct Mercury-rx. Avoid making any life-altering decisions. Misunderstanding is common now. Choose words wisely. Easy for intentions to be misinterpreted.
• January 7 ~ Sun quincunx Mars-rx. Refrain from making any major decisions or actions that have long-term effects. Watch tempers, especially with authority figures. Adjust attitude or point of view and use this energy to review upcoming action items.
• January 11 ~ Sun conjunct Venus. In Capricorn, love and relationships take on a serious tone. Issues with commitments and the work that comes with being in relationships may come up now. Money matters might also be highlighted now. Redefining personal value systems.
• January 13 ~ Sun sextile Uranus. Unpredictability. Breaking away from the norm. Need for individuality/freedom. Brilliant outlook. Unconventional solutions to existing problems. Opportunities from unlikely places or sources.
• January 15 ~ New Moon in Capricorn at 2:11 a.m. (EST) at 25 degrees

How will the Sun's transit in Capricorn influence in your life? Look to the Capricorn-ruled house/s in your birth chart. Match the signs with the house cusps on your birth chart. Use the list of zodiac signs below to identify the Capricorn zodiac sign on your birth chart then click here for a brief explanation of the Sun transiting those solar and/or natal houses.


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For those without a birth chart, you may use your Sun sign or Rising/Ascendant sign, if you know it. Look for your Sun and/or Rising Sign below then then click here for a brief explanation of the Sun transiting those solar and/or natal houses.