ASTROLOGY

 by Spaciva Ivanova

CAPRICORN ~ 22 December - 20 January

Capricorn (♑) is the tenth sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Capricornus. In western astrology, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the precession of the equinoxes.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axial_precession_%28astronomy%29)

Element - Earth
Ruling Planet - Saturn
Symbol - Sea Goat
Birthstone - Garnet
Introvert

The constellation Capricorn represents the tenth Zodiac sign. According to Greek mythology, Capricorn is portrayed as a fish-tailed goat, Amalthea, who nursed the baby Zeus who was in hiding from his evil father Cronos. Zeus became lord of the Gods and took one of Capricorn’s horns which came to be known as cornucopia, the horn of plenty. The horn was said to abound with whatever fortune its owner desired. Amaltheia was rewarded with a place in the heavens by Zeus.

Capricornus (or Capricorn) is usually translated as "The Sea Goat". It literally means horned goat. The constellation is ancient, and was one of the earliest members of the zodiac.

The practical and prudent Capricorn sun sign will be the first to tell you if your new idea just does not make common sense. They are great refiners, taking people creative ideas and fine tuning them, adding direction and practical application.

http://www.astrology-insight.com/capricorn.htm

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ASTROLOGY

by Spaciva Ivanova

December 22 to January 20

Capricornus is one of the constellations of the zodiac, often called Capricorn. Its name is Latin for "horned male goat" or "goat horn" It was one of the 48 constellations listed by 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy and is commonly represented in the form of a sea-goat: a mythical creature that is half goat, half fish

First attested in depictions on boundary stones and explicitly recorded in the Babylonian star catalogues as "The Goat-Fish" before 1000 BC, the constellation was a symbol of Ea and in the Early Bronze Age marked the winter solstice.

Capricornus has one of the oldest mythological associations, having been consistently represented in the form of a sea-goat; a mythical creature that is half goat and half fish.

This constellation is sometimes identified as Amalthea, the goat that suckled the infant Jupitor after his mother Rhea saved him from being devoured by his father Saturn. The goat's broken horn was transformed into the cornucopia or horn of plenty. Some claim that this derives from the sun 'taking nourishment' while in the constellation, in preparation for its climb back northward. However, the constellation is more often depicted as a goat with a fish's tail. One myth says that when the goat-god Pan was attacked by the monster Typhon, he dove into the Nile; the parts above the water remained a goat, but those under the water transformed into a fish.

~~~ ASTRONOMY of CAPRICORNUS ~~~

It was January, 1801, a new year and a new century and Giuseppe Piazzi, a monk in Sicily and the founding director of the Palermo Astronomical Observatory, was on the verge of discovering a new celestial object.

Although he was certain he had discovered a new planet, Piazzi announced it as a newly discovered comet.

Piazzi named it "Ceres Ferdinandea," after the Roman goddess of grain and King Ferdinand IV of Naples and Sicily

Over the next few years, other objects were discovered in a roughly similar orbit. In fact, by the end of the century, several hundred had been found. By that time, Ceres's designation had been changed from planet to a new term, asteroid.

A few facts about Ceres; It has a diameter of 960 x 932 with a mass of 8.7e20 kg. Its rotation period is 9.075 hours with an orbital period of 4.60 years at a distance of 2.767AU.

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ASTROLOGY

by Serafina Itano

~~mensis Novembris~~

November is the month of the scorpion. One of the various greek myths tells us that Artemis created a gigantic scorpion to kill Orion. The creature succeeded, and after his death, the goddesses asked Zeus to place Orion among the constellations. Zeus consented but added the Scorpion to the heaven as well. Allegedly they still fight in the sky. Which predictions can one derive from it? I warn the Imperium not to initiate a war in November. The result would be an endless battle without winners.

Scorpio is the eighth sign in the Zodiac.

Of the classical elements ~water, fire, earth and air~ Scorpio is represented by Water.

Scorpio is ruled by Mars, the God of War

People born under the sign of the Scorpion are determined, emotional and intuitive.

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