Commanding Capricorn

The top, or midheaven, of the zodiac is commanded by this old sign, whose most shining qualities are loyalty, industriousness, resolution, and rationality.

The true nature of Capricorn is water, hence feeling. They do not emote openly as do Cancer natives, yet they feel even more deeply due to their watery depths.

The duality of human nature is represented here by the goat, innocently but rapaciously grazing on a mountaintop, having the tale of a huge fish, which, free and wild, thunders through the sea.

The natural Capricorn native struggles with the same rapacious appetite, the same drive that thunders through the natural world. How does the prudent Christian Capricorn reconcile such opposites? By using the Serious force within to concentrate her energies, rather than trying to restrict from without.

The Serious Influence is at home in the sign at the Top. Seriousness, the heavenly doorstop, or Influence which says 'Enough!', is what gives our life form, structure, boundaries, even to limitations. Here is the influence which inspires us to do most serious planning and growth; we mature by measuring ourselves against ourselves. It is we, rather than the influence, which decides whether or not we make the grade.  

The apostolic connection to Capricorn comes in the form of tax collector Matthew; in the Hebrew Scriptures, we have reference to Napthali who goes forth as a hind.

The natural scent of Capricorn is a pine tree by the seashore. The intriguing metals are pewter or lead. Most Capricorns can be matched with onyx, jet, smoky quartz or malachite as their gemstones, but the smoky quartz is the wisest choice by far. This quartz stabilizes and enhances security and safety, encouraging awareness and responsibility of the Earth as a biosphere and living being, and helps one to accept ones place on the planet; healing fear, depression, addictions, and obsessions.

The materials and fabrics are leather, cashmere, and hemp.

The foods exclusively Capricorn are mushrooms, carob, barley, beer, potatoes and all their forms, and poppy seeds.

These associations give the prudent Christian Capricorn a deeper insight into his nature and place in the world.

Your words of knowledge are, 'I am solidly integrated!'

The garden of Capricorn centers on holly, carnation, mistletoe, pansy, hemp, aconite, poppy seed, carob, comfrey, skullap, oak, wintergreens, all moss, thistles, and pine. The centerpiece is a any reference to Time, such as an hourglass, though the wisest of gardeners center on a unicorn.

The most effective pilgrimage for Capricorn and anyone with a strong influx of the Serious influence would be to Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland.

The most effective shrine would be in an old church, or a vault, sepulcher, tomb, like a mausoleum; an animal manger or pen; on thorny or barren ground; in the cellar, a deep pit; in a convent, a cave; or a deserted forest. Dedicate the shrine in the key of G.

     The Sacred Tarot was used by the earliest Christians as a pictorial and mnemonic aid in absence of a cultured and ornate church. In the Rider Waite Tarot this is presented with clarity and precision. As such, the cards were never used for divination or game playing, but to explain, exhort, stimulate, and verify the life of the soul, chart its' progress through the shoals of life, and point is squarely and distinctly toward salvation through faith.
     Gradually, the various priesthoods came to the conclusion that anyone who could read, either the Scriptures or an artistic rendering, was a rival to their power. The cards came under a dark cloud.
     Today, we have come full circle in the realization that Truth does set us free, just as Christ Jesus promised it would. The ability to interpret the images is one akin to speaking in tongues; 'This rests entirely upon Nature; there is no accident. Every happening in the Universe is caused by pre:established laws.'
     It is therefore the gift of the Tarot 'to liberate us from the bonds of established doctrine...above all, they free faculties in us which are suppressed by conventions and daily routine.'
     No wonder the current church establishments will have nothing good to say of them!
     Many persons both in and out of the Christian fold read Tarot regularly, and we encourage you to give a second look to this method of communication with angelic and heavenly spirits.
     If you have an ear, hear.

Capricorn in the Sacred Tarot

The Devil fills the space of Capricorn in card form in the Sacred Tarot.

The Devil in this symbolic card demonstrates the Shadow, that which enchains us and keeps us prisoner of our own device, and just how loose those chains are! The Devil is a badly pieced together composite of all the boogeymen and beasties in our collective imagination.

Among it's many mysteries, The Devil reminds us that we already have the victory over the Shadows of this world.

The World encompasses the planetary influence of the sign Capricorn as the planet Saturn, the source of mature wisdom, pure light from the Golden Age, the dance of shadow and light, and the continuety of life in birth, death, and rebirth.

The World reminds that God sees all, no matter how small, no matter how great.

Among its many mysteries, The World reminds us of the mystery of the Restoration of the earth as a Garden, and the New Jerusalem.

If you were born between January 15th and 25th...

then your indicator card is the 2 of disks in the Sacred Tarot.

This card is connected with the stars of the constellation of the arrow of the Centaur, Sagitta. These would be considered your Rising Stars to the Ancient astrologers.

In the Tarot, the 2 of disks signifies the delicate balance between aid and interference. The aim may be good, but the consequences are what counts.

or February 5th through the 15th...

your card is the 4 of disks. Your stars are those of Dolphinus the Dolphin.

The 4 of disks reflects strength and solidity of a firm foundation and wise use of resources, one of which is the spirit.

    In many ways, the element of earth is the most important in any horoscope. At present, it is unpopular to be of earth, from earth, or remotely human; 'earth people!' will sneer the alien ET of movies or television, or astrologers, gurus, New Agers of all genres. Yet without a strong placement in the earth element, the natal horoscope of the most sensitive, spiritually gifted soul will flounder into madness. Earth people are strong, skeptical, rational, logical, handy and adaptable, sturdy survivors who can access other dimensions while cooking dinner in the forest for 22 girl scouts. They also wear name brands, are conscious of what you are driving, express greed as art form, and will not think twice about stealing your boyfriend, expecting you to thank them for exposing the cheap cheater to you. Earth, a bountiful, beautiful planet; earth, a rocky emptiness we long to leave behind. You will recognize earth people as the most plastic in Hollywood, who write the most moving scripts touching universal spiritual themes; those you meet in the late summer/early fall, harvest time, at a nursery for plants, at a utility or hardware shop, at a bank, or out doors, or just doing fun outdoor activities, hiking, camping, definitely spelunking. You meet them in the local Subway or at The Best Restaurant in Town. They are themselves excellent and inventive cooks, love to bake, organize, glam up and dress down, and call shabby chic 'somebody else's junk'; they may be thieves, but on a grand scale; they may drop names, but never tell a secret.

     The earth character is just paradoxical; angels wearing animal skins, PETA fanatics who would bash your brains out for wearing fur, and lobby for freedom of enterprise. What a people! What a place!

     Physically, they look indigenous to the region, or are natives. They have a typical Yankee face, or a local Yorkshire look, or, like successful homicidal maniacs, they look like everybody else.

     The Earth man is considerate of other peoples resources and their time.  His taste is sophisticated in public, his manner reserved, he is all about  business, and is always a devoted dad.  He can be a most formidable foe!  Don't provoke his anger unless you can play hard ball.   

is the woman wearing name brand designer clothes, driving the latest model SUV, who recylces everything and works two jobs plus is a full time mom. She can sense others needs, is warm hearted and kind, and frequently grants wishes!

The children of earth are more likely to share their curds and whey with the spider than to run away from it. Most earth sign folks are deeply attached to the local fauna!

Global warming, the environmental movement, and the sales at Lowes are all earth issues, which revolve around the archtype.

     Holy Scripture is full of warnings for us to take our dreams seriously; occasionally angels, or the Lord Himself, will speak to us in dreams. But all dreams are not the same.
     Most of our dreams are 'spiritual recycling' of our daily life and attitudes to wards it. This is how it should be! Frequently a minor flaw or petty problems will be presented along with perfect ready made solution in our nightly flights. 'God created sleep to this end only, that we should attain the insights we cannot comprehend when our soul is joined to the body,' quotes a wise rabbi of the old world.
     When the Lord speaks to us from heaven through our dreams, usually they have several things in common which are signals of His divine voice. 'My sheep know My voice,' He says, 'and they come when I call them.' One of these hallmarks is the sound of His voice, which some have likened to bells, chimes, the ocean, and the Music of the Spheres.
     Another sign is that the dream will appear in remarkable blazing color. Most ordinary dreams are strictly black and white.
     Religious figures, or archetypes, frequently appear in the Grand Dreams. It should come as no surprise for Moses to appear to devout Christians, of the Lord Himself to atheists. The Almighty once visited a client of a well known sage in Virginia dressed in a business suit and tie. The obvious message is that God is in charge, the real CEO.
     Suppose your dreams include being naked in public, is this a sign that you are secretly a lusty, Commandment-bending exhibitionist? No, more probably it indicates that you are anxious about appearing to be 'just like everyone else', or fear that you are lacking something important.
     Do you dream you are back in school, and either don't have your homework, or don't know the material for a test you are expected to take right then? Anxiety again, about not being prepared for life. The car you are in driving itself or driving wildly, a hill that keeps on getting steeper or higher, or water that rises higher or swifter, are all plain anxiety indicators.
     All this anxiety in our world is also the cause of much insomnia! If you are suffering from this lack of dreaming, first do try Valerian, hops, or skullcap, in capsules or tea. These are the most efficacious herbs, all-natural with no side effects, known. Chamomile or catnip tea before bed is soothing and calming to the nerves.
     Naturally, avoid caffeine and other stimulants, including exercise and exciting movies or activities, before bed.
     Most of all, make a regular habit of prayer, Psalm reading, and meditation at your bedside. Just keeping The Book on your nightstand can make you feel more at ease. Regular perusal and use of it can save your eternal life.

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     The Lord God commanded us from Genesis on to have stewardship over the earth. He had us give each animal its own name.
We've been a little slipshod in our manners ever since!
     Please consider adopting a pet from the local Humane Society (HSUS.org or ASPCA.org), making a donation to Greenpeace (Greenpeace.com) or the Sea Shepherd Society (SeaShepherd.org), the National Geographic Society (NationalGeographic.com) or the Sierra Club (SierraClub.org).

     You can sponsor the pet of one of our soldiers overseas through Whisker City (WhiskerCity.com) or adopt a rescued pet from the Gulf storms through Noahs Wish (tinyurl.com). Our good deeds and charity adorn us as brides clothes in the eyes of God.

In a general sense, the term Holy Orders refers to those in the Christian religion who have been ordained in Apostolic Succession. As a more theologically technical term in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, Old Catholic, Independent Catholic and Assyrian churches, it is a Sacrament or Holy Mystery in which the candidate is ordained as a bishop, priest or deacon.

The purpose of the Sacrament is to constitute a person as a minister within the Church.

Deacons are ministers of service, delegated to act in the name of the Church and therefore are able to witness marriages (the Sacrament of Matrimony is actually conferred by the couple on each other, with the deacon as witness), to baptize solemnly (any human being may baptize in an emergency but a deacon may do so on ordinary occasions with full ceremony), and to preach.

Priestly Ordination, a popular devotional depiction of ordination in the Roman Catholic Church from the 1920s.Bishops receive the "Spirit of governance" and are the successors of the Apostles, as a group (that is, the "college" or body of bishops is the successor body to the college of apostles; in Roman Catholic theology, there is a belief that the apostle Peter had a role of leadership in the college of apostles, which the pope retains today among the bishops, but this is not accepted by the Orthodox churches; sacramentally the pope is a bishop). Bishops, since they have the "fullness of orders," therefore may confer all seven of the sacraments. Bishops are governors of the church to the point where a bishop in the Catholic Church, even if not given authority over a functional diocese, will be given a "titular" or honorary diocese (a diocese that no longer exists) as a gesture toward the notion that a bishop is ordained for leadership.

Priests, as cooperators of the bishops in their sacramental ministry, may confect all of the sacraments except Holy Orders, the sacrament of governance, itself.

It was the mission of the Apostles to go forth into all the world and preach the Gospel, baptizing those who believed in the name of the Holy Trinity (Matthew 28:18-20). In the Early Church those who presided over congregations were referred to variously as episcopos (bishop) or presbyteros (priest). These successors of the Apostles were ordained to their office by the laying on of hands, and according to Orthodox theology formed a living, organic link with the Apostles, and through them with Jesus Christ himself.[5] This link is believed to continue in unbroken succession to this day. Over time, the ministry of bishops (who hold the fullness of the priesthood) and presbyters or priests (who hold a portion of the priesthood as bestowed by their bishop) came to be distinguished. In Orthodox termology, the terms priesthood and sacerdotal refer to the ministry of bishops and priests. All of the ordination ceremonies take place during the Divine Liturgy.

A bishop is the Teacher of the Faith, the carrier of Sacred Tradition, and the living Vessel of Grace through whom the energeia (divine grace) of the Holy Spirit flows into the rest of the church.[5] A bishop is consecrated through the laying on of hands by other bishops, normally at least two or three, but in emergency situations, such as times of persecution, a single bishop may ordain another. His consecration takes place before the Little Entrance of the Liturgy. A Gospel Book is laid over the head of the one being ordained, and the consecrating bishops lay their hands upon the Gospel Book, while the prayer of ordination is read, after this, he ascends the synthranon (bishop's throne in the sanctuary) for the first time.

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The Air court can be known by their panache, their flair for the original, and by the drama that they inspire in those around them. If you have a hidden fear, secret shame, guilty conscience, or extra toe, be sure an Air folk will find thee out! And they will tell everyone, as they talk incessantly. Curious, judgmental, adroit of intellect and body, graceful, elegant, malicious, criminal and just. The air court is always restless, having a sense of recklessness about them, and seldom do they count the consequences. Swords people speak incisively, display excellent judgment, and share keen insights.  By nature they are active, competitive, go-getters, achievers, and award winners. 

The trees here noted are sad cypress; the birds are black, the cherubs stone, and the butterflies are ideals only. Swords folks are sad as only realists can be sad. They deal with sorrow efficiently, but it has left its mark on their souls.

You may know the air court by having met them in the winter months, the rainy season, on a windy day, in an airplane, in the open air, at the airport, in court, at a sports event, or have seen them on TV.

By occupation they are most frequently in the military or police; often they may be 'on the air' or in show business, in computer software design, or any occupation which deals in the abstract; decision makers or arbitrators, judges or butchers or surgeons; they love to work with tools and the women are always on the cell phone, blackberry or iPod.

In cases of physical description, be guided by the imagery in your chosen deck and your intuitive capacities. Usually swords people are red to auburn haired, with medium coloring, with hazel or light eyed; this applied equally to Vikings and Africans.

     Any man born in an air sign is a King of Swords.
     He may also be someone who loves sailing, or who flies airplanes for fun, as these are a Swords orientations. 

      A king of Swords could be a man you met in the open air, at a sports arena or field, at a balloon exhibition, or an airport.
      His occupation may be that of surgeon, lawyer, or salesman.  He will display keen judgment of others capacities, be shrewd of speech, and look sharp.
     His temper could quickly and easily flare.

     The Queens of Swords are energetic, high maintenance friends, who are always on the phone, texting you a thousand messages, all of them full of fun and gossip.

     When you have a problem, they know ten other people who had the same thing happen, and can tell exactly what each person did that was different and which was the same.

     Swords women are fair weather friends, who show you exactly which way the wind blows.

     All air sign people tend to travel frequently.  They may be travel agents or pilots or stewardesses, or just be on the move a lot, or change jobs every two years. 

     They may be journalists, in the broadcast industry, or in politics.  They are always well groomed and dressed for the occasion, and can articulate well. 

     They negotiate.  Principle seldom gets in the way of the bottom line. 

     Air signs are risk takers.

     Geminis in particular are inquisitive, almost to the point of being nosy!

     The Page of Swords always brings news, especially news from far away places, and a change of scene.

     Physical activity is an air sign trait!                       

     Some think that air signs make the best spys and investigators.  Some also think Geminis are psychotic, but this is unfair. 

     The cups court is one of the most inventive, colorful, and rewarding suit to know and explore. They are usually the most exasperating, as these are the folks who honestly say a thing one hour, with the tears shining in their eyes, and the next hour have completely reversed their way of looking at things. The cups folk feel rather than think, and intuit rather than reason; such methods have decided advantages and rewards, but can easily drive their friends and associates to murder. You may identify undinely inclined by their birthdates being in a water sign, or them having water rising in their natal chart. They will be very fair in coloring, or lean toward the cool shades in flowing layers in dress. You may have met them in the height of summer, by the seashore, at the lake, definitely in a large group of people having a good time; most likely on vacation.   You may also identify as water court people anyone you have met in the rain, while swimming, at a museum, poetry recital, at a musical, at the theater, or at the party afterward.  They may be therapists, hair stylists, make up artists, modistes, or cosmetic surgeons, artists, couturiers, hair dressers, pastors and priests, movies stars and swimming instructors, as the water court loves to create order and beauty.

     Your cups friends will always have a comforting word, a way of making you see the bright side of the worst day, can buoy you up when you face the Titanic; just don't count on them being there for more than an hour or so, because, as noted, they change it all around again.

     The water element noted here is pretty, but fragile, and transient. The water court has that sense of fragility, of being here today and gone tomorrow, like the flowers, like the waves. They give excellent advise about psychology, other people and their motives, and what you can do to help yourself; but they themselves can never follow it.

      By and large, you will consider them your flakiest, most airy fairy or air headed associates, the most fun and the kindest, whom you love and cherish, but must protect from running with scissors.

    An person born in any water sign being Scorpio, Cancer, or Pisces will show as a member of the water court.

      The water sign man is cheerful, with excellent taste in color, clothing, food and wine.  He is a fair weather partner, understanding parent, soulful friend, and great dancer!

     The woman of water is sweet natured and kind, and will never say anything distressing to you.  Her taste in music, food, and entertainment are excellent, as is her personal style.  She is a devoted mother, kind hearted friend, spiteful enemy, and usually sympathetic.

      Music, art, and psychoanalysis are all Water issues!

     An invitation to a gathering or getaway, a love letter, or a note to mom telling her you are thinking of her, are all Cups news.

      You may meet the fire court in the spring, during a heat wave or a dry spell, in school, on a trip, on the Net,  at a sports event, especially a race; at a barbecue, a fire sale, in traffic, in transit, on the phone, or at a business meeting, or see their byline in a photojournal. They are clever and inventive and tell engaging stories, quick anecdotes, good bad jokes, and always have a smart comeback.

     You won't find more active, activating, inspiring, or tiring people than the court of fire. Their genius is expressed in acts of power or creations, inventions, strategies, polemics, formulas. They will never bore you, or consider your feelings or interests as opposed to theirs. Their intensity can be incandescent, beyond frightening, as can their loyalty to an underdog, an old friend, a fading ideal or tradition. A thwarted fire lover can go psycho most easily; he is also the one who will write the most moving spiritual poetry.

     Your fire friends will be the ones you instantly turn to in a crisis, the ones you can count on for courageous support, strong minded advise, and who will see you through an unpopular move or position. They are as ferociously honest as they are fiercely loyal, and will tell you the unpalatable truth without losing your respect or love. It is both dangerous and unwise to ignore or cross them.

     The fire folks are into travel and frequent changes of scene, love warm or outright hot weather, and don't mind flying, camping, roughing it. They are initiators, but may not stick around to see the thing through.

     In cases of physical description, the fire folks always look a little different; original, yes, but slightly foreign. Natural chameleons, they tend to disguise themselves to adapt to their surroundings, though their innate fire always shows through. Most fire sign women color their hair, even in youth; they are tastefully made up, but always so; the fire men are frequently too daring in their speech.

is competitive in work and play. She knows!  

This is the gal who can give you good advice in any situation.

     Wands issues revolve around communcation, its mediums and modes, the exchange of ideas of all kinds, invention, discovery and breakthrough, travel, world affairs, politics, liturature, everything current, including the latest fashion.

will always include quotations of those having their 15 minutes of fame now.
It may also come as a surprise.