The Capricorn Man

Never underestimate a Capricorn man. He may appear tame and content, placidly mulching through his share of hay. But behind his docile stance, his brain is working overtime. Tie a goat up and he'll find a way to chew through the rope, vault over a fence, then trot away to whatever destination he has in mind. You can't keep a good goat down, and a Capricorn man is known, for good reason, as the overachieving workaholic of the zodiac.

Ambitious, determined, and practical - these traits sum up the Capricorn personality. He is happy to tread along a brow-beaten path, climbing steep hills and weathering nasty storms, as long as he knows that triumph awaits him at the mountain's peak. He wants to get to the top to reap the rewards. The benefits of success are fame, prestige, money; the name of the game is perseverance. His attention to detail and patience stand him in good stead in the process of getting to his goals.

Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, and this may influence the Goat towards being patrician and authoritarian. The Capricorn man may rock the boat a little on his way to top goat, but rest assured none of it is personal. He is risk averse, preferring to play it safe than to lose all his stakes in one round. He often adopts a mature, serious demeanor that goes hand in hand with his focus on achieving.

The Goat is extremely down-to-earth, preferring reality above madcap ideas and outrageous dreams. He is a traditionalist, and can be rather reserved with new acquaintances. You won't find a Capricorn man dancing on bars or organizing an impromptu trip around the world. He's more the sort to be CEO of the multinational entertainment company that owns the bar, and would have an entire itinerary planned in fifteen minute time slots for an around-the-world trip, completed a year in advance.