Quality and Element:
Mercury Themes:
structured mind, practical, builder, methodical, weighty speaker, confident, authoritative, focused, commanding
Possible Challenges:
pessimism, rigid-thinking, humorless, melancholic, overly serious, dismissive
Famous People with Mercury in Capricorn:
Elvis Presley, Alvin Ailey, Nicolas Cage, Ellen Degeneres, James Earl Jones, Vanessa Redgrave, Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Gabriel, Annie Lennox, Angela Davis, Robert Duvall, Paul Newman, Brad Pitt
The Capricorn Mentality:
Those with Mercury in Capricorn engage with the physical world in a strong, purposeful way. Their minds are powerfully focused on the practical, nuts-and-bolts of life. Their ability to perceive the tangible structures make them real achievers. This Mercury wants to be absorbed in thoughts that lead to a purpose, an end result.
Capricorn is a sign of palpable authority, and in Mercury, it lends weight to what this 'native' says. Here is the one that walks their talk, and speaks with confidence. After carefully considering an issue, this Mercury puts forth their opinion. Some have a resonant or booming voice, like James Earl Jones, with wisdom that's of this world, but has a timeless quality. Some with this Mercury use communication to throw their weight around, and may be intimidating.
Mercury in Capricorn has the patience to stick with one subject, and become an authority in their field. They are resourceful and discriminating, and channel their brainpower into just the activities and people that further their goals. This Mercury isn't a fan of idle chit chat. They're communicators that favor self-control, and conversations that are directed toward a purpose. They come across as serious thinkers, and may find it hard to mix and mingle.
During group brainstorming sessions for a project, they'll be the ones that point out the limitations. They like to see the steps to completion, in their mind, before taking on a goal. This Mercury can get lost in pessimism, and have a hard time with intuitive leaps of faith. They want the net to appear before they jump. But being cardinal earth, they're solution is to weave the net themselves.
The Capricorn Mercury is fascinated by the legacy of history, and cultural traditions. They may be cautious in their thinking, but not necessarily averse to innovation. They're able to take new ideas and give them form, using an earthbound perspective that seems to reach into the distant past. They're often driven to leave an enduring mark on the world. They strive to bring ideas into form through institutions, research, works of art, etc that are built to stand the test of time.
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