When Mercury transits Capricorn, communication becomes concentrated around family and cultural values. It’s the time-honored traditions that humans instinctively reflect on during this phase. There’s also a strong impetus to get back to the business of doing business. After all, Capricorn is a cardinal or self-activated sign. It represents Business—and there’s very little chance of resting on one’s laurels after the holidays are over.
Minds are busy, but there’s a strategic bent; no rushing perilously into ventures without having done one’s research. Mercury in Capricorn has a plan, and has vetted the appropriate players and people. There’s a respect for the process as much as the outcome. This is one of Capricorn’s secrets of success—and Mercury helps pull all the threads together into a successful venture.
Mercury in Capricorn is compelled to speak. Coming from an empowered voice of self-authority, it doesn’t wait for the green light from someone else. This energy combo bestows great comfort with leadership. Mercury in Capricorn is also gifted at
generating entrepreneurial ideas—and is generous enough to pass some of those gems on to people who trust the elder wisdom of Capricorn. In fact, if Mercury in Capricorn sees a financial opportunity, you may just end up with a backer for your new business.
It’s got to be a practical venture with a sound fiscal plan, mind you. No hair-brained schemes for Mercury in pragmatic Capricorn. We’re talking about an earth sign, after all. With this in mind, gathering data through the physical senses is part of Mercury’s process in Capricorn. Relying on wisdom attained through experience is also part of its navigation system.
Interestingly enough, for all of the energy that Mercury in Capricorn devotes to climbing the ladder of success and inevitably grabbing the brass ring, there’s nothing boastful about it. There’s simply a quiet satisfaction that comes from knowing that hard work is the foundation of Capricorn’s success.
If this all sounds a little dry, there is nothing dry or unromantic about the way that Mercury operates in in Capricorn. There’s an earthy sensuality here that Mercury deftly taps into—and it’s highly alluring. Setting the stage helps, though. Capricorn is rooted in classic elegance—nothing flashy. High thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets atop a bamboo bed, for instance, reveal an understated and practical design palette.
And, make no mistake, Mercury in Capricorn may not be boastful—but neither is it shy about stating its intentions. Fortunately, those intentions are usually honorable. Capricorn values a traditional approach. And if Mercury in Capricorn thrives on elegant surroundings, its speech reflects that as well. No f-bombs, please and thank you. As Mercury scales the Capricorn goat’s mountain, it’s got a healthy respect for … well, respect. Use culturally-sanctioned language if you’ve got your sights set on a Capricorn individual and you’re at least assured a foot in the door.
Still and all, nothing is sexier than the smell of success. Mercury in Capricorn is highly attuned to it, and turned on by it. Make something of yourself, and you’re bound to attract the loyalty, respect, and even love from one of these old souls.