CAPRICORN

Capricorns are patient, realistic and responsible and they take life seriously. They need security but they may find this difficult to achieve. Many live on a treadmill of work, simply to pay the bills and feed the kids. They will never shun family responsibilities, even caring for distant relatives if this becomes necessary. However, they can play the martyr while doing so.

These people hate coarseness, they are easily embarrassed and they hate to annoy anyone. Capricorns believe fervently in keeping the peace in their families. This doesn't mean that they cannot stand up for themselves, indeed they know how to get their own way and they won't be bullied. They are adept at using charm to get around prickly people.

Capricorns are ambitious, hard-working, patient and status-conscious and they will work their way steadily towards the top in any organisation.

If they run their own businesses, they need a partner with more pizzazz to deal with sales and marketing for them while they keep an eye on the books. Their nit-picking habits can infuriate others and some have a tendency to 'know best' and not to listen. These people work at their hobbies with the same kind of dedication that they put into everything else. They are faithful and reliable in relationships and it takes a great deal to make them stray.

If a relationship breaks up, they take a long time to get over it. They may marry very early or delay it until middle age when they are less shy. As an earth sign, Capricorns are highly sexed but they need to be in a relationship where they can relax and gain confidence. Their best attribute is their genuine kindness and their wonderfully dry, witty sense of humour.

JEWELLERY: Onyx or jet jewellery.

The Capricorn is a strongly emotional sign, but because of their fierce loyalty, do not divorce too often. Often the Capricorn has an ability to pick a good partner, and if there is a divorce it is usually caused by another sign. When the breakup occurs, it hurts the Capricorn's feelings and it takes them a long time to recover. The men usually respect their spouses and expect them to be good mothers and wives. The women are the rulers, but do it so subtly the husband thinks he is the head. Both sexes think the world of marriage and try hard to make it work.