{"id":3737,"date":"2015-01-22T18:35:31","date_gmt":"2015-01-22T13:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/?p=3737"},"modified":"2015-01-22T18:35:31","modified_gmt":"2015-01-22T13:05:31","slug":"sun-capricorn-2015-dawn-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/sun-capricorn-2015-dawn-opportunities","title":{"rendered":"Sun in Capricorn 2015 – Dawn of Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"sun<\/a>This month, the Sun is transiting through Capricorn, making it a great time to focus on your career, ambition, and life purpose. Sun entered Capricorn on January 14, 2015 and will remain there until February 12th.<\/p>\n

Sun\u2019s entrance into Capricorn is called the Vedic Winter Solstice, and it initiates the six months of the year when the Sun is moving northward through the zodiac. North being the direction of Kubera, the banker in heaven, means that this is a favorable time to start new ventures. The Sun is bringing in new life force, consciousness, and purpose into the world.<\/p>\n

The Sun symbolizes our soul, activity, royalty, and the father. Capricorn, or Makara in Sanskrit, is a sign of ancient past life abilities and karmas. It is symbolized by an animal with the head of a deer and the hind part of a crocodile. A deer is a very gentle and curious animal, while a crocodile is an ancient predator that has enormous strength and patience. Capricorn, ruled by Saturn, is a planet of discipline, perseverance, restrictions, and compassion. Saturn can bring unexpected skills back to life provided that you clean up karmas from the past.<\/p>\n

Capricorn is a sign of manifestation, i.e. bringing our internal goals into concrete form in the world. It includes energies of working hard and following a set course. This hardworking nature can help you to become mentally strong and spiritually detached.<\/p>\n

Capricorn is the natural 10th house of career and life purpose. This is the realm of life where we develop a profession and seek authority, status and good reputation. Through working in a career, we fulfill our life purpose, which is also called dharma.<\/p>\n

Jupiter, the 200% planet of spiritual blessings and wealth, is currently exalted and is aspecting Sun in Capricorn<\/a>. Saturn is sitting in Scorpio, where he is also aspecting his own house Capricorn. These aspects will be beneficial for the career potential of this month. Mercury, the planet of communication, business, and wealth is currently in Capricorn. Venus, the luxury-loving planet of beauty and the arts is also in Capricorn.<\/p>\n

Favorable Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are some activities you may find advantageous this month:<\/p>\n