Capricorn Sun, Capricorn Moon

Other people unwind after achieving something. For you, a good feeling and a good result are very nearly the same thing, and that’s what the doubling does.

No gap between duty and comfort

Your Sun and Moon share a sign, so you arrived around a new Moon, and you’ve got little internal disagreement about what life is for. You work toward things. Your self-control can be startling, your word is reliable, and what people see is what they get. If you’ve wanted a particular position or level of security, you’ve probably been moving toward it for a long time, and you may well get there.

The catch is that a Moon usually gives you somewhere to rest from your Sun, and yours doesn’t. When you’re worn out, the thing that makes you feel better is doing more. Failing at something, or simply being unemployed for a month, can feel far heavier than it would to other people, as if your worth had been canceled.

Slow, sincere and hard to surprise

You won’t sweep anyone off their feet in week one, and you probably won’t want to. You watch how people behave over time, and when you do commit you’re in it for the long haul. Your humor tends to be very dry, and often it’s what first lets someone see you properly.

A partner might love your dependability and feel lonely beside it. You may be so used to coping that you don’t think to mention the bad news until it’s solved. To you, that’s being considerate. To them, it can feel like being left out of your life.

Practicing being useless

Do something regularly that you’re bad at and don’t intend to improve. Tell one person when you’re struggling while you’re still struggling. Look to the rest of your chart for softer notes, such as your Venus or your Rising, and let those run the weekend. The goal isn’t to stop being ambitious. You just need some part of your life that doesn’t report to it.

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