I know a Capricorn woman who is going through the following right now: Father dying, just completed rehab and getting ready to spend the next two weeks in jail for her second DUI, which landed her in rehab. She’s also a key executive player on a sales team for a very successful company whose work is seasonal, and the season is now. It’s illustrative of what Capricorns are going through as Pluto is grinding off the rough edges early in its very long stay in their sign. But this is all a precursor to the power Capricorns will wield in the years to come. They’re being tempered and forged like the best steel. Mars’ move into Leo could stir up some pretty heated energies for The Goat, adding even more heat to the fires of transformation already burnishing their souls.
Mars in Leo squares the Capricornian natal sun and arrives in the area of the chart that sparks a win-at-all-costs temperment. As if you didn’t need any more intensity, Mercury in Gemini will also square the Cap sun, making it a challenge to say what you really feel in a meaningful way. With communication blocked, monitor the urge to act out in ways that could be detrimental to your process long term. Find time for saunas and hot tubs in May and June. Better yet, go find a natural hot spring and let your tensions melt back into your beloved Earth.

Don’t forget to read the May 2008 forecast for all signs