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Astrology and Career: Capricorn on the Cusp of 10th House

  • Writer: Ira Khadar
    Ira Khadar
  • Feb 25, 2024
  • 4 min read

Updated: Feb 26, 2024

The 10th house in astrology represents one's career, achievements, awards and aspirations for success in the external world.


To evaluate the 10th house in a specific natal chart, consider:

  1. The sign on the cusp of the 10th house.

  2. The ruler of the Midheaven (sign, house, aspects).

  3. Planets in the 10th house (their direct significations and aspects).

  4. Co-ruler of the 10th house, if applicable (sign, house, aspects).


This article will discuss what it means if you have Capricorn on the cusp of the 10th house.



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Tip #1 - Ambitions


Capricorn is a sign of goal-setting, therefore, it endows its 10th house bearer with high ambitions. Often from childhood or a young age, they know what they need and steadily work towards it.


Indeed, Saturn does not provide shortcuts, requiring individuals with this 10th house placement to invest effort in realising their potential. Such individuals know how to wait, seize the right moment, and showcase their best qualities when it's most productive.


With Saturn's challenges, one can expect numerous obstacles in achieving their social goals.

In the worst-case scenario, a Capricorn on the Midheaven can mold an individual capable of stepping on others and guided by the motto, "the end justifies the means."


Despite the challenging path to the top, a Midheaven Capricorn knows how to maintain occupied positions. And if they experience a downfall, they are capable of retracing their steps persistently, reclaiming what was lost, even on the second or third attempt.



Tip #2 - Successful Career Paths


  1. Earth – often where resources are extracted or land is owned (land committees, mines, agricultural or commercial landowners).

  2. Extraction of minerals

  3. Doors, safes

  4. Road construction (a derivative of construction)

  5. Insurance, investment funds (investing in what will become valuable over time).

  6. Archives, filing systems, museum workers, librarians, etc.

  7. Antiques, secondhand goods, pawnshops

  8. Accounting and planners

  9. Stonework – from bricklayers to jewelers and gemologists (mineral specialists).

  10. Jurisprudence, especially in the judicial field and NOTARIES.

  11. All forms of public service

  12. Administrative work in various fields

  13. Design and engineering

  14. Quality control, occupational health and safety inspections

  15. Standardization and certification

  16. Watches and all related accessories

  17. Cold-related occupations – refrigeration technicians, air conditioning technicians, ice rink workers, refrigeration, mortuaries, any work in cold environments

  18. Funeral industry

  19. Mountains and related professions – from geologists and miners to industrial climbers

  20. Elevators, stairs, ladders, ramps, escalators, etc

  21. Fences, partitions, various types of doors

  22. All enclosed facilities

  23. Real estate:

  • Rent (landlords of all kinds).

  • Engineers, architects, builders, technical supervision.

  • All sectors working for builders – building material stores, manufacturing building materials, concrete, frameworks, etc.

  • Social services providing housing.


It will take time for your career achievements to become maximally stable and unshakeable. You need a solid, practically unwavering position to obtain success in life.


Tip #3 - Strategies for Thriving in Society


  • Be patient if achievements are slightly delayed. Don't give up! Be prepared to work long and hard.

  • This is one of the situations where managerial positions are within your reach. Take on the role of a leader: of a project, department, or company.

  • Discipline, responsibility, and determination are the three pillars from which your journey to the top will begin.

  • You are able to forgo spontaneous desires in pursuit of much grander achievements.

  • Strive for the highest level of professionalism. Most likely, you will become an undisputed breakthrough in your chosen field.


Tip #4 - Portrait of a Typical Boss


The 10th house also describes the collective image of authority figures in our lives. It enables us to discern which traits in our managers we'll appreciate overall and, in negative scenarios, what will challenge us. If we become bosses ourselves, these characteristics will define us in that role.


Similarly to Virgo, few people are willing to appreciate having a boss who embodies the archetype of Capricorn (at least for them). Few enjoy excessive strictness or the nitpicking of their manager. As well as, their inability to "put themselves in others' shoes" and their unwillingness to show compassion for the "unique circumstances" in the lives of their subordinates. Almost all Capricorn Midheaven natives (except perhaps those with Saturn very well placed) note the coldness, demanding nature, some "robotic" quality, and the complexity of their leader's character. Yes, sometimes people acknowledge their organisational abilities, but often they don't even want to acknowledge them, citing that everyone was afraid of the boss.


However, if you set aside the "personal" aspect, you can see that working under the guidance of such a boss, the native can learn a great deal; they become precise, attentive to details, productive, and resilient to stress. Sometimes, Capricorn Midheaven holders mention that when they moved to work with a different manager or with lesser job responsibilities, they simply couldn't work in such conditions; it seemed to them that they were getting paid "for nothing," or that this job immediately gave them a sense of instability.


In this article, we explored the placement of Capricorn on the cusp of the 10th house. While the ruler of the house sets the overall tone for events related to this theme, aspects to the ruler, its dispositor, planets in the house, and second ruler (if any) can significantly complement or alter the picture. If you find that this portrayal doesn't entirely align with your experience, consider booking a consultation for a thorough analysis of your 10th house.

Astrology and Career: Capricorn on the Cusp of 10th House

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