The past two years have brought a lot of opportunity for working with power, but it has not come without the need to reach for it through internal change. The Chinese say, “The stiffest tree is the readiest for the ax.” Have you been flexible like the willow, or have you been stiff like an oak? Most of these opportunities have come through service. If you have seen yourself as in any way superior, you may have missed the boat. Generally, Capricorn will do no more than what is needed and “by the book.” When opportunity has appeared, you have only invested yourself if there is a veritable guarantee that advancement will follow. Am I calling you an opportunist? You bet I am. But the end result of opportunity isn’t always personal advantage. The greatest Capricorns among us were the ones who were able to see opportunity for the groups and causes they had dedicated themselves to through sacrifice. As the groups they sacrificed for moved ahead in advantage, the humble Capricorn was swept along with their good fortune. As the Moody Blues so aptly put it, “All the love you gave was always meant for you.” Capricorn is in an axis with Cancer and follows the same reflective life lesson. Cancer’s lesson is that you will end up taking care of those you attempt to manipulate into taking care of you. Capricorn’s lesson is that you end up being controlled by those you attempt to control. This is definitely worth thinking about.