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Compatibility
Scorpio Dog and Capricorn Tiger

The effortless compatibility of firstwest and secondwest combines with one of the Chinese zodiac’s absolutely best matches—the firsteast and secondeast—in this highly favorable matrix of energy.

Western Zodiac sign, Scorpio
Western Zodiac sign, Capricorn

Western Zodiac

Scorpio and Capricorn

Compatibility overview

An oasis of peace! The connection between firstwest and secondwest is usually joyful and calming, with no shortage of laughter. There is plenty of scope for meaningful and lasting collaboration in the right circumstances. Other combinations may seem more urgent, for better and worse, but the pleasurable reliability of this combination can be a sustained blessing.

Scorpio and Capricorn - Relationship Horoscope

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The Sextile combination in Western astrology, where signs are two steps apart, is well-known for its easygoing, congenial quality. Truth be told, this breezy energy can be quite unexpected for the pairing of Scorpio and Capricorn.

These are two seriously capable signs, who often wind up in leadership or otherwise prominent roles in society. These two usually find much to admire in the other. Scorpio, often thought to be the most intensely passionate and driven sign of the Western zodiac, is likely to pick up on and admire Capricorn's skills at subtly exercising power and controlling outcomes. Not for nothing does Capricorn have a reputation as the puppet-master of the zodiac! Capricorn, meanwhile, with their uncanny knack for appraising talent and quiet manoeuvring, will spot the potential of the typically gifted Scorpio a mile away.

What is more likely to catch these two off guard, however, is how easy and enjoyable it is for them to communicate. The respective elements here—Water for Scorpio, Earth for Capricorn—are naturally very compatible. So too are the modalities. Scorpio's Fixed energy, with its emphasis on productivity and achievement, forms a perfect complement to the more fluid and experimental Cardinal qualities of Capricorn. As a result, the atmosphere between these two signs is often lighthearted from the moment they meet, with each sensing that there is little to be demanded of or forced upon them. In fact, if there is a problem for this pair, it is the very lack of urgency that makes this combination enjoyable.

There may be a temptation to take this dynamic for granted, to think that it is somehow too easy to be taken seriously. But to overlook the potential of this relationship could be a mistake—few matches are as pleasurable and dependable in the long term as this one.

Celebrity Scorpio/Capricorn Pairings*

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Barry Jenkins and Regina King
Barry Jenkins and Regina King (click for attribution/s)

Barry Jenkins (11/19/1979, Scorpio Sheep), Regina King (1/15/1971, Capricorn Dog) : The actor and director collaborated in the prize-winning film, If Beale Street Could Talk (2018). King's acclaimed performance won her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. She described: "We need this movie right now. We need this hug. We need to understand love on a universal level. Barry Jenkins can make the global feel personal. He’s a master at that, and he doesn’t even have to try. It just happens to be who he is."

Heather Matarazzo (11/10/1982, Scorpio Dog), Heather Turman (12/31/1986, Capricorn Tiger) : The actor and comedian/film producer married in 2018. Truman posted to Instagram about their engagement: "We kept it to ourselves for a few days, but it’s official! I’m engaged to the absolute, unequivocal love of my life. I never knew I could find someone that matches me the way she does, in all ways… always. If Hollywood is my pyramids, then she is my Fatima. This is it. #whenyouknowyouknow."

Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh
Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh (click for attribution/s)

Peter Jackson (10/31/1961, Scorpio Ox), Fran Walsh (1/10/1959, Capricorn Dog) : The director and screenwriter have been life partners since 1987. They have co-written all of Jackson's films since 1989, including the Lord of the Rings (2001-2003) and Hobbit (2012-2014) trilogies. Walsh famously avoids the limelight, and on one occasion remarked drily about Jackson: "He’s not my husband. He’s never asked me, and if he did, I probably wouldn’t say yes."

Mike Nichols (11/6/1931, Scorpio Sheep), Diane Sawyer (12/22/1945, Capricorn Rooster) : The journalist and director/producer/actor were married from 1988 until Nichols died in 2014. Nichols described in 2012: "I thought we were the two greatest bulls–ters. I thought we were brilliant but totally full of s–t, so smart and such good talkers and so modest, so wise. It took me a long time to realize that, in the first place, she wasn’t bulls–tting, she was real, and then — to my astonishment — that I was, too. And it was because of her. The way she saw me let me finally see that I was real, too."

Travis Barker and Yelawolf
Travis Barker and Yelawolf (click for attribution/s)

Travis Barker (11/14/1975, Scorpio Rabbit), Yelawolf (12/30/1979, Capricorn Sheep) : The musician and rapper are friends who collaborated on the EP, Psycho White (2012), and later the song, "Out of Control" (2016). Barker described in 2012: "We clicked from the time we first met. We just had a bunch in common, whether it be cars or skateboarding or tattoos...We just started cranking out songs in the studio." Yelawolf said: "We’re almost the same person. [Travis] sees me as I do him: as this weird parody of cultures. I represented something in the South and the East that he does from the West Coast."

Ethan Hawke (11/6/1970, Scorpio Dog), Denzel Washington (12/28/1954, Capricorn Horse) : The two actors collaborated in Training Day (2001), for which both received Oscar nominations and Washington the Best Actor award, and The Magnificent Seven (2016). In a joint interview, Hawke described: "It was fascinating to see [Washington] work at that high a level, in a studio movie. You can see people working like that, in church basements, with confidence and creativity. But when big money comes around and pressure comes around, people shrink. It was an exciting moment to see that that didn’t have to be."

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Chinese Zodiac sign, the Dog
Chinese Zodiac sign, the Tiger

Chinese Zodiac

Dog and Tiger

Compatibility overview

This superb match brings together two of the most honorable and motivated of all the Chinese signs. In any context, these two are natural collaborators. With their instinctively shared goals and selfless approaches to dividing labour, this pair can be as happily fulfilled as they are productive and impactful.

Dog and Tiger - Relationship Horoscope

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The Dog and Tiger pairing attracts powerfully favourable and impactful energy in the Chinese Zodiac.

The essential building blocks of Chinese astrology are the four Trine Families. One such family brings together the Dog and Tiger (and their comrade-in-arms, the Horse). The binding energy here mixes compassion and ambition in equal measure. These two kindred souls are born determined to make their mark, but only if success does not risk compromising their high ideals. In early encounters, the bedrock of principled ambition produces reliably supportive, engaging interactions. The Dog's support for underdog causes, especially anyone neglected or treated unfairly by society at large, resonates with the Tiger's commitment to justice and sacrifice. The Tiger's gifts for leadership and originality will impress and inspire the faithful Dog.

Even before they realize exactly what is happening, these two will often begin working seamlessly together, each instinctively picking up whatever slack there is, their teamwork quickly becoming more than the sum of its parts. Mutual appeal on the physical level is also highly likely. As their connection deepens, the dependence and trust in this match can become profoundly meaningful and produce extraordinary results. While usually well-disguised, the Dog's tendency for anxiety can be severe. The Tiger's brand of passionate self-belief can ease this nervousness and help the humble Dog apply themselves to projects with happy courage. Meanwhile, the Tiger's weakness for rash and foolhardy actions is likely to be much less problematic when balanced by the Dog's patient counsel and determination.

There is an any-kind-of-weather quality to trine matches like this, which can make them just as beneficial and fruitful in familial, professional, or intimate connections. The only real risk is that the energy here may seem too easy, making one or both parties overlook the particular harmony at play here. Given the attention it deserves, therefore, is important to realise its true potential.

This wonderful match offers a rare and deeply fulfilling alliance, capable of yielding stunning results for the signs themselves and their wider community.

Celebrity Dog/Tiger Pairings*

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Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith
Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith (click for attribution/s)

Jaden Smith (7/8/1998, Cancer Tiger), Justin Bieber (3/1/1994, Pisces Dog) : The musician and musician/actor have been close friends since they were teenagers. On Smith's 23rd birthday, Bieber published on Instagram: "Happy birthday to my brother and best friend. Thank you for your constant efforts in making this world a better place! I am so inspired by you. Keep being the leader and innovator that you are, we all follow your lead 😘😘."

Paul Daniels (4/6/1938, Aries Tiger), Debra McGee (10/31/1958, Scorpio Dog) : The magician and his long-time assistant were married from 1988 until Daniels' death in 2016. Daniels described in 2014, "[McGee] makes me laugh. Our relationship hasn’t changed over time: she still adores me. I hope we make each other feel very cared for and cherished. I would do anything for her – and I know she would for me."

Lil' Kim and Mary J. Blige
Lil' Kim and Mary J. Blige (click for attribution/s)

Lil' Kim (7/11/1974, Cancer Tiger), Mary J. Blige (1/11/1971, Capricorn Dog) : The two celebrated hip-hop artists have been friends for decades and have collaborated on multiple occasions, including "I Can Love You" and "Hold On". Blige described Lil Kim by saying: "My baby girl, my little sister, I mean, one of the most incredible female rappers to open the door for so many women. She’s a trailblazer and one of the biggest rappers [and] most respected rappers in the business."

Polly Samson (4/29/1962, Taurus Tiger), David Gilmour (3/6/1946, Pisces Dog) : The musician and novelist have been married since 1994 and share four children together (including a son from Samson's previous relationship). Samson has explained: "David has always been incredibly, incredibly supportive of me. There’s a motif in [my novel] A Theater for Dreamers that starts when [the character] Leonard says how lovely it would be if he had a gardenia and a sandwich placed on his desk every day...And in our relationship, we take it in turns. David is as likely to get me a gardenia and a sandwich as I am to get him one."

River Phoenix and Joaquin Phoenix
River Phoenix and Joaquin Phoenix (click for attribution/s)

Joaquin Phoenix (10/28/1974, Scorpio Tiger), River Phoenix (8/23/1970, Virgo Dog) : The two famous brothers grew up in an itinerant family and were always close. Joaquin Phoenix has described how River played songs for him on the guitar hours before River's tragic death in 1993. Joaquin also recounted: "[River] suggested I change my name [from Leaf back to Joaquin] and then, I don’t know, six months later, whatever it was, we were in Florida, we were in the kitchen, and he said, 'You’re going to be an actor and you're going to be more well known than I am.' Me and my mom looked at each other like, 'What the [expletive] is he talking about?’ I don’t know why he said that or what he knew of me at the time. I hadn’t been acting at all. But he also said it with a certain weight, with a knowing that seemed so absurd to me at the time, but of course now, in hindsight, you’re like, 'How the [expletive] did he know?'"

Flea (10/16/1962, Libra Tiger), John Frusciante (3/5/1970, Pisces Dog) : The two musicians have been longtime friends and collaborators, since Frusciante joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers at age 18. (Flea and fellow founding member of the RHCP, Anthony Kiedis (11/1/1962), were both born in 1962 and share this energy match with Frusciante.) Flea has described: "John Frusciante has a profound impact on everything that we do, and even when we wasn’t in the band he had a profound impact on everything that we do. He is just the most focused, dedicated, tapped-in musician who’s able to muster this diligence and focus about doing what he does consistently, that just uplifts us."

Elle Fanning (4/9/1998, Aries Tiger), Dakota Fanning (2/23/1994, Pisces Dog) : The two sisters were child actors who have gone on to have successful careers as adults. They have described the special bond between them and their shared development as actors. Elle Fanning has said: "[We] would play these elaborate scenes around the house. Like birthing scenes… I would be the baby coming out. Crazy stuff like that. We were doing it for ourselves; we weren’t, like, 'Oh, Mom and Dad, sit down and we’re gonna perform for you.' That was how we played."


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Final Words

The Sextile connection between firstwest and secondwest is one of the true gifts in Western astrology—a dependable, highly enjoyable match whose only real weakness is that its hassle-free camaraderie might seem to be missing some excitement or importance. Here, though, the magic between the firsteast and secondeast is harder to overlook, for these are born allies, who naturally provide each other with security, inspiration, and affection. In all, this is a simply brilliant foundation for any relationship.

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