HORIZON ASTROLOGY

Western Zodiac Compatibility
Capricorn and Aries

Compatibility overview

This match attracts powerful energy, with strongly positive and negative influences. In the Western zodiac, Square relationships like that between firstwest and secondwest are both confrontational and stimulating. In this case, though, while there is a chance of feuds and conflicts, the balance tips towards mutual support and positive growth.

Capricorn and Aries - Relationship Horoscope

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When Capricorn and Aries find themselves paired together, peace and tranquility may be far from anyone's mind! This is a whirlwind combination, where even mundane subjects can provoke intense debate.

On the face of it, there is little favourable about this energy. Capricorn's solid Earth element is generally hard to reconcile with Aries' more ephemeral Fire. Further, these are both Cardinal signs, so each is accustomed to being the initiator of any project—there is no mixing of modalities, which can be more naturally conducive to teamwork. As a result, Capricorn's patience and capacity for hard work may strike Aries as boring, even stifling. Conversely, Aries' brand of ambitious idealism could seem wild and profligate to the usually steady Capricorn.

However, while the unsettling edge of this relationship can initially make the parties annoyed, even angry, it can just as easily manifest as a kind of mystified admiration or sexual attraction. In fact, the most likely effect is a combination of bewilderment and chemistry. Over time, the ambiguous character of this match may prove its greatest strength. Capricorn and Aries are both, in radically different ways, famously capable of achievement, and of securing and wielding power.

The watchword for Square relationships like this is growth. If these two can learn to accommodate their contrasting instincts and channel them for mutual gain, then it would be unwise to bet against them achieving, indeed exceeding, any goal they set their minds to.

Celebrity Capricorn/Aries Pairings^*

^*Click on the names to see both Western and Chinese zodiac matches for that pairing.

Brad Hall and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (click for attribution/s)

Brad Hall (3/21/1958, Aries Dog), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (1/13/1961, Capricorn Rat) : The two actors have been married since 1987 and have two children. Describing how they worked together on the short film, Picture Paris (2012), Louis-Dreyfus said: "The reality is that we really collaborate on everything. And we have worked with each other a number of times in the past, but this was particularly elevating and thrilling because we were calling the shots. We both felt like we were back in Chicago doing theater — like we were 25 or 30 years ago. We were our bosses then, and if he was happy and I was happy, we’d move on together. This had a very indie feeling and I loved it. It was a very exhilarating experience."

Jim Parsons (3/24/1973, Aries Ox), Todd Spiewak (1/19/1977, Capricorn Dragon) : The actor and producer have been in a romantic partnership for around 20 years, and also run a production company together. For years the prospect of them marrying was a topic of talk show and press speculation, and in 2014 Parsons posted a statement denying a report in The National Enquirer that the two were engaged. They eventually married in 2017. Speaking about the relationship, Parsons described in 2013: "I've never considered my relationship with Todd to be an act of activism. Rather simply, it's an act of love, coffee in the morning, going to work, washing the clothes, taking the dogs [out] — a regular life, boring love."

Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins (click for attribution/s)

Emma Thompson (4/15/1959, Aries Pig), Anthony Hopkins (12/31/1937, Capricorn Ox) : The two British actors are good friends who have collaborated multiple times, including in the films, Remains of the Day (1993), Howard's End (1992), and King Lear (2018). Thompson described in 2018: "I’m fearless now. I was doing King Lear with Tony Hopkins and he said, 'Isn’t it great? I can do absolutely anything now.' That’s how I feel...[Hopkins] watches and listens and he’s completely without defenses or any internal systems that might get in the way. He’s not protecting himself. You know that you can do anything and what will come back from him has nothing to do with the actor and everything to do with the part. He’s remarkable in that way."

Eddie Murphy (4/3/1961, Aries Ox), Nicole Mitchell Murphy (1/5/1968, Capricorn Sheep) : The actor/comedian and model were married from 1993 to 2006 and have five children together. They began their relationship in the late 1980s, although separated briefly in 1990, during which time Eddie Murphy fathered a child with casting director Tamara Hood.

Elton John and Rod Stewart (click for attribution/s)

Elton John (3/25/1947, Aries Pig), Rod Stewart (1/10/1945, Capricorn Monkey) : The two celebrated UK singers have shared a famously contrary relationship, going back to Stewart's cover of the Elton/Bernie Taupin song, 'Country Comfort' in 1970, about which Elton said: "[Stewart] couldn’t have got further from the original if he’d sung 'The Camptown Races'!" During the 1980s, Elton playfully shot down a blimp promoting a forthcoming tour by Stewart. In 2019, things turned more serious for a time, after Stewart accused Elton's farewell tour of "money-grabbing". Stewart later explained: "I was a bit spiteful when he announced his tour. I regret it, I really do regret it. So we’re mates again now. I do love him. We’ve always been fierce enemies, as you know, through the years, but it’s always been at a playful level. But we had the worst row, like a married couple. It went on forever."

Mackenzie Scott (4/7/1970, Aries Dog), Jeff Bezos (1/12/1964, Capricorn Rabbit) : The author and Amazon founder were married from 1993 to 2019 and had four children together. Shortly after they announced their separation, it emerged that Bezos had been the victim of an extortion attempt about an affair with Lauren Sanchez, a former news anchor. In the 1990s, Bezos and Scott shared adjacent offices at a hedge fund office in New York, before Bezos developed his idea to sell books over the internet, and the couple moved to Seattle. Scott described in 2013: "I have no business sense whatsoever, but I saw how excited [Bezos] was...Jeff is the opposite of me. He likes to meet people. He’s a very social guy. Cocktail parties for me can be nerve-racking. The brevity of conversations, the number of them—it’s not my sweet spot."