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DRH: So I have Capricorn rising, Saturn and Venus. I also have the Lot of Eros and the Lot of Fortune in Capricorn, and Neptune and Uranus, and the asteroids Eros and Hygeia. So a lot of Capricorn happening.
DRH: I think the first thing that comes to mind whenever I talk about Capricorn, my impulse is to immediately address stereotyping when it comes to Capricorn. And a large part of that I think is the stereotype very much focuses on the cardinality as well as the earthiness in terms of building materiality, like building material resources. Which, you know, that tracks with it being cardinal, that is to say initiating, like trying to get stuff done, and being an earth sign having to do with the tangible in some way.
MD: I think of labor as another big one, with those traditional associations of Saturn sort of representing the working class or, you know, the people in society who have to exchange their labor for livelihood as opposed to, say, the Sun, you know, being the ruling class.
MD: Capricorn is very aware of time, just as an unavoidable construct, but almost even taking pleasure in that, I would think. Anyone with strong Capricorn placements enjoys things that are time-boxed or that are constrained by time to a certain extent. We might get into this when we talk about how Capricorn differs from Sagittarius, how Sagittarius loves, you know, freedom and the open road and just the ability to be itself and go wherever it pleases. Capricorn is a reaction to that. It almost prefers fewer options, a clear sense of a definitive constrained amount of time to work with in reaction to all of that Jupiterian freedom and openness I feel comes up with Capricorn.
MD: Yeah, that reminds me again of that contrast with Sagittarius of, you know, like being tied to nothing, having the freedom to go anywhere vs. Capricorn investing in something tangible and then maybe having the freedom within that to create whatever you want through that tangible, perhaps, land-based investment.
DRH: And, you know, the dryness of Capricron, there can be this sort of hesitance or, again, even a sort of like masochistic pleasure in not having quite enough; like getting by with as little as possible, even if it would be a much more pleasant experience to let yourself have actually enough rather than the barest minimum.
MD: Mm-hmm. And even the desire to look back I think to older traditions, you know, those of us who try to understand the traditions of the indigenous people, other traditional custodians of our land, or perhaps our ties to indigenous ancestors with examples of human populations who were sustainable, who were able to perpetuate their culture for tens of thousands of years, and identifying what is it about those societies that we can perhaps reincorporate or reimagine as we try to make our own current social structure capable of lasting beyond, you know, the next ten years.
MD: That makes me think of the tie-in with Venus ruling one of the other earth signs, you know, Taurus. Venus is aware of relationships and of course the pleasure of having a physical form, having a physical body; whereas the Saturn-ruled earth sign is aware of, like you were saying, the legacy of relationships, the long-lasting impacts of evolution or of the work that we put in, you know, a year ago in order to grow a peach tree so that we might enjoy it now in the present moment.
MD: And that feels resonate in terms of once we look at the relationship between Capricorn and Cancer. Just that Capricorn placements reaching that limitation where they do have to finally reach across the aisle and ask someone for help taking care of some of the aspects of the project, like calling in the Moon perhaps to take care of their physical self.
MD: Mm-hmm. Yeah, get down into your body and into your relationships. Almost like who are you doing all of this for? Like if Capricorn is working towards something but is completely alone on their mountaintop, depending on the person, they might be into that. But often there is that craving for Cancer, to have some family, some people that you love that you can share your accomplishments with.
MD: And having that heads-up too. Like as we go into 2023, as this episode is being recorded, astrology in March. So folks with an eye to Saturn are able to prepare for that transition, you know, which feels really good if you imagine being a Saturn native out there in the wild, not knowing astrology.
CB: Are there any chart examples that either of you would like to mention, or that you like to use for Capricorn, before we move into the section talking about the comparison with the different signs?
CB: Yeah, I know when Saturn comes up, you know, a lot of people talk about the famous archetypal stories and the Greek myths about Saturn devouring his son and that famous painting and some things like that, and the dynamic between parents and children and the generational tensions.
CB: Yeah, for sure. That makes sense. And then connected with the, you know, diurnal vs. nocturnal thing and the idea of the Sun emitting things, emitting light, vs. the Moon receiving light in terms of that alternation of the signs.
MD: Yeah, the expressive fire and air signs vs. the receptive or responsive earth and water signs. Yeah, I think it really helps to understand the differing motivations perhaps of Saturn as Capricorn vs. Saturn as Aquarius, and why perhaps Saturn has more dignity by triplicity in air signs as being able to be proactive with its ideas rather than having to defend them I guess so much.
CB: Yeah, exactly. It could be like a one-time thing, or it can be a thing that happens, for example, with James Earl Jones, where he had those problems speaking early on, but then eventually was able to overcome that and things largely became better and everything else.
CB: Makes me think of a famous Capricorn Moon with Cancer rising, Arnold Schwartzenegger, and just his whole bodybuilding career, and just like working so much to be in peak physical condition and peak physical physique.
MD: I always think of authority, like authority figures, role models as a Capricorn archetype. And so, kids find their role models or their authority figures on the internet who are just social media influencers or famous podcast hosts.
CB: Yeah. So back to Gemini. So there can be sometimes a surface level or almost shallow quality to Gemini. I think that would be a tension with Capricorn, that wants to be more serious, wants to dwell on more serious, long-term matters, whereas Gemini, like Aries, is more quick and short.
CB: Yeah, and just the flexibility. I think Gemini can help bring flexibility to Capricorn a little bit more than it would be otherwise, or to lighten up, which is also a quality Sagittarius helps Capricorn out with in terms of lightening up.
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Defense is the most important aspect of the astro empires game. It is the thing that keeps you alive and thriving. Without a basic defense, you will not be able to grow or even survive in the world of AE. This article explains some of the best ships to use for defenses, and some of the worst ships as well. I will also review some of the basic defenses that are necessary in the game, and what good combinations for defense are.
Defenses are NOT the most important part of AE Fleet is defenses are there to dissuade ninjas. if you are in a stronghold (your guild/alliance controls your cluster) most players will only build and keep 10/10 disruptor Turrets and enough fleet to make a ninja attempt not profitablemost players agree that anything more than dizzy turrets is a waste of credits that should be put into fleet.
Some people don't like putting up turrets or even a simple Photon Turret for defense. People like this are the ones that are usually targeted, because people who do this generally either have too little a fleet that can get blown away, or even have a large fleet though it's so badly composed that it too gets blown away. Some defenses are better then others, though I will review each.
Barracks are the weakest defense. You NEVER want these EVER! You should just skip this defense totally because it's not worth using up valuable time in order to build these up just to tear them down to build better defenses.
With Missile Turrets, you're finally getting to some "ok" defenses, though these are still generally bad for you if you progress beyond level 25. They are good against small and medium units; they can stop most Corvette and Destroyer attacks that you would experience during this level which makes them valuable yet not too effective turrets.
Ion Turrets might be a little costly for you at first, but they are well worth for the defense at your level. Put on a couple of these at your base and if you are attacked you will see the results that I am talking about.
Photon Turrets are the best turrets for the new player. Pair these up with some Ion turrets and you should be all set for awhile. Make sure to stay on-top of making some ships to pair with your turrets, because you should be in a phase where you can start building your fleet. These defenses will generally hold up, and are the first to defend you from a single Battleship.
Getting the tech and such for these may be a pain, but you will have a nice defense for future battles. Disruptor Turrets are nice for the generally average player because of the fact that they can fend off against Fighter drops and the fact that they can defeat a Dreadnought in a single bound.
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