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Meet the court

these Capricorns are simultaneously down to earth and larger than life…

Meet the Page of Pentacles (IRL) - Nicolas Cage

Nic Cage is our Page of Pentacles (IRL). On January 7th, 1964, he was born in Long Beach, California. Cage is a Sagittarius rising, with a Capricorn stellium in his first house containing his natal Sun, Mercury, and Mars. He also has Uranus and Pluto in Virgo and a Libra Moon. It's a very earth-heavy chart that perfectly represents the Page of Pentacles.

Cage was born into Hollywood royalty. He is the nephew of legendary film director Francis Ford Coppola and often visited his uncle at his San Francisco home as a child. As a teen, he took a summer class at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco and was bitten by the acting bug. Soon after, he dropped out of high school to start his acting career. He decided to change his name from Nicolas Coppola to Nicolas Cage so that he wouldn't be the beneficiary of any unfair advantage due to his family's status within the industry - a very Page of Pentacles thing to do. He wanted to earn his success based on his own merit.

Cage has had a HUGE career, with more work than I could list here. But here are the highlights: "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982), "Valley Girl" (1983), "Racing with the Moon" (1984), "Birdy" (1984), "Peggy Sue Got Married" (1986), "Raising Arizona" (1987), "Moonstruck" (1987), "Vampire's Kiss" (1989), "Wild at Heart" (1990), "Honeymoon in Vegas" (1992), "Leaving Las Vegas" (1995), "The Rock" (1996), "Face/Off" (1997), "Con Air" (1997), "City of Angels" (1998), "Snake Eyes" (1998), "8mm" (1999), "Gone in 60 Seconds" (2000), "The Family Man" (2000), "Matchstick Men" (2003), "National Treasure" (2004), "The Weather Man" (2005), "Lord of War" (2005), "The Wicker Man" (2006), "Ghost Rider" (2007), "Grindhouse" (2007), "Kick-Ass" (2010), "Pig" (2021), and "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent" (2022).

That doesn't even cover half of the films he's done. He averages around four films a year, every single year since 1982. The man WORKS. This was, in part, to get him out of tax debt, but we'll get into that later.

To say that Cage is dedicated to method acting and unconventional preparation for his roles is...a bit of an understatement. However, there's a common theme in his acting style. Regardless of genre, he REALLY goes for it. Every performance is over the top. He fully commits, emotionally and physically, whether it's a rom-com, thriller, or drama.

He's been reported as having two teeth pulled for his role in "Birdy," slashing his arm for "Racing With the Moon" (1984), and swallowing a live cockroach for "Vampire's Kiss" (1992). He also destroyed a street vendor's remote-controlled car in a fit of rage while preparing for his role in "The Cotton Club" (1984). He commits with his whole body - big earth sign energy.

Cage is also noted for his peculiar taste in collectibles and how it eventually came to be his financial demise. He's purchased islands, a collection of castles, albino king cobras, a dinosaur skull, a pyramid-shaped tomb, and shrunken heads, among other things.

In 2009, the IRS slapped Cage with a $6.3 million tax lien, and he was taking every role out there to get himself out of debt. He also sold off parts of his unusual collections. Other items were repossessed.

Cage is also one of the most meme-ified people in Hollywood, and he doesn't mind. Behind his serious Capricorn persona, he's clever and whimsical. In recent years he's been participating in AMA sessions on Reddit that show him to be charming, thoughtful, and surprisingly light.

The love of material wealth, the extreme work ethic, the childlike sense of humor and creativity through an earthy Capricorn filter, his entire demeanor just exudes Page of Pentacles energy.

Meet the King of Pentacles (IRL) - Dolly Patron

On January 19, 1946, Dolly Parton was born in Locust Ridge, Tennessee. She's a Virgo rising and a Taurus Midheaven. She has a 5th House Capricorn stellium that includes her sun, Mercury, and Venus, and she's a 12th House Leo Moon and Pluto. She's the perfect blend of earth/fire energy to represent the King of Pentacles.

Parton was one of 12 children, and her family was poor. She spent her childhood in the hills of Appalachia. She comes from a musical family, who taught her about the craft. She also participated in church music programs throughout her youth. Parton got her first guitar at just ten years old and started performing on TV and radio in Tennessee. She debuted at the Grand Ole Opry at 13.

After high school, she moved to Nashville to pursue her music career full-time and landed a gig on the Porter Wagoner show. The public fell in love with Parton. She was warm, intelligent, and talented (and had a natural instinct for business).

She started her own publishing company and record label and, to this day, retains all the rights to her songs. She's quoted saying, "As soon as I could, I started my own publishing company and got my record label. I think it's important, if you can, to keep all of your goods close to home where you can control them and know what's happening with them." This has proved to be an incredibly lucrative move for the star. In 1987, her hit song, "I Will Always Love You," Was covered by Whitney Houston as part of the "The Bodyguard" soundtrack. She earned $10 million off of the cover alone. In a now-famous interview with Anderson Cooper, Parton showed off her grounded sense of humor. Never one to be afraid of poking fun at herself, she lets her authenticity shine. "When Whitney did it, I got all the money for the publishing and for the writing, and I bought a lot of cheap wigs."

In fact, Parton has become known for her signature look - big hair, showy outfits, long nails, and heavy makeup. There's a very famous quote..."I make jokes about it, but it's the truth that I kind of patterned my look after the town tramp. I didn't know what she was, just this woman who was blond and piled her hair up, wore high heels and tight skirts, and, boy, she was the prettiest thing I'd ever seen. Momma used to say, "Aw, she's just trash," and I thought, That's what I want to be when I grow up. Trash."

Throughout her musical career, she's written and recorded some of the most famous tracks in country music history, such as "Jolene," "9 to 5," and "I Will Always Love you," just to name a few. However, she didn't stop there. She also broke into film. She starred in "9 to 5" alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. She also starred alongside Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise in "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" and acted in the 1989 hit "Steel Magnolias."

In the late 80's, Dolly made a business move no one saw coming. She opened Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The park is open to this day and is cited as Tennessee's most-visited tourist attraction. According to Forbes, Parton's 50% stake is currently worth around $165 million.

Parton is one of the wealthiest musicians in history, but the King of Pentacles knows true wealth is about remaining grounded, remembering where you come from, and generosity. Parton has been married to her partner, Carl Dean, since 1966. The two share very humble beginnings. They met at a laundromat in Nashville.

Parton is also a philanthropist. Most of her charity work is anonymous, but there are still many public projects to mention. She's particularly dedicated to children's education and literacy. In 1988 she established the Dollywood Foundation to help Appalachian children achieve educational success. This eventually morphed into the Imagination Library, a program that distributes books to children free of charge. Then came The Buddy Program. Concerned with high school dropout rates, Parton's program had students buddy up. If both students successfully graduated high school, Dolly would pay them each $500. As a result, the dropout rate in Sevier County went from 35% down to 6%. She also gave $500 scholarships to every high school student in Sevier Count in 1989. (When adjusted for inflation, this amount would have covered 20% of first-year tuition costs for a state school in 1989. I know, in 2022, this barely covers two textbooks...wild.) She started an eagle sanctuary at Dollywood in 1991. In 2000 she started the Dolly Parton Scholarship, which provides $15,000 for each recipient to pursue a college education. In 2007, Parton raised $500,000 for a new Sevier County hospital. In 2016, Dolly established the My People Fund. She donated $1,000 per month for six months to families who lost their homes after wildfires that ripped through the Great Smoky Mountains in 2016. In addition to donating her own money to the My People Fund, Parton also hosted two star-studded telethons to raise funds for fire victims, ultimately raising and donating millions of dollars. Along with the much-needed cash grants provided to families impacted by the Great Smoky Mountains wildfires, the Dollywood Foundation also provided college scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the region who had lost their homes in the fires. In 2017 Parton made a $1 million donation to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Parton’s gift was in honor of her beloved niece, who was treated for leukemia at the hospital. Then, as the COVID-19 pandemic swept through the United States in 2020, Dolly Parton donated $1 million to help fund vaccine research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Dolly Parton is a Hollywood icon. Throughout her career she’s received 382 total nominations for her work, winning an incredible 189 of them. She’s also one hell of a businesswoman, a prominent philanthropist, and remains grounded through it all. Could anyone else be our King of Pentacles? I don't think so.

It’s all part of my 5 Step Plan…

Learn how to pace yourself like a Capricorn.

Executive functioning is a form of cognitive control. It involves focus, planning, prioritizing, impulse control, and other high-level forms of cognition. Executive functioning enables a person to coordinate their mental resources to achieve goals. When these skills become impaired, we're looking at executive dysfunction. Every person experiences this from time to time, but some experience it more intensely and often than others. Examples include trouble multi-tasking, inability to concentrate, difficulty with planning and organization, procrastination, and low motivation.

Sometimes the things we want induce such anxiety in us that we don't know where to start. We get overwhelmed. We don't know where to focus. In short, we experience Executive Dysfunction firsthand. We want to do the thing. We just...can't.

Capricorn is the master of breaking down large, complex tasks into bite-sized chunks and making regular measured progress. So, check out some tips from project managers and psychologists for fool-proof tactics to achieve your goals.

  • Sounds simple enough, right? But this is the most important part. The goal should be reasonable, specific, and attainable. A clear problem or mission statement makes all the difference. Don’t overshoot on things you can’t commit to. But also, don’t be so vague that you can’t track if you’re actually making progress on the goal or not.

    Let’s use a not at all specific example… Say you want to write a book about astrology, tarot, and practical magick…

    An example of a poorly written goal would be something like, “I will write a book.” (Not nearly specific enough.)

    A better goal would be, “I would like to write a book merging astrology, tarot, and practical magick. I will dedicate X hours (or I will write X pages daily).”

    The latter goal is more specific in scope and has a measurable quality to determine whether you’re meeting it or not.

  • The thought of tackling big tasks is overwhelming, and this leads to executive dysfunction. So, take your well-defined goal and break it into 3 main chunks or phases.

    In our example, thinking of writing a whole book start to finish is daunting. But, if we break it down into planning, execution, and review phases, it becomes more manageable to focus on one thing at a time.

    Your 3 phases don’t have to be planning, execution, and review. These are just common examples.

    Breaking projects or goals into phases helps us see exactly what needs to be done and helps eliminate anxiety. It also provides natural “reward points” in the process, which can be critical for our success.

  • Now, take those 3 Phases and break them into sub-tasks. These are going to be the bite-sized bits that we go after on a daily/weekly/monthly basis.

    We also want to note which tasks are gating (meaning subsequent tasks depend upon their successful completion) and which tasks are not. Non-gating tasks can often be performed concurrent with other tasks for efficiency.

    We also want to make sure we include timeframe estimates. Keep the number of hours/days you plan to dedicate to the project on a regular basis in mind. This should be established the goal-defining phase.

    In our example, our planning phase might include:

    • Making an outline for the contents and flow of the book (Gating/Est. Time: 3-5 Hours)

    • Determining page count estimates for each section/chapter (Gating/Est. Time: 3-5 Hours)

    • Determining print specifications for the project (Gating/Est. Time: 2-3 Hours)

    • Getting print quotes (Non-Gating/Est. Time: 7 hours)

    We would repeat this process for our execution and planning phases as well.

  • Take each sub task you established and build a timeline. This will give you an idea of how long the project will actually take.

    Let’s say I was willing to commit 2 hours a day to the book. Then executing the sub-tasks listed in the planning phase, would be estimated to take between 15-20 hours. At 2 hours a night, that would be 7-10 days in the planning phase.

    Block this time on your calendar to ensure you allot the proper time and space for each task. Set reminders if you need them to keep you on track.

  • Now, it’s time to be honest with ourselves about why we might struggle to carry out our plan. We also need to consider the emotions behind those behaviors and address them.

    For instance, one reason I tend to experience executive dysfunction is because I chronically over-schedule myself. When I think about why I do that, I suppose it comes from a place of feeling like part of my self-worth is tied to maximizing productivity and being constantly of services to others (just the basic internalized capitalism shit we’re all working on). So, I would need to work on holding better boundaries and valuing my project enough to give it proper space in my schedule in order to be successful.

    Sometimes just making the space for the awareness of these habits that hold us back is enough to prompt us to change our behavior. However, you can take it a step further if you choose.

    Go through each item in your sub-task list and determine the potential reasons/emotional triggers for why you might not follow through on a goal. Then come up with a coping mechanism or reward for each task. You can even add them to your timeline/calendar.

    In our example, the very first subtask in our planning phase was to make an outline for the contents and flow of the book.

    A reason why we might not complete that sub-task is that we might be too focused on perfectionism. We might think the outline needs to be perfect before we can move one, which isn’t true at all. Everything is adjustable. So, to address that, we might add in a checkpoint or two after completing the first and second sections/chapters of the book in the execution phase to make sure the outline is working for us and allow space for any adjustments before we get too far into the project. We could also build in a reward for ourselves after completing the first planning phase sub-task on time. This could be anything - a meal from your favorite takeout spot, a manicure, whatever you like! The positive reinforcement is important when we push past barriers.

    Now, go forth, and tackle those goals!