Question About Natal Charts in General (Degrees)

This topic was created in the Astrology forum by Ripcurl on Thursday, September 15, 2011 and has 1 replies.
I just have a question. I don't really get the whole 'degrees' thing in a natal chart. Below is my chart. Let's pick 'Sun in Capricorn 11.09 degrees.' What does that mean? You're closer to being a Capricorn? Or Capricorn is more 'dominant'?
Thanks! smile

Zodiac in degrees 0.00 Placidus Orb:0
Sun Capricorn 11.09 Ascendant Capricorn 18.04
Moon Aries 15.38 II Pisces 4.16
Mercury Sagittarius 28.24 III Aries 15.42
Venus Aquarius 27.18 IV Taurus 14.58
Mars Cancer 20.11 R V Gemini 7.03
Jupiter Libra 13.32 VI Gemini 26.42
Saturn Aquarius 16.25 VII Cancer 18.04
Uranus Capricorn 17.42 VIII Virgo 4.16
Neptune Capricorn 18.23 IX Libra 15.42
Pluto Scorpio 24.39 Midheaven Scorpio 14.58
Lilith Pisces 8.37 XI Sagittarius 7.03
Asc node Sagittarius 21.24 XII Sagittarius 26.42