♈ Natal Astrology

Capricorn: The patient mountain climber

Ambitious, disciplined and quietly determined. Capricorn is an earth sign that plays the long game and reaches the summit.

Dates
About December 22 – January 19
Symbol
♑ The Sea-Goat
Element
Earth
Mode
Cardinal
Ruled by
Saturn

Capricorn is the zodiac's builder of legacies. It's responsible, hardworking, practical and wise beyond its years, with a dry sense of humor people don't always expect. Capricorn sets a goal and climbs, one steady step at a time.

The growth edge is softness. Capricorn can put work before joy, or carry every responsibility alone. Its practice is remembering that rest and play are part of the climb.

At their best

  • Discipline
  • Long-term goals
  • Responsibility
  • Resilience

Journal prompt

What would I do this weekend if it didn't have to be productive?

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