♈ 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?
Astrology is a symbolic tool for self-reflection, not a science that predicts or decides anything. Your choices always outrank your chart.
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