Capricorn 22 December – 19 January

With the Sun at 20° Libra, shining a light on your career house, you, dear Capricorn, are likely feeling that familiar weight of ambition today. It's an energy that perfectly feeds your Cardinal Earth nature – always building, always striving. But let’s spill a little tea: with both your ruler, Saturn, retrograde at 10° Aries and Neptune also retrograde at 2° Aries, both squaring your cardinal signs, there’s a distinct feeling of trying to push a very large boulder uphill. The Mars trine Saturn (a tight 1.5° orb) *does* give you the drive to make serious progress, especially with Mars at 9° Leo in your house of shared resources and transformation, but is that progress coming at a cost?

The Moon at 29° Scorpio, just about to shift signs, is stirring up deep emotional currents, especially in your sector of friendships and long-term goals. This Waxing Crescent Moon phase is about setting intentions, and you might find yourself reflecting on who you truly want in your inner circle. But here’s the kicker, Capricorn: Venus is retrograde at 6° Scorpio, and she’s squaring Mars and Pluto pretty tightly. This suggests some tension in your closest relationships or a hidden dynamic around control and vulnerability that you might be overlooking. Are you holding back on asking for help, mistaking solitary control for genuine strength?

Mercury at 15° Scorpio, also in your eleventh house, means your communication is sharp, insightful, and perhaps a little intense when it comes to your future plans and social connections. Later today, as the Moon trines Neptune and sextiles Pluto, there's an opportunity for some genuine emotional release or a profound insight into your own psychological patterns. You might realise where you’ve been carrying everything alone, or where your grind is eclipsing a relationship that truly needs your time and emotional presence.

Today is about recognising where your characteristic self-sufficiency might be a shield, not just a tool. The collective retrogrades (Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto) are calling for deep internal re-evaluation, and for you, Capricorn, that often manifests as reviewing your foundations and your responsibilities. Take a moment to consider where you can lean into the support of others – not as a weakness, but as a strategic move. Your ambition is powerful, but true progress often involves sharing the load.