Sign 10 of 12
Capricorn
Capricorn begins at the winter solstice, the longest night. It is ambitious, patient and responsible, climbs slowly, and earns its authority over time.
Capricorn pairs the Earth element with the Cardinal mode. In the tropical zodiac the Sun passes through it from 22 December to 19 January.
In the sidereal zodiac used by Vedic astrology the same 30° sit about 24° further on, so the Sun is there from about 14 January to 12 February.
- Element
- Earth
- Mode
- Cardinal
- Traditional ruler
- Saturn
- Sun (tropical)
- 22 December – 19 January
- Sun (sidereal, approx.)
- 14 January – 12 February
Gifts
- discipline
- responsibility
- endurance
Watch for
- rigidity
- coldness under pressure