Capricorn Season 2023

December 21st marked the commencement of Winter Solstice AKA the start of Capricorn season, ushering in the shortest day and the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere. This transition, with its dramatic decrease in daylight, serves as a tangible reminder of the value of our most precious resource: time.

It’s no coincidence that Capricorn's planetary ruler is Saturn. When this ringed planet aligns with a sensitive point in your astrological chart, it's as if Father Time himself is tapping your shoulder and asking you, “How old are you again? Well, you better start acting like it!” It’s not that Saturn doesn’t want you to have fun, quite the contrary. Saturn–and Capricorn–values the motto “work hard, play hard.” However, if your energy is drained by pursuits or connections misaligned with your values, then the playing part won’t be as enjoyable. When Saturnian or Capricornian times knock at your door, it's an opportunity to renegotiate your relationship with time.

Part of this renegotiation involves investing quality time in solitude. Sagittarius season encouraged exploration, novel experiences, and breaking routine patterns of behavior and thought. Hopefully, the last four weeks were filled with expansive experiences that filled you with hope and optimism because the next four weeks will be geared toward doing something about that inspiration.

Being a hermit for a specific period is part of Capricorn’s strategy to cultivate its evolutionary goal of integrity. Getting away from the limelight to contemplate what he or she wants without the opinions of others helps one gain clarity about their legacy and what they want in this life.

Dignity, integrity, and legacy are the hallmarks of Capricorn. If Sagittarius season is about investing time in experiences that fill us up with hope and optimism, and seeing the bigger picture, then Capricorn season is about taking concrete action from that inspiration. This Capricorn season, make some time for yourself, contemplate your goals, and come up with a strategy so you are well prepared to climb up a worthy mountain of your choosing.

Last but not least, we are in the midst of Mercury Retrograde. So, this Capricorn theme of solitude and strategizing aligns well with the reflecting and recalibrating themes of Mercury Retrograde. It is the holiday season, however, so don’t be a grinch and be a loner, but do find some time to be with yourself and log some hours in contemplation.

During Capricorn season, allow your intentions, not your emotions, to guide you.

All the best,
Andre