Capricorn Season

December 22nd - January 19th

Capricorn, a Cardinal Earth sign, ushers in the Season of Winter. And as much as our society thinks we can bypass Winter and live our lives by the same rhythms we lived by during the rest of the year, Capricorn insists that we must be different. We must slow down and listen to what Mother Earth is trying to tell us. It is colder out and the days are dark. It’s time to quiet our souls, get introspective and plan for what we think the world should look like when Mother Earth awakens from her long Winter’s nap. As she sleeps, there are a million possibilities for how she will awaken. Capricorn asks us to plan for what those might be and determine the work necessary to get it done. But Capricorn also knows that if the work is to be done, we must rest. Longevity is impossible without rest.

Capricorn Season is also a time for doing the work necessary for the here and now. In ancient times, it was a time when it was necessary to be smart and use what food and materials you had left wisely. It was a time when families hunkered together and had to live well within their means. It was a time for bonding and resting, but it was also a time of steady efficiency. Capricorn is the master of these.

It is the perfect time to journal about what you’d like this next year to hold for you. Allow your body to feel fully grounded and sink into Capricorn. Capricorn’s strength is fortitude, so planning for the following year now, will carry a certain type of longevity with it. Capricorn allows us to have endurance, even when things are hard.