Capricorn tarot card
Capricorn (22 December to 19 January) belongs to The Devil. Its element is Earth and its ruling planet is Saturn.
Capricorn belongs to The Devil, the card of attachment, habit and shadow. It is an Earth sign, and its ruler is Saturn, whose card is The World. The Devil is about noticing what holds you and how much choice you really have. The World speaks of completing a cycle with patience. Together they describe someone who works steadily towards a goal and learns where duty ends and freedom begins.
The three decans of Capricorn
The three decans of Capricorn are the Two of Pentacles, the Three of Pentacles and the Four of Pentacles. Born early in the sign, you might read the Two of Pentacles: juggling priorities with flexibility and keeping your rhythm. Mid-sign may suit the Three of Pentacles, where skilled collaboration helps good work grow. Late in the sign, the Four of Pentacles asks you to enjoy security while watching for clinging.
First decan: Two of Pentacles
Second decan: Three of Pentacles
Third decan: Four of PentaclesStrengths
You are disciplined, responsible and patient. You plan ahead and you finish what you start. People trust you to keep your word.
Challenges
The Devil's chains are often habits, such as overwork or fear of failing. You may also be hard on yourself and slow to rest.
In love
In love you are loyal and show care through commitment and reliability. You may take time to relax into romance. Allow yourself some play and spontaneity, and tell your partner when you feel proud of them.
At work
You do well when you can build something over time, in business, management, engineering or craft. You respect hard work. Check now and then whether a habit is helping you or simply holding you.
Advice from the cards
Look at one belief about duty that you could loosen. Then give yourself credit for how far you have already come.
Questions about Capricorn
What tarot card is Capricorn?
Capricorn is linked with The Devil in the Golden Dawn tradition behind the Rider-Waite-Smith deck. Its ruling planet card is The World.
The three decans of Capricorn
The three decans of Capricorn are the Two of Pentacles, the Three of Pentacles and the Four of Pentacles. Born early in the sign, you might read the Two of Pentacles: juggling priorities with flexibility and keeping your rhythm. Mid-sign may suit the Three of Pentacles, where skilled collaboration helps good work grow. Late in the sign, the Four of Pentacles asks you to enjoy security while watching for clinging.
In love: Capricorn
In love you are loyal and show care through commitment and reliability. You may take time to relax into romance. Allow yourself some play and spontaneity, and tell your partner when you feel proud of them.
A reflection for your week
These are symbolic correspondences, not a personalised horoscope or a calculated birth chart. Traditions differ.
An undated practice you can repeat: choose one theme from your sign’s card, use a three-card spread, then write what you notice. Revisit your notes after a week. This is not a weekly forecast.
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