Everybody dreads setbacks as an indication that either you’ve done something wrong or it’s a difficult period, but actually it’s a bit like hiking up a rather steep hill—it spurs growth in you. Note that and not only will you go for them, you will grow from them.
Feelings of passion, whatever their nature, balance my practical side
Being an earth sign, when you look at life and your goals from a realistic angle, you think carefully about what you’ve achieved and, especially, what you haven’t. In fact, often, you’ll have made a list of those objectives, mostly so when each is achieved, you can mark it off and focus on what’s next.
If that list isn’t actually on paper, there will certainly be one in your mind. While this is helpful, especially when it comes to deciding what to do first, there is something you’ll want to keep in mind, and that is to recognize that life itself is always shifting, and therefore juggling, those goals. So however, much as you achieve, there’s no perfect moment when it’s all done—because, of course, life moves on. Your list will change, and so will you.
There is a trick to dealing with this—it’s to see those constantly shifting goals as being part of a drama. However, these aren’t appearing for your entertainment, but rather, so you can grow. And once you’re viewing them from this angle, and recognizing they are a variety of theater created so you can learn more about life and the world itself, then you won’t take it quite so seriously. In fact, you might even enjoy it, and as you do, you will recognize that every twist and turn is there for you to learn from, to be entertained by—and to inspire the creative side of your nature.
It’s easy to get lost in that game of life and, especially, to view those around you, from family and friends to colleagues, as part of that story. However, those moments between you and them when you’re each experiencing breakthroughs remind you just how deep this process is and how much each of you is benefiting from it.
As a Capricorn, you’ll always be happy with a regimen that has to do with how you eat or how you take care of yourself. However, there is another activity that will benefit you and it’s something called relaxation: stopping and simply enjoying life as it is, taking one deep breath after another.
Everybody dreads setbacks as an indication that either you’ve done something wrong or it’s a difficult period, but actually it’s a bit like hiking up a rather steep hill—it spurs growth in you. Note that and not only will you go for them, you will grow from them.
Life has been a bit of a drama lately. While you and others have been struggling, you are still longing for a break. You’ll get it, at least in the form of some happy times doing what you love or being with those you adore, and within just a few days.
Capricorn: DECEMBER 21 – JANUARY 19
Ruler: Saturn
Symbol: The Goat
Element: Earth
Flower: Pansy
As a practical earth sign, whose symbol is the horned goat, you can achieve the impossible, in the form of ascending a mountain, or attaining an ambition. Being ruled by hardy Saturn, you’re discreet about your many kindnesses, but glory in your tough exterior. Your flower is the pansy; your plants are hemp and ivy; your trees, elm and yew. Your stones are symbolic of winter’s dark days—black pearls, black diamonds, and jet.
