Capricorn

What Capricorn tends to be like

Capricorn loves to climb. Capricorn takes the long road because it is the one that lasts, and measures a year by what is still standing at the end of it. Capricorn carries more than it says, works when nobody is watching, and has a dry wit that surprises people who thought it was stern. Capricorn respects effort, time and skill, is slow to be impressed and slower to forget who earned its respect. On a good day Capricorn is the friend who shows up with a plan and the colleague everyone quietly relies on. On a harder day Capricorn mistakes work for worth, or climbs a mountain nobody asked it to climb. A good day for Capricorn is one with a step forward in it that will still be there tomorrow.

In love

Capricorn loves for the long term. Capricorn is slow to begin and serious once it has, and shows devotion through reliability rather than words. It needs a partner who understands that being there is how Capricorn says I love you.

At work

Give Capricorn responsibility and a real chance to move up. Capricorn is at its best where effort is recognised over time, where standards are high and clear, and where it can build something that outlasts the quarter.

Creativity

Capricorn makes things that last. Capricorn likes a clear plan, good craft and the long road to mastery, and enjoys the patient work of polishing and finishing.

With family

At home Capricorn makes sure the roof holds. Capricorn provides, plans and protects, is more tender than it shows, and needs its work to be seen as the care it is.