Capricorn Season and Solstice 2025

The Solstice: an Energetic Threshold

The start of Capricorn season coincides with the December Solstice. Solstices are energetic thresholds that occur when we experience the maximum imbalance between day and night, between light and dark. They mark turning points in the solar cycle: after the longest night or day of the year, we slowly return to balance as we move toward the Equinox.

These days have been known and celebrated for thousands of years all around the world. Our ancestors were aware of the cycles of the Sun and organized their lives according to the shifts in seasons, which determined their agricultural and hunting practices. Their relationship with the Sun had not only a practical purpose but also a strong spiritual significance, as the Sun is the source of Life on Earth and has long been recognized as an expression of the Divine.

Several ancient temples and ceremonial sites dating back thousand years were built in precise alignment with the Sun’s position at dawn or at sunset during Solstices or Equinoxes. This highlights the value ancient civilizations placed on these events, which marked sacred times of the year.

Solstices mark potent moments of passage and transition that ask us to align with the rhythms of Nature, acknowledge what is out of balance in our lives, and harmonize Yin and Yang energies, light and dark, internal focus and external focus.

The December Solstice in the North and the South

In the Northern Hemisphere, the December Solstice coincides with the start of Winter and the longest night of the year. As darkness peaks, we are reminded of the importance of rest, introspection, and periodic withdrawal from external demands. This event is an invitation to honor the endings that are occurring and a reminder that, even after the darkest night, the light will return.

In the Southern Hemisphere, this Solstice marks the beginning of Summer and the longest day of the year: here, we experience the peak of vitality, creativity, and momentum and we are reminded of the importance of celebrating life and sharing what we have been creating. From now on, the nights will gradually become longer: here too we experience a subtle shift toward introspection, and we are asked to be intentional about how we use the energy available to us.

As we experience a potent energetic shift, no matter our location in the world, we are all entering Capricorn season, a time of the year focused on cultivating self-mastery and being intentional with what we are building and creating.

From Sagittarius to Capricorn season: Grounding Dreams into Structure

From an Astrological standpoint, wherever the Sun transits, our conscious awareness goes. As the Sun enters the sign of the Sea-Goat, we shift from Sagittarius’s expansiveness and visionary fire into an energy that asks us to ground our dreams into structure. Capricorn season is an invitation to slow down, take an inventory of the year that is coming to an end, and align our actions with our true priorities.

Sagittarius season invited us to examine the unconscious assumptions we believe to be true, and encouraged us to strengthen our connection with our true, authentic nature. This time of the year offered us opportunities to reconnect with our faith and our optimism and reminded us that we are exactly where we are meant to be. The Sun’s journey through the sign of the Centaur brought the spotlight on how our beliefs shape our reality and encouraged us to question the narratives we live by.

As Capricorn season begins, we are reminded that maturity should not mean rigidity: this time of the year is centered around cultivating self-mastery and self-responsibility, while making sure what we think, feel, and do are in integrity, are aligned.

Capricorn season: Cultivating Self-Mastery

As a Cardinal archetype, Capricorn initiates us into a new level of consciousness. This sign is symbolized by the Sea-Goat, half mountain-goat and half fish. The goat embodies perseverance, ambition, and determination: it has to do with our ability to face challenges and persevere through obstacles with patience.

The fish tail symbolizes intuition and emotional depth and is connected with the Yin or feminine polarity of Capricorn, which is often overlooked. As a Yin sign, Capricorn asks us to turn inward and connect with ourselves and our inner world before deciding what to pursue and what to build.

When Capricorn energy is prominent, we become more attuned to the passing of time. During this season, we feel the weight of the years more strongly, we are reminded of the wisdom that can only be gained through time, and we are more aware of the responsibilities that arise as we age.

This season invites us to reflect carefully on what we aspire to build and notice any lack of alignment between our aspirations and what we are choosing to do with the time we have been given.

Capricorn season 2025: Upcoming Lunations

During Capricorn season, we will experience a Full Moon in Cancer and a New Moon in Capricorn. The first Full Moon of the new calendar year happens in Cancer, the Moon’s domicile, on January 3, 2026.

In Cancer, the Full Moon asks us to connect with our most vulnerable, soft, and tender parts and deepen our relationship with our emotional world. Around this date, we have an opportunity to gain a clearer awareness of our emotions and needs and learn to be a safe space for both ourselves and others.

The Full Moon will be widely conjunct with Jupiter in Cancer and oppose both Mars and Venus in Capricorn. This configuration will highlight relational dynamics, offering insight into how our past still shapes the way we connect with others.

The New Moon in Capricorn occurring on January 18, 2026, is an opportunity to reorient toward our long-term goals with greater clarity and commitment. The first New Moon of 2026 will ask us to define success on our own terms, cut distractions, and build structures that reflect our current values and desires.

The Sun and the Moon in Capricorn will be conjunct with Mars in the sign, as well as Venus and Pluto in the early degrees of Aquarius. The activation of Mars, Venus, and Pluto brings, once again, the spotlight on how we bond and attach to others, offering us an opportunity to become aware of unconscious needs, fears, and desires that impact our relationships.

Capricorn season 2025: Taking Control of What We Are Building

Capricorn season reminds us of the importance of honoring our commitments: it invites us to refine our boundaries and focus on building something that lasts through time. Until January 23, 2026, Mars will be in Capricorn too, offering us access to more perseverance, stamina, and determination. The Sun and Mars in Capricorn will motivate us to take conscious control of what we are building and creating. 

Capricorn season is an invitation and an opportunity to focus on mastering the world of form and the space-time reality and manifesting our dreams and visions into tangible structures. This season asks us to cultivate devotion and consistency and make sure we are being intentional with how we are spending, or rather investing, the time we have been gifted.

To help you align with the natural cycles and potent energies of this Capricorn Season 2025, we invite you to print out and use our Capricorn Season 2025 Workbook. This is a powerful workbook for those who love and appreciate self-care and growth. Happy and blessed Capricorn season soul family, we love you!