Capricorn

Capricorn is a cardinal earth sign ruled by Saturn. The combination produces someone whose orientation is toward MASTERY OVER TIME — Capricorn plays the long game, doesn't expect overnight success, and is willing to do the unglamorous work that real achievement requires. Strong Capricorn placements often produce people who arrive at competence the way mountains form: slowly, under pressure, and they don't move once they're there. The shadow side: cold pragmatism, workaholism, difficulty with play and softness, a tendency to value status more than they admit. Capricorn rules the knees and the skeletal system and runs from approximately December 22 to January 19 — the winter solstice, the start of the climb back toward light.