A Love Letter to Capricorn
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Dear Capricorn, you sensitive gangster. You emotional thug. I know, I know—that doesn’t even sound right. But if you’re a Capricorn Sun, Moon, or Rising, you already know exactly what I mean. You feel deeply. You love hard. You carry weight quietly. And somehow the world keeps insisting you’re just… cold, rigid, money-obsessed, or married to your job. So I decided to start something new: love letters to the signs, especially during their seasons. Because astrology has been flattened, meme-ified, and overrun by stereotypes that miss the soul of the signs entirely. These love letters are here to speak to the heart of each sign—to make the people who carry that energy in their Sun, Moon, or Rising feel seen, understood, and honored. And of course, because I am a Capricorn Sun with a Capricorn stellium (three or more planets in one sign), it only felt right to start with us. Dear Seagoat, people hear that Capricorn is an earth sign and immediately think grounded, grounded, grounded. Stable. Serious. Practical. And yes—that’s true. But what people forget is that Capricorn is not just the goat. Capricorn is the Seagoat. Earth and water. A creature that can climb the highest mountains and swim the deepest emotional depths. And to me, that’s where the magic is. That’s where our emotional intelligence lives. That’s where our sensitivity hides—in plain sight. Because while the world sees the armor, the ambition, the discipline, the drive, the people who are really close to us get to experience the tenderness. The loyalty. The humor. The generosity. The heart. When someone is invited into a Capricorn’s inner world, they are often shocked by how rich it is. How warm it is. How loving we are. How deeply we feel. And that’s usually the moment they realize that “getting the bag” is not all we’re about. Capricorn is not shallow. Capricorn is wise. We are ruled by Saturn—the great teacher, the keeper of time, the planet of karma, responsibility, and consequence. Saturn serves lessons, not punishments. And you would be wise not to cross a Capricorn—not because we are vindictive, but because Big Daddy Saturn does not play about his children. Capricorn gives. Capricorn shows up. Capricorn holds it down. And Saturn sees when that generosity is taken for granted. Capricorn doesn’t have to deliver karma—Saturn will handle that for us. And let’s be clear: all of us carry a little Capricorn energy somewhere in our chart. We all have every sign in us. But this love letter? This one is for those of you who carry Capricorn in your major placements—your Sun, your Moon, your Rising. Because I know how heavy that weight can feel. I know how misunderstood you often are. I know how people project onto you. Not because it doesn’t hurt—but because you’re tired of over-explaining yourself. Tired of proving your heart. Tired of showing up consistently and still being reduced to a stereotype. Yes, Capricorn works hard. But we don’t work because we’re soulless. We work because we love. Because we care. Because showing up is one of our love languages. Look at your Capricorn friends. You know them—the ones who are always there. The ones who may not text back right away but will absolutely pull up when it matters. The ones who carry responsibility like it’s second nature. The ones who quietly rearrange their entire lives to support the people they love and then swear it was “no big deal.” Capricorn doesn’t love loudly. Capricorn loves reliably. We don’t promise forever—we build it. They call us cold when really we’re careful. They call us distant when really we’re discerning. They call us guarded when really we’ve learned the cost of giving our heart to the wrong hands. Because when a Capricorn loves, it is not casual. It is not fleeting. It is not performative. It is devotion. It is legacy. It is “I’ll still be here when it’s inconvenient.” And sometimes, yes, that means we stay too long. Sometimes it means we give to the wrong people. But that’s not because we don’t know our worth. It’s because our hearts are ancient. Capricorn knows time. Capricorn knows patience. Capricorn knows that real things take work. We are funny and serious. Soft and solid. Emotional and composed. We feel everything—but we don’t always announce it. We turn pain into wisdom. We turn lessons into leadership. We turn survival into structure. So yes, Capricorn is ambitious—but not just for ourselves. Yes, we value stability—but because we know what chaos costs. Yes, we are disciplined—but because we are building something that lasts. Dear Seagoat, your softness is sacred. Your love is not shallow—it is structural. You don’t just dream of better lives—you build them, brick by brick, even when your hands are tired. And for every Capricorn who has been misunderstood, minimized, or reduced to a caricature: you don’t owe anyone an explanation. The right people already see you. They feel you. They benefit from you. With love and deep recognition, xoxo, Empress Theadora |