Decan: 0°- 09° Capricorn

Dates: 22-31 December 2024

Ruling planet/luminary: Jupiter

Zodiac sign: Capricorn ~ Cardinal Earth 🜃

Tarot card: 2 of Pentacles

Golden Dawn Title: Lord of Harmonious Change

Associated Major Arcana:

The Wheel (Jupiter) & The Devil (Capricorn)

Seeking balance amidst the chaos

The first decan of Capricorn, influenced by expansive, sometimes excessive Jupiter, marks the cusp of the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and runs to the end of the calendar year on 31 December. Another year, and another spin of the wheel, over.

Represented by the 2 of Pentacles in Tarot, here is a prompt to seek balance amid all the end of year chaos and avoid over-consumption and some of the more unhealthy persuits of the season – a lesson from the Devil.

Looking at the Wheel of Fortune as it turns, events at the outer edge will be moving very fast, with great highs followed by great lows, and the place of greatest stillness is at the centre. When life is ever-changing, ever-expanding, ever spinning, it’s easy to get caught up in the drama of it all, juggling many balls at once, we are reminded to seek that place of stillness to regain our equilibrium.

This card speaks of cycles, opportunities and inevitable change. The Capricornian attributes of adaptability and resourcefulness are what is needed to cope with such change.

As with previous Decans, I have found it useful to look at some keywords to see what ideas they may spark about the current Decan of Capricorn I.

Caught between the Devil and the deep blue sea

The imagery of a person juggling on the 2 of Pentacles hints at the challenge of finding balance in the wider world beyond our own personal priorities. Humanity’s challenge is to find peace on earth and to balance economic progress with environmental care to achieve sustainable growth. The ambition of man needs to be tempered by a commitment to manage Earth’s resources responsibly.

The Wheel of Fortune represents natural cycles – the rhythms of seasons, ecosystems, and life itself. Man has disrupted these patterns and the Devil reminds us of the perils of unchecked consumption and materialism. This is Capricorn’s shadow. It challenges us to confront the systems driving environmental degradation and to break free from exploitative habits. This archetype reminds us that ambition without accountability risks entrapment in destructive cycles.

Together, the Wheel and Devil, sit with the 2 of Pentacles and highlight humanity’s delicate task: navigating and balancing economic and ecological needs with integrity. Releasing harmful patterns and embracing solutions that nurture both humanity and the planet.

Prompts for 2 of Pentacles ~ Jupiter in Capricorn

When you feel like life is a constant balancing act.

Ask yourself:

• Are you currently suffering from overwhelm?
• Life admin? Work? People?
• What things are beyond your control?
• And how can you deal with letting go of them?
• How can you find balance in your life: work, home, relationships?

Observations and synchronicities ~ Capricorn I

I’m making space here to return to over the coming days of Capricorn I to add any thoughts, ideas and synchronicities as they arise…

Notes on the Decan Walk 2024/25

For more information on Decans, Astrology and Tarot and how they all synchronise please read this Substack article by Rebeka Kulcsar-Kurdi and T. Susan Chang’s 36 Secrets: A Decanic Journey through the Minor Arcana of the Tarot.

And, if you care to join me for this continuing solar return, you’ll find me on Facebook and Instagram hanging out on the corner of #decanwalk2024 and #decanastrology And I will be following @astroco_op and @tsusanchang

Here’s to another trip around the Sun!