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Zodiac · 22 December – 19 January
Capricorn in the tarot
In the Golden Dawn tradition used by the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, Capricorn is linked with The Devil. Its three ten-day 'decans' map to the Two of Pentacles, Three of Pentacles and Four of Pentacles, and as a earth sign it belongs to the suit of Pentacles.
The Devil: the Capricorn card
Keywords: attachment, temptation, shadow. Chains that could be lifted off. The Devil shows what binds you so you can see it plainly.
Reversed: Breaking free. You are recognising a pattern and loosening its hold.
Why Capricorn? The card's themes echo the sign's ambitious nature. Full The Devil meaning.
The Capricorn decans in the minor arcana
The Golden Dawn split each sign into three ten-day decans and gave each a numbered minor card. For Capricorn they run in order through the sign's dates:
First decan: Two of Pentacles
Choice and balance · earth. Two paths or two people in home, work, money and the body. Weigh them, or bring them into partnership. Read more.
Second decan: Three of Pentacles
Growth and collaboration · earth. First fruits in home, work, money and the body. Share the work and celebrate early progress together. Read more.
Third decan: Four of Pentacles
Stability and rest · earth. A firm foundation in home, work, money and the body. Pause, consolidate and enjoy what you have built. Read more.
The suit of Pentacles
Capricorn is a earth sign, and earth belongs to the suit of Pentacles in most decks. When Pentacles cards dominate a Capricorn reading, tradition reads it as the sign's own energy speaking.
A three-card Capricorn spread
Shuffle, draw three cards and read them as a short story. Tarot is used here for reflection, not prediction.
- Card 1, The Devil's question: where in my life am I being asked to attachment?
- Card 2: what is helping me right now?
- Card 3: one small step for this Capricorn season.
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Questions answered
What tarot card represents Capricorn?
The Devil, in the Golden Dawn system used by most modern decks.
Which minor arcana cards belong to Capricorn?
Two of Pentacles, Three of Pentacles and Four of Pentacles, one for each ten-day decan.
What tarot suit is Capricorn?
Pentacles, because Capricorn is a earth sign.
Key facts (summary)
- In the Golden Dawn tradition used by the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, Capricorn is linked with The Devil.
- The Devil, in the Golden Dawn system used by most modern decks.
- Two of Pentacles, Three of Pentacles and Four of Pentacles, one for each ten-day decan.
- Pentacles, because Capricorn is a earth sign.
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