Capricorn Monthly Horoscope

Do more by doing less until Aries season ends April 19

Others may be “springing forward,” but you’re still in the mood to take a slower pace and hang out at home. Permission to avoid the seasonal stampede: granted! The Sun is lounging in Aries and your domestic fourth house until April 19, an ideal time to slow down, nurture yourself and recharge. Tend to family matters and spruce up your living space. With last month’s flurry of cosmic activity in this part of your chart, you could even be packing boxes for a move.

This Aries season, the cozy vibes run even deeper. For the first time in your lifetime (and since the 1870s!), enchanting Neptune is in Aries, adding a dreamy, nostalgic quality to your downtime. Sentimental moments will be plentiful and you may find yourself traipsing down memory lane, scrolling through old photos and messages. Let yourself retreat with a creative project to refill your self-care tanks. With Neptune in Aries until 2038, you’re moving into your “soft” era. 

The fourth house also rules women and mothers. An important maternal figure may play a key role in events this month. Quality time with nurturing friends and relatives will be especially restorative and so will sweet solitude. Curl up with a book, binge a new series or experiment with recipes. With your creativity in high gear, you could channel it into a DIY or decorating project. Let yourself enjoy this gentle reset before the action picks up again next month.

Mercury and Venus end their retrogrades by mid-April

Has communication felt like a game of cosmic telephone this spring, Capricorn? Good news! Messenger Mercury spins direct (forward) on the 7th and convivial Venus follows on the 12th, clearing the static that’s been clouding your conversations, plans and personal connections for over a month. Retrograde season: complete!

If you’re ready to escape on a silent retreat, we wouldn’t be surprised. Mercury has been retrograde since March 15, first in Aries and your fourth house of home and family, then in Pisces and your third house of communication on March 29. Venus has been traveling the same path, retrograding through Aries since March 1 before drifting into Pisces on March 27.

These retrogrades could have stalled negotiations, tangled up family dynamics or just left you feeling misunderstood by your inner circle. Maybe you felt a wildly fluctuating range of emotions, from guilt to resentment to anger. What a mess! As the retrograde energy dissipates, you can get back to expressing yourself with your usual Capricorn clarity and confidence.

Momentum around any home-related projects also returns mid-month. Mercury re-enters Aries on April 16, empowering you to make decisions about your living situations and vocalize boundaries with loved ones. Got home renos to make? Start researching technicians and contractors now.

Venus lingers in Pisces and your third house until April 30, helping you smooth over recent misunderstandings and bring a much-needed touch of diplomacy to your conversations. Sweet, supportive exchanges could open new doors with neighbors, siblings or close friends. Once Venus returns to Aries at the end of the month, you’ll be ready to make bold, lasting choices about where—and with whom—you want to put down roots.