Capricorn Monthly Horoscope

Love hits a deeper register for Capricorns this May. You’re craving a softer, safer space for your heart—and the stars are delivering. All month long, Venus nurtures your fourth house of home, family and emotional roots. Here’s an invitation to honor your feelings. (Yes, even if your date or mate thinks you’re being “too sensitive.”)

If Venus retrograde (March 1 to April 12) threw your emotions into disarray or unsettled your foundations, May gives you the chance to rebuild. Relationships aren’t about flashy performances this May. They’re about feeling truly seen, safe and supported. Single or spoken-for, you’re prioritizing partners who understand that home is more than a place. It's a feeling you get when you feel unconditional love and acceptance.

Plus, with Venus cozying up in your domestic sector until June 6, the sexiest thing someone can offer you might be a key, a shared space, or the quiet promise of devotion. Cuddling under a throw blanket, redoing the kitchen or dreaming about your future family? That’s hot!

Meanwhile, lusty Mars is prowling through Leo and your eighth house of erotic intensity, emotional merging and deep, unspoken power dynamics. Desire isn’t casual now, Capricorn. It’s molten, magnetic and sometimes a little territorial. (Check that jealous streak!) Long-held fantasies could surface, or you might find yourself wanting to go all-in with someone who stirs your soul AND your instincts.

Circle May 22 in deep, burgundy ink. That day, Venus and Mars form a potent, passionate trine, merging your need for emotional safety with your craving for physical and spiritual intimacy. If you've been teetering between wanting comfort and chasing fireworks, this cosmic moment offers a rare chance to have both.

Coupled Capricorns could experience a profound deepening of trust, possibly around shared assets, moving in together, or merging lives in a more meaningful way. Single? You could meet someone who stirs a longing for something serious, raw and absolutely undeniable.

One thing to watch: the combination of Venus in your emotional fourth house and Mars in your possessive eighth house can trigger jealousy, fear or old abandonment wounds. If that creeps up, don't shove it down. Talk it through with someone you trust. Vulnerability is your secret weapon this month—and it’s where true intimacy begins.