The real sky of Capricorn, from Light to Shadow.
XV · The Devil in Akhuyet Tarot, Light & Shadow. The figure is revealed on Kickstarter.
The twelve signs · XV · The Devil
Capricorn
The sea-goat, half goat and half fish. In one story the god Pan leapt into the Nile to escape the monster Typhon, and the half of him under the water became a fish. It is one of the oldest figures of the sky, already known in Babylon.
XV · The Devil
December 22 – January 19
Best in September, around 10 pm, low in the south (northern hemisphere); high in the north from the south.
Saturn · XXI · The World
- Deneb Algedi δ Capricorni · magnitude 2.85
“The tail of the goat,” the brightest star of the Sea-Goat. - Dabih β Capricorni · magnitude 3.05
From the Arabic for “the lucky one of the slaughterer.” - Algedi α Capricorni · magnitude 3.58
“The goat.” Sharp eyes see two stars here, side by side. - Nashira γ Capricorni · magnitude 3.69
“The bearer of good news.”
A free gift from the stars
A printable poster of the sky of Capricorn and a guide to finding it at night.
The Capricorn Tarot Journal
Readings, spreads and reflections for any 78-card deck, with the stars of Capricorn on the cover.
Go to the book pageComing soon.
Why does the Sun cross Capricorn at other dates (about January 20 – February 16)? The signs were fixed more than two thousand years ago. Since then the Earth's axis has slowly turned, and today the Sun crosses each constellation weeks later than its sign. Find your real sky.