☕ Cosmic Tea: January 2026: Capricorn Season
This January, Mars, Mercury, Venus, anddddd the Sun, glide into Capricorn!
Capricorn is a Saturn-ruled rashi (constellation), an earth sign rooted in boundaries, karma, responsibility, hard work, and discipline. However, it’s through the Capricorn-based Nakshatras that we fully grasp how this energy will manifest in our lives.
Nakshatras, Lunar Mansions, are one of the most important foundations of Jyotisha.
They track the planetary movements through 27 segments spanning 13º 20’ of the zodiac, influencing our emotions, habits, and daily experiences.
When evaluating a natal chart, Jyotishis use Nakshatras to establish timings, explain our innate inclinations, emotional patterns, and karmic themes. By understanding them, we learn how timing affects moods, relationships, decisions, and spiritual growth.
The three Nakshatra that occur in Capricorn:
Uttara Ashadha, The Star of Universality, is located between 26º 40’ Sagittarius and 10º 00’ Capricorn. Its symbol is an Elephant’s tusk, and it is ruled by the ten Viśvadevas.
This Nakshatra embodies the energy of honesty, sincerity, being respected and valued for your advice, new beginnings, removing obstacles, and being able to commence new enterprises, seeing them through to their natural conclusions!
Shravana, the Star of Listening, Learning, and Teaching, is located between 10º 00’ and 23º 20’ of Capricorn. Lineages recognise either an Ear or Three Footprints its symbol. It’s ruled by the deity Vishnu, the preserver of the cosmos.
This Nakshatra is about the study of languages, sacred oral traditions, teaching, preserving knowledge, kindness, and being charitable. We use this energy to sharpen discernment through listening.
Dhanishta, The Star of Organization and Leadership, is located between 23º 20’ Capricorn and 6º 40’ Aquarius. Its symbol is a drum, and its deities are the eight Vedic gods known as the Vasus.
This nakshatra understands rhythm, timing, and collective success.
3 January: Full Moon in Ardra (Gemini)
The beginning of January 2026 blessed us with a Full Moon in Ardra, the nakshatra located between 6º 20 to 20º 40’ of Gemini, ruled by Rudra, the Vedic storm god who governs truth through release.
This Full Moon, the energy of Gemini activated our speech and thought patterns, allowing us to examine the landscape of our inner worlds. Many of us experienced sudden realizations and were prompted to engage in decisive conversations.
Ardra Nakshatra promotes emotional and mental purification. Much like the Tower card, this full moon initiated release to remove what did not belong in the first place.
This clearing quietly prepared the ground for the Capricorn transits that follow, making space for structure, commitment, and long-term direction.
12 January - 5 February: Venus Transits Capricorn
Venus’ transit through Capricorn shifts the entire landscape of the dating pool this winter quarter.
Within Capricorn, we see love unfolding through patience, accountability, and trust built over time. This is the season where actions speak louder than words. We actively practice patience, set and uphold our boundaries, and only accept lovers who are consistent.
If you want to find a love that resonates most with your soul, stop blocking your blessings. Do you really think doing charity work, entertaining someone’s crusty, dusty, musty son, will lead to find your person? Exactly, cut it out.
It’s 2026, enough playing it safe:
Discuss politics, values, and morals upfront.
Gravitate toward lovers who plan, follow up, and respect your time.
Set and enforce your boundaries.
Trust your intuition.
Venus in Capricorn values intimacy cultivated slowly over time. Prioritize lovers who don’t rush your connection. If someone disappears, stalls, or keeps things vague, in the words of our Lord and Saviour Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter, “TO THE LEFT”.
For partnered people, Venus in Capricorn brings relationship housekeeping to the forefront. Conversations regarding shared responsibilities, future planning, and resources are alllll on the table. The best way to express your love is through decisions that support your relationship as a whole. This is a strong period for building something tangible together, whether that means financial planning, redefining boundaries, or committing to a shared goal.
During Capricorn season, Venus passes through the Nakshatras, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, and Dhanishta, each adding a different tone to our love lives and relationships:
Venus transits Uttara Ashada, between 10 and 20 January, supporting endurance, long-term success, perseverance, and shared vision.
Venus transits Shravana from January 20 to 31, emphasizing intimacy founded on reallllly listening to your partner and vocalizing what’s on your mind sooner rather than later.
Venus transits Dhanishtha from 31 January to 10 February, bringing a new rhythm to your dynamic and encouraging partnerships that move forward with directional purpose.
Taken together, these Nakshatras reward love that is intentional, grounded, and built to last.
14 January – 12 February: Sun Transits Capricorn
To track the movement of the planets, Jyotish utilizes the sidereal zodiac. Thia factors in the ecliptic, the slow wobble of Earth’s axis that shifts the zodiac about 1º every 72 years.
Western astrology, however, does not factor in the ecliptic and consequently is about 24º off. For example, I grew up thinking I was a Sun Pisces, however, I am not. I am a Sun Aquarius.
On 14 January, when the Sun moves into Capricorn, our sense of Self zeros in on responsibility, direction, achieving goals, strengthening friendships, and pouring energy into the people, places, and things we’re willing to build over time.
The Sun’s journey through Capricorn unfolds across Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, and Dhanishta, each adding a different texture to how this season plays out:
From 10 - 24 January, the Sun transits Uttara Ashadha. The Sun is the king of the zodiac, a natural leader. The Sun here naturally aligns with this nakshatra of honesty, being respected, and valued for giving advice. New beginnings are considered highly auspicious at this time. So if there is a project or enterprise that has been on the back burner, it’s time to lock in. Use the energy of the Sun in Uttara Ashadha to not just begin new projects, but see them through to their completion!
From 24 January to 6 February, the Sun transits Shravana and highlights the importance of listening, learning, and integrating wisdom. Conversations matter here. What you hear shapes your next move.
From 6 - 19 February, the Sun transits Dhanishta, allowing you to easily cultivate and follow a rhythm that most aligns with your highest self. Find a routine that helps you manage your to-do list while maintaining a healthy work-life balance chip away at your goals day by day.
15 January – 23 February 23: Mars Uccha in Capricorn
Mars enters Capricorn from 15 January to 23 February, bringing a noticeable shift in how effort, ambition, and follow-through manifest.
Saturn ruled Capricorn, is concerned with time, hard work, responsibility, and discipline, and seeking long term results. When Mars moves here, there is greater emphasis on taking decisive action to achieve your goals rather than simply adding another unnecessary task to your to-do list.
Mars is uccha (exalted) in Capricorn, a condition where a planet’s innate meanings are strengthened. When a planet is in its exalted zodiac sign, it is considered to be at its highest and most favorable point of power and influence. Its positive qualities are accentuated so it can operate at its highest potential. This allows the planet to bring forth positive outcomes represented by that planet.
Mars governs drive, courage, action, physical energy, and the instinct to move forward. In Capricorn, that force becomes disciplined focus. You may feel more driven to follow through on demanding tasks, making this the ideal environment for career advancement, exercising your meat suit, and taking on a leadership role.
This Capricorn, season Mars passes through the Nakshatras, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, and Dhanishta, shaping our drive, courage, will power, and ability to take action.
Mars transits Uttara Ashadha from 11 to 28 January, emphasizing endurance, determination, and achievement earned through integrity.
Mars transits Shravana from 28 January to 14 February, emphasizing learning, listening, and making informed decisions.
Mars transits Dhanistha 14 February to 3 March, bringing a sense of rhythm to your day-to-day, ultimately leading to increased. Collaborative projects are likely to thriveee during this transit, to assemble your dream team and get to work.
If you are working toward something meaningful, this transit supports showing up consistently, strengthening your foundation, and trusting that progress compounds when effort is applied with intention and clear direction.
16 January – 3 February 3: Mercury Transits Capricorn
Capricorn brings discernment and maturity to Mercury’s domain of thoughts, speech, technology, and learning.
You may find yourself speaking with greater confidence and choosing your words with care, especially in professional or personal conversations. This is mental clarity that comes from knowing your priorities.
This Capricorn season, Mercury passes through Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, and Dhanishta, shaping our thoughts and communication:
From 14 to 22 January, Mercury’s transit through Uttara Ashadha supports bringing clarity to difficult conversations, the ability to speak and listen effectively, and being able to expertly take the lead in a group setting.
From 22 to 30 January, Mercury transits Shravana, heightening awareness around your listening capabilities. During this transit, pay attention to what you hear. Tap into Shravana to be an effective listener for your partner, listen out for what a colleague says between the lines, and sign up for a course/ grab a book to learn a new topic.
From 30 January to 7 February, Mercury transits Dhanishta bringing rhythm and productivity, effortless collaboration, and smoother communication. This transit favors planning, study, and thoughtful dialogue. It’s easier to organize your calendar, articulate boundaries, and speak from a place of self-respect.
January 18: New Moon in Uttara Ashada (Capricorn)
A New Moon occurs when the Moon and Sun join together in the same constellation.
New Moons symbolize fresh starts, new beginnings, growth, transformation, clean slates, untapped potential, fresh starts and the birth of possibilities.
The New Moon is known as a time to initiate beginnings for those of us who seek change and personal growth. This is the time to retreat into the darkness to regain your strength and begin anew.
New Moons are perfect for resetting goals and intentions for the upcoming month.
Uttara Ashadha is ruled by the Vishvadevas, a collective of universal deities associated with integrity, endurance, and victory earned through consistent effort toward achieving your goals.
Under this New Moon, goals feel clearer when they are aligned with your values, and commitments feel meaningful when they are chosen with care.
The New Moon in Capricorn’s energy is excellent for establishing new routines related to your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health.
