An Inside Look at Pisces Sun-Capricorn Moon

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Discover the unique traits of a Pisces sun with a Capricorn moon

Co-authored by Angel Eyedealism and Annabelle Reyes

Last Updated: July 19, 2024 Fact Checked

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Personality Traits

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Challenges

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Love & Relationships

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Career & Personal Life

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Pisces Sun-Capricorn Moon Women

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Pisces Sun-Capricorn Moon Men

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People with a Pisces sun and Capricorn moon are a unique blend of compassion, creativity, ambition, and practicality. These two signs have super different energies, so they balance each other out nicely. If you want to learn more about this interesting combo, look no further. We’ve put together a complete guide on Pisces-Capricorns, including their personality traits, challenges, career paths, and what they're like in romantic relationships, so keep reading!

Things You Should Know

Pisces-Capricorns are sensitive and creative, but also pragmatic and reliable.
The Pisces sun makes them imaginative and emotional, while the Capricorn moon grounds them in reality and balances out their strong feelings.
A Pisces sun-Cap moon is someone who dreams big, but also has the ambition and work ethic to back this up. With this powerful combo, they’re sure to go far!

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Pisces Sun-Capricorn Moon Personality Traits

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Sensitive and reliable The Capricorn moon brings dependability and a strong work ethic to the typically day-dreamy Pisces sun, and the Pisces sun brings emotional openness to the naturally stoic and closed-off Capricorn moon.^{[1]
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Research source} The combination of these two signs can be very balancing and complementary!
- Elements: Water (Pisces) and earth (Capricorn)
- Modalities: Mutable (Pisces) and Cardinal (Capricorn)
- Planets: Neptune (Pisces) and Saturn (Capricorn)
- Symbols: The Fishes (Pisces) and The Sea Goat (Capricorn)
- Pisces sun keywords: sensitive, compassionate, intuitive, creative, imaginative, romantic, dreamy^{[2]
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- Capricorn moon keywords: ambitious, pragmatic, reliable, hard working, productive, collected, stoic^{[3]
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Sensitive Pisces suns feel things deeply, and they often get swept up in their intense emotions.^{[4]
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Research source} Capricorn moons, on the other hand, are characterized by their ability to maintain control over their emotions and keep them in check.^{[5]
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Research source} As a result, a Pisces sun-Capricorn moon is deeply sensitive and in-tune with their emotions, but less susceptible to dramatic highs and lows than a typical Pisces might be.^{[6]
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Idealistic and imaginative (but also hard working and pragmatic) Pisceans are creative dreamers. They're always coming up with exciting ideas for artistic projects or career opportunities.^{[7]
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Research source} Couple this with Capricorn moon’s reliability and ambition, and you’ve got a powerful combo.^{[8]
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Research source} A Pisces sun-Cap moon is someone who dreams big, but also has the work ethic and practicality to make these visions a reality!
- Typical Pisces suns often struggle with missing important appointments or deadlines due to their day-dreamy energy.^{[9]
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- A Pisces sun with a Capricorn moon, however, is much less likely to struggle with this.
- The Cap moon brings laser-focus, efficiency, and diligence, which helps them complete important tasks.^{[10]
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Intuitive and mystical (but also grounded in reality) Pisces suns have strong intuition and may even possess psychic powers.^{[11]
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Research source} Capricorn moons, on the other hand, are deeply realistic and logical.^{[12]
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Research source} This combination ends up being very balancing. A Pisces sun-Cap moon possesses the intuitive abilities of typical Pisceans, but they also recognize the importance of practicality in the material world.^{[13]
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Research source} In other words, they can enjoy their mystical side without getting lost in it.
- Plus, with their Capricorn moon’s go-getting, business savvy energy, they may be able to turn their mystical abilities into a fruitful career.
- They might start a successful tarot reading business, for example.

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Pisces Sun-Capricorn Moon Challenges

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Pisces sun-Capricorn moons may bottle up their emotions. Pisces suns feel things very deeply, but Capricorn moons are notoriously stoic and slow to let others in.^{[14]
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- To overcome this: Allow yourself to open up to the people you trust. You might be afraid to be vulnerable in this way, but it can be incredibly rewarding.
- In fact, vulnerability can improve your relationships, boost your emotional intelligence, and ease anxiety.^{[16]
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- If this seems daunting, start small. Share how you’re feeling with one friend or family member, and try to pick someone who has an open, understanding personality.^{[17]
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Pisces sun-Cap moons might struggle with pessimism. Pisceans feel everything, including negative emotions, very intensely.^{[18]
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Research source} As a result, a Pisces sun-Capricorn moon may be prone to negativity.^{[20]
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- To overcome this: Try practicing mindfulness. Mindfulness involves being intensely aware of how you’re feeling in the present moment, and accepting it without judgment.^{[21]
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- This practice can help you let go of negative feelings, rather than ruminating on them. It’s also been shown to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression.^{[22]
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- Try out mindfulness practices like meditation, breathing exercises, or yoga to get started with a mindful lifestyle.^{[23]
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Pisces sun-Cap moons can be pretty hard on themselves. Sensitive Pisces suns often take even minor criticisms to heart, and Capricorn moons tend to have incredibly high standards for themselves.^{[24]
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Research source} As a result, people with this sun-moon combo may beat themselves up when they make a mistake.
- To overcome this: Practice self-compassion. Self-compassion means recognizing when you’re struggling and being kind to yourself in those moments.
- Imagine someone you love going through what you’re going through. What encouraging words would you say to them? Would you criticize them, or offer them comfort?
- Now, direct these words of kindness toward yourself. Remember, you deserve the same compassion and understanding that you show to others!^{[25]
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Pisces Sun-Capricorn Moon Love & Relationships

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Pisces sun-Cap moons are romantic, reliable, and loyal. With Pisces’ compassion and sensitivity and Capricorn’s dependability and willingness to commit, these individuals make amazing partners. They take love super seriously, and they’re looking for a deep, meaningful connection. If you fall in love with a Pisces sun-Cap moon, you can have it all—romance and passion, plus security and reliability!^{[26]
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- If you’re trying to woo a Pisces, expert astrologist Angel Eyedealism has some helpful tips. “Putting imagination or creativity into the wooing process is what will engage them,” she says.^{[27]
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- Try making them a playlist of songs you think they’ll love, painting something for them, or writing a poem about how they make you feel.
- “Music is a huge thing with Pisces, music and art and colors,” says Eyedealism. “They want someone who is a musician or a poet, or somebody who is displaying their sensitivity and creativity in some way.”^{[28]
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- Reader Poll: We asked 816 wikiHow readers who are Pisces suns about relationship deal breakers, and 62% of them agreed that their biggest deal breaker is someone who lies. [Take Poll]

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Pisces Sun-Capricorn Moon Careers & Professional Life

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Pisces sun-Cap moons thrive in creative or humanitarian careers. They have a natural talent for the arts, so they tend to gravitate toward careers in music, visual art, acting, or dancing.^{[29]
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Research source} Plus, with the ambitious, hard-working energy of their Capricorn moon, these individuals can achieve anything they set their minds to!^{[31]
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- Best careers for Pisces-Capricorns: Musician, artist, actor, poet, writer, therapist, doctor, nurse, psychic medium, tarot reader, wellness coach^{[32]
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Pisces Sun-Capricorn Moon Women

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They are incredibly motivated and hard-working, so they tend to be very successful professionally. They’re also naturally intuitive and compassionate, sensing others’ emotions easily.^{[33]
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Pisces Sun-Capricorn Moon Men

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With their unique blend of Pisces and Capricorn energies, they are compassionate and creative, while also being practical and reliable. They’re responsible with money and driven to succeed, so they often achieve their career goals.^{[34]
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WikiRiverWatcher831

Hi all, I'm curious about what characteristics are typical of a Capricorn moon. I feel like I know a lot about sun signs but when it comes to moons I'm still learning!