Capricorn ♑︎

James Talarico skipped the campaign trail for the flu, then popped up at a Texas music fest? Capricorn, you feel that: sometimes the real work is done off-stage (with cough drops and a strategy board). Today’s Libra New Moon wants to reset your public image, but Venus retrograde in Scorpio is prodding: “Reputation rehab, or rebranding sabbatical?” The world is obsessed with public performance (as if an IG Live is the same as actual leadership), but you know that disappearing for a hot minute can build more power than endless hustling. Pluto and Saturn are retrograde, so play the long game: edit your narrative, drop a cryptic tweet, then let them wonder. Not everyone needs to see what you’re building—or who you’re texting at midnight. Let today be about silent wins and the thrill of being underestimated.