“Wake up!” says Jupiter. “Recently I initiated you into a big-time growth experience. Now I’m telling you again: it’s time to expand.”
Today Is A Pivotal Day
When a planet turns retrograde it makes a pivot in the sky and also creates a metaphorically “pivotal” experience for human beings. Today, that planet is Jupiter. It’s as if Jupiter is telling us, “You can’t go on avoiding this change forever. Today I’m delivering a wake-up call.” If Jupiter is touching your chart this year, this message is for you and it will have very specific meaning, depending on what part of your chart it touches. That part is being asked to grow and expand. Today is the peak of Jupiter’s wake-up call, but it could happen anytime within 5 days surrounding today.
Initiation Leading To An Inner Journey
Sometime between now and last November Jupiter showed us an area of life in which we are due for a change. What he delivered was an initiation and it was our first chance to catch a clue about the profound expansion to come. That clue may have been obvious or it may have been subtle, but we’ve been shown a place in our life that we need to approach with a spirit of adventure and a willingness to become bigger than we’ve been before. It’s very like a fantasy adventure movie in which a young hero is sent on an important quest. During a Jupiter transit, you become a Seeker.
The clue was delivered, but did we notice? It’s human to go into denial. During the winter we may have said to ourselves, “Maybe I don’t have to do anything about this. Maybe it was just a one-time thing. Maybe I can just move on. Maybe I can get away without paying attention to this.”
Or maybe not. Today Jupiter turns up the volume and gives us a reminder. “That growth period you’re going through?” he says, “You’d better get with the program.” Today, Jupiter’s retrograde journey begins and with it begins our inner quest to discover what part of us is ready to expand beyond our comfort zone and how to proceed with that expansion. The upcoming few months of Jupiter retrograde will demand that we approach life philosophically and get ourselves into an open-minded, exploring mode. Jupiter’s retrograde journey lasts until the day it turns direct, which is December 25, 2011.
Where Must We Grow, Explore, Expand?
The sign Jupiter is in tells us how it will affect us. This year Jupiter is traveling through Taurus. While in Taurus , Jupiter brings opportunities for getting better acquainted with the material world and all its benefits. For some this will mean starting a body-centered practice, such as yoga or one of the more gentle martial arts. For others this may mean expanding money-making opportunities, growing a nest-egg or padding a bank account. For others still it may mean cooking up a storm or two, and perhaps throwing on a few extra pounds into the bargain. Jupiter in Taurus reminds us that life can be lush and that we live in the lap of abundance, if we will only open our eyes and see it.
Is This Story Your Story?
If this resonates for you, it may be that you are personally touched by this transit. Jupiter may be triggering a planet in your own chart, thus bringing these themes up for you. This year Jupiter is covering the space between 0 and 10 degrees of Taurus. If there is anything in your chart in 0 to 10 degrees of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio or Aquarius, you will feel this. That’s 44 degrees out of the total 360 of a circle that is being affected by Jupiter this year—that’s 12% of the whole circle, a massive span and more than any other planet in our skies (because Jupiter likes all things big). Knowing whether this affects you can help a lot because a Jupiter transit can lead to a fortunate outcome—if you take advantage of it while it’s happening. Make hay while the sun shines!
What Area Of Your Life Is Being Affected?
Good question. It will have to do with which planet in your chart is being triggered by Jupiter. If it’s your Sun, you may feel your very identity growing beyond its old limits. You’ll feel yourself filled up with confidence—you might even need to rein yourself in at times. If it’s your Moon, you could experience an expansion in your family, either a new feeling of confidence around your relatives or perhaps even a new addition to the family (ahem!). If it’s Venus or Juno, you might attract a freewheeling, rambling, adventuresome love affair or a welcome shared journey with your beloved mate and if it’s Saturn, you might find your career expanding and opportunity knocking at your door. These are good things to know before they happen, because Jupiter brings opportunity, but you have to grab it and make use of it when it pops up.
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