Planets in Retrograde - Part 4 - Jupiter

Retrograde Planets (Part 4 - Jupiter) – Tomorrow (5/14/2020), Jupiter joins in! Jupiter is another “outer” planet, moving slower and having its influence on the broader aspects of life patterns. In general, Jupiter is associated with growth, healing, and miracles. Institutions like higher education, religion, and “big business” also fall under Jupiter’s influence. Let’s see what all this means for us…

Jupiter is known by many names – the Sage, the Wise One, the King of Gods, and even the bringer of jollity. Jupiter is responsible for mental and spiritual development. This retrograde begins 5/14/2020 and ends 9/12/2020 – approximately 4 months – in Capricorn and will have a positive influence on our situation. The energy of Capricorn is earthy, grounding and stabilizing. It’s about disciplined action helping make great feats possible. In other words, even small steps when strung together, will allow us to make great journeys. And small steps are the way to go right now. We will not personally be making giant leaps forward just yet.

Jupiter is offering us good fortune, miracles, healing, happiness, and growth. All of this is available, however, not without work. Laziness will not bring benefit, nor will materialistically pushing and grasping. Jupiter is asking us to balance moral, ethical, and spiritual concerns through self-study to keep any good fortune or good luck from building the ego. No success, big or small, happens without the others. Choose to cooperate and to be a partner.

We may be tested by Jupiter, too. We know Saturn is testing us to clean up our karma, but Jupiter is like a wise teacher or father. The test is not pass or fail, the results are based in merit – we receive based upon how much we put in, based on individual ability, not on comparison with others. We are being called to do our best, whatever that is in the moment, and when we are honest with ourselves, we know if we are doing that.

Jupiter continues asking us to become more introspective and reflective, but about philosophy and spirituality. In yogic terms, swadhyaya, or self-study. One of the lessons is “Know thyself” to bring in the growth, healing and expansion that is available. Areas where you need growth will be shown to you, sometimes in ways that make you laugh. Discover your motivation – jealousy, greed, power, and revenge should not be your motivating factors (especially when we are sitting with Jupiter retrograde for 4 months at the same time as Saturn, the Lord of Karma).  
You may find that you are questioning your path. It’s not that Jupiter is asking you to change your path, just to find balance while on it. Have faith in yourself, in the Universe, and in the Creator, that you are exactly where you are supposed to be, but you may just need a slight correction in course. See the previous paragraph about discovering your motivation. When your motivations shift away from dharma and out of alignment, things often look like you are on the wrong path. HAVE FAITH! Jupiter explores and experiments and wants you to do the same.

So, Jupiter brings in a little good feeling, and the possibility of good fortune and luck. Energy should begin to feel lighter soon. Remember that our journey right now is taken with small steps – to jump forward too quickly may force us into a further retreat! My resources: Chani Nicholas, Refinery29, Astrology King, Café Astrology, and my own wise teachers. Image by GustavoAckles from Pixabay.  As always, it is my honor and pleasure to put together these posts. Please reach out with any questions.     Blessings ~Eva

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