Munchies for Astro-Thought: Jupiter Transits – How Does “Lady Luck” Work for You?

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Here’s a little background on the Munchie posts.

Most of us anticipate Jupiter transits with the excitement of a zealot. We envision a cosmic cornucopia, overflowing with goodies like winning the Lotto or finding our soulmate. If you’re a certain age, you may remember the old program, The Millionaire, where John Beresford Tipton, an eccentric rich benefactor, liked to drop a cool mill on people he selected while remaining completely anonymous. Afterwards, he’d track them to see how their lives changed because of their windfall. Often when I come home exhausted at the end of a day of aerobic errands, I’ll joke, “Did John Beresford Tipton drop off our check while I was gone?” (I have a strong natal Jupiter.)

Jupiter transits give us hope. They allow us to dream big with a smidge to a likely possibility that some of those blown-up dreams will come true. After all, this is Jupiter which inflates and super-sizes everything, including our fantasies.

But what about the reality? Wouldn’t it be fun to see how Jupiter has worked for you, personally, so far? Some people may prefer to stay in the dream. Being a Virgo, I like to give wild rein to my imagination, followed by reeling it in toward more practical expectations. Before my brain explodes for being so puffed up with luscious ideas.

Your mission for this munchie, if you choose to accept it, is to track your major transits of Jupiter for at least two cycles (24 years) and make notes about what happened. This will give you a snapshot of how Jupiter has worked for you, so far. What do you learn?

(If you’re younger than 25, track up to your current age. There’s no outer limit on how many cycles you track, if you’ve been on the planet for many decades. Do as many as you’ve got the time or inclination to do. You’ll get the pattern in 2-3 cycles.) Most astrological software programs give you a transit analysis option, so you can isolate your transits quickly and easily. Consider starting with your Jupiter Returns/conjunctions to itself at 12, 24, 36, etc. This will give you the skeletal structure of your Jupiter transit material. Next, I’d track the “friendly” aspects, as we’re mining for what good might come—conjunctions, trines and sextiles to other planets, especially the personals: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars. With transiting Jupiter is currently in retrograde, it's the perfect time to reflect and reconsider how this planet plays out in your life.

What got me onto this idea was a recent windfall my husband received. He has Sun at 18 Virgo and Venus at 21 Virgo. When transiting Jupiter was exactly conjunct his Venus, he received an unexpected, additional disbursement from a class action law suit. What a pleasant surprise.

Bear in mind that your blessings and opportunities will be colored by the signature of your natal Jupiter configuration. Any transit of Jupiter will light up the network Jupiter is a part of in your chart, so it’s good to jot down these relationships first, before you embark on what happens when they’re activated by transit. (In Tim’s case, they are natal Jupiter square Moon, sextile Sun/Venus, opposite North Node, conjunct South Node and trine Mars.)

Personally, I plan to use my analysis of Lady Luck to help me anticipate my upcoming transit in September when Jupiter conjuncts my Sun, early in the month and Venus, a few weeks later.

If you munch with us, let us know what you find in the Comments. Have fun! After all, we’re talking Jupiter!

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Radical Reposts: The Planets – Jupiter

  

Jupiter is so big; it dwarfs the other planets.

2015 is a year of reposts by topic on The Radical Virgo. The idea is to create a blog bibliography (blogography) for you to find subject-related articles and an easy way to revisit past posts and find new ones to explore.

In the last post, I was surprised that I’d published so few articles on Mars, given my Jupiter/Mars trine. Looks like Jupiter, as usual, was the part of that pair that overdid things. There are plenty of meaty posts on this planet to sing your teeth into, by Jove.

By Jove and by the way, the second post in the Back to School series on individual learning styles is the 4th most popular post of all time on The Radical Virgo. Enjoy!

  

Exploring Jupiter

Planetary Fishing Trip: Jupiter (14-May-13)

This could be the start of something BIG--Jupiter. In the ancient Roman religion and myth, Jupiter or Jove was king of the gods and also the god of sky and thunder.  Let’s explore Jupiter, planet of optimism, enthusiasm, expansion, goodwill, religion and philosophy, good fortune, travel and higher education.

Back to School: Jupiter and the 9^th House, Part 1 of 3 (2-Sep-11)

Knowledge is power! Learning needs and style shape your life. Extra! Extra! Learn all about it.

Back to School: Jupiter and the 9^th House, Part 2 of 3 (8-Sep-11)

In Part 1, we explored Jupiter by sign. We covered how the flavor of your Planet of Expansion influences your quest for life-long learning. As astrologers and astrology students, knowing how your Jupiter ticks is nearly as important as having chart software. Playing to the needs of your Jupiter will help you learn, grow, and grasp new concepts better, make you a better spiritual adventurer, and give you the broadest view of life.

Back to School: Jupiter and the 9^th House, Part 3 of 3 (13-Sep-11)

In Part 1, we looked at Jupiter in the Signs. Part 2 is where we visited your 9th House and any planets in it. Now for the grand finale of our Jupiter Journey, let's touch on how Jupiter works in the houses.

Jumpin’ Jupiter! Happy Thanksgiving (23-Nov-09)

No holiday could be more “Jupiter” than the typical American Thanksgiving. We overdo everything—food, football, friends, family and acid indigestion.

Jupiter Transits

Learning from Memory Lane: Transiting Jupiter in the 4^th House, Part 1 of 2 (30-May-14)

What a wonderful process for anyone whose 4th House is about to be visited by Jupiter, a transit that at its best could support the recreation of a joyful childhood.

More Learning from Memory Lane: Transiting Jupiter in the 4^th House, Part 2 of 2 (31-May-14)

In Part 1 of this trip down memory lane, I identified these ingredients that made up my happy childhood home. Here’s the rest of the recipe.

Jupiter Return

 While the Jupiter Return is a transit, too, it’s in a class of its own for the blessings it can bring. Mine is just one case study. Find the dates of your last Jupiter Return (every 12 years) and see what was happening for you. If you don’t have your own astrology software, visit the free chart service on www.astro.com. (See Horoscope Chart Drawings.)

The Magi and My Last Jupiter Return – Part 1 of 2 (4-Jan-11)

Coming Home to My True Beliefs. Every twelve years, Jupiter returns to its natal position in our charts. My latest Jupiter Return was very relevant to the ultimate creation of The Radical Virgo, even though I had no idea where I was headed at the time. You can almost think of this pair of posts as an extended “About” section that tells the background of this blog and how I got here.

The Magi and My Last Jupter Return – Part 2 of 2 (5-Jan-11)

Now that I've shared my previous post with set-up and background, I can finally tell you the details of what happened during my last Jupiter Return and everything it set in motion. It all started with missing ritual …

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Radical Recommendation

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