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Jupiter in Astrology
"Jupiter has large limbs, is heavy, has yellow hair and eyes;
his constitution is phlegmatic (kapha), he is
intelligent and endowed with all the branches of
learning." Parashari 3.27.
Jupiter is well known as the most helpful, generous and
benefic of the planets. His grace has always
been sought by the votaries of astrology. In
Sanskrit, he is called "Guru", the spiritual
teacher or the guide. He signifies dharma, the
law of our inner nature, which is the law of
creative evolution and self-realization. He
shows our principles in life, our guiding light
of truth. The extend to which one has this can
be measured
the disposition of Jupiter in the chart. He is the planet
that indicates such domains of principle as law,
religion and philosophy. He is a spiritual and
ethical (sattvic) planet, which insists upon the
pursuit and support of the good. He establishes
our good in life and through his influence that
goodness comes to us.
Jupiter is the planet of intelligence; not intellect which
depends upon information or refined discernment
(indicated more by Mercury), but formless
intelligence which is goes back to eternal laws,
ultimately to the sense of the eternal itself.
He represents our sense of the enduring and the
extent to which we are aware of, live according
to, and manifest cosmic intelligence. He
represents the immanent Divine spirit which
establishes and upholds even the laws of nature.
Jupiter is the planet of creativity; as
intelligence is creative. He signifies outer
creativity, as our children, our son, our
progeny.
From Jupiter the state of our children is to be ascertained;
their number, sex, health and our relationships
with them. Yet he is also creativity in the
inner sense. He gives powers of expression
through solid principles which can produce
anything from philosophies to institutions (not
so much art, however, which is under Venus).
Creativity springs from our inner principles,
which are determined by Jupiter. He is expansive
and loves to share. Hence his constant delight
is in greater unfoldment.
As Mercury tends to show our outer career in life, how we
relate to society on a practical level, Jupiter
indicates our inner career, where we really find
our personal fulfillment and what we enjoy
doing. He indicates our spiritual mission in
life as Mercury represents our outer expression.
With a good Jupiter but without a good Mercury,
one may be wise inside but will outwardly appear
unwise. Jupiter does not give attention to
detail like Mercury and so may not allow us to
articulate ourselves with clarity.
His concern is more with doing the work right than with
explaining how it is rightly done. Jupiter
represents joy in life, joy in living, the
positive spirit. He is the great optimist who
always sees the good. In him all sorrow,
depression and melancholy is overcome or turned
into a learning experience. Jupiter is the
planet of luck, grace, favor, fortune. He gives
wealth, abundance, prosperity and success. In
the lower sense he gives fortune on the material
plane, for it is the daring optimist who
succeeds in the end. He also is indicative of
good karma, unexpected rewards.
Those who win at races or lotteries or have great
inheritances usually have a well placed Jupiter.
In the higher sense, Jupiter is the Divine grace
which can fulfill all of our needs without our
seeking. He gives religious merit and spiritual
beneficence. When Jupiter is with us, all life,
all the universe is with us, as he is that
cosmic and Divine beneficence. On a physical
level, he is the planet of health. He makes us
active in a healthy way and attunes us with the
joy of nature.
He gives vigor, vitality and a strong immune
system. On the negative side, however, through
the expansive Jupiter nature, when it is
afflicted, we can become overly optimistic. We
will imagine the best and not guard ourselves
properly. We will be vulnerable to the deceptive
schemes of others. We can over extend ourselves,
go beyond our resources, be overly generous or
spend too much. Our speculations will prove
faulty. We will try to do too much and succeed
in nothing.
We
may suffer from unexpected bad luck, bad karma,
trouble with authorities and institutions or
loss in litigation. Too much of Jupiter can make
us too materialistic, too enamored of wealth and
caught in conventional values and beliefs.
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