Jupiter
Jupiter expands whatever it touches. Traditionally called the great benefic, it is linked with opportunity, generosity and faith — and, just as much, with overdoing it. Growth and excess are two sides of the same planet.
- Rules over
- Growth, luck, wisdom, excess
- Orbit
- About 12 years around the Sun
Finding It in Your Own Chart
Jupiter spends about a year in each sign, so you share its sign with most people born in your school year. It returns to its natal position every twelve years or so — the so-called Jupiter return.
Its Home Sign
The Ten Planets
The Great Expander
Jupiter is traditionally known as the great benefic, associated with growth, optimism, generosity, wisdom and opportunity.
Wherever Jupiter appears in a chart, it tends to expand things — sometimes beneficially, sometimes to excess.
It represents faith in possibility.
A Twelve-Year Cycle
Jupiter takes about twelve years to orbit the Sun, spending roughly a year in each sign. People born within the same year usually share a Jupiter sign.
Every twelve years, Jupiter returns to its birth position, an event called the Jupiter return.
These returns, around ages 12, 24, 36 and so on, are often linked with new chapters of growth.
Jupiter's House
Because Jupiter's sign is shared widely, its house placement is more personal. It shows the area of life where you are most likely to find growth and good fortune.
Jupiter in the second house may relate to resources; in the ninth, to travel and learning.
The Natal Blueprint shows your Jupiter house.
Too Much of a Good Thing
Jupiter's expansion can lead to overconfidence, overindulgence or overcommitment.
Its lesson is to grow wisely rather than simply grow.
Balance is the key to using Jupiter's energy well.
Questions About Jupiter
Which sign does Jupiter rule? Sagittarius, and traditionally Pisces.
Does Jupiter bring luck? It is associated with opportunity, but results still depend on effort and choices.
What is a Jupiter return? The time Jupiter returns to its birth position, about every twelve years.