The influence of Jupiter will highlight those who are courageous, highly competitive, and driven by the strong wish to prove themselves in order to build self-esteem and receive admiration. That desire may compel actions others only dream about doing. Prosperous areas are ones that allow for leadership and innovation. However, the tendency toward impulsivity and impatience can provoke reckless and foolish decisions that work against sound reasoning. The task is to look at creating your own opportunities by taking calculated risks and displaying confidence.
When a planet is retrograde its energies are turned inward and the Jupiter retrograde is no exception. This period marks a shift away from a focus of the outer world and toward the expansion of inner growth, often through some form of spirituality. You might experience this transition as a feeling of discontent that encourages you to seek your own truth rather than follow the doctrines of others. Much of what plays out during this cycle will place emphasis on foreign influences, cultural, political, and philosophical differences, and situations involving a lack of ethics or sense of justice. This may in some way connect to migration, immigration, or new beginnings. Circumstances will involve making judgments on social conventions or on groups within society, but with a tendency toward strong but inflexible social ideas.
At the initial stages of regress, you’ll experience some form of restraint against growth as the hope you invested in a particular plan or course of action coincides with a halt to progress. Part of the problem is that Jupiter retrograde tends to induce procrastination and manifests as continuous rethinking, re-strategizing, and outlining a plan while accomplishing nothing at all. In some cases, the alteration in circumstance is beyond your control and may even arrive with a loss of authority or personal power. The effect of the retrograde can bring news of the death of a relative in a distant city, legal disputes that end with a settlement less than expected, trouble with credit, or the overestimation of one’s resources. Discriminatory practices can affect health and employment or hard work may yield little benefit and result in physical breakdown.
Generally, matters related to the house of transit will appear to hang in limbo while you’re forced to examine the authenticity of your own value system. But this Jupiter is conjunct a retrograde Chiron which can prompt you to rely on irresponsible optimism or faith when faced with chaos, disruption, and changes that are difficult to navigate. A turning point in matters will accentuate differences in religion or life philosophy and the decision to strike a different path than that of your upbringing or mainstream society, which in turn, causes personal anguish. The purpose of these situations is to develop self-acceptance through greater understanding of yourself. Objective reflection may indicate that the long held dream, wish, pursuit or desire you’ve been chasing is, in fact, antithetical to your intrinsic moral code. The retrograde offers you the time to contemplate the real and likely hidden cause of your intentions in seeking social acceptance. In fact, your observations may reveal that what you think you want is not at all relevant to the larger plan.
For many, conditions allow for the redo of creative expression. The goal is to seek out situations or platforms that offer greater latitude and fewer restrictions to freely express yourself. At some point, matters will intensify in circumstances where creative issue has been suppressed. Venus linked with Sirius will highlight the poet, the artist, or the talented musician and this may encourage artistic and creative pursuits where you produce work that is more expressive of you. You may have very original, although definitive ideas about art, fashion, or relationships. In response, you may choose to experiment with new techniques and media or explore new ways to make more money with your art or craft. It’s possible that your efforts will attract admirers, honor, and advancement.
It may be love that provides the opportunity for growth as you look for divinity within your relationship. The retrograde may signal relocation, birth, or marriage in the family. Perhaps you’re attracted to youthful or free-spirited persons who help you to become freer in certain areas of life. You may feel a spiritual connection to someone and develop an intuitive understanding between you. Relationship may be the instrument by which you wish to free yourself of inhibitions and may or may not include sexual involvement. However, it’s possible that issues of monogamy or loyalty will arise, especially if you’re involved in a restrictive relationship. The retrograde can stimulate the urge to look for a way out of the partnership during this period and somebody to assist in your escape.
The emphasis may be on improving relationships with your children and greater awareness of the future and their needs. Your children may require a greater amount of freedom at this time due to circumstances or the goal may be for them to acquire place and position to receive opportunity and advancement. Of special note is the Part of Marriage at critical degree in Leo suggesting the end of a creative or procreation cycle. Perhaps you’re dealing with empty nest syndrome due to the departure of children who’ve grown into adults and are now pursuing their own lives. Alternatively, you may need to address infertility or problematic issues because of too many children including large expenses associated with education or support.
This period can mark the death of what you’re emotionally attached to and the need to deal with emotional and psychological issues before you can progress. Jupiter’s direct motion will be an excellent time for inaugurating a new venture or concept where important, influential, or prominent individuals can promote your future growth. This arrives after you’ve developed a more appropriate perspective about what was lost, altered, transformed, promised, or conceded during the retro cycle.