Jupiter moved into Capricorn on December 19 2007 and will stay in that part of the zodiac until January 6 2009. Sign changes of the planets are somewhat mysterious to me: experience shows that they are meaningful, but while I can easily construct a rationale for how aspects between planets affect life on earth, why should some idea apparently made up by human beings, about dividing the sky into 12 chunks of 30 degrees and giving them fanciful names, mean anything? But it seems it does.
So what does it mean for us that Jupiter now resides in the part of the sky deemed to be ruled by Saturn and symbolised by the sea-goat? For starters, this is the least comfortable place in the zodiac for Jupiter to be. Jupiter and Saturn are antithetical: one expands, the other contracts; one is warm and generous, the other cold and parsimonious. Both influence politics, with Jupiter ruling kings and Saturn despots. As Jupiter is not at ease in the realm of Saturn, it is said to be in a state of fall when in Capricorn (and conversely, is exalted when in the opposite sign of Cancer).
So while Jupiter is in Capricorn, its powers are diminished and operate in a Saturnian way. Thus themes associated with Jupiter in Capricorn are the exposure of previous over-confidence in business and government, the tragic aspect of wealth, the limitation of previous expansions, and generally, chickens coming home to roost.
Famous events occurring when Jupiter was in Capricorn include the sinking of the Titanic (and curiously, the Christmas edition of Doctor Who in the UK was all about a spaceship named the Titanic that threatened to destroy the Earth). Kennedy beat Nixon under a Capricorn Jupiter, but of course, died tragically later in office. Nixon met his comeuppance under the next Capricorn Jupiter in 1972, with the Watergate scandal. Clinton’s dalliance with Monica Lewinsky began as Jupiter moved into Capricorn in late 1995, and began to be exposed while Jupiter was still being influenced by Saturn (but now in the sign of Aquarius). Jupiter in Capricorn is not good for world leaders, for kings and rulers. In the very short space of time since Jupiter moved into Capricorn last month we’ve already seen the assassination of Benazir Bhutto and the chaos of the Kenyan election.
What is Jupiter in Capricorn good for? Well, it is a good time for most Capricorns, who will see the part of their chart occupied by the Sun really take off in the coming year. It’s a good time for people who have been working diligently behind the scenes and need a little Jupiterian buzz to lighten the load, especially if while in Capricorn Jupiter will make beneficial aspects to key planets or angles in their charts. It’s a good time for puncturing illusions and scams, especially where these involve corruption and hubris.
Jupiter lends dignity wherever it travels, whether or not it is in good shape. The best way to engage with the dignity of Jupiter while it travels through Capricorn is to Slow Down, Think Deeply, and whenever possible, take the High Road.
Take a Saturnian, long view of your life, and remember that you are a precious soul in your very own way, however it manifests and whatever your apparent personal fate, and that your being is sacred and unique.
The highest manifestation of Jupiter in Capricorn is in the grounded sensation of the royalty within you, experienced in a non-egotistical way. What were you born to do? What comes most naturally to you? In what activities do you feel most grounded? What skills have you worked to develop over many years? How does this royal, golden, inherent, inherited and diligently worked-on gift manifest in daily life? How can you carry yourself with more dignity as you do these actions, this loving, this work?
Just found your blog…marvellous stuff! I got the Bali vibe too, did a chart for it right away. I suspect we’ll see more blasts of political energy (and weird weather) when Mars goes direct, then opposes Pluto & Jupiter again. The entry of Jupiter and Pluto into Capricorn, especially after their empowerment by contact with the Galactic Centre, will (I hope) give birth to some of the finer insights we had in Sagittarius.
By: Jane Cere on January 8, 2008
at 10:38 am
Thanks, Jane. Not sure what you mean by the Bali vibe? I hope you are right about Pluto and Jupiter in Capricorn and the activation of finer insights.
Yes, this Mars retro has been intense, with all the oppositions, and yes, about to be repeated. We live in interesting times!
By: Lara on January 8, 2008
at 10:49 am
I was referencing your comments on Bali under “The World this Midwinter”, the Winter Solstice piece. Sorry for being obscure
Astrologer questions:
(1) do you use the Moon’s Nodes, and if so which ones, Mean or True?
(2) which house system do you use?
If you don’t have time, or have this posted somewhere else, just let me know, and thanks.
By: Jane Cere on January 9, 2008
at 2:32 pm
Oh, right, yes, of course!
True node. Koch house system.
By: Lara on January 9, 2008
at 5:04 pm
Thanks for answering! Having so much fun today, the Moon-Mercury’s bang on my midheaven, and the local newspaper just rang to ask for an interview. I’m experiencing Saturn Return and Jupiter Return at the same time, thus feel like a yo-yo. Check out the last week of this month: Pluto into Cap, Mercury R and Mars D…we’ll all feel like yo-yo’s.
By: Jane Cere on January 9, 2008
at 7:02 pm
Hi Lara,
Ive been searching like mad for some vedic astrological perspective on Kenya and voila! Im from Kenya myself (of Indian origin though), and yes, your analysis does make a lot of sense.
Lara, when you say that the leadership should learn from this and ’shape up’ , do you ‘’see” that happening astrologically? I do feel that 2008 will just be swallowed up by allegations and counter-allegations of curruption etc, and the pace of growth will be sluggish (?) will the country survive economically?
What are the plus points (if any) to look out for in the near future?
Thanks
And, what do you feel is aiding Kenya, I mean what planets are ‘’strong” and great benefics for this country?
By: Deepen on January 11, 2008
at 1:11 pm
This really helps – It’s been a tough year that leaves me feeling like I’m being pushed in another direction, on the cusp of yet another major turning point (with none of the supposed good fortune in love or even career foretold for Virgos) when it suddenly occurred to me last night that all the major (and mostly painful in terms of loss) turning points in my life have occurred on Jupiter in Capricorn years (starting with my birth year) – all the more difficult as it follows an uplifting Jupiter in Sagittarius year (my MC in Sag) Being an earth sign doesn’t make it any easier, and I’ve been trying to figure out why these changes occurred; although each phase has brought tremendous inner growth, alas this wisdom has not yet been accompanied by greater joy, only greater sorrow. So I am left in agreeing with you that all this is necessary for the long term – and that each turning point, however trying, does get a little bit easier to navigate than the previous one.
By: terri on January 4, 2009
at 4:55 pm