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FOR FEBRUARY THROUGH DECEMBER 2004

by Brian Habit

Jupiter opposes your Jupiter from roughly November 2003 till September 2004.

Jupiter represents your evolving need to grow and expand, to have a fuller life. When Jupiter faces off with his own position in your birth chart, your desire to live a larger, fuller life (transiting Jupiter) stands in sharp contrast to your customary way of going after what you want (your natal Jupiter). Something about the way you express your self-confidence, vision, and enthusiasm has become too limited. You’ve reached the point where you need to think in larger terms and act in bolder ways, but without throwing good judgment out the window in the process. That’s what it will take if you’re going to continue developing faith in life and in yourself. 

In your case Jupiter is passing through your 8th house of instincts. He’s facing off with your Jupiter, which rules your 2nd house of resources and your 11th house of goals. You can expect at least some of this transit to come up in connection with related areas, such as: earning, spending, and other financial matters; self-confidence and sexuality or other close involvements with others; political support (or lack thereof) from others, group pursuits, organizational activities.

If you make the worst of this transit, then you act foolishly or let your disappointment get the best of you.

Maybe you act in a bold way, getting yourself into a high-risk situation, only to regret it later when it blows up in your face. In other words, you “go for it,” taking an unnecessary risk and you to regret it. Another possibility is that you ignore your better judgment and take an unwise risk. Even though your past experience might have suggested that someone else is trouble, you make yourself unnecessarily vulnerable to him or her. Perhaps you go “from the frying pan into the fire”: you extricate yourself from one unpleasant situation, only to get yourself into an even worse situation by doing so.

Maybe you try to get your kicks by acting in a way that harms others. Even if you get away with it now, it may trip you up eventually. For example, if you’re ostensibly committed to an exclusive romantic relationship with one person, maybe you go out with a third person, and people end up getting hurt. If you want to be with someone romantically, but a third party seems to stand in your way, then you might brazenly lash out at that person. 

Jupiter insists on looking at life as being a cup that’s half-full and getting fuller, but the real world doesn’t always support such a perception. Another way you could trip yourself up now would be by boldly going after something that you want, and then letting yourself become demoralized when the risk doesn’t pay off.

If you make the best of this transit, then you hang tough. Even if you run into some dark cloud, you appreciate whatever silver lining comes with it. For example, when confronted by some adversity, you might develop a greater appreciation for whatever gives your life a sense of meaning, such as your relationships with those who are nearest and dearest to you. Maybe you free yourself--or someone or something else frees you--from an unsatisfying situation. Even though the process of liberation may be quite unpleasant, in the long run it’s still worth it. It allows you the opportunity to pursue a more satisfying situation elsewhere.

Another way to put this time to good use would be by willingly extend yourself, by doing something very kind for someone who’s important to you. Now, don’t foolishly overextend yourself to do it. Don’t expose yourself to any unreasonable risk, but if helping out would mean acting on some value or principle that you strongly believe in, then it might be worth it—even if it comes at some cost to you.

When Jupiter opposes your Jupiter, it’s not necessarily a spiritually challenging time. In fact, people sometimes have peak experiences during this transit. The experiences are often connected with some Jupiterian subject—things like big business, higher education, sports, travel, legal affairs, or activities that include an element of showmanship or grandeur. People find themselves “at the top of their game.” They perform superbly and receiving accolades for it. It’s a time of popularity. They get a vote of confidence for what they’ve done.    

To increase your chances of having such a peak experience, look for opportunities to apply your abilities in a new way. If you’ve already engaged in an activity, and you’d like to extend it into a new role or a new arena, think about how you might do that. Aim to do more with what you’ve got to offer. For example, if you know something, teach it to others. If you already teach it to others, then teach it on a larger scale, or travel and teach it in various locations. By taking on some meatier role, you could take your life to a new height in terms of earning money, acquiring or using possession, or joining forces with others to accomplish shared goals. Such a role could add joy to your life. It could make your life richer and fuller.