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OTTER SPACE ASTROLOGY – JUPITER IN CANCER  — PART TWO — 2013-14

Hello Dear Friends and Readers, back again with more info on Jupiter’s transit through Cancer.  Yesterday, I wrote about some of the general stuff.  Today we’ll begin looking at the specific houses, so you need to know your rising sign, or Ascendant.  There’s lots of sites on the internet with free charts these days.  Your Ascendant is based on your TIME of birth.

If you have ARIES rising, then Jupiter is transiting through your 4^th house of home and family.  This is the natural Cancer house looking at the wheel of the zodiac.  People with Aries rising will have an easier time understanding how the houses work in astrology since the meanings of their houses fit  with the signs on the cusp of their houses.  Where it starts getting more complicated, for example, would be a passive sign like Pisces on the Ascendant, on the cusp of the 1^st, which has an Aries definition.  There a million possibilities but in this example, the person might be competitive but the tendency would be to be secretive about it, or the ambivalence of Pisces could manifest as shy and retiring one minute and in the next  minute they’re a heroic lifeguard saving a child from drowning.  This is why astrology has fascinated me for so many years — each person, each chart, is like a snowflake — unique and irreplaceable.  Always something new to learn, too…

OK, back to ARIES rising…Jupiter in your 4^th will expand the home and family.  Part One from yesterday would especially apply to you.  Typically, there are new homes or remodeling the current home, weddings, engagements, new babies.  On the emotional level, Jupiter can solidify family ties and loyalty, but it can also magnify family members’ emotions to the point of irrational melodrama.  IF you see this happening in your home, one of the best things you can do is see that everyone has a good meal together — make it nutritious food — protein, salad, some veggies.  Often that will be enough to settle things down. 

You’re likely to be quite busy on all fronts, Aries rising, since you have Pluto in Cap bringing big projects and the desire for change  to your career house, Uranus in Aries in the 1^st  seeking excitement and  more free time to do your own thing, and Jupiter symbolizing family who need you and want to spend more time with you.  Squares are signs of challenge and the need to make adjustments.  Uranus can inspire you with solutions to problems and help you figure out your priorities.  IF you have grown children moving OUT of the house, since Jupiter can also symbolize wider horizons, be sure to keep the lines of communication open with your partner.  If you assume that your partner is fine with little time and attention from you, there could be trouble down the road…

Yes, you could feel over-booked this year, but the worst way to play it would be to pick a fight just to get some space.  Selfishness will backfire while leadership and TEAMWORK will transform the problems into wonderful opportunities.  You DO have a right to enough alone time to recharge your batteries —  try going to the gym or putting gym equipment in at home.  Power naps help, too…

Watch your head this year — be aware of your thoughts and inner monologues and self-talk, and protect your head on the physical level — safety helmets, bike helmets, no diving in shallow water, avoid motorcycles, etc.  If you have headaches, get your vision checked.  There is a  strong connection this year between how you feel and what you eat.  Be more aware of how various foods make you feel; the information is there if you look for it and pay attention.  If food allergies run in your family, then get this checked out, too…

One of the roles you may play this year is the protector of the home, in the sense of holding fire drills, buying a fire ladder, seeing that you have a first aid kit at home, going over safety procedures of all kinds.  We’ve been having such weather emergencies — this could lead to helpful  discussions  as well as better preparedness.  Make sure hazardous materials are locked safely away from children, and do the same with sharp tools.  If you HAD to evacuate, what would you do and what would your family do?  Let’s hope and pray that this never happens to you, but if you read the news just in one week many thousands of people faced this  calamity —both fire and water.  Aries is the sign of the pioneer — strong, courageous, prepared and calm in the face of emergencies.  

If you have TAURUS rising, then Jupiter in Cancer is transiting through your 3^rd house of communication, the neighborhood, childhood education and technical education,  siblings, local travel and regional transportation.  In general, Jupiter in the 3^rd is a pretty good time to buy a car, but you need other supporting transits and also avoid Mercury retro.  You may be in the car and on the go more than usual for the next year, lots of short trips.  People in the transportation business will have lots of work  — trucks, trains, limos for rent, etc. 

This is a great transit to either take or teach a cooking class, or even publish a cookbook.  I have a client with Taurus rising and she designs kitchens — not a doubt in my mind that she will be very busy this next year and I told her to make the most of it…

This can be a profitable year for people with Taurus rising.  Just remember to save some of the money for later.  There needs to be a balance between spending and saving.  Taurus energy tends to want a well-stocked pantry.  This is fine as long as you can use up what you buy.  If you buy too much food and it doesn’t get used and spoils, then you’ve incurred a loss.  I have Taurus Moon and this has happened to me in the past and more than once.  One of my resolutions this year was to avoid wasting food.  Then I read that the new Pope said wasting food is like robbing poor people.  Made me want to try even harder…  really good cooks find creative ways to use left-overs…

There’s some interesting energy for you around siblings.  There’s a few different possibilities.  Some people with Jupiter in their 3^rd will experience a new closeness with a sibling or siblings.  They could physically move to the same neighborhood,  purchase property together, or maybe it’s closeness on the emotional/spiritual level.  Others could experience the opposite since Pluto and Uranus are still in square in your 9^th and 12^th. In addition Saturn in Scorp is in your 7^th.  There could be bitter battles over money, property, wills, estates, etc.   Much would depend on your personal chart, whether you harvest reunion or betrayal.  Just because Saturn is in your 7^th,  it’s not cast in concrete that you’re going to have problems with partners.  Saturn is about completion and bringing things into physical manifestation.  I’ve seen a lot of people get married when Saturn is in their 7^th, and happily so, too.  Making good long-term decisions together, financial and otherwise, is important and Jupiter in trine from your 3^rd will help you achieve clear communication and solid future plans.  The goal should be long-term protection and security, for yourselves, each other, and any dependents in your care.   One more possibility is some kind of family meetings concerning the care and long-term well-being of elderly dependents.  We have to remember that Cancer represents the nurturing of both the very young and the elders, too.

If you have GEMINI rising, then Jupiter has just left your 1^st house of how you project yourself to the outside world and now it is in the 2^nd house — YOUR money, YOUR values, and the gifts and talents available to you.  This house has the Taurus flavor; the 2^nd rules your possessions, finding deals and bargains, turning a hobby into a part-time business or even a new career.  I can see some pretty cool possibilities for Jupiter in Cancer in the 2^nd house — a cake decorating business, or catering, re-purposing flea market finds into beautiful furniture, learning to upholster or re-finish furniture, taking ANY class that teaches you how to make a beautiful home, a beautiful kitchen, or beautiful  food. 

Since we have a Grand Water Trine this year, what about making novel and inventive  flies for fly-fishing?  Anything to do  with  water is favored this year and the houses would be the 2^nd, 6^th, and 10^th, which is encouraging you to express your talents and expand those potential career skills.  If you like fishing and boats, think of something clever that boaters would want and use.  GEMINI rising usually has excellent manual dexterity, so maybe it’s painting the boats, painting the names with  fancy lettering.  People paint their cars with all kinds of art — why not boats?

Jupiter in Cancer in your 2^nd points to an expansion and an increase in the funds available to you.  Most likely, it means you can earn more,  but the sign of Cancer represents the legacy that you inherit from your ancestors, so besides talents you pursue on your own, this  placement could symbolize antiques.  Cancer is the sign of the collections of beloved objects, whether it’s baseball cards, porcelain tea cups, shot glasses or sewing thimbles, etc. etc.  You could inherit some kind of collection or even recover stuff you saved from YOUR childhood that is now worth money, and you could use that as a springboard to fund a new business idea or career.  The opposite is also a possibility.  You may invest in something now that will increase in value over time.  Cancer has a good eye for art.  Collect what you love,  though.  You could begin some kind of investment program — stocks, real estate, coins, stamps, musical instruments — whatever…just keep in mind that conditions changes and we have all  learned that these are not without risk.

Looking at Jupiter in your 2^nd on a more subtle level, there should be a comfort and a sense of solidity through living in harmony with your core values.  You’re more attuned to ethics in everyday life and  wiser about who you want to hang out with — kindred spirits who also respect themselves and seek to manifest their full potential.  There may be some opportunities to mentor the younger people in your life. You could even teach them about nature.  Did you know that Taurus rules trees?  Jupiter in your 2^nd is a good time to plant trees and work with the land available to you.  Jupiter in Cancer in the 2^nd is great for outdoor time and enjoying nature, for trips to the seashore, and for making a kitchen garden — herbs, greens, etc. 

The bottom line with this transit is the time and effort you spend in building your skills will reward you for many years to come…

More tomorrow…Blessings, Jenae