#jupiter-saturn

Today, 21 December, Jupiter and Saturn unite closer on the sky than they usually do. The alignment of these two planets is a rare heavenly happening, occuring only every 20 years. For the past couple occurences, their cycle aligned with the decades - in 1980 there was a conjunction, followed by an opposition in 1990, only to meet again in 2000 and oppose yet another time in 2010 before arriving to their conjunction in 2020. As such, this planetary transition defines the arts, science and politics for the next 20 years. Additionally, they conjunct after a potent Solar Eclipse just a week ago in Jupiter’s ruled sign, Sagittarius; not to mention that today is the winter solstice on the northern hemisphere. It is the longest night of the natural cycle of the year, and thus symbolises rebirth and is a time for manifestation.

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These are two powerful planets of their own: they are the two, largest planets in our Solar System (the name, gas giants is not an overstatement by any means), and they are the most influential social planets in Astrology, Jupiter being the great benefic, and Saturn the great malefic. This contrasting theme follows their whole interaction of the sky. Jupiter’s keywords are hope, expansion, possibility, luck. It governs the abstract mind, the values and ideologies and as such represents religion and philosophy. It’s symbol is the crescent of receptivity over the cross of the matter - seeing beyond the material world’s boundaries. Saturn, on the other hand, is the planet of Karma. It stands for limitations, responsibilities and commitment. Its main virtues are discipline, wisdom and persevarance. Saturn provides us with the lessons in our lives that make us grow; so no wonder that authority figures are under its domain. The Saturnian glyph represents the cross of matter over the soul, the realness of our existence. It is basically the Jupiterian symbol turned upside down. Where Jupiter reaches beyond limits, Saturn imposes limitations. So how do these planets act when in a conjunction?

A conjunction is when two planets on the sky appear to align from the Earth’s perspective. Astrologically speaking, it is when two planets are in the same sign, at the same degree. At such an aspect, their energies become blended, acting together as one. This is a united force, that often strengthens both planets involved. The closer the aspect (that is, the less degrees of distance), the more difficult to observe these energies as separate.

The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn is happening at 0° Aquarius; the sign of originality, independence, humanitarianism and progressiveness. The last time they aligned in this sign was around the birth of the Renaissance. It is the eccentric friend of the zodiac, who abhors limitations and constrains, but that is the same reason it is traditionally ruled by Saturn. Aquarius’ main focus is groups and communities, so with this transit, there will surely be a resurgance of the topics of equality and individual freedom.

Happening at the very first degree of a sign, the two gas giants have just moved into a new element and mode - a completely fresh blend of energies. The 0° of any sign is considered a critical degree, where a planet gets a fresh start, beginning on a new karmic cycle. It takes un the undiluted, pure eccence of that sign, and it screams of the obvious traits we all associate with that given sign. It is much like the Fool card in Tarot, as AstroLada has put it: it is full with visionary ideas, and enthusiasm to undertake it’s journey, but recklessly failing to realise it’s walking off a cliff.

Social influences

With such influences, we will surely redefine our ideas about freedom. We are stepping into a new period of progressive ideals after the traditional reign of Pluto in Capricorn. The previous structures will be brought down to offer way to new approaches. A hopeful time of radical changes and movements. Happening in an air sign, the way we think and communicate will undergo quite a transofrmation. Aquarius rules the Internet, groups and the LGBTQ+; everything under the new age category, and welcomes everything (and everyone) marginalised. Some speculate that there will be restrictions of the Aquarian platforms (as we experienced earlier this year with certain apps being deemed illegal due to power struggles), but also hopefully suggest that people will come together despite the restrictions, as we observed over the past couple months. One thing is for certain: people grew tired of staying silent. Dedicating time and energy to giving and helping others, contribute to causes you believe in will certainly come to the limelight. Especially with the square this conjunction forms to Aquarius’ ruling planet, Uranus, old patterns must be broken.

Personal influences

It is thought to be an auspicious time to commit yourself to a project you long held dear, but never dared to attempt. With the synthesis of Saturn’s discipline and Jupiter’s optimism, you will be able to achieve something you have always had doubts about. Nevertheless, you still have to roll your sleeves up, and do the work yourself, as opposed to relying on blind fate. Traditionally, as these planets rule over vocational ambitions, you could make a new professional goal, but it is not a must. The type of commitment we make at this point is defined by where the Great Conjunction takes place in our charts, and if there are any aspects to natal planets. But regardless of its nature, these are life-long enterprises. If we have been stuck, we might see the light at the end of the tunnel, discovering a new direction of our goals.

(Square, opposite, and in some cases, conjunction)

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Ascendant/Saturn: very critical self-image, with a lot of weight on what you think of yourself and also what others will think of you. you may have difficulty allowing others to see who you trully are. you create a persona dissociated from what you're and present it to the world as if it were a part of yourself, going against your true personality. also, difficulties in seeing who you really are, and therefore, you are unable to present your “business card” to others as something that actually has to do with yourself.

Sun/Saturn: low self-esteem, lack of what naturally the sun must give to us, the desire to shine, believe that you can do this. lack of confidence in your potential and ability to express yourself and to be someone who has something valuable to be presented to the world. you don't believe that you can be a protagonist in the world. you may have a distorted sense of identity. in order to ensure that no one will see this fragility in your ego (sense of self, something ruled by the Sun), you will close yourself off. and when someone touches in your wounds of your fragile ego, you'll be defensive.

Moon/Saturn: you’re afraid of being emotionally exposed, of let yourself to be vulnerable. in order to guarantee this, you lock yourself in a protection tower, protecting yourself and looking like someone rigid and closed. but deep down all you want is to be nurtured. however, you believe that it will never come.

Mercury/Saturn: a lot of self-censorship. you think too much before speaking and not in a good way. lack of confidence in your intellect, intelligence, thoughts, more difficult to put out what you think, you think before and after speaking. you criticize yourself and put defects in what you said. self-critical and someone who believes that you dont have the same ability to communicate and express yourself as other people. basically, you believe you are someone dumb.

Venus/Saturn: more fearful and / or very demanding way of loving. love doesnt flow naturally, as the person tends to withdraw and not believe that it should be this time. deep down, you have an intense insecurity with love: will I be truly loved? won't I be betrayed? traumas that have already occurred in life can intensify this. fear of never being loved, and for that reason you close yourself and you never manage to surrender without fear when the love appears in your life.

Mars/Saturn: energy that has difficulties to leave the person in a natural and fluid way, the person has difficulties to feel and insert energy into things. to understand better, just think about the differences of the two planets. one rules cooler, calculating and planner signs (Saturn, that rules Capricorn and Aquarius), another rules hotter and more intense signs, of letting go with what they feel and believe based in the level of emotion / energy (Mars, that rules Aries and Scorpio). one is slow, the other is fast. here, there is a direct conflict. Mars will have a lot of blockage in the person's life, which means difficulties to put energy out, to take action, assertiveness and decision making will be very slow and complicated, energy and libido or simply having self-confidence in sexuality / sex matters it can be very difficult too. it can generate guilt and a feeling of being someone impotent and very passive for you and for life.

Jupiter/Saturn: feeling that you arent very lucky, being very pessimistic, not very expansive, a person closed to different philosophies of life and to things of deeper knowledge.

Uranus/Saturn: difficulty in having more freedom and openness, either with yourself with life, or with life with you. more pragmatic, conservative and closed, quite opposite to what Uranus usually is. less tendency to innovation, originality. more fixed and traditional thoughts and attitudes, such as Saturn.

Neptune/Saturn: problems with unconscious matters, more difficulties in dealing well with Neptunian matters, in how to escape from reality. you can live trying to fill emptiness in the wrong things, and at the same time you can be very closed psychologically, hiding your problems. you can have many psychological problems. problems with more mystical expressions and subjects, blocks with arts, music, empathy and any unconscious subject.

With planet Jupiter‘s orbit of approximately 11.6 years in duration, in Astrology we say that a new cycle of Jupiterian ideals and expansion-related activities and projects then begin. Furthermore, projects that were initiated about 12 years prior to a Jupiter Return must either be expanded or given up entirely. So obviously, a Jupiter Return Horoscope is operative until the next Return occurs…

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