JupiterinLeo:IntegrationofSoul&Ego.

{JyotishAstrology}
ViaSaraswatiJ.
onJun26,2015

TheyearlongtransitofJupiterinitssignofexaltation,Cancer,isendingon
July14th.However,likemostmajortransitsofthiskind,itactuallybegins
weeksinadvance.
AsJupiternearstheedgeofCancer,becomingsandhithefirstweekofJuly,thetransitionsandchangesstart.
PaycloseattentionatthistimetothemesthatconnecttoLeo,the5thhouseandtheSun.Simultaneouslyany
finallessonsandunderstandingsfromtheJupiterinCancertransitwillbeintensifying.Thisisatimeof
crystalization,wherethefinalofferingsoftheCancercyclearebeingsharedwithus.
ReadmoreaboutJupiterstransitthroughCancer.
Interestingly,CancerisruledbytheMoonanddirectlyconnectstothemother,home,groundingandtheemotional
body.LeoisruledbytheSunandcorrelatestothefather,oursenseofpower,theegoandthesolarplexus.There
isadivineintegrationbeingsharedwithus,astheplanetofwisdom,Jupiter,movesfromthesignofthemother

tothesignrepresentingthefather.Beawareofstories,patternsandthreadsofinsightthatemergeasJupiter
changessigns.
Whatparentalwoundscanbetransformedandhealedthroughwisdomanddeeperunderstanding?
Jupiter:ThePlanetofWisdom
AsJupiterarrivesintoLeoonJuly14th,anewcyclebeginsforourinnerguru.Jupiteristheplanetofwisdomand
inSanskritreferredtoas,guru,theteacher.Theexpansionanddeepeningheartwisdomofthepreviouscycleis
replacedbyanexpansionandgrowthwithourpower.ThebalancingeffectofJupitergivinghisgazetoSaturnin
Scorpioends,butSaturncontinuestosharehiscontractive,focusedenergytoJupiter.Thetablesturnand
Saturnseffectswillbefeltinamoreintensifiedwayinthecomingmonths.Wewillfeeltheseeffectsonoursense
ofpowerandourabilitytoshineandbeseen.

Whatisholdingyoubackfromstandinginyourpower?Challengesandobstructionsare
Saturnswayofhelpingustransformandchange.Whatareyourchallengesteachingyou?
Jupiterprovidesexpansion,growth,wisdom,knowledgeandisconsideredthemostbeneficialplanetofthenine
becausehemostlygivespositiveresults.Sometimeshisresultsmaynotseempositiveattheoutset,butoftenhe
providesasilverliningorsomeprotectionultimatelyinthelongrun.IliketothinkofJupiterasaproviderthe
planetwhooffersussupportandsomesenseofultimatecomfortbecausehegivesusawarenessandexpanded
thought.
Awarenessandpersonalexpansionarepowerfultoolsifusedproperly.Hissatva(purity)isasustainingforcethat
bringshappiness,graceandpeacewithhim.
InJyotish,weseetheSunasthemaha(great)soulofall,butJupiterisactuallyconsideredthesupporttothe
soul.Heisourguru(teacher)andguide,theadviserwhogivesusknowledgeandwisdom,growthandexpansion,
andconnectsustoourdharma(purpose).Heremovesdarkness,ignorance,andalignsuswiththehigherrealms,
thepositivetendenciesofthemindandemotions.Heconnectsustothedivineintelligencewhichisallpervasive.
Theextenttowhichwecanperceivethisdivineexistencedirectlyspeakstoourrelationshipwiththeguru,Jupiter.
IfJupiterisabletosharehisbalanceintheJyotishchart,thenhebringsharmony.Ifheimbalancedwesee
lazinessandlethargy,missedopportunitiesforlifeandliving,oralackofnourishmentandsupportinlife.
IttakesJupiteroneyeargenerallytotransitthrougheachofthesignsofthezodiac.HeisheavyandKaphain
nature(theelementsofearthandwater)andthusslowtomove.HewillbetransitingthroughLeountilAugust11th
2016,atwhichpointhemovestoVirgo.
JupiterandtheSunConverge:SoulExpansion
Theplanetofwisdomandexpansion(Jupiter)willbetransitingLeo,asignruledbytheSunandintimately
connectedtoourinnerlight.TheSun,orSuryainSanskrit,isresponsibleforgivinglightandenergysothatall
thingscangrowandprosper.Toomuchlight,however,andtheSunburnsandscorches.Heremindsusthattoo
muchofagoodthingcanalsobeharmful.Sunrepresentsresourcesandthethingsweneedtosurvive.Asthe
Sunbringslight,itshowsustruth,satya,whileofferingclarity,focusandremovalofdarkness.
InJyotish,theSunrepresentsfatherandmasculineenergy.Hisattributesarelikethekingandhesharesrankand
position,powerandauthority,aswellasrespectandrulership.TheSunwillgiveusourdharma,theproperpath
tofollowforourenlightenment.
Traditionally,thefatherissupposedtohelpguidethechildontheirpathofdharma.Itisthefatherwhois
responsibleforinstillingselfesteemandinnerstrengthinus.Sunalsorepresentsthesoul,ourspiritualbody,and
willshowusourrelationshiptospiritualityinthislife.Essentially,theSunisthelightofthesoul.Itisthelightwithin

usthatguidesourlives.Thesouliswhatinsuresthereislifeifthesoulisnothappy,thebodygrowssickand
dies.Onapsychospirituallevel,theSuninanexpressionofourspiritualbody,thehouseofthesoul.By
extension,thereisaconnectiontothephysicalbodyandthewellbeingofourphysicalstructure.
Oursenseofself,ahamkara,isalsorepresentedbytheSun.Onamundane,humanlevel,theegoisalso
representedbytheSun.Theegoisourshadowedself,thepartofourselvesthatidentifieswiththematerial,
transitory,changingrealityoflife.
Havingahealthyrelationshipwiththeego,thesenseofself,isvitalforbeingawellroundedhumanbeing.This
mustbeaconsciouspracticeonethatisinvitedintoourhumanexperience,whilenotnegatingtheinterplayof
ourspiritandego.DeepeningourrelationshipwiththeSunandstudyingitsexpressioninourjyotishchartcan
helpusawakentoourkarmasaroundpower.Thereisanecessitytounderstandthedancebetweenthespiritual
andhumandynamicsatplaywithintheJyotishchart.
TheSunisthemostconsistentplanetanditsetsthepaceoftimethroughrisingandsettingdaily.Asaresultwe
experiencedays,seasonsandbiorhythms.Infact,lifeitselfisstructuredaroundtheSunasalightsource.Heis
therhythmofnatureandthusrepresentedthroughtherhythmofmusicanddance.
LeoandFifthHouseMatters
Leo,orSimha,inSanskritissymbolizedbyalionandconnectedtothefifthhouseinthejyotishchart.The
qualitiesexpressedbythissignarelikenedtoitsruler,theSun,andbeingseeninbig,boldways.GoddessDurga
isoftendepictedridingalionortigerandisconnectedtostrength,health,powerandovercomingchallenges.Her
powerisaninvitationtostrengthenourselvesduringthiscycle.Otherthemesarrivearoundleadership,
dominance,authorityandpower.Leosoftenhavetoworkwithegoissues,theirrelationshipwithauthorityand
power,aswellasfatherissuesandancestralissues.TheimportantbodypartsconnectedtoLeoandthefifth
housearestomachandabdomen,theseatofthesolarplexus,ourpowercenter.
ThefifthhouseisdirectlyconnectedtoourpowerandpassionatejustliketheenergyofaLeo.Itisalsothe
houseofchildren,creativityandcreativelifeforceenergy,andthepotencyofprocreation.Romanceandlovers
arealsostrongasaresultofthisenergy.Sincethestomach,oruppergut,isintimatelyassociatedwithour
instincts,thishousecombineswithintelligenceandintellectorbuddhi,aswellastheintuition.Byextension,
educationandlearningarefifthhousemattersaswellasintelligencewegainthroughlifeexperiencewhichcan
sometimesbeformal,butnotnecessarily.
AsJupitermovesthroughthesignofLeo,manyofthesethemesconnectedtopower,creativity,romance,passion
andbeingseen,willexpandforus.Lookfordeepeningawareness,wisdomandvisibilitywiththeseareasoflifeas
aresultofthistransit.ThepersonaleffectsofthistransitwillbedeterminedbyyourownJyotishchartandhow
wellJupiterisabletoexpresshimselfinyourchart.Nowisanidealtimetopreparefortheupcomingtransitwith
extraguidanceandsupport,aswellashavingaJupiteryagyaforasmoothertransition.
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ShadowedPower
JupiterspeedsthroughLeoinjustoversixmonths.AsJupiternearstheedgeofLeo,heretrogrades,onJanuary
7th.JupiterisretrogradeuntilMay9th,2016.Multipleplanetswillalsobejoininghiminretrogradeduringthis
lengthybackwardsdance.Nodoubtthiscyclewillbringapowerfulopportunityforselfdevelopmentandself
awareness.Retrogradeplanetsactlikethenodes,RahuandKetu,andinviteustoworkwithourshadowsvery
intentionally.
AsRahuandKetumoveintoLeoandAquariusonJanuary29th,2016,aconjunctionofJupiterspuritycollides

withRahusshadowandconfusion.Rahuhasanintenseappetiteforworldlygains,hasstrongdesiresandwont
takenoforananswer.Jupitersnatureisoneofgentlestrength,expandingwisdomandpureintentions.Their
energiesopposeandnegateeachother.WhereverJupiterisinonesjyotishchart,heenhancesandsupportsthe
othergrahas(planets)andthehousewhereheisplaced.Heisafterallastrongsupportandally.Rahu,however,
willruinJupiterssatvic(pure)natureanddestroysthatwhichJupitervaluesmost.Jupitermaybeabletosoften
Rahu,butRahusnaturetaintsJupitersbenefic,spiritualqualities.
WithSaturngivinghisgazetoLeofromhispositioninScorpio,hegiveshispressuretoJupiterandnowRahuin
Leoaswell.Wegetincreasedpressure,stressandtensionwithallmattersofLeoasaresult.Thecollisionof
SaturnandRahusenergyinthispowerfulanddynamicsignwillbringincreasedstrengthandpotential,while
simultaneouslyofferingintensifiedstormsandpowerissues.
Thiswillbeatimetotemperonesworldlycravings,astheywilllikelybestrongerandmoreexcessive.Wemay
noticeanintensestrengthincreasewithinus,whilewealsostrugglewithoursenseofpowerandidentity
simultaneously.Theremaybeextrachallengeswithauthorityfigures,ourfathersandthoseinsupportrolesasa
result.Ifweareintheseroles,wemayexperiencechallengesandobstructionswithregardtosharingourpower,
strengthandpassiondependingontheplacementoftheseplanetsinonesnatalchart.
SelfidentityandselfawarenesswillbeveryprominentthemesforthisJupiterinLeocycle.Findingincreased
growth,wisdomandnourishmentfortheegowillbeapartofthetransitaswell.Children,relationshipsand
romancewillbeimportantfactorsatplay,aswellascreativityandpassion.However,thepersonaleffectsofthis
transitwillbedeterminebyyourownJyotishchartandhowwellJupiterisabletoexpresshimselfinyourchart.
TheplacementoftheSun,your5thhouseandotherfactorsinyournatalchartwillalsoplayaroleintheoutcome
ofthisyearlongcycle.
NowisanidealtimetopreparefortheupcomingtransitwithextraJyotishastrologyguidanceandsupport,aswell
ashavingaJupiteryagyaforasmoothertransition.