Jupiter Retrograde in Leo - Is The Party Over Already?

Jupiter is called The Greater Benefic (Venus is known as The Lesser Benefic), and he is the god whose understanding is so vast and his contacts so wide that he can disentangle any problem you bring to him. Especially if you are feeling a sense of lack, a talk with Jupiter will cause you to recognize the wealth of goods and opportunities surrounding you. Currently Jupiter is in Leo where he's been having a grand time trining with Venus this last ten days or so and thus encouraging folks to enjoy holiday parties and to ignore the heavier problems in our lives and in the world and to just focus on being thankful for what is working right. Jupiter brings a feeling of protection and a sense that it's not wrong to enjoy oneself even when times are tough. So it was a great line up of planets for Thanksgiving and the first week of Christmas celebrating. However, this is all about to change...

On Monday December 8 Jupiter will stop his forward movement in Leo and turn retrograde for the next four months. This "backing up" means Jupiter is putting the brakes on expansion while in the sign of Leo fun. Thus we're entering a prolonged period where having a good time doesn't automatically mean "anything goes". Indeed, as ultimately Jupiter is going to be squaring Saturn - although this won't be exact until next fall - there is an underlying awareness building that we just don't enjoy wasting anything anymore. Whether it's spending money on overpriced Christmas presents or allowing Congress to squander our tax dollars, we're entering a period where we just aren't going to be so gullible about giving.

Personally this sense of pulling back could manifest in people not being able to be as spontaneous as they may want to be. Weekend get aways that used to simply be a matter of putting gas in the car may now require planning with babysitters and motel reservations. People particularly affected by this planet - that is those who have planets at 22 degrees of Leo or any fixed sign - could even experience freak accidents especially if they're being care-free to the point of care-less. The tolerant guardian angel is saying no more free rides, wake up and pay attention!

Ultimately this Jupiter turning retrograde is a signal that it's time for us to be more conscious of how our Leo urge to be creative actually works. If in the past we found eating a big breakfast made the day better, now we may be realizing eating big only makes us feel good when we eat the right foods. So Jupiter retrograde doesn't mean the fun stops here, it just cautions that more isn't always best and lasting happiness often requires a bit of holding back and planning. 

Speaking of Jupiter and creating happiness, I recently read about a study I thought deserved wider attention. The experimenters wanted to see if it really is more blessed to give than to receive. They got together a group of people and asked them to evaluate their feelings on a scale of 1 to 10, I meaning gloomy and 10 being joyous. The average response was 7. They gave each of the people $20 and asked them to spend the money on themselves. They then got together a second group and again the average response to the happiness question was 7. They gave each of the people in this group $20 but instructed these folks to spend $5 on themselves and $15 on someone else. At the end of the day they retested the groups and the findings were significant. The group who spent the money on themselves still scored 7 on the happiness scale. The money they had been given just sort of got absorbed into their daily budget, maybe they paid a bill, maybe that bought a latte, but the purchases didn't lift their spirits particularly. However, when the group who was to spend their money on others - a few dollars to the homeless, a fun gift for a friend etc. - when they took the happiness test again this time their new score went from 7 to a solid 8! Giving to others raises the happiness level a measurable 10%! 

So if you want to do something to lift your spirits and improve your luck, follow the lesson of Jupiter retrograde in Leo squaring Saturn: don't just blow your resources on yourself- seek some creative way of giving!

You look like the Good Karma Kid to me!

Rosada

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Rosada, EXT 2340
CertifiedPsychics.com