Jupiter is currently in retrograde, in Gemini located at 21 Gem 15' 49"

Planetary Aspects

(out 5 Days)

Jupiter is currently Trine The Sun

   Ends on Thursday, 17 October, 2024

Upcoming Retrogrades

PlanetStationary (retrograde)Stationary (direct)In Sign
jupiter2025-11-11 16:42:00 UTC2026-03-11 03:30:00 UTCCancer

In a general sense, at first glance, Jupiter sounds like an alright planet. The Greater Benefic, that implies it’s...well, beneficial, right? Kind of. This planet rules higher truths, wisdom, law, teaching, expansion, and risk taking. Cast in this “bringer of abundance” light- yeah, I don’t know, don’t ask me to explain woo-speak. I can translate it but I don’t get it, either. Jupiter may seem a pretty great planetary influence both in a natal chart and in transit. Jupiter is a very long game kinda player: spending roughly a year and a half in each sign. So, give or take, about 12 years to go full circle. Thing is, it depends on what sign it’s hanging out in and how that interacts with the rest of things. For instance, if I tell you that Jupiter is “in its fall” in Capricorn: jeez, that sounds bad, doesn’t it? You have big dreams, plans for expansion meets a Saturn ruled sign renowned for plotting, planning, and discipline. Do the math. Astrology is like math, psychology, astronomy and psychology had an orgy, so yes, you have to. No one's taken it on Maury, yet.

Ruling both Sagittarius and the 9th House in astrology, you might imagine Jupiter is a bit of a flaky, pretentious douche. It’s also exalted in Cancer, so you might want to add emotional to the list. So, imagine Jupiter, sitting there, weeping as it tries to explain existentialism to you but then, deciding you’re too stupid to understand and wandering off.

The Retrograde

Jupiter’s retrograde transit happens right around every 13 months. It will have about 3 months leading up to the retrograde station itself- known colloquially as the “Shadow”. Then, it stations retrograde for about 4 months, 2 days. After that, 3 months of still feeling the impact a bit here and there. Those times before and after are actually when the planet is “stationing”. That is, it's “going in” and “going out” of retrograde station itself.

To guild the turd a bit, it shows you where your excess and greed might be a little out of control. It can also illuminate those areas where you’re a bit less the doer than you ought to be. That said, it will also point out where you have been leaping before you look. It does so by stalling out some awesome shit you were working on, or having it implode in your face. In respect to “a little out of control”, you get to see how your delivery habit has over drafted the crap out of you. Things like that. Like all retrograde cycles, this is cast as “external challenges to help aid in beautiful opportunities for inner growth” which, when translated: you’re going to find out where you need to get your shit together. Where excess might be an issue or what you might be doing that completely derailed your start up, project, budget or whatever. As in, everything expansive blows up in your face or absolutely crawls and hits a wall.

This gives you the opportunity to reflect on quite a bit, but may also lead to some unhealthy coping mechanisms.

Planetary Positions

15.10.2024 at 22:31:46 UTC

chart wheel
PlanetLongitude
The Sun23 Lib 03' 33"
The Moon01 Ari 13' 58"
Mercury03 Sco 23' 39"
Venus27 Sco 44' 06"
Mars22 Can 13' 03"
Jupiter21 Gem 15' 49" R
Saturn13 Pis 29' 06" R
Uranus26 Tau 29' 02" R
Neptune27 Pis 51' 09" R
Pluto29 Cap 38' 44"

Solar Status

BZ Status:6
Proton Density:0.26
Proton Speed:418.5 k/sec
KP Status:2.33
TypeOct 16Oct 17Oct 18
Active30%25%10%
Minor40%5%5%
Moderate15%1%1%
Strong1%1%1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT4.672.671.67
03-06UT3.672.331.33
06-09UT3.672.001.33
09-12UT3.332.001.33
12-15UT3.672.001.33
15-18UT4.002.001.33
18-21UT4.002.001.67
21-00UT3.672.331.67
Solar Activity
Solar activity increased to moderate levels. Region 3848 (N15W90, Cko/beta-gamma) produced an M3.4/Sf (R1-Minor) at 14/0017 UTC. Associated with this event was a 545 km/s Type II radio sweep. The Region also produced an M1.8 flare (R1-Minor) at 14/1337 UTC as it begins to rotate around the west limb. Region 3852 (S10W23, Dki/beta-gamma) lost a weak delta signature this period, but did produce low-level M-class activity.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters were at nominal levels for the majority of the period. Total field was steady near 5 nT and the Bz component was variable between +/-3 nT. Total field increased to 10 nT around 14/1838 UTC while Bz remained variable and solar wind speeds remained in the ~400-435 km/s range. The phi angle was variable until approximately 14/0215 UTC when it settled into a positive sector.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at normal to moderate levels. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux remained near background levels. .Forecast... The greater than 2 MeV electron flux is expected to be at normal to moderate levels through 17 Oct. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux is expected to remain at background levels with a slight chance for a solar radiation storm event through 16 Oct as Regions 3848 and 3849 transit the western limb.