Wahoo!!! I am celebrating #Jupiter turning direct!!! It's been a long four months of retrograde in Scorpio, forcing deep introspection into our exchange of energetic resources and how this exchange serves each of our own spiritual or philosophical paths.
Jupiter represents insight and the seeking of truth, which is relative to each one of us and the unique lesson(s) we are learning this rotation around the sun. During the retrograde, we were forced to confront truths that were hidden or repressed. We may have taken a closer look in the mirror and seen the "ugly" sides of ourselves in which we were not acting in accordance with our belief systems. At this time in Scorpio, we were also assessing the exchange of our personal resources with other(s), especially in regards to sexuality, emotional growth/transformation and all plays of power. We were asked to examine these exchanges in order to fine tune them to better serve our purpose and power.
For me this Jupiter retrograde was a murky time where I felt "out of tune" with the "work" I'd been doing around my own intellectual and spiritual development. The writing of my spi-fi novel, as well as my meditation and yoga practice essentially stalled during this time, and issues of excess (also a Jupiter thing) with food and indulgence also resurfaced.
It's funny, with astrology it is oftentimes hard to see the forest for the trees, that is, when you're in the midst of the transit, you're so caught up in it that you can't really see outside of it to the bigger picture. Now that the veil of retrograde confusion has lifted, we will all be gaining the clarity and perspective needed to move forward. Imagine the north star hiding behind the night clouds and then the sky clears to reveal your compass. I know a lot of people have been feeling the emotions of Cancer season and the Capricorn Full Moon purge of the patriarchy and our broken systems, so I hope that the knowingness of coming into clarity with Jupiter will provide a lot of comfort and ease this month!!
Give thanks to Jupiter and the power of insight, wisdom and intuition tonight at dusk. Look out to the Southwest and you will see him shining there! Jupiter will not turn retrograde again until April 2019. That will take place in Jupiter's ruling sign of Sagittarius. Eeeeep! I am not even going to think about that double whammy right now, and instead stay mindful and present in this moment. Jupiter is the planet of expansiveness, growth and reaching new heights, so you may also feel called to do a celebratory Jump for Jupiter!