You may know your "big three" signs, but getting to know the roles of all the planets in your birth chart can grant you a much deeper understanding of astrology….and yourself! In this series, the team at VICE Horoscopes explain each planet, and how it correlates to your natal chart.Every year, Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, protects Earth from space debris thanks to its massive gravitational pull. Considering its size and status as Earth’s protector, it’s no wonder astrologers have deemed Jupiter as the greater benefic (or do-gooder) in astrology, a symbol of abundance, philosophy, and wisdom. Jupiter is often known as the planet of luck, and its placement in your natal chart points to the area of life where you’re granted gifts and blessings.
Advertisement
Jupiter indicates your philosophical and spiritual world views, perception of wealth, and your experiences of travel and long journeys. Jupiter is a planet of faith, showing a glimpse into our beliefs and what kinds of risks we’re willing to take based on intuition rather than facts. Jupiter also hints at our sense of purpose, and its position indicates what we’re interested in learning and what we’re capable of teaching others. Being the planet of growth and expansion has its pluses, but Jupiter magnifies whatever it touches, and too much of a good thing can sometimes not be so great—Jupiter could even expand a situation that isn’t serving you! Knowing your Jupiter sign can be enlightening if you want a better understanding of your approach to learning, what you’re being schooled on during this life, and which experiences open your mind most.Jupiter spends approximately 12 months in a sign, so it can be anywhere in relation to your sun sign, making it important that you check your chart to know where Jupiter was located when you were born. To find your Jupiter sign, plug in your birth date, time, and location to your preferred birth chart generator and find the symbol that looks like a crescent moon attached to a cross, or an elaborate number four.Once you’ve figured it out, read what our team of astrologers at Astro Guide have to say about your Jupiter sign!
Jupiter in Aries
Advertisement
With Jupiter in Aries, you’re usually eager to learn more about psychology, especially when it comes to the art of war! Your competitive nature can turn anything into a game of the fittest, but you’re more interested in what you can learn from the situation (like how to become stronger) than dominating it out of malice. Having Jupiter in the first sign of the zodiac also suggests you’re also highly curious about the origins of just about anything, especially trying to understand people’s identities (including your own). This gives you plenty of incentive to travel to exciting cities or bustling towns—you love to be the first of your friends to find a cool spot! Although you can be a bit overzealous at times, leaping before you look, your love of life's adventurous journey lends you a type of wisdom that naturally attracts others.
Jupiter in Taurus
Advertisement
As much as material wealth is important to you—you crave comfort and security—your idea of true abundance means feeling grounded, stable, and serene. The body's innate wisdom is one of your greatest guides through life, and you’ll notice this by how fond you are of being attuned to your senses. It’s not enough for someone to pass down information to you, you must embody those experiences for yourself, in your own way.
Jupiter in Gemini
Advertisement
Jupiter in Cancer
Advertisement
Jupiter in LEO
Advertisement
Jupiter in Virgo
Advertisement
To you, abundance is a state of being and you feel that most when the world is in harmony. Observing nature brings you to a state of peace. While you’re known for being modest, the truth is that you do indulge in a splurge as long as you know that it won’t throw things off balance. Although you love to be spoiled, your ability to receive is matched by your ability to give. Jupiter in the practical earth sign of Virgo also points to your love for creativity, learning (especially about the process of building things), and any topic with rules or details that tickle your logical mind. When it comes to travel, you love to go to beautiful places with delicious food, music, and art. You’re as sensual as you are practical, and for you, growth and knowledge mean feeling things as much as learning them. It’s not enough for you to read about how something tastes, you want to experience it for yourself!
Jupiter in Libra
Advertisement
For you, abundance means harmony—you love it when things just click . You’re delighted by synchronicities, and of course, relationships mean the world to you. You know how important emotional support is, especially when it comes to collaborating with others toward mutual goals. You’re always seeking ways to align with others in the pursuit of knowledge, creativity, and mutual financial interests. You also love making time to visit friends when you travel, but even when you’re visiting a place where don’t have connections, you’re unlikely to leave without a new pen pal. Having Jupiter in Venus’s domain also makes you a lover of language arts, communication, law, and art in its many forms. To you, most things can become an art if they’re done with finesse. The art of relationships, however, is an area of life that you’re most suited to teaching others about, with time and experience. In fact, it might feel like the domain of intimate and business partnerships is the fulcrum from which your life pivots. While many people feel limited by or tied down in relationships, you find expansion through partnership. Having someone that can mirror both the good and bad aspects of yourself back to you is a huge source of personal growth.Lucky charms: tarot card, lingerieThe dark and mysterious experiences in life are your treasure chest with Jupiter in the watery domain of Scorpio. Mars-ruled Scorpio is fascinated by the phenomenon of death and the philosophy of rebirth, and with Jupiter in Scorpio, you’ll often find yourself contemplating the wisdom that endings offer to the living. You’re drawn to hidden knowledge, especially when it comes to the subconscious. Psychology, shamanism, hypnotism, neuro-linguistic programming, sex, forensics, taxidermy, psychedelics, and alchemy are examples of knowledge that appeal to your desire to see beyond appearances. For you, mental expansion often comes through emotionally intense and sometimes painful experiences. But pleasure is the other side of that coin, and you have a knack for teaching others how to embrace their carnal desires in a way that is liberating, bringing deep healing to people and their relationship to intimacy. You have a talent for reading between the lines, but you also have a tendency to fixate on your objects of affection as well as your enemies. While this can make you an amazing detective, it can also keep you stuck in learning the same lesson over and over again until you’re able to move on. Learning to let go is crucial to your growth. When you do dive deeply into mysteries, however, it encourages you to learn more about yourself which ultimately grants you the ability to read people like a book. Having such sharp perception gives you a lucky edge in strategic games, which usually makes your competition unlucky!
Jupiter in Scorpio
Advertisement
Abundance for you entails metaphorically digging in the places no one wants to wade through, where you excavate secrets, turn trash to treasure, and find nuggets of wisdom within hellish experiences. You’re highly aware of the suffering that goes on in the world, so you seek to satisfy your worldly desires in ways that don’t inflict pain. Having Jupiter in Mars-ruled Scorpio is less about offense than it is about protection, which you aim to share with others. You personal collection of wealth, on the other hand, might contain valuable historical texts filled with knowledge people would fight to get their hands on, books on tantric sex, poisons that are actually medicinal given the right dosage, and an arsenal of weapons that you admire for their craftsmanship. The currency of intimacy and trust is also high on your list of desires and you tend to work toward achieving it in any relationship that calls for closer interaction. When traveling, you’ll find yourself drawn to sacred and alluring destinations like temples, graveyards, caves, oceanic depths, and underground pathways that are haunted with history, secrets, and obscure treasures.
Jupiter in Sagittarius
Advertisement
When you do want to build wealth, however, you want your possessions to reflect your appreciation for culture, philosophy, and worldly travels. For example, you might love collecting frequent flyer points, currencies from around the globe, unique art with a story behind it, books in a language that you haven’t yet learned, souvenirs from famous attractions, or soil from lands all over the world.
Jupiter In Capricorn
Advertisement
Your greatest teachers are your failures, which you take pretty seriously. Of course, you don’t ever truly fail because you always learn from what doesn't work out. While Jupiter in Sagittarius likes to wing it, you prefer to plan out your goals years ahead, factoring in the ups-and-downs of your journey to success. As the planet that symbolizes hope and visions, Jupiter in Capricorn points to a more stoic and silently determined mindset. You don’t lack ambition, but you might sometimes underestimate what it takes to achieve your ambitious endeavors. Thankfully, you’re no stranger to perseverance. As long as you make an effort to maintain a reasonable pace and approach your larger-than-life goals with humility, you’ll always find a way to succeed… even if it takes you longer than you thought it would.