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Contents JUPITER Transits 1 Contents JUPITER Transits..........................................................................................................5 JUPITER Conjunct Sun..............................................................................................6 JUPITER Opposite Sun............................................................................................10 JUPITER Sextile Sun...............................................................................................14 JUPITER Square Sun...............................................................................................17 JUPITER Trine Sun..................................................................................................20 JUPITER Conjunct Moon.........................................................................................23 JUPITER Opposite Moon.........................................................................................28 JUPITER Sextile Moon.............................................................................................32 JUPITER Square Moon............................................................................................36 JUPITER Trine Moon................................................................................................40 JUPITER Conjunct Mercury.....................................................................................45 JUPITER Opposite Mercury.....................................................................................48 JUPITER Sextile Mercury........................................................................................51 JUPITER Square Mercury........................................................................................55 JUPITER Trine Mercury............................................................................................59 JUPITER Conjunct Venus........................................................................................63 JUPITER Opposite Venus........................................................................................68 JUPITER Sextile Venus............................................................................................73 JUPITER Square Venus...........................................................................................77 JUPITER Trine Venus...............................................................................................81 JUPITER Conjunct Mars..........................................................................................85 JUPITER Opposite Mars..........................................................................................88 JUPITER Sextile Mars..............................................................................................92 JUPITER Square Mars.............................................................................................95 JUPITER Trine Mars.................................................................................................98 JUPITER Conjunct Jupiter......................................................................................101 JUPITER Opposite Jupiter.....................................................................................105 JUPITER Sextile Jupiter.........................................................................................108 JUPITER Square Jupiter........................................................................................111 JUPITER Trine Jupiter............................................................................................114 2 JUPITER Conjunct Saturn.....................................................................................117 JUPITER Opposite Saturn.....................................................................................121 JUPITER Sextile Saturn.........................................................................................125 JUPITER Square Saturn........................................................................................128 JUPITER Trine Saturn............................................................................................132 JUPITER Conjunct Uranus.....................................................................................135 JUPITER Opposite Uranus.....................................................................................139 JUPITER Sextile Uranus........................................................................................143 JUPITER Square Uranus........................................................................................146 JUPITER Trine Uranus...........................................................................................150 JUPITER Conjunct Neptune..................................................................................153 JUPITER Opposite Neptune..................................................................................157 JUPITER Sextile Neptune......................................................................................161 JUPITER Square Neptune.....................................................................................165 JUPITER Trine Neptune.........................................................................................169 JUPITER Conjunct Pluto........................................................................................173 JUPITER Opposite Pluto........................................................................................178 JUPITER Sextile Pluto...........................................................................................182 JUPITER Square Pluto...........................................................................................186 JUPITER Trine Pluto..............................................................................................190 JUPITER Conjunct Ascendant...............................................................................194 JUPITER Opposite Ascendant...............................................................................196 JUPITER Sextile Ascendant...................................................................................198 JUPITER Square Ascendant..................................................................................200 JUPITER Trine Ascendant......................................................................................202 JUPITER Conjunct Midheaven...............................................................................204 JUPITER Opposite Midheaven...............................................................................208 JUPITER Sextile Midheaven..................................................................................212 JUPITER Square Midheaven..................................................................................216 JUPITER Trine Midheaven.....................................................................................220 JUPITER in the First House...................................................................................223 JUPITER in the Second House..............................................................................225 JUPITER in the Third House..................................................................................227 3 JUPITER in the Fourth House................................................................................229 JUPITER in the Fifth House...................................................................................231 JUPITER in the Sixth House..................................................................................233 JUPITER in the Seventh House.............................................................................235 JUPITER in the Eighth House................................................................................237 JUPITER in the Ninth House.................................................................................239 JUPITER in the Tenth House.................................................................................241 JUPITER in the Eleventh House............................................................................243 JUPITER in the Twelfth House...............................................................................245 4 JUPITER Transits 5 JUPITER Conjunct Sun Jupiter Conjunct Sun This is a positive influence all around. This is your kick off for the next 12 year cycle. If your natal chart or other long term transits speak of serious problems, Jupiter should at least lighten the load. You're likely to bring in more cash, opportunities abound, relationships get richer. Especially favored are educational projects and aims, settling disputes, travel adventures and spiritual exploration. The only down side is the possibility of overdoing it. Is it manageable to take on a greater load to get to where you're going? Some more Interpretations of Transit Jupiter Conjunct Sun from our astrology reports and readings: Transit Jupiter Conjunct Sun Your spirits are high at this time, and you feel optimistic, self-confident, generous, and good- natured. You greet life with a fresh attitude, and it is easy for you to forget the mistakes of the past and envision bright new avenues for growth and fulfillment. In general, this is a positive time for you, and the sense of fresh exuberance that you feel is largely due to the fact that the astrological influence at work now indicates the beginning of a new 12-year cycle. This is a time of planning and sowing seeds for new projects or a change of lifestyle. It is a good time to
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