Jupiter in Gemini: A Year of Expansive Learning

Why is the Jupiter in Gemini Transit Important?

Pluto is about to begin its 20-year sojourn through the sign of Aquarius. In efforts to support this grand transformation the cosmos is providing multiple opportunities for us as a collective, and at the individual level to bring into our lives what is needed to thrive in the coming new era. Over the next year, Jupiter’s transit in Gemini will be one of those golden gifts from the celestial gods, given to us with instructions to follow the adage “When in Rome,” or in this case, calling on us to “do as the Geminis do.”

Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac, the first of the air signs, and last of the signs associated with the youthful phase of life, spring season, and new beginnings. Gemini is also first of the mutable signs which carry the energy of change. It’s restless, change-seeking quality is what transitions us through the seasonal shift of peak spring energy into summer with its escalating intensity and temperature. Jupiter in Gemini is supporting the transition from the Age of Pisces’s hierarchal, inequitable, top-down authority paradigm foundational in our systems of religion, politics, legal, culture, and commerce to the reimagining of those systems in a collective, equitable, and hopefully ever-increasing flow of freedom from current constrictive realities the Age of Aquarius promises. Like mutable Gemini transitions us into the increasing temperature of summer, Jupiter in Gemini offers us ways to prepare for the intensifying metaphorical heat the collective will experience over the next 20 years as we transition into a new reality. Jupiter in Gemini encourages us to find the tools necessary for transforming the world as we know it by:

1.     Considering our relationships with those around us

 In what regard do you hold those around you? How do you relate to them? How do you exchange information with them? 

2.     Trying new ways of being and operating

3.     Expanding our knowledge and minds in preparation for the new paradigm to come

The Nature of Gemini

Gemini is about adaptability, curiosity, multiplicity in experiences, and discovery. As a mutable air sign Gemini is an intellectual sign that represents the principle of “change” and holds great power as a “change-maker.” Masculine and yang qualities gives Gemini assertive energy that focuses outwardly, supporting its tendency towards social engagement. Geminis typically excel at connecting people to the right resources, information, and to each other, and hold superior skills in collecting and distributing information throughout their communities, hence the reputation as the great “pollinators” of the zodiac. And with their ease at adapting to new things Geminis are perfect to emulate for restructuring our personal communities. This will place a great deal of focus on our communication skills, another aspect that Gemini symbolizes. Lucky for us, Mercury is here to help us out in this area.

Our Cosmic Support Team

As the ruler of Gemini, Mercury’s influence will be even stronger than usual this transit. Mercury gets its name from the messenger god that ruled over trade, the movement of currency, and transportation, so Gemini is often purposed with expediting communications and leveling the field in accessing information and resources. While traversing Mercury’s domain Jupiter will be under its authority, taking its instructions from Mercury. With this arrangement, paying close attention to Mercury’s placement in your chart is key to understanding what areas of your life will be most affected by Jupiter and how its influence is likely to show up for you. Additionally, Jupiter rules Sagittarius so the house that begins in the sign of Sagittarius in your birth chart is closely related to the 12-year cycle of Jupiter, possibly prompting a new 12-year cycle in that area of your chart with this transit. The key actions The Universe is directing us to do while Jupiter is in Gemini are:

1.     Be open to change; in fact, be committed to it

2.     Gather information; invest in learning new concepts, new skills, and alternative methods

3.     Make new social connections, review old connections, create and restructure as needed

4.     Distribute information throughout your connections that will assist with moving your personal communities from point A to point B

To accomplish what this transit tasks us with necessitates an understanding of Jupiter as well.

Known as the “Great Benefic,” Jupiter is an ancient planet and massive in size. It represents the Expansion Principle in life and is the arbiter of luck and good fortune. It seeks to multiply and grow aspects of our lives. Jupiter is connected to all things official: rules, laws, administration, and yet it also connects to leisure time activities and games, and to travel.

Jupiter encourages us to search for answers in the intellectual and spiritual realms in efforts to establish our personal life principles, morals and ethics. During its transit through curious-minded Gemini this inclination will be very strong. However, while we’re engaged in our answer-seeking expedition over the next year, The Universe is urging us to first seek understanding, and then go forth and facilitate understanding between people in our community. The multiplicity nature of Gemini and its analytical psyche will assist us in supporting our community in their search, and surely lead the way for the answers sought to follow.

To note, we need to keep in mind that Jupiter’s power of expansion is not particular and can sometimes enlarge things, habits, and situations to our detriment and when coupled with Gemini’s penchant for micro-focusing on details, conditions can be created wherein Jupiter’s abundance-energy shifts into overkill. This possibility will be lurking, making it easy for us to get lost in the minutiae and unable to see the big picture- to the disservice of the four key actions we’re asked to take during this transit. With the high amount of energy this transits releases into the ethers and considering that that same energy is what will push out a great deal of information it is vital that we keep it moving and do not get stuck in the abundance of new information and non-pertinent details. Discover, discern, disseminate- and then move on, less we risk losing one of the best cosmic opportunities to share information that can support us revolutionizing our day-to-day lives. And in that vein, let’s keep it moving on to the next aspect of this transit to consider; how we will be affected by Jupiter in Gemini collectively and at the individual level.

Jupiter in Gemini for the Collective

What’s the overarching theme for the collective during Jupiter’s transit through Gemini? Easy- our ways and means of communicating. It all comes down to communication: who we communicate with, what will change our communication, when should we be communicating, where are we communicating, how we communicate, and why it’s so very important to try multiple ways of communicating to successfully have our messages received.

If we think of Gemini as Jupiter’s cosmic Airbnb until June of 2025 the house theme is communication, and the house rules: inventiveness, adaptability, and multiplicity. This transit will usher in a multitude of new technology and ideas around how we interact with each other, with A.I. powering this process. For an example of that look no further than Google’s newest A.I.: “Gemini.” Although the aptly-named Gemini debuted months prior to the beginning of the transit, we can be sure that the significant change it will engender in how we communicate and interact will unfold while Jupiter is in Gemini over the next year. Google’s description of its latest A.I. technology reflects the tenets of the Jupiter in Gemini transit itself: “multimodal,” “flexible,” “superior analytical reasoning of complex information,” “breakthrough in long-context understanding across modalities.” All of this is best summarized with the title of a Google executive’s thought-leadership blog post about the new technology: “The Gemini Era: Enabling a Future of Innovation.”

We can expect to see much more innovation during this transit, specifically in transportation, which is another element of Gemini’s domain. We’re witnessing this right now with the debut of flying taxi passenger drones at the summer Olympics in Paris!

With Jupiter and Chiron’s multiple conjunctions over the next year look for A.I.-driven innovation in a multitude of areas in healthcare such as Virtual and Augmented Reality in personalized medicine, I.O.T.-powered virtual hospitals and telemedicine, and 3-D printing. We’ll unpack Chiron and Jupiter’s cosmic rendezvous during this transit in a future discussion.

With Mercury’s dominion over communication and Jupiter representing authority, laws, and rules we can expect to see major twists and revelations in journalism and media, particularly in subjects dealing with our political systems and the people who run them. Again, communication is the star of this transit, collectively and individually.

…And for the Individual

About that communication piece…Jupiter in Gemini is asking each of us to spend the next year in deep reflection about our relationships- all relationships. From spouses to children, parents and siblings, friends and work colleagues, even the cashier at your local market or the woman who rides the #6 bus with you on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We are to put thought into how each human who plays a role in our daily lives also have a role in creating and building our reality, and we in turn, play a role in creating and building theirs. So- with all this joint building going on is there an understanding of what each of us wants to build? How are those around you experiencing our current circumstances and what change do they want to see, or create? We can only know these things if we take time and make effort to engage each other. Seek to connect with people in new ways, different from how you generally interact with others. Commit to learning and then implementing new ways of saying things, sharing information, and listening to others. Committing to learning is the key.

This transit is uber-supportive of learning. If you do nothing else suggested here please- please commit to learning something new. Take on new skills. Learn about the true functioning of an institutionalized system; challenge what has been traditionally presented as fact or truth. Most importantly, commit to learning about You. Connect with yourself in new ways. Seek knowledge of Self and watch while Jupiter will accommodate your efforts to grow and EXPAND your understanding of YOU.

How This Transit Affects Our Health

In doing as the Geminis do let’s consider our health through Gemini lenses. Two areas of the body Gemini rules are the lungs and the nervous system. The importance of good oxygenation of our blood for optimal body and brain function is important to remember throughout our time under this transit. Pay close attention to supporting respiratory health by ensuring that you’re taking in the following phytonutrients and vitamins:

§  Beta-carotene or Vitamin A – protects against free-radicals in the lungs

§  Vitamin C – powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immune-boosting

§  Vitamin D – vital to lung health; deficiencies can result in serious respiratory conditions

§  Magnesium – helps to relax bronchial muscle cells and reduces lung inflammation

§  Omega-3 – powerful anti-inflammatory

Geminis are prone to bouts of anxiety and stress that can attack your nervous system and challenge your body’s ability to process information from internal and external environments. Anxiety and stress are often expressed as digestive issues. What you fuel your body with is one of the first determinants of how it responds to anxiety. Support your nervous system through your stomach:

§  Eat orange fruits and vegetables regularly – powerful antioxidants that support lung health; example: carrots, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, papaya, oranges

§  Eat turmeric, fatty fish, rolled oats, broccoli, blueberries, eggs, dark chocolate because they directly induce good cognitive function

§  Consider dairy-free alternatives because common respiratory disorders are often linked to dairy allergies

§  Take a B-complex daily

Maintaining good health must incorporate a physical regiment. If you do not already have a physical routine commit to having one, but don’t feel obligated to do the same thing all the time. In the order of the Gemini energy try a multitude of physical activities and be open to taking on new practices. The most important thing is that you commit to physical activity and do it consistently. Some things you can utilize that will help with maintaining physical and mental health include:

§  Essential oils – rosemary, eucalyptus, lavender

§  Practice yoga

§  Meditation

§  Deep breathing techniques

Considering your health through a sun sign different from yours might seem a bit odd but remember- “when in Gemini!” Vigilance about your respiratory and neurological health is something everyone needs to uphold, regardless.

Jupiter in Gemini for Each Sign

Although we are in Gemini land doing as the Geminis do each sign has a unique perspective through which to experience this transit.

Aries

You’ve got a strong community that will help you accomplish personal goals- if you let them. This transit will offer multiple opportunities through your network. Invest in your community and those around you to experience big returns. And be willing to let those around you guide you in how you approach situations. Slow down and take your amour off; your community is here to help, not hinder.

Taurus

The Universe is asking you to utilize the things you own in ways different from your norm to increase material resources and opportunities. Giving more will bring more to you, which is needed to handle the square between your sun and Pluto. This is a challenging aspect, and you might feel as if your life- or even your life purpose has been shaken to its core but if you take on Gemini’s penchant for trying multiple ways to reach an end you will get to the other side of challenging times better than expected.

Gemini

This is your year, and it’s a great year filled with new possibilities! This transit will mark the beginning of a new 12-year cycle in relationships and your relationships are going to be very helpful to you. This is also a great time to start something new, as you are at the beginning of outstandingly good energy headed your way for the next few years! Expect your day-to-day life to undergo a change as well.

Cancer

With Jupiter’s nudging this may be a time of questioning your life purpose and work goals. You will be challenged to get in and get real with yourself to answer the questions- and you’ll need to do exactly that to experience successful outcomes from this transit. This calls for transformation and creativity in how and what you share with those around you.

Leo

Oh, but you are the apple of the sun’s eye, and this year that will show- BIG TIME!

Expect a fantastic ride filled with numerous opportunities to shine for the world to see in a multitude of ways. Focus on expanding your friends circle because this is a stellar social year, and with the help of those new friends you might possibly change relationship patterns that no longer serve you. Transformation looms large so expect a good mix of thriving yet striving, but know that it’s all good.

Virgo

If there’s one sign fit to handle what Jupiter will bring to Virgo during this transit it’s Virgo! Because of your tenacious patience, you might have earned the career success or fulfillment of personal ambition you’ve worked so hard for. However, along with that much-earned success will come an exponential increase in your responsibilities. The great challenge you face is not in whether you can handle the extra accountabilities- of course you can, you’re a Virgo! The challenge will be for you to do your thing without the expectation of perfection, and for you, that may not be so easy. Start with rethinking how you go about your daily life. Trying new ways of getting things done might be a bit messy at times, but it will help you to free yourself from the weight of perfectionism, and that’s the goal here. Much success is on its way to you, but heavy is the head…

Libra

Oh, what a year! Expect it to be fantastic- if you commit to learning something new. Jupiter is ushering in an abundance of support for you to engage in learning because the knowledge you will acquire during this transit is setting you up to receive great energy in your career next year. The accomplishment of learning something new will be the source of a great confidence boost that will help you develop your individuality and a new way of expressing yourself.

Scorpio

“Soul Work” is the theme of this transit for you Scorpio, and transformation is the destination. Perhaps the past few years have been challenging as you lived through some harsh Saturnian aspects but all is not for naught; you were made for this. You are compelled to transform, as that is your soul’s purpose. Over the next year expect nothing less than transformation of your very foundation. You might experience profound change in your family, your community. You will be forced to look at things as they are, and then make decisions. Whatever changes in your life will change you, prompting a regeneration of your life vision and goals. Don’t fight it, Scorpio. Lean into it. You’ll find that working with this energy instead of fighting it will result in a good year.

Sagittarius

Ever the social butterfly you enjoy an abundance of relationships within your community, and your community will be a source of multiple opportunities throughout this transit. With the help of your friends a personal evolution is possible and encouraged; give in to it. Submit to a period of self-reflection and truly consider how you feel about the life you’re living and its meaning. Profound questioning of your purpose will help add value to your life and take your sense of fulfillment to a new level. Careful not to rely too much on your community throughout this process. Although friends may be the spark that starts the fire of growth within you it’s still your fire to feed and nurture; this process is about You. Aim for balance within your relationships as you grow through this transit. Be open to your community’s contribution but don’t become dependent on it. Seek your own answers and you will create positive outcomes.

Capricorn

Exhale, Cappies. You are in the final days of a 15-year cycle of Pluto in your sign that brought what more than likely felt like endless harsh cycles of death and rebirth. And with Father Saturn as your ruler, the karmic energy you’ve had to work through coupled with Pluto’s transit has been intense. Now that you’re on the other side of a profound transformation it’s time for you to move forward as the new you. Take what you’ve learned during your regeneration process and fully step into your new life. You are learning how to be in your new mind and paradigm. Be patient with yourself as you move through much trial and error; accept that as part of your daily life. Follow the Gemini principle and be open to trying different ways of doing things. The old Cappie-You might have really struggled with the flexibility piece; the earth signs can be a bit unyielding. The new Cappie-You is beginning the next great era of your life. Let the principles you’ve cultivated through your 15-year regeneration process be your guide and your standard, and the foundation upon which you build your new life.

Aquarius

This transit is yet another gift from the cosmos to prepare you for the unique roll you will play in the new age. To start, there is a tremendous amount of good energy for your love life and for having children. You should expect the various projects you have going on to have good progression throughout the year; they will provide an excellent platform for you to joyfully express your authentic self. However, while you are enjoying much good energy from different sources you will also be experiencing a deep transformation. To maintain and expand the good energy accept the transformation and the changes it will bring. Welcome the changes you will have to make in your relationships. Recognize what things need to stay in the past as you move forward as a new You.

Pisces

Jupiter will bring you an abundance of opportunities, Pisces. Expect for many of them to come through your family, and possibly through real estate investment. You’ll enjoy good support from your community throughout this transit, which will help ease the energy around Jupiter creating a hard aspect with your sun. A notable increase in responsibilities could result from that aspect, especially since a transformation to your daily life could be your purpose for this transit. Face the challenges and changes of transformation to gain insight into the overarching grand purpose of your life. Avoid falling into escapism. Operating within the reality of “what is” will yield beautiful things for you.

*This post is based on the work of astrologer Lucas Costato of A Better Life Astrology School. Visit ABLAS. to learn more about what they offer.