JUPITER IN GEMINI: The pinball machine of life
On May 25th/26th, Jupiter moves from grounded, earthy Taurus to airy, social butterfly Gemini. Jupiter in Gemini will amp up the chaotic, mental stimulation energy sending us into a pinball machine.
Jupiter expands the significations of the sign that it’s in, and Gemini is the mutable, air sign of Mercury with the symbol of the twins. This is why Gemini can see alllll possibilities and has a hard time choosing just one. It sees multiple perspectives and doesn’t simply cling to one. Gemini can seem contradictory because of this; Mercury also represents the trickster. The combination of mutable, air energy ruled by Mercury is a chaotic one, lots of different ideas all being splattered like a Jackson Pollock.
Jupiter in Gemini expands our mind and brings an abundance of ideas to the surface. Not all ideas are worth pursuing, however, so being discerning will be necessary. Saturn helps us be discerning, and Saturn will remain in Pisces squaring Jupiter in Gemini. Jupiter is responsible for Saturn since it rules Pisces, but Mercury is responsible for Jupiter in Gemini so whatever Mercury is doing will be key to the relationship between Jupiter and Saturn. Saturn and Mercury are also triplicity rulers of the air signs, which further emphasizes the relationship between Saturn and Jupiter in Mercury’s hands.
Mercury signifies communication, words, technology, markets, trades, messages, writings, speech, banking, builders, doctors, architects, discoveries, and speech among many other things. Technology and all forms of communication might be extra wonky during the Mercury retrogrades over the next year while Jupiter is in Gemini.
One of the key words for Jupiter in Gemini is CURIOSITY. Gemini is perhaps the most curious sign; it lives for information and loves to ask questions. This transit broadens our mind and intellectual capabilities, as well as our beliefs and values. Jupiter represents our higher values, vision, hopes and dreams. We might find our beliefs and values changing, or taking different shapes forming different trails than what we originally expected. In this pinball machine, we might find our ideas and beliefs ping ponging in a game of chaos with no clear path in sight.
As Gemini considers all the perspectives, we’ll notice the issues of “right” and “wrong” aren’t so clear cut. There is no “straight” and narrow way with Jupiter in Gemini. Things aren’t linear here. With the trickster energy, we might feel like we’re being a bit “tricked”, like we thought something was one way, but we’re finding out there’s something different behind the curtain. Jupiter in Gemini will give rise to gossip, so we’ll want to be extra careful to not believe everything we hear. There will likely be an abundance of misinformation and fake news.
Jupiter in Gemini will make our social life more abundant or at least our zest for socializing will increase. Jupiter has its joy in the 11th house of friends, community, and networking, and Gemini is known as the connector sign. After several years of isolation and getting used to being more alone, I think this transit will inspire us to connect more with people and have more fun. Enjoying more spontaneous outings with folks is more plentiful during this time.
Jupiter in Gemini is a light hearted transit that’s uber optimistic although its square to Saturn in Pisces adds a layer of heaviness so this could actually balance out the “good vibes only” of Jupiter in Gemini. Saturn in Pisces reminds us of how we’re feeling and to feel for people when we get too in our heads. Jupiter in Gemini is extremely heady, so we’ll need to rely on Saturn in Pisces to help us be in our hearts and soul too.
Jupiter in Gemini will make a harmonious aspect with Pluto in Aquarius, another intellectual air sign. The combo of Gemini and Aquarius is ripe for new inventions. This transit invites us into the next layer of our advanced technological age. The energy is like a mad busy scientist trying to work on multiple inventions at once. We could find ourselves overwhelmed with ideas and not knowing which to act on or feeling too overwhelmed to act.
Jupiter in Gemini squaring Saturn in Pisces brings our attention to making multiple, meaningful dreams a reality. Jupiter wants to know what things mean while Gemini simply wants to know what things are. So, this is an opportunity to not just create and invent things, but to create and invent things that have real value and meaning for us and the world. With our world becoming more technologically advanced, Jupiter is asking us to be more purposeful and Saturn is calling us to be more intentional. The Jupiter-Saturn square indicates tension between those who just want to create technology because they can and because they think it’s interesting versus those who want to create it because it will serve a higher purpose.
We’ll want to be careful not to overdo it, get overstimulated and overwhelmed getting lost in the pinball machine of Jupiter of Gemini. Mutable energy is high with Jupiter Gemini squaring Saturn in Pisces, which means everything is subject to change. Our world is going to be extra changeable, thus it will be important for us to be as flexible as possible as we will have to learn how to adapt, and to adapt quickly. Mercury is a speedy planet and Gemini has a fast brain. Jupiter in Gemini ramps of the energy making life move at a faster pace.
If you already operate in a nonlinear, quick fashion, then this will be favorable and supportive for you. For those who have planets in air signs in their birth chart, this could be a huge boost and make you feel extra buoyant and cheerful. If you’re someone who likes to work in a more linear, organized fashion focusing on one thing at a time, this will be a more chaotic time for you. For water and earth people that need to feel grounded, and are more sensitive and feeling oriented, it’s best for you to prepare for this time. You’ll need to be extra deliberate to find tranquility and quiet.
It will be imperative for us to be in our bodies, to engage with grounding practices, and try to feel centered in our bodies and in who we are. This could feel harder to do, so relying on Saturn to create some serious boundaries for ourselves, especially with technology and communication, will be key. What makes you feel rooted and grounded? What helps you decompress and recover from stimulation? You’ll want to lean on these centering practices even more.
With Jupiter in Gemini, laughter and humor are boundless. This transit reminds us to have a good time, to eat, drink and be merry with friends. This can also help us feel more grounded when the world seems utterly chaotic.
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