Jupiter in Capricorn in 2008
By Sherrye Lianne Weinstein (Sherryelyn)
Jupiter has been in the sign of Capricorn since late 2007, bringing hope and expansion where previously we had only known limitations. It will continue through the sign until very early January of 2009, at which point it enters Aquarius.
Saturn, the ruler of Capricorn, is a strict taskmaster. It imposes rules and regulations, and sets limits. It rewards responsibility and discipline, after many trials and tribulations. Saturn restricts and constricts, squeezes and contracts. When you are dealing with Saturn, you are pushing that boulder uphill. This is why Capricorn eyes its achievements beforehand, fixing a goal within its sight, and climbing slowly uphill. Saturn and Capricorn both represent the kind of persistence and determination that pay off if you can keep it up. Jupiter represents the payoff.
Jupiter, which rules expansive and visionary Sagittarius, is not overly comfortable in Capricorn, yet manages to ease the restraints and offer options. Where we have been hurting and struggling to remain afloat, it offers us a life preserver. However, with Jupiter in Capricorn, we still have to paddle with some determination.
Capricorn represents governments, and Jupiter shines a light for people whose governments do not. It gives a little leeway, a little flextime, and lends a hand here and there. However, Pluto has already entered Capricorn and retreated, and is still close to the cusp. It will return to Capricorn before Jupiter heads out of that sign. Its presence sometimes clouds the Jupiter world vision, and its imposing presence may dominate even the Great Jupiter’s. Although it was in Sagittarius and still one degree away from Capricorn on December 27 2007, Pluto shut down Jupiter’s optimism in the early degrees of Capricorn while opposed by Mars in Cancer, and snuffed out Jupiter’s hope for Benazir Bhutto.
We may hope for a better prognosis when Pluto returns to the sign of Capricorn close to Thanksgiving of 2008, although again it may dominate Jupiter in the sign. Mars aligns itself with Pluto in the earliest degrees of Capricorn by the end of the year, along with the post-Christmas Sun, while Jupiter will be in the late degrees as December comes to a close, on it’s way to exit the sign. Will this be reminiscent of the late December incident of 2007? Will Jupiter again be ineffective against Pluto on its way out of Capricorn? Only time will tell. I see a vulnerability in the charts of a well known political figure and his wife, but that’s not something to explore in this article. Let’s hope there isn’t a repeat of the tragedy of last year in some form. And although astrologers don’t know everything the future holds for 2009, Jupiter may have more of an electric optimism in Aquarius, and will not be conjunct with Pluto any time soon. We’ll all feel better when Jupiter is not up against the dark forces that Pluto often seems to project...please see the [text of this article].
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