Jupiter Aries (2010 & 2011)

With Jupiter in Aries, the impulse to act hits like an unexpected solar flare. The spirit of initiative is in full force. It's an open invitation to change your life, claim a brand new beginning, through daring acts. Jupiter blazes a trail in cardinal Aries until June 4th, staying in forward motion. Be alert for opportunities that hit you at a gut level -- this is it! Acting in the moment, with full engagement, keeps Jupiter's blessings flowing.

Jupiter's cosmic role is to remind us why life is worth living, by dropping goodies on the path. With Jupiter, we're in the flow, because we're in the groove with a sense of rightness. The signs are there -- things fall into place. As the cardinal fire sign, Aries shouts, "I am!" in a crowd, asserting its individuality. It's a time to shine in your own way, with the urgency and dynamism of fired-up Aries.

Aries is Mars-ruled, and we get a blast of this in Spring at the equinox. With Jupiter in Aries, many will feel a physical lift, that can bring you out of inertia. Great time to act on the increased vitality, with movement you enjoy and keeps fresh oxygen moving in the cells.

If you're bored with your routine, push into a new area. Competitive sports, martial arts, fighting hard and playing hard are favored. Fierce action in the bedroom! Aries is the catalyst for releasing pent up energies. Expressing them in a physical way is especially invigorating with Jupiter Aries.

This fiery stretch can re-ignite your sense of excitement about your personal path. The fire of Aries is purifying, burning away whatever is overlaid, and makes us duller than we are. It's the urgent need to act from the place where the self originates, not taking cues from outside.

If you've become too domesticated, or have played by the rules at the expense of your wild heart, Jupiter Aries sets you free. You can shake off consensus reality to find your own burning truth. It guides you to direct engagement with life, without any translators of your experience.

This makes it a fortunate time to come out with unique offerings that have your personal stamp on them. To start a cottage industry, turn a passion into your life's work, promote your gifts, freshen your self-image.

Spring comes early, for a stronger sense of Self and the will to act on your dreams. Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) sense the propulsion, and are naturals at moving with it. Having one or two focuses for your fire helps you be more productive. Air signs (Libra, Aquarius, Gemini) sense the edgy inspiration, and this takes you higher (fire dances with air). It adds passion to your ideas, and impact!

Jupiter's excitement in Aries, turns into the grounded application of Taurus by June 4th. All signs find growth beyond the comfort zone, at the edge of the new. Water and Earth signs find surprise opportunities, by acting "out of character," or strengthening less muscly parts of the Self. As Jupiter settles into Taurus, what's been set in motion can find roots, and be filled out.