A MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE !!!

Jupiter - the planet representing growth, the laws, beliefs and ethics, expansion, opportunity, wealth, faith, higher education, travel - especially long distance, religion, philosophy, joy, goodwill, as well as excess - completed its retrograde journey today, 1/30 at 6:37 AM EST ... while Jupiter has been retrograde since August 4th, we have all been rethinking and reviewing our growth and expansion and where it may have gone too far too fast and needed some adjusting ... during this period we have all probably experienced some kind of internal growth and have been preparing for opportunities that may now become available since Jupiter has stationed back into direct motion ... one should pay particular attention in order to develop more understanding and awareness during these direct motion periods ... its time to determine whether or not what is being offered is something that you truly want and whether or not it will promote personal growth or is something that is merely stroking your ego ....

Sagittarius born individuals, it is time for you to come out of your yearly "hibernation period" and begin to move forward ... what have you been busy reviewing and mulling over since August 4th ??? .... what is it that you really want, and what is it that is simply excessive and not necessary for personal and spiritual growth and expansion ... in fact, this is something we all will most likely be doing ...

Jupiter has been retrograding in the sign of Gemini, the sign in which it began its transit through back on June 11th of last year ... below is a reminder of what the energy of Jupiter in Gemini is all about :

This Jupiter energy is all about pursuing a quest for expanding knowledge and communications … the Universe is asking us to increase our intellectual flexibility with Gemini being a mutable sign … there is a vast amount of information and knowledge out there that is waiting for us to discover and learn if we take the initiative and apply ourselves … and in the course of finding answers, we may well discover these answers will end up yielding even more questions … the time has come to begin to open our minds to a much broader spectrum of truths and beliefs … the Universe has put each one of us on a steep learning curve in the school of life … Here we have Jupiter in a relationship with Mercury which is the planetary ruler of Gemini … therefore the mind and communications are going to benefit through growth, expansion and opportunities which present themselves … The main caveat here is that Jupiter is highly challenged and doesn’t always function efficiently in this energy as it is said to be in “detriment” in Gemini due to the fact that it is in the sign opposite to the one it naturally rules … often our endeavors end up causing our energies to become extremely scattered while gathering so much information available from so many sources … Jupiter was last in Gemini from June 2000 through July 2001 …If you’ve had a natal chart done, then you will get an idea on what “stage of life” this energy will play out for you !!!

Jupiter in Gemini produces a love of philosophy and the desire to study important ideas in regards to the history of religion, education, law, and philosophy … the resulting expansion frequently results an opening of the mind to new and improved lines of communication and to the areas of social contact which ultimately benefit travel, writing, study, and business associated with the development of new ideas … this energy can yield a broad intellectual comprehension through a number of fields … there is much mental restlessness , traveling about and constant study in many areas of interest …this energy often produces highly skilled social commentators and historians …there is also the potential to attract numerous friends, acquaintances, and partnerships which allows one to expand their intellectual horizons in new and sometimes unusual directions … there is ability for teaching, writing, and lecturing … those born under this energy often become traveling lecturers … they also can earn money and expand their business interests through publishing, travel, personal services, importing, communication industries, and mail-order businesses …
Jupiter in Gemini encourages us to value the intellect, information, learning, and communications … we are lead to pursue our beliefs with mental exploration and versatility … our personal vision of that which is Higher is more rational and logical as ethics and morals will be based on intelligence and reasoning power … Life’s meaning will be sought through diverse interests incorporating variety, communication, cleverness or fluency … we will ultimately achieve growth through communication, learning and the development of many different skills … another challenge here is not to become over saturated with book knowledge at the expense of not supporting it through practical experience … now would be an excellent time to start keeping a journal of one’s ideas and experiences !!!

Jupiter in Gemini is all about growing through communicating … there is a natural enthusiasm to experience a multitude of life’s facets in order to truly get to know and understand oneself … however in this quest, we may get so caught up in the unending attractions as well as distractions available in life for us to pursue that we forget the most important factor – what exactly are we trying to attract and bring into our lives, and why are we so actively seeking distractions … in this quest to acquire so much varied and helpful information, we must guard against becoming like a tree with many broad, shallow roots which, even though it makes us mobile and adaptable personally, puts us in danger of being easily uprooted …on a positive note this energy bestows us with an adventurous attitude and the ability for getting into many advantageous situations …

Jupiter in Gemini allows growth and expansion to us through travel and literature, human networking, being in the know and constantly having food for thought … it is challenged by lack of interests, lack of communication, being out of circulation, idle chatter and disconnected thoughts … The energy of Jupiter in Gemini can be expressed in the following ways :

POSITIVE: well-travelled, well-connected, popular, sociable, a knowledge seeker, broad minded, knowledgeable, scholarly, mentally alert, many sided, well mannered, witty, cheerful

NEGATIVE: scattered interests, disconnected, restless, shallow interests, sketchy knowledge, intellectual snob, verbose, hypocritical, indiscreet, unacceptable to oneself, saying a lot but communicating little, agitated

Jupiter remains in direct motion until November 6th/7th and in the sign of Gemini until June 25th ... now that is has resumed direct motion, be prepared to experience the capacity of the mind to expand and become enlightened in many diverse ways compliments of the Universe ... understand you will be after something that is definitely worth knowing and worth communicating ... Jupiter will not return to the sign of Gemini once its transit is complete in June for roughly 12 years ... take advantage of this extra window of opportunity to expand your mental and communicative capacities ... it's time once again to explore the possibilities that allow us to discover and express the ultimate truths which unify is all ... and, as previously stated when Jupiter began its transit through Gemini last June, one of the most important lessons we hopefully will learn from Jupiter transiting through Gemini is the undeniable truth in that famous saying - A MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTE !!!