Jupiter - Cardinal, Fixed or Mutable

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Jupiter's quality (cardinal, fixed or mutable), shows the path to luck and that old-timey word providence.  I heard it recently on a show set in 18th-century America, and see it's from the word provide.  As in, the universe provides....  

Jupiter is that faith that the universe is on our side.  It's there in those moments when the universe provides an opportunity to grow, change, expand.  It's the planet that fosters trust, and life unfolding, and our own journey.


What's Your Jupiter Sign?

Jupiter is the planet that symbolizes the beneficial forces that seem to guide each of us along, on the path that feels right.  that's why Jupiter is a cheerful topic in astrology, and known traditionally as the Great Benefactor.  

Jupiter's faith in the perfection of the universe is brought down to earthly reality by its partner Saturn, the structure-maker.  In his book on Spiritual Astrology, Per Henrick Gullfoss writes of Saturn as the trunk of a greet tree, and Jupiter its branches.  Says Gullfoss in Spiritual Astrology:  "All by itself, Jupiter becomes a windbag of promises."  

Jupiter seeks and finds that path of rightness in different ways, based on its element, and its quality.  Jupiter in the elements is its color and unique way.  

And Jupiter's momentum is very influenced by its quality.  The quality of a Zodiac sign is how it moves and grows.  You can call it your Jupiter's modus operandi.  

The cardinal Jupiter bursts out into the new.  The fixed Jupiter is a sustainer, holding the fort or keeping the flame burning.  And then mutable Jupiter is spontaneous, finding its way in the moment, choice by choice.  

Here's more on Jupiter in the Qualities:  

Jupiter in Cardinal Signs - Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn 

Cardinal Jupiter has a driven personality, and really needs a sense of purpose.

 The same force that makes them leaders, is disruptive of the status quo.  There's a teacher aspect to Jupiter, like with Saturn, and you'll see that urge to run the show here.  

Jupiter Aries, for example, has an impulsive streak that causes them to be spontaneously both a trail blazer and overbearing.  Jupiter Cancer is a natural home maker, but becomes the smothering mother.  

Jupiter has an awkward time in Libra, since it's a solo player, but here shines as a champion of higher ideals, beauty and honor.  Jupiter Capricorn has a long memory, and is inspired to make a lasting contribution.  

Gullfoss writes that a feature here is a tidal cycle of going out, and retreat.  "The rhythm of seeking and then withdrawing in order to digest and go deeper into what is found is the natural cycle for cardinal Jupiter."

Jupiter in Fixed Signs - Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius 

Jupiter is about growing, so it can have a frustrating time in the fixed signs of deepening and stabilizing.  Instead of breaking into the new, fixed sign Jupiters are the consistent, steady ones.  They take an idea and bring it to full fruition.  

Jupiter Taurus is weighted toward material gain, and that extends out to craft or profession, which they tend to pursue methodically.

 Jupiter Leo's task is to be eternal Summer personified, and make of life a celebration.  

The profound depths of Scorpio are deep indeed for Jupiter, and some get hooked on crisis, even trauma.  Jupiter Scorpios crave the intensity they know leads to the shedding of a skin.  

And Jupiter Aquarius is an innovator, but can be surprised to hit a glass ceiling, when others are not on the same wavelength.  In Aquarius, we see Saturn's love of order and fixating on an idea is an Aqua specialty, but usually one way ahead of its time.       

Jupiter in Mutable Signs - Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces 

Jupiter is set loose in mutable signs, with its multi-directional, changeable nature.  It's a Jupiter that seems boundless, as a new bright idea hits, then another.  Mutable jupiter is enthused by the prospects of the moment, and makes a choice to go with that, or to skip to another option.


Some key words are fluency and fluidity.  Jupiter Gemini is a collector of data dots, that are then joined in a new mosaic.  Being scattered is a side effect, but a remedy is to find a field of interest that has a lot of novelty built into it.  

Jupiter Virgo looks at cause and effect, and tangible proof that a path of growth is the right one.  Self-improvement can become an obsession, but Virgo has a moderate side that realizes less is more.

Jupiter in Sagittarius follows a sense of the most expansive version of the truth, and this leads to renewed optimism.  For mutable Jupiter, there are so many choices!  The Sagittarius Jupiter's choice is to stay loyal to what's true, and keep expanding that.  

And for Jupiter Pisces, the lack of boundaries takes them into dreamy states of union with nature, art and other souls.  One trap to avoid is intermingling destinies with others, and be choosy about companions since boundaries are so permeable.  

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