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Elena Hahn
- March 15, 2023
Jupiter in Domination and Exile
These days I received a message from a self-taught student of astrology. She noticed that Jupiter in her radix was in exile in the sign Gemini and asked what this meant. My answer as to why a planet is badly placed in dominion or in exile for the development of its forces, I would like to share with you by means of this example.
Jupiter in the sign Sagittarius
The essential correspondences of the planet Jupiter are faith, growth, abundance, success, morality, ideals, higher dignities, beliefs, meaningfulness, expansion of consciousness, happiness, benevolence and generosity. Analogous to these character traits, Jupiter is assigned to the sign Sagittarius and the 9th house.
Once the developed Sagittarius has recognized a path as meaningful, it is his task to follow it from beginning to end. In search of expansion of consciousness and meaning, he strives for inner and outer growth, thereby realizing a higher ideal. His vision is focused on the big picture, and because he believes in something higher, he is often religious. However, the Sagittarius tends to overlook the individual steps on the way to the intended target. Jupiter finds its home in this sign according to its protective character. He stands in dominion, because he can develop there according to his nature in the best possible way.
Jupiter in the sign Gemini
Jupiter in Gemini
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Opposite Sagittarius is the sign Gemini, both together form the knowledge, learning and teaching axis.
The evolved Gemini is a quick thinker and knowledge broker. He understands how to take relevant information and share it with others in a useful way. In every way, he is a communications professional and messenger. The intelligent Gemini thinks logically, mind and science oriented. However, due to his diverse areas of interest, he runs the risk of getting lost in the flood of information. He is then focused on the pure accumulation of knowledge and no longer sees what greater purpose it is ultimately intended to serve.
Now, if Jupiter is in the sign of Gemini, it literally means ” I believe in knowledge and my mind”.
Jupiter in Gemini believes in and strives to be distinguished and recognized for his intellect knowledge. We often see people with this position who have at least one degree or multiple educations. They find meaning and personal growth in acquiring knowledge of a wide variety of subjects or become valuable specialists in one of them. These people usually continue their education throughout their lives, both professionally and in their personal interests.
Jupiter, however, in its essence follows a growth of consciousness that goes beyond mere textbook knowledge. Logical reasoning often leads Jupiter in Gemini into doubting everything, which requires faith and trust to see the spiritual connections. His beliefs spring from his own mind, not from his gained wisdom and insight. The belief in God and the trust in a higher guidance were not put into his cradle, because he may have trusted too much only in his own mind and intellect in earlier embodiments. Jupiter is in exile in Gemini because he is limited in the development of his being by pure logic and reasoning.
In the following link I found a lovely cartoon that illustrates the theme of the Sagittarius axis :).
Possible realizations of Jupiter in Gemini
Nevertheless, since we must always follow our Jupiter on the path to personal growth and success, I advised the questioner to also try her luck in the communications industry, social media and writing. It is already tending in that direction anyway. The logistics and data analysis industries are also promising for someone with Jupiter in Gemini. He can become significant to others when he meaningfully enriches others with his expertise and information.
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