A Few Reflections on Jupiter in Gemini

 

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On May 25, expansive Jupiter moved into Gemini, ushering in a year-long period in which Gemini-related themes may feel more pronounced. These may include communication, education, air, wind, the breath, the nervous system, twins, things that come in pairs (including parts of the body like the lungs, shoulders, arms, and hands), multiplicity, and several others.

As the Jupiter cycle is about twelve years, it resides in each sign for about one year. Jupiter will amble through Gemini through June 9, 2025.

Here are the time frames since the beginning of the 20th century in which Jupiter was in Gemini. If you were born during any of these, you have Jupiter in Gemini in your astrology chart. If this is you, you’re now embarking upon your Jupiter Return (see below for more about this stellar invitation).

  • June 11, 2012 - June 25, 2013

  • June 30, 2000 - July 12, 2001

  • July 21, 1988 - November 30, 1988 | March 10, 1989 - July 30, 1989

  • August 23, 1976 - October 16, 1976 | April 3, 1977 - August 20, 1977 | December 30, 1977 - April 11, 1978

  • April 22, 1965 - September 20, 1965 | November 16, 1965 - May 5, 1966

  • May 9, 1953 - May 24, 1954

  • May 26, 1941 - June 10, 1942

  • Jun 12, 1929 - Jun 26, 1930

  • Jun 29, 1917 - Jul 13, 1918

  • June 20, 1905 - December 4, 1905 | March 9, 1906 - July 30, 1906

For those moving through their Jupiter Return, I wanted to share an excerpt from my book The Complete Guide to Astrological Self-Care that focuses upon it:

About every twelve years, we experience a Jupiter Return, a time that offers us an opportunity to set our sights upon a new horizon. When we’re moving through this Stellar Life Stage, we sense that a chapter is ending and that we are about to embark upon another stage of growth. During this period, we hear the call of our Higher Self; if we listen to the wisdom that resides within us, we can become quite clear as to the life direction we want to pursue. And while it’s a time when opportunity regularly knocks, it’s important that we be discerning and not take every offer available, or else we may find ourselves frittering away our resources. Have your choices be aligned with intentionality, benevolence, and generosity, so that when Jupiter’s encouragement arrives it can propel you toward growth that promotes both you and the social good. At the same time, watch that this period’s propensity for optimism and expansion doesn’t have you excelling at being excessive, extravagant, or careless.

While not an exhaustive review by any means, I thought to share just a few of the related events that emerged during the last passages of Jupiter in Gemini, which I feel are quite reflective of its archetypal invitation.

  • The sitcom Seinfeld premiered on July 5, 1989. In its focusing upon the minutiae of daily life, its premise has oftentimes been referred to as a “show about nothing.” Given Gemini’s fascination with facts and figures as well as what others would consider trivial and trifling, Seinfeld has a Gemini quality (let alone too that it’s a show centered around a master of wit and words, a stand-up comedian). The co-creator of Seinfeld, Larry David, launched Curb Your Enthusiasm—another sitcom that focuses upon the trivialities of everyday life—on October 15, 2000.

  • Nexus for sharing information and packages of communication are Gemini aligned. When Jupiter was in this sign in 1989, Tim Berners-Lee created a proposal that became the blueprint for the world wide web. Additionally, during Jupiter’s transit of Gemini in 2001, both Wikipedia and Apple’s ITunes were launched.

  • While space isn’t necessarily a Gemini domain, there were two events that occurred during Jupiter’s passage in that sign that seem very related. In 1965, the first controlled space rendezvous occurred between a pair of crewed space missions, which happened to be known as Gemini 6 and Gemini 7. And remembering Gemini’s association with curiosity, the Curiosity rover landed on Mars in 2012.

I hope that this brief exploration of Jupiter in Gemini fulfilled some of your curiosity about what it may signify. Given that this residency occurs for the next year-plus, I’m sure I will speak more about it over time. After all, Gemini loves sprinkling information here and there and everywhere. And, yours truly does have Jupiter in Gemini.

 
Stephanie Gailing