How to Survive Jupiter Retrograde

Jupiter is the planet of wealth, luck, and expansion. 

When he turns Retrograde, all those things can turn sour. 

However, like any Retrograde, the trick is to go with the flow. 

Jupiter Retrograde is a great time to look very carefully at our career path or business or business ideas.

Lessons From Jupiter Retrograde

Starting on June 20, the same day as the Summer Solstice, Jupiter will begin its four-month-long retrograde in the sign of dreamy Pisces, and then dip back into intellectual Aquarius on July 28 until it turns direct on October 18.

Jupiter is the planet of expansion, luck, and abundance, which is why astrologers are always tracking in which part of our charts it is bringing growth. 

And because Jupiter is all about growth, we get a valuable opportunity to internalize our personal development when it goes retrograde. 

It's a pretty great transit for self-reflection and self-actualization as it also allows us to reconsider if how we have been growing and expanding is in line with our higher self or the person we are becoming.

Jupiter is normally a generous and benevolent planet — think of it like your friend that’s always treating the crowd to an extra round of shots. 

However, when retrograding it can feel slightly restricted. 

Expansion and growth can feel like it’s going in reverse gear in some areas of life.

This transit is a good time to review our habits and choices and notice where we may be taking on too many responsibilities or putting forth an extra effort that may not be worth it. 

Jupiter retrograde can give us the chance to reflect and get things under control.

Personal growth is usually positive, but there are a few negative happenings we should be on the lookout for during this transit. 

When expansive, philosophical, and lucky planet Jupiter goes retrograde, it makes our morals more questionable. 

During this time, greed or arrogance can stand in the way of us reaching our goals.

During this time, we should second-guess our choices and use our inner moral compass to make sure that we are living up to our highest and truest versions of ourselves. 

The key here is open-mindedness, and to feel out all of our potential options before making any hasty decisions. Or, in other words, just relax!

When Jupiter retrograde moves from Pisces to Aquarius on July 28, we'll be getting some much-needed clarity. 

While Jupiter was direct in Aquarius we saw many new ideas being presented that affect the collective. 

Details will be worked out during its retrograde, and we will learn just how much benefit we will all reap from new ideas and approaches. 

We could be tested during this time, so be on your toes — it could happen at any moment.

Conclusion

Retrogrades often have us rethink how we've been living our lives, and there's no better time than Jupiter's backward dance to reassess how we want to move forward. 

It’s a great time to rethink any plans, review the big-picture goals that you set into place at the beginning of 2021, and reflect on what you want to innovate and imagine creating in the remainder of 2021. 

It's almost like we're getting an energetic second wind to carry us through the rest of the year — what will you do with it?