Jupiter

Saturn

Just to offer a little background information, the fire sign of Sagittarius, ruled by the philosophical Jupiter, is associated with the experience of freedom and expansion, often gained through the pursuit of higher learning, travel, and adventure.  Sagittarius is aligned with the Spirit.  The planet, Saturn, is associated with hard work and commitment, honoring one's  responsibilities, being practical and liking routine.  Saturn is most at home with the material level of life.

When someone has too much of a 'Jupiter' influence in their astrological chart, they might be considered to be too trusting, to be lacking in focus, follow through, practicality and commitment.  When someone has too much of a 'Saturn' influence in their chart, they might be considered to have a 'serious' disposition, be lacking in spontaneity and the capacity to show affection, be rigid in their standards and expectations of others and of situations.

Saturn has just begun it's transit of Sagittarius.  This placement resonates with the process of going deeper into the 'higher' expression of the Sagittarian experience.  This is about knowing ourselves more intimately, evaluating where we are at in our life journey, deepening our connection with, and our relationship to the 'sacred', the 'spiritual' part of life, and aligning with and fully committing to our life purpose.   

If we are new to the spiritual path, we may be drawn to opening ourselves up to the spiritual experience, learning practices which help us hold onto the experiences, learning to listen from within, and determining whether we need a teacher, or a guide.

For those who have developed a strong connection with, and have been steadily pursuing the spiritual life, they may feel the call to share or teach, to embody their wisdom and/or, they may feel the pull to simply go deeper into the spiritual experience, paying close attention to the 'cue's' of how to accomplish this.  Honoring, respecting and bowing before the 'wise ones', always reveals the way.

Since Jupiter is the ruler of Sagittarius, it's interesting to note whether, by it's current activity in the heavens, Jupiter it is aligned with the focus of Saturn in Sagittarius.  Jupiter is now half way through its 12 month transit of the sign of Leo.  The sign of Leo is ruled by the 'Sun'.  On the highest level, the sun refers to our true nature, our capacity to stand fully in the truth of who we are, and to shine out our light.

So, as Saturn is calling upon us to go deeper into the experience of our spiritual nature, Jupiter is leading us to the same experience, inviting us to embody our true nature.   

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Artwork by Rita Lloyd www.nurturingart.com

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Lunar Activity 

Mar 5:    Full Moon             14 deg. Virgo        10:05 am

Though we're likely in the mood for high productivity under this Full Moon, it's also important to stay in touch with our body rhythms, and get enough rest.  What a great time to do a 'spa' day!

Mar 20:     Solar Eclipse     29 deg. Pisces      11:45 am

After a few days of being on a very 'Piscean' journey (dreamy, otherworldly and emotionally sensitive), the Moon is about to hit Aries.  We need to move our body, and go into action mode.