Yesterday we mentioned that Jupiter changed signs. It will be in Gemini for the next year. Some of you know that Jupiter is said to be ‘in detriment’ in its new placement in Gemini. This is a reference to ancient astrology. It sounds like it might be a problem, but is it really? We’ve done some research into the question.
David Arner, Eric’s astrology teacher, said that, “Anything in detriment just makes it more interesting. Being in detriment in Gemini means that Jupiter is being filtered through a lens opposite one of its own signs (Sagittarius, where it thrives). Often what’s bad for the planet is good for the person with the placement.”
He continued, “If Jupiter is about expanding one’s horizons, with it in detriment it’s going to expand the horizons in unexpected ways. You get everything that’s not in accordance with the norm. Jupiter is still itself; it just does things in ways that are more interesting because it doesn’t have the kind of reinforcement that it would get in its home sign. As a result, a planet in detriment needs to be more creative. And that is what makes it interesting.”
Here is a worldly example. Let’s say you choose a new apartment with a quirky layout because it’s a ‘fun design challenge’. That in turn causes you to make bolder-than-usual decorating choices, and suddenly you find yourself diving into a new artistic hobby or hosting frequent dinner parties.
Or even more organically, it’s like how some herbs actually achieve greater potency form having to grow in less-than-ideal soil. The extra push it takes just to live gets transmuted into an intensified expression of other desirable qualities. You could also say Jupiter brings something exotic to the neighborhood.