{"id":44781,"date":"2011-08-29T12:01:32","date_gmt":"2011-08-29T16:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=44781"},"modified":"2011-09-24T16:28:13","modified_gmt":"2011-09-24T20:28:13","slug":"earth-turnings-jupiter-stations-retrograde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astrology-with-len-wallick\/earth-turnings-jupiter-stations-retrograde\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Turnings – Jupiter Stations Retrograde"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Len Wallick<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“We’re catching up.”<\/em>
\n– Captain Jack Sparrow<\/p>\n

Jupiter stations retrograde tomorrow morning shortly after 5:00 am EDT. The course of reversal will take place entirely in Taurus. Direct motion will resume just in time for Christmas. On the whole, planetary retrogrades have bad reputations which are not entirely deserved. This case is no exception. Between now and the end of the year we will best serve ourselves and others if we can remember two things. First, this is a chance for catching up. Finally, that Jupiter in a sign ruled by Venus is an opportunity to make good things happen.<\/p>\n

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Jupiter was upstaged when it entered Taurus back on June 4. At the time we had just entered a wormhole of sorts. On June 1 and July 1, two partial solar eclipses on two consecutive New Moons literally shadowed the ends of the Earth. In between, a total lunar eclipse kept the Full Moon red for nearly an entire night. In the course of it all, the Sun changed direction and sign, as did a host of planets. For many, the events of our lives followed suit. Many of us changed direction and place during that time and we are still in the process of getting our bearings. Jupiter took it in stride. Now, we will get a symbolic chance to catch up and do the same.<\/p>\n

The most fundamental fact of retrogrades is that they are illusions. In reality, we are simply catching up. It’s like being in an automobile on a road parallel to a railroad track. At first your vehicle’s greater speed makes the train seem like it is slowing down to a standstill. Then, as you catch up, the train appears to be moving in reverse. Finally, as you are passing the train, the apparent backwards velocity dissipates.<\/p>\n

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Earth is essentially on a parallel track with Jupiter. Because of our smaller orbit we go around the Sun faster, and because of that we are catching up. We have seen Jupiter’s apparent motion slow down over the past two months, now we are reaching the reversal part. The retrograde motion will then accelerate for two more months until we are directly between Jupiter and the Sun. Then another slowdown over two additional months before direct motion resumes. That will put Jupiter where it was in the first week of June, giving us a symbolic chance to catch up on what we missed while we were in the wormhole. Of course, that would require us not to be intimidated by the reputation of retrogrades.<\/p>\n

Just prior to Jupiter’s retrograde station, we have had occasion to fall victim to intimidation. An unlikely earthquake and an exceptional hurricane have triggered latent fears for many, just like eclipses do. With all compassion and respect for those who suffered real loss, the impact of both the Virginia earthquake and Hurricane Irene amounted to less than the fear. The more lasting function was to put us on notice and in our place, just like eclipses do. The question is whether we can take notice without being taken by fear.<\/p>\n

Jupiter’s archetype looks very good in the lush costume of Taurus. One of the reasons is that Venus is the ruler of Taurus. Venus represents the good stuff we are attracted to. Jupiter, in the words of Robert Hand, represents us “reaching out to include more” of that good stuff in our lives. Taurus, being a fixed earth sign, symbolizes the chance to actually be with that good stuff in the body for a while. Astrology, however, does not happen to us. It is we who must make it happen.<\/p>\n

We cannot see the good stuff if our eyes are closed to it. We cannot at once reach out and be withdrawn. We cannot be truly in our body if we are captivated by thoughts of what we fear. If we approach Jupiter retrograde as something to be observed rather than endured, it will be possible to dispense with the ‘nots’.<\/p>\n

We can reverse our perception of nature’s recent notice to learn our place. That will allow us to catch up with our planet, which has plans of its own. We can reach out and maybe catch up with each other to realize how much we have in common, and at stake. We can get to know and appreciate our bodies as the only ones we have. Finally, we can realize that we have nine more months with Jupiter in Taurus, catch up on what we have missed and realize that what good stuff there is originates with each of us and goes out to each other. If we can do that, we can make the next turn when we get to it.<\/p>\n

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By Len Wallick “We’re catching up.” – Captain Jack Sparrow Jupiter stations retrograde tomorrow morning shortly after 5:00 am EDT. The course of reversal will take place entirely in Taurus. Direct motion will resume just in time for Christmas. On the whole, planetary retrogrades have bad reputations which are not entirely deserved. This case is … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":191,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":""},"categories":[1714],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44781"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/191"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44781"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44781\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}