Transit of Jupiter in Aries in 2023-24

We are moving towards Jupiter’s next transit in Aries on 22^nd April, 2023. Jupiter’s transit in Pisces was a great relief for all of us as Jupiter had gained its dignity in own sign, in comparison to Jupiter’s previous two transits in Capricorn and Aquarius. Jupiter was losing dignity in both signs and we have gone through this major chaos in 2020 and 2021 in our lives. Jupiter coming in friendly sign now and sustaining dignity is good for all of us.  This article is my take or understanding of this transit. At the outset, I may repeat that events in our life happen as per collective impact of all planets. One planet transiting in any sign neither going to make you King nor Beggar, but this one planet’s transit will certainly contribute its mite into the collective impact. Hence, it is important to know Jupiter’s contribution in the whole. 

Also, Jupiter is the biggest and most expansive planet among all. Its transits last for about 13 months. This is a considerably long time in comparison to other transits we have of Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, & Venus. So, if a big planet like Jupiter is transiting in one sign for about one year, it is going to make some impact to Human Life. This article is little effort to get an idea of impact. 

So, let’s 1st look at all the important factors to understand this transit – 

Jupiter’s current transit – Somehow my approach in Astrology is about experience. So, if a book says something about a planetary position but person having that planetary position didn’t experience what book says then after doing in-depth analysis and seeing all possible reasons, I will prefer to be on the side of person rather than Book as what he is saying is about his own experience. We can’t deny the experience of person. So, before looking into what Jupiter in Aries will do, it is important to see what Jupiter is currently doing in Pisces?

Jupiter entered in Pisces in April, 2022 after two years of weak transits in Capricorn & Aquarius in 2020 and 2021. As we know that these two years were completely sacrificed in the name of Covid-19. After Jupiter entered in Pisces in April, 2022, we can see that human life has somewhat crawled back to normalcy. Although, we are still suffering from global financial crunch but we can easily say that year 2022 was much better in comparison with 2020 and 2021. Covid and its effects also made people move towards spirituality as many people realised impermanence of human life. This is also an effect of Jupiter in Pisces transit as Jupiter & Pisces both represent Spirituality.

As Jupiter’s transit in Pisces gave its results, we can say that transit of Jupiter in Aries would also bring its results. Hence, it is necessary to check what we can expect with this transit of Jupiter in Aries.

Jupiter - Jupiter is the most benefic planet and it represents all the auspicious things like Knowledge, Wisdom, Law, Guru, Spirituality, Religion, Philosophy, Literature, Expansion of Things and Elderly People. For a girl, Jupiter also represents Husband.

Aries – Aries is the 1st sign of zodiac belt, so it represents the things and energy of 1st house of horoscope like Self, Personality etc. Besides that, Aries is the sign of our individuality, our aggression, our actions, our competitive ability etc. Aries is ruled by Mars and it is consisted of 2 and half Nakshatras named Ashwini, Bharani and Krittika.

Transit Period – Jupiter will be in Aries from 22^nd April, 2023 to 1^st May, 2024. 

Retrograde Period - From 4^th Sep, 2023 to 31^st Dec, 2023, Jupiter will retrograde in Aries sign only.  This means that Jupiter will be closer to Earth during this time. So, the results stated hereafter will be felt with greater intensity during this time. As Jupiter represents belief systems, this is also the time when we will reflect back at our belief system, teachings or Guru.

Meaning of Jupiter in Aries – Wherever Jupiter goes, it brings the knowledge and wisdom to that sign/house. It makes us learn things related to that sign/house. So, when Jupiter is in Aries, we can see following results –

• Aries is the sign of actions, initiations, new beginnings and go-getter approach. So, Jupiter transit in Aries can bring us knowledge of the direction in which we should take our actions.
• Jupiter in Aries can also bring a sense or awareness of person’s individuality or uniqueness.
• As Aries is also sign of aggression, people can have a better idea as to where they should utilize their energy and aggression.
• We can see many people making new beginnings in life or inventing themselves. This is a good time to initiate something new in life. As Jupiter remains planet of spirituality, it can very well be indicating person initiating on spiritual path.
• This can also be a good time to learn something new. People can follow a new belief system too.
• At the same time, Jupiter in Aries can also bring hot-headedness or dogmatic approach as Jupiter and Mars are exchanging energies. This is where people need to be receptive towards each other’s views.
• Better use of this transit will be when people start taking action (Aries) in what they believe in (Jupiter). If I have just got a dogmatic approach towards my belief system then I may never come to know if my belief system is right or wrong. It is better to take actions as per belief system and then I will have better idea about validity of my belief system based on results.
• Needless to say that Jupiter will also join Rahu in Aries, especially in Ashwini section. Rahu and Jupiter both are expansive and Aries/Ashwini both represent new beginnings, actions and competitions etc. This means that this transit can make people highly active and competitive. It can even create hyper-active approach where person doesn’t know how to take rest.
• Jupiter in Aries/Ashwini Nakshatra can bring knowledge of occult and metaphysical fields. Jupiter in Aries/Bharani can bring knowledge of dealing with major transformations in life. This transit can enhance fertility rate too. Jupiter in Aries/Krittika can make people more driven towards nurturing others but it can also increase aggressive behaviour among people.
• As Aries is sign of new beginnings, it depends on where Aries falls into your chart to know that in which area of life you can have new beginnings. Like, if Aries falls in Career oriented houses (6^th house or 10^th house) then person can have new beginnings in career matters but if Aries falls in relationship oriented houses (5^th house or 7^th house) then person can have new beginning in relationship matters.

Here we can say that concept on Jeeva Karaka and Ajeeva Karaka - https://www.astrosaxena.com/jkak will again be like a guide for us as to what we can expect and what we cannot expect in results. As Aries represents Aggression, same aggression can be seen as go-getter approach in career but same aggression can be seen as dominance and control in relationship matters. So, it is clear that Jeeva Karaka results of Jupiter will be limited whereas Ajeeva Karaka results of Jupiter will still be available for us.

Best use of this transit will be when we are utilizing it to Know (Jupiter) Self (Aries). Meditation or other spiritual practices are the way to know yourself.

Overall, this transit looks like a better one as Jupiter is sustaining its good dignity. People can have benefits in majority of areas represented by Jupiter but we need to avoid dominating and controlling ways. Regular Meditation can help people gain the awareness required to avoid dominating approach. 

Jupiter’s Aspects – We will only cover the house Jupiter will transit as per the Ascendant as the biggest impact will be there. But we need to be careful about Jupiter’s Aspect during this transit. Jupiter will aspect 5th house, 7th house and 9th house from its house of transit and impact those houses. So, we need to keep an eye on where it is aspecting from Aries in your chart. We won’t be able to cover it here else this article would never end then but I can tell you in brief that Jupiter’s 5th house aspect is aspect of Education. It means wherever Jupiter aspects 5th from its place in your chart, you treat that house as where you want to learn more about things related to that house. 7th house aspect is about sharing of knowledge. Here, Jupiter finds the people with whom it can share the knowledge of the house it is transiting. 9th house aspect is of higher education. So, wherever Jupiter aspects at 9th house from its transit, you want to gain higher education related to that house or want to follow things related to that house as your religion. From Jupiter in Aries, it will aspect Leo, Libra and Sagittarius signs. Hence, we need to see houses where these signs fall into our charts and try to interpret them.

Dashas – As always, this transit of Jupiter will be more influential on those people who are going through Jupiter dashas. It doesn’t mean that for others it won’t do anything. About 13 months time is long enough time to give some results to everyone. 

Houses Ruled – Jupiter rules Sagittarius and Pisces signs. So, Jupiter will take the energy of those houses where these two signs fall in your chart and will express in through the house where it is transiting in Aries sign.

Jupiter Return – This transit will also be important for those who are born with Jupiter in Aries, regardless of dasha or not. This will be a Jupiter Return for them which happen once in 12 years. All the results of karaka & house ruler things of Jupiter, as discussed in this article, will come to the fore during this transit of Jupiter Return - https://www.astrosaxena.com/jupret. Likewise, Jupiter transiting over Sun, Moon and Ascendant are equally important transits.

Jupiter in Birth Chart - Jupiter's position and dignity in Birth Chart will have an important role as dasha of Jupiter in giving the results of Jupiter only as per its dignity in birth chart. So, please keep that position and dignity in mind. 

Nakshatra – As Jupiter crosses in to Aries, it will be transiting over Ashwini, Bharani and Krittika Nakshatras. As discussed above, Jupiter passing over each nakshatra will give us knowledge and wisdom related to things of that nakshatra. It will also give us results of the house where nakshatra lords are placed in birth chart. It will expand the results of the nakshatras. Like, Jupiter in Aries/Ashwini Nakshatra can bring knowledge of occult and metaphysical fields. Jupiter in Aries/Bharani can bring knowledge of dealing with major transformations in life. This transit can enhance fertility rate too. Jupiter in Aries/Krittika can make people more driven towards nurturing others but it can also increase aggressive behaviour among people. It can also bring results of Ketu, Venus and Sun as nakshatra rulers respectively, as per their positions in birth chart.

Other Planets in Aries – Likewise, if a person has planet/planets in Aries in birth chart then Jupiter transiting over that planet/planets will expand the traits and characteristics of planet/planets. Now, the exact result depends on the planet, its dignity and conjunction/aspects on it. So, we can’t cover everything here. Also, during the year, other planets like Sun, Moon, Mercury & Venus will transit through Aries and will conjunct transiting Jupiter. So, that will also have its impact on Jupiter’s results here.

Other transits and joint impact – Last but certainly not the least, we need to keep an eye on other planetary transits and joint impacts being made with Jupiter in Aries. Most importantly, Jupiter-Rahu in Aries will get aspect of Saturn from Aquarius. They all will also aspect Leo sign. So, from April, 2023 to Oct, 2023, Jupiter-Saturn-Rahu all are impacting Aries and Leo signs. Likewise, from April, 2023 to April, 2024, Jupiter-Saturn both are impacting Aries and Leo signs. So, in next one year, our focus can shift to the houses where Aries and Leo fall in our chart and we can expect better results in those areas of life - https://www.astrosaxena.com/AriesLeo2023.   

At right time, we will cover these joint impacts through separate articles and posts.

Now, the ascendant wise impact of Jupiter transit in Aries. 

This article won’t only tell how Jupiter will impact for all Ascendant and Moon Sign people, but it will also show how Jupiter’s role is switching for each ascendant sign and therefore why making a generalise opinion on a planet or sign may not be a prudent thing to do? As I said, this transit is going to be more fruitful for those people going through Jupiter Mahadasha but it doesn’t mean that it will have no impact on others. We all go through Antardashas and Pratyantar dashas of all the planets throughout year, so this transit will show its impact in those time periods. Also, for slow moving planets like Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu and Saturn, we don’t have to depend on Dashas. Because of their slow movement, they always impact our life in given time. 

Please see results of this transit from Ascendant and Moon Sign both. Predictions from Ascendant Sign will show what will actually happen and predictions from Moon Sign will show what our mind desires and how mind will react to such events. Another thing is that when Ascendant and Moon sign both point towards one event then that event has higher possibility to happen. 

So, let’s begin – 

Aries Ascendant or Aries Moon Sign – For Aries people, Jupiter rules over 9th house (Sagittarius) of religion, higher learnings and 12th house (Pisces) of Spirituality, Charity and Hidden Secrets. So for Aries people, Jupiter is more a knowledge and travel based planet. Now, Jupiter will be transiting in 1st house of Self & Life Path. Focus will be lost from all areas of life and will be centred at Self. They would want to know why they are here in this world and what their true life path is? This can bring a new hope or optimism to them. As Jupiter rules 2 houses of travelling and learning, this can be a good transit to travel and learn new things. This can also be a good time to make new beginnings in overall life. They can see expansion in overall life. They can have fat related issues. As Jupiter is a marriage and family oriented planet, this also suggests possibility of relationship as Jupiter also aspects 5^th house of love/romance and 7^th house of committed relationship. It is a big possibility that by the time Jupiter leaves Aries, they/their life/life path and career, all will be changed for good as they will find their true life path. A really good awakening transit for them. A time of new meaningful beginnings in life.   A Guru can come in life.

Taurus Ascendant or Taurus Moon Sign – For Taurus people, Jupiter rules over 8th house (Sagittarius) of Occult, Mysteries & Other People Money and 11th house (Pisces) of Higher Cause, Gains and Income. Now, Jupiter will be transiting in 12th house of Foreign Lands, Spirituality, Losses and Closures. Whenever any major planet transits 12th house, it is closing time. So, understand like this. As planets move each house of chart during different transits, they give you some results but they also block/delay some results of each house. Then when they go into 12th house, it releases those results which can be given. Balance sheet tallies and all pending matters get closed, so that when they enter into Ascendant during next transit, a new beginning can be made. So, this transit will see them working on all pending matters. Those which are supposed to be accomplished will give results. Those which are not supposed to work-out will be considered as closed. Additionally, they will be highly interested in Spirituality. They will travel or relocate to Foreign Lands. They may travel to foreign lands for education or spirituality. At the same time, they need to take care of their health and wealth both as it is also house of hospitals and expenses. Good transit for Spiritual Evolution as 12^th house and Pisces represent same energy. Every change will bring more gains to them. This also shows gains coming from foreign lands and person getting involved in knowledge of hidden or secret matters.

Gemini Ascendant or Gemini Moon Sign – For Gemini people, Jupiter rules over 7th house (Sagittarius) of Business, Other People and Marriage and 10th house (Pisces) of Career, Work Environment. So for Gemini people, Jupiter takes shape of a Career Oriented planet. Jupiter will be transiting in 11th house of Gains, Desires and Income. This will be a transit where they will be focused on making good gains and income as Jupiter can expand the gains here. Gains can come through elder siblings, social networking circles and business benefits. Best gains are coming from business as 11th house also relate with Entrepreneurship. 11th house also relates with Large Organizations. So, gains can come through MNCs too. They can also relocate to a new place as 11^th house is 8^th from 4^th house, i.e. change in home. This can also be time of promotions or better opportunities in jobs. Additional knowledge gain can help person in gaining more at work. This also shows someone can serve people through his knowledge, religion, spirituality and philosophy. This also shows gains from Father, Govt, Authority Figures or Relationship or Business Partner.

Cancer Ascendant or Cancer Moon Sign – For Cancer people, Jupiter rules over 6th house (Sagittarius) of Daily Routine Life, Jobs etc. and 9th house (Pisces) of Religion and Long Distance Travels. So for Cancer people, Jupiter takes shape of a Service and Education related planet. Jupiter will be transiting in 10th house of Career, Status and Father. It is a transit which will be totally focused on Career, Recognition and Work. They can expect good recognition at work. They can have good authority coming in. This also shows gains from Father and Authority figures or Govt. Overall, this transit will expand their career, authority and recognition. They can be seen as teachers or Gurus at their work by others. They should take-up any work related with knowledge sharing to have better results in career. They can go for any education which will help them in their career later. This transit also means that they should be careful about their Father’s health as 6^th house is still house of illness. Also, it shows conflicts at work place. But as Jupiter is in good dignity, this shows that person will be able to overcome obstacles, illnesses and conflicts.

Leo Ascendant or Leo Moon Sign – For Leo people, Jupiter rules over 5th house (Sagittarius) of Education, Creativity & Children and 8th house (Pisces) of Marriage Benefits, Occult and Mysticism. So, for Leo people, Jupiter takes shape of planet which can give Marriage Benefits and great knowledge of Research Subjects. Jupiter will be transiting in 9th house of Higher Learning, Gurus, Law, Religion & Philosophy. It can be a transit where person can be inclined towards his Higher Learning and Higher Education. They can also be focused on reading about Religions and Philosophies. They will be interested in taking far distant travels, more in nature of pilgrimages and meeting people of different cultures. Person may find a Guru. Person will learn a lot from his Teachers, various Religions and Philosophies. Education taken during this time will help him grow his career and income during Jupiter’s next transit in Taurus. At the same time, 9^th house is 12^th from 10^th house. So, it is also a house of loss of career and authority. It shows some stress or sense of loss around authority figures at work including some problems with father at home. Not a good time for career in job setup and they may have some continuous challenges there. They can get into relationship with someone of different ethnicity and culture. A sudden event can also bring them their Guru. It is a good transit for gaining and sharing knowledge. They should be careful and not to get into any conflicts in matters of beliefs. They should also be careful about health. They should not be dogmatic about their knowledge and belief system.

Virgo Ascendant or Virgo Moon Sign – For Virgo people, Jupiter rules over 4th house (Sagittarius) of Home, Mother and 7th house (Pisces) of Marriage, Relationship and Partner. So, for Virgo people, Jupiter takes shape of a Family Oriented planet. Now, Jupiter will be transiting in 8th house of Occult, Mysteries and Sudden Events. Here, person will be inclined on serving people through higher learning of Occult, Mysticism and Hidden Sciences. Career and Life Path can go through a transformation/change as Jupiter represents expansions and 8^th house represents major changes. So, it can bring some major change in overall life. Person may take care while driving and travelling as 8th house relates to Accidents. Great time for higher studies of Occult, Stock Market and Surgeries or any research oriented subjects, in case person is interested in such fields. At the same time, this transit can bring instability in relationship or dissatisfaction in sexual relation as expectations can be very high. This can also bring inheritance to the person. Virgo people should be ready and receptive for some major changes in overall life. They can have good amount of business benefits coming.

Libra Ascendant or Libra Moon Sign – For Libra people, Jupiter rules over 3rd house (Sagittarius) of efforts and actions and 6th house (Pisces) of daily routine jobs and obstacles. So, for Libra people, Jupiter takes shape of an action oriented planet. Now, Jupiter transits into 7th house from Ascendant or Moon, it brings expansive desires in relationship. It can be a good transit for relations, Business and Partnerships. So, this will be time when person will be focused on relationship matters, either new or maintaining the existing one, and they should try to accommodate as much as possible. It also shows that person can get into business or business with Spouse. At the same time, it can be a great time to start your own knowledge sharing business, any business related with counselling/teaching etc. Their reach among other people can expand. They can have public image of guide, counsellor or a learned person. They can reach out to people through their knowledge and guidance.

Scorpio Ascendant or Scorpio Moon Sign – For Scorpio people, Jupiter rules over 2nd house (Sagittarius) of Family, Values and Speech and 5th house (Pisces) of Education, Children and Ancient Texts. So, for Scorpio people, Jupiter takes shape of knowledge and beliefs related planet. Now, Jupiter will be transiting in 6th house of Daily Work Routine, Disputes, Diseases and Obstacles. Their focus will move out of relationship and they will focus on dealing their daily work life. They may face some obstacles or conflicts in relationship matters. At the same time, it can be good time for their growth at work place. It is not a good transit for relationship as they may have some disputes and conflicts coming up. Again, they need to accommodate as much as possible and it would be a good suggestion to keep expectations very less in relationship matters. Certainly not a good time to start a new relationship. They also need to take good care of their health. Their focus would be dealing with diseases, disputes and obstacles. There can be health issues to child too. They can be dealing with loans or litigation related matters too. In a more positive way, it can be a situation where you are required to stay away from your spouse because of various reasons, which can be good too, like travelling due to job etc. Great time to educate yourself in Medicines, Law and Job related matters/courses. They can serve people in their medical or legal issues too through their knowledge. They can take big loans for some purposes. More knowledge and guidance they take for 6^th house related matters, better they will gain through this transit.

Sagittarius Ascendant or Sagittarius Moon Sign – For Sagittarius people, Jupiter rules over 1st house (Sagittarius) of Life Path, Self and Life Purpose and 4th house (Pisces) of Home and Mother. So for Sagittarius people, Jupiter takes shape of a home and life path related planet. Now, Jupiter will be transiting in 5th house of Education, Romance and Creativity. This can give desires of relationship and things can manifest as Jupiter is transiting in friendly sign. It shows person’s whole life focus can shift towards 5^th house related matters. This transit also shows that person can be more focused on Education, Creativity and Children related matters. So, this is a great time for educating yourself in your field of interests, hobbies and talent etc. Those who have children can be focused on children. At the same time, they can be inclined to start a knowledge sharing business. It also indicates a change in Career as 5th house is 8th from 10th house, transformation in career matters. They can also plan for child birth if chart and dashas are also allowing. This transit can bring an overall change in career or father’s situation. There can be lots of instability with authority figures or government.

Capricorn Ascendant or Capricorn Moon Sign – For Capricorn people, Jupiter rules over 12th house (Sagittarius) of Spirituality, Foreign Lands & Foreign Companies and 3rd house (Pisces) of Efforts, Travelling and Skills. So for Capricorn people, Jupiter takes shape of an action and spirituality or travelling related planet. Now, Jupiter will be transiting in 4th house of Home, Mother & Peace of Mind. This can be a period of gain of house property or any other real estate property as Jupiter represents expansion. It may mean owning a huge real estate property too. It may indicate renovation of existing property too. Focus will remain on Mother and Home. It can also show gains from Mother or homeland. They would love to stay at home or with Mother. It is also a good transit for spiritual pursuits. They may lose interest in love matters or their children may go away from them as 4^th house is 12^thfrom 5^th house. Good time to begin a home based business which can be of educational nature. Their next one year can revolve around their home, mother, home land or real estate properties. Religion, Spirituality, Education and knowledge will bring peace of mind to person.

Aquarius Ascendant or Aquarius Moon Sign - For Aquarius people, Jupiter rules over 11th house (Sagittarius) of Gains, Income & Desires and 2nd house (Pisces) of Family, Wealth and Speech. So, for Aquarius people, Jupiter takes shape of a wealth and desires oriented planet. Now, Jupiter will be transiting in 3rd house of Communication, Travels, Efforts, Actions and Business. This shows that they will be interested in collecting information and work hard on business, communication and counselling. They will travel far away from their home land. Their focus will turn away from Home or places away from home, so travelling will be frequent. They will start working on a possible business venture. Again, that business can be knowledge oriented. They will focus on their own hobbies and skills. Things/Events related with younger siblings will also remain focus. They will be seen as teacher or preacher to others. As 3^rd house remains the house of efforts, this is a transit of putting best efforts in business to gain. This can expand their will power and courage too. They should be careful about their wealth and invest it properly. They can also be involved in buying/selling of real estate property. They can have benefits from younger siblings. This also shows time for learning of new knowledge.

Pisces Ascendant or Pisces Moon Sign - For Pisces people, Jupiter rules over 10th house (Sagittarius) of Career, Fame and Reputation and 1st house (Pisces) of Self, Life Path and Life Purpose. So, for Pisces people, Jupiter takes shape of a path and purpose oriented planet. Now, Jupiter will be transiting in 2nd house of Wealth, Speech and Family. So, they will be focussed on saving wealth and taking care of family matters. As Jupiter represents expansion, it shows that wealth can expand. They need to device new ways and work on saving wealth. This can bring expansion in family and wealth related matters. There can be expansion in family, through marriage or child birth. Financially, it can be a good transit as wealth oriented Jupiter is going in house of wealth. It shows person’s whole life focus can shift towards 2^nd house related matters like wealth and family. It also shows gains from Father, Career or authority figures. Education, Teaching and Counselling will be source of wealth. Overall, focus will be Family and Wealth. Person

Conclusion – As Jupiter is transiting in friendly sign, most of the results can be beneficial by nature. Have a happy Jupiter in Aries transit.   

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SPB