5 - What a Little Bird Told Me about Jupiter in Gemini

Jupiter cartwheeled into Gemini on May 25th, 2024 and will remain there for the next year. When Jupiter shifts signs, what you want from life, where you want to go, and how you want to grow can shift too. Where will Jupiter take you this year? Tune in for essential insights and tips.

• 03:15 Jupiter basics
• 05:42 Gemini refresher
• 08:26 Personalizing Jupiter in Gemini
• 09:35 Major themes of Jupiter in Gemini
• 15:31 Fine print: Jupiter has some challenges here
• 21:38 Tips for getting the most out of Jupiter this year

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Transcript

Hi, I'm Claire Gallagher, and this is Third House Gossip, where we spill the astrological tea. So pour something delicious and let's chat. This podcast is sponsored by me. So to support the show and support yourself, come see me for an astrology reading. Just head to astrologywithclaire. com. That's astrology with C L A I R E dot com.

Hey, astro lover, welcome back to the podcast. Today, I'm going to tell you everything a little bird told me about Jupiter in Gemini. As I am recording this, the moon is actually in Gemini and it is applying to a conjunction with Jupiter. I did not plan this, I swear, it just happened organically. So I'm really excited that the astrology is going to support all the words coming out of my mouth, gotta love that.

So what are we drinking today? I have a little hot chai tea, even though it is July currently, and 90 degrees, but I guess your friend over here needed a little caffeine pick me up because there's also a lot of Neptune action going on today when I'm recording this, which makes my brain a little sluggish. So love me through this. It's going to be interesting. 

All right, let's get started. So Jupiter has moved into Gemini and that actually happened on May 25th of 2024 and Jupiter will remain in Gemini until June 9th of 2025. So this episode can be re listened to over and over again throughout this entire year. And there's a couple times I suggest listening to it. One. Right now. Two. Anytime Jupiter changes directions. So when Jupiter stations retrograde and when Jupiter stations direct, that is going to be a great time to refresh your memory on what Jupiter in Gemini means because the themes will be highlighted and activated.

And just so you have some dates, Jupiter will station retrograde on October 9th, 2024, and will station direct on February 4th, 2025. So I highly recommend re listening to this episode on those dates or during those weeks. Also, just like today when the moon is making a conjunction to Jupiter, for the next year, every time the moon is in Gemini, it's going to make this conjunction to Jupiter. So once a month. And it's a great time if you are a real astro nerd like me to refresh yourself on the Jupiter in Gemini themes because it's really going to infuse that entire day. 

This is also a great episode to listen to and re listen to if you have natal Jupiter in Gemini, or if you work with clients like I do, and they have Jupiter in Gemini. Because everything that we're talking about today can actually be applied to a birth chart. Even though we're really talking about Jupiter in the real time current sky, it's still Jupiter in Gemini and so these themes could apply to an actual human life.

Everybody take a sip and then let's jump into what Jupiter is all about.

Okay, Jupiter 101. Jupiter's job is to bring the good stuff in life. If Jupiter had a slogan, and I hate to say this, but it's true, if Jupiter had a slogan, it would be live, laugh, love. I mean, that's what it's got on its tea towels. That's what it's got on its little cross stitch hanging on the wall. Live, laugh, love. Totally what this planet is all about. It is a life protecting and life affirming planet. It doesn't just bring the good stuff in life, but it also protects the goodness that we already have and preserves it. 

Jupiter also is the planet of hope. It is a planet that helps us believe that things can get better. And it's in charge of our morale. So in a birth chart and in the sky, Jupiter might describe where we're putting our hope and also describing what types of things we believe in and what we put our faith in. So Jupiter in Gemini is going to have a very specific set of beliefs and a specific place it puts its faith that's going to be different than say Jupiter in Taurus, but we're not there yet. I'm getting ahead of myself. 

Jupiter also encourages us to want more from our life. So, improvements of all kinds, growth, upgrades, all of these things belong to Jupiter and the desire for these things belongs to Jupiter. So when Jupiter changes signs, all of these things can change too. So what we want and what we desire out of life can shift when Jupiter shifts signs. And what we believe is important or our priorities can shift and alter when Jupiter shifts as well. Depending on how happy Jupiter is in its placement, our morale can go up and down, our sense of encouragement can go up and down, and the content of what we're trying to improve or grow in our life can change depending on what sign Jupiter is in, and what house it's in in your birth chart.

If you want to hear a little bit more about Jupiter, don't forget the foundational episode, I believe it's episode two, The Deets on the Planets. That will give you a little bit more info on what Jupiter is all about.

Okay, those are Jupiter basics. Now let's get the other puzzle piece, which is the zodiac sign Gemini and break it down. So Gemini is a mutable air sign that's ruled by Mercury. So that was a lot of astro at one time, I'm going to pause there. If you're like mutable, what? Don't forget that episode 3, The Scoop on the Signs, breaks down all of these terms. Mutable, fixed, cardinal, and describes what that means for each zodiac sign. 

So, just as a quick refresh, a mutable sign is on the go. It's changeable. It's comfortable with transition. So, it's not super consistent, but it has a lot of other gifts like adaptability and flexibility. And a lot of Gemini's characteristics come from the fact that it is a mutable sign. Gemini is also an air sign and if you listen to episode 3 you'll learn that air is hot and moist by quality which means that air signs move up and out and swirl about and they're good at whatever moisture does which is connect and combine things together. So they are very social signs. They are signs that focus on togetherness and exchanging things that move through the air, like sound and words and information.

And Gemini is also ruled by Mercury, which is our communication planet in astrology. And so when we put all these things together, we get this feeling. If Gemini were an environment or an experience, it would be like you've got your headphones in listening to a podcast while you're also texting a friend and writing a note and checking your email and you've got like 20 browser tabs open all at once. It is an experience of multitasking for sure. This is a busy, multifaceted, playful sign that loves communicating and exchanging in all forms. It wants to know all the things, all the time, and its resting state is stimulated.

So when we put Jupiter in Gemini, it takes on a Gemini tone. So the things Jupiter is interested in doing, it's still interested in doing, like growth and improvement and upgrades and getting more out of life, but it wants to do that in a Gemini fashion. Wherever Jupiter goes in our chart, that's where our attention tends to go as well. These are the parts of our chart that we want to develop over the next year. These are the parts or topics of the chart that we want to have more experiences around. 

So, I want you to take a minute and look at your birth chart and find Gemini. And see what house Gemini occupies in your chart, house 1 through 12. And remember, episode 4, Did You Hear About the Houses, will walk you through all of the meanings of the 12 houses if you don't know them. But find Gemini and locate what house number it is and just file that away in the back of your mind because that is the house or the topics, the life areas that Jupiter is interested in bringing newness to this year.

Jupiter will be bringing you opportunities in this area and you're going to be wanting more from this part of your life. So if Gemini is on the seventh house for you, you're going to be wanting more from your relationships. If Gemini is on the first house for you, you're going to be wanting more from yourself and wanting to know yourself better. If Gemini is on the second house and Jupiter is moving through there, you're going to be wanting to save more, to make more, to get more out of your livelihood and your job. Just small examples. 

But regardless of where Gemini is in your personal birth chart there are some themes that are going to be universal for all of us as Jupiter moves through the sign of Gemini for the next year. And one of those themes is big curiosity. So, as Jupiter moves through Gemini, desire for Gemini experiences will expand. So Gemini experiences means something new, something fresh, something playful, and possibly desiring quite a bit of change. So this part of your life, again the house that is correlated with Gemini in your chart, this part of your life can feel really itchy, like a big mosquito came and bit you and you've got to move around.

You might notice questions come up like, What would happen if I tried this? Or, I've never been interested in this before and suddenly I just am for some reason. So, curiosity about things that maybe were not on your radar just a few months ago. 

Jupiter in Gemini grows by asking questions and it benefits from a lot of different perspectives. So that's one of my big tips for Jupiter in Gemini is to ask questions as this year unfolds and to gather as much information as possible from people that are different than you. 

Another thing that Jupiter in Gemini wants is choice and variety. So wherever Jupiter is in your chart this year, you're going to be wanting to have options in that area. And again, check the house that Jupiter is transiting in your chart for information on what that area exactly is.

Another thing that Jupiter and Gemini can do is really lighten you up. It's like a helium balloon moving through a certain part of your birth chart. And it's going to bring fresh air and a little humor to the part of your chart that it's transiting. So you may have been feeling really strict or solid on something and now you're feeling a little bit more open minded like, okay so it wouldn't be so bad if I loosened up in this area and did this a different way.

Another thing that Jupiter and Gemini can bring is is beneficial connections. Remember that Gemini is an air sign ruled by Mercury and so when Jupiter is here the focus is on connecting and exchanging information with other people. So during this year you might be noticing that you're making contact with people who can help you improve. You might be seeking out people who have the information that you need to thrive. And it's typical for Jupiter in Gemini to make many connections instead of super duper deep connections. And that's not a problem, that's just how it works this year. So you might know somebody who knows somebody who knows somebody who can help you out. Another thing that Jupiter and Gemini can symbolize is business connections. So Mercury is a planet of commerce. And so when Jupiter is moving through Mercury's sign, there can be a bit of a boost in that area, especially in terms of networking.

Jupiter in Gemini is a huge amount of information influx. Jupiter is extra. It's got a big personality. It is a lot to handle. And Gemini is info. If you put these two together, it's like TMI, too much information. There is an element of maybe feeling a little bit overwhelmed with options or details that Jupiter and Gemini can bring, but it can also bring a surge to learn new things. So if you've been wanting to take a class, been wanting to learn something new and fresh, this is definitely the year to explore that. 

Remember we talked about Jupiter as a belief system? Well, when Jupiter is in Gemini, it believes in information. Jupiter in Gemini believes in data, and it wants to back up its decisions and its growth with facts, okay? So even if Jupiter in Gemini isn't the most consistent, it's a little flighty, it might change its mind, it still likes to have all of the details at its fingertips. Jupiter in Gemini hates not knowing, and it will ask anyone and everyone for their thoughts and their opinions. And so just be aware that you might be prompted or tempted to ask for a bunch of insight when it comes to making decisions, because that's just part of this planetary signature. But it's really important to put faith in your own knowing and your own inner voice as well. So it's going to be an interesting balance this year between gathering opinions and making a solid choice based on what you know inside.

Jupiter moving through Gemini is kind of like a communication switchboard. It's a bit more extroverted, kind of like a social butterfly. And Jupiter has been in Taurus for the last year and it's moved into Gemini from this Earth sign. So it's quite a big shift from something a little bit more reserved, a little bit more quiet into a little bit more, Hey guys, I'm here, you know, super social wants to connect. So it's going to push you to communicate in new ways and over new channels. And I really noticed this when Gemini, excuse me, when Jupiter moved into Gemini. All of a sudden, I was just in a position where there was tons of communication just swirling about me. It was a little overwhelming at first, but it also helped me to heal some communication fears and wounds that I've carried in the past. 

So that's all the good, juicy stuff about Jupiter moving through Gemini for this next year. But we do need to talk about a little technical piece that can create a few roadblocks and hiccups for this transit. So, in ancient astrology, in traditional astrology, which is what I practice, Jupiter in Gemini is actually in a difficult position. It doesn't really like being in this sign. It's quite uncomfortable here. The technical term for this is detriment. So Jupiter is in its detriment when it's in the sign of Gemini. 

What this means in English is that Jupiter is in a position where it can't really be its full self. It can't really live up to its fullest potential. It doesn't always do its job as well or as easily, and it has to kind of shape shift and, you know, contort itself to fit into the Gemini mold. It's got to find creative solutions to do its work while it's in Gemini. It doesn't mean it can't grow and can't expand and can't bring you great opportunity, but it's going to do it in a way that's a little off the beaten path, maybe very different than what you expected. And it's going to do it in a way where it's kind of having to piecemeal the path together and gather kind of odds and ends to help it along its journey because it doesn't have exactly the right resources for what it wants to do. So creativity is necessary here.

When a planet is in the sign of its detriment, the way it operates can be a little hot and cold. It can feel a little inconsistent. And this is emphasized by the fact that Jupiter is also a mutable sign where things often already feel hot and cold or on and off. Jupiter moving through Gemini can feel a little bit like one step forward, two steps back, where you're, you know, making progress in an area, and then there's a couple detours. Then you make progress again, and then there's a couple detours. So your faith can waver a little bit, growth can feel erratic, but it can still happen. 

Another thing that can be challenging for Jupiter in Gemini is getting sidetracked by all of the details that Gemini has to offer. So Jupiter might be looking for perfection and missing the big picture. It wants to do all of the things, and might end up doing none of the things because it's just overwhelmed with too many options. So in this way, Jupiter can kind of block its own growth by taking on too many projects at once, overthinking things or saying yes to everything and not following through. So a big tip for Jupiter in Gemini is to is to maybe commit to two things. . Let yourself have that multitasking feel. Let yourself be curious about multiple options, but don't commit to five. Okay? Be kind to yourself.

 When Jupiter is in Gemini, I kind of imagine it as it's big, beautiful, golden, benefic light being fragmented into thousands of tiny pieces, which is Gemini. So it's going in a lot of little directions and it's being broken up into a lot of tiny pieces that you might not even notice the goodness that's present. So I think another tip for Jupiter in Gemini is noticing the small things, being really present with what feels good in the moment instead of looking for these big massive opportunities or windfalls

Detriment is the opposite of a planet being in rulership or a planet being in its home sign. For example, Jupiter in Sagittarius is Jupiter at home. Okay? Jupiter in Gemini is the opposite of that, both spatially and theoretically, and so it's in its detriment. Where I'm going with this is detriment and rulership are about resources. They're about things that you have access to that can promote your wellbeing and move you through life. Or, a lack of resources, so not having what you need to take advantage of an opportunity. 

So when Jupiter is in this position in Gemini where it's a little bit uncomfortable, it might have access to things, but it's not exactly what it was hoping for. So for example, Jupiter is always going to bring an opportunity, but it might not be exactly what you wanted, like getting a promotion at a job you don't like. It's having an opportunity, but maybe not being able to take full advantage of it. Or maybe that opportunity actually reverses later. Another example of this is like you meet your person, but you can't be together right now for whatever reason. There's some type of delay or inability for you to be in the same place at the same time. 

Jupiter knows what it wants here, but it doesn't necessarily have everything it needs to go and get it. So when Jupiter is in the position of detriment, we as people need to ask for help. That's really all it means. We need to go out and ask someone to assist us. We need to humble ourselves and say, Hey, I don't have the right thing for this, or I don't know what I need to know to improve or succeed in this. Can you help me? That's how we can break down some of these scary old technical words is just think about what does that really mean on a day to day basis. Well, when a planet or we don't have what we need, we make do with what we have, or we ask someone for help.

So again, there is definitely opportunity and goodness and provision that Jupiter is going to bring to the area of your chart that it's transiting in Gemini right now, but there are a few disclaimers and fine print to its travels.

Okay, let's finish up with some of my tips for Jupiter in Gemini. And there are so many tips that were scattered throughout this podcast, but to summarize, I think one of the things that we really need to do as Jupiter travels through this sign is to ask questions. Really get all of the information you need to make an informed decision. And again, the decisions and questions you're going to be asking probably have to do with where Jupiter is moving through in your chart in real time. So again, that has to do with where Gemini is in your chart and what house it's correlated with. 

Speaking of asking questions, as Jupiter in Gemini gathers information, it may decide that a certain opportunity is not for it. And I had a real world experience of this recently with Jupiter in Gemini where I was given an opportunity, but I didn't have all of the info to make an informed choice. But once I finally asked the questions I needed and got the information, I realized, huh, this is not actually an opportunity that is helpful for me and I'm going to decline. So I reversed my decision. And that's a really great example of a planet in detriment. Was it to my detriment? No, it was to my benefit, but it was uncomfortable at the time.

Another Jupiter in Gemini tip is to make an adaptable plan. It's going to laugh at you if you try to be like, this is my bulleted list of concretized steps. That's not going to, that's not going to happen. That's not how things are going to go this year. Make a plan for sure. Jupiter in Gemini needs to be told what to do or it won't do anything, but you need to give it some flexibility and some option and choice.

Another thing, and I already said this, but don't overcommit. Allow yourself to have that multi tasking, multi passionate experience of Jupiter in Gemini, but be really mindful of how many things you're saying yes to. Allow yourself to say yes to two, maybe three, but give yourself a cap where you're not overwhelming yourself, because if you say yes to all of the things, it's more likely during this transit that none of the things will happen.

Right, and that's all that the little bird told me about Jupiter in Gemini. I hope you enjoyed this episode and if you did, pass it on because that's what we do with a juicy bit of gossip. Until next time.