Jupiter in Aries in the Twelfth House

The placement of Jupiter in Aries indicates that you are inclined toward an assertive mode of expansiveness. This may manifest as a tendency to enthusiastically charge ahead. Much of the behavior and many of the personality characteristics associated with Jupiter in Aries are a result of your need to act and assert yourself in order to actualize your expansive energies.

Having Jupiter in Aries, you tend to understand the world and humanity’s place in it in terms of action and, particularly, the action that you yourself take. Perceiving a world dominated by action generally conditions you to move forward and outward in order to explore the world and gain from it what you may. As an individual with Jupiter in Aries, by acting and asserting yourself, you form your concepts and construct a worldview for yourself.

The placement of Jupiter in Aries is usually harmonious. This is symbolized by the natural trine between Aries and Jupiter-ruled Sagittarius. Aries is the Cardinal Fire sign. The active fire of Aries symbolically gives a constant impetus to the expansive energies associated with Jupiter. These energies are, thus, fueled and directed, with the only danger being that the functions and energies associated with Jupiter receive too much stimulation from the Aries fire.

Insecurities

With Jupiter in Aries, you may feel a constant demand to begin something new and an excessive urge to validate your selfhood. The expansive energy represented by Jupiter symbolically magnifies those existential insecurities that are associated with Aries. In reality, you are being prompted to face your insecurities but, instead, you would like to distract yourself from confronting them through action and pursuing the “good life.” Having Jupiter in Aries, you are unwilling to wait for the natural arrival of things, fearing in your insecurity that good things will never come to you unless you take them. You may also have the feeling that you will lose your opportunity if something is not had or experienced immediately. This need for immediate gratification or enjoyment is born of your need to feel that everything is all right all the time.

Jupiter in the 12th House:

Jupiter in the 12th House has the potential to be either a difficult or a fruitful placement for Jupiter, depending upon your orientation. Generally, if you are focused on spirituality, you are likely to experience the greatest benefit from the activities associated with Jupiter in the 12th House. Although Jupiter was once considered a co-ruler of this house, the 12th House is also square to the Ninth House, which Jupiter naturally rules. The potential difficulties in the Jupiter in the 12th House placement stem from Jupiter’s association with the concrete – with this world – as opposed to the 12th House association with the dissipation or transcendence of that which is definite and “concrete.”

The natural energy represented by Jupiter is that of growth through assimilation or expansion into or over something. The 12th House, on the other hand, represents a sphere of life in which the emphasis is on taking away, not adding to.  What is represented by the 12th House may be very troubling for you, since you may wish to assimilate what cannot be collected together, to understand what passes understanding or to enjoy what seems to be ever beyond your grasp or constantly dissipating away. Traditionally viewed as the house of sorrow and suffering, placement of Jupiter in the 12th House may suggest a loss of abundance, enjoyment and benefit. It may symbolize the voluntarily or involuntarily sacrifice of your comfort, your wealth or your happiness.

However, having Jupiter in the 12th House, everything changes if your orientation is toward spirituality and selflessness. The 12th House then becomes the most fortunate placement for Jupiter, signifying an abundance of Grace and an open door into the secrets of the Self and of the Universe. As an individual with Jupiter in the 12th House, if you turn away from concern about your own welfare or you turn your attention toward a Higher Power during times of adversity, Jupiter may represent a soothing comfort and a promise of true happiness once the material coverings of the soul have been shed. If you are religiously inclined, your religion is apt to take the form of piety, humility and supplication. With Jupiter in the 12th House, you may have a strong belief in fate and the virtue of surrendering to a Higher Power. This is likely to produce an attitude of contentment and acceptance, allowing you to go through your fate, even if it involves suffering or loss, with a positive and cheerful attitude.

Focus of Growth and Expansion

Having Jupiter in the 12th House, growth and expansion are likely to occur in reference to the unknown. This may take the form of inner growth through growing awareness of your own psychological or spiritual dimensions. It may suggest growth that is accomplished through suffering, particularly when you face the future as unknown.  Growth may also occur through gaining understanding of the unknown. With Jupiter in the 12th House, you may have a great desire to explore what remains hidden or inaccessible and to understand what is mysterious. Thus, you may be attracted to study, and possibly teach, in the areas of religion, psychology or spiritualism.

Focus of Well-Being

The placement of Jupiter in the 12th House suggests that you attain well-being when you retire into yourself and you become comfortable with your solitude. Well-being may also come to you from mysterious sources or, seemingly, through an act of fate. Jupiter in the 12th House may also symbolize well-being as comfort during times of suffering or uncertainty.

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Article referenced from:

• Gargatholil, Depth Astrology: An Astrological Handbook – Volume 2: Planets in Signs

• Gargatholil, Depth Astrology: An Astrological Handbook – Volume 3: Planets in Houses

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