All aboard the retreating gravy train, folks.
Jupiter, our planet of fortune, luck, and popped champagne corks, stations retrograde from Oct. 9 to Feb. 25, 2025, in the mutable, communicable climes of Gemini.
Retrograde is understandably a trigger word for anyone who has accidentally sexted the office Slack during Mercury retrograde or lost on love when Venus was backspinning.
But take heed, my babies: all retrogrades are meant to push us toward resolution and evolution, and Jupiter does so in subtler ways that can mean more sex, better luck and personal satisfaction.
Can dig.
Jupiter retrograde meaning
Retrogrades herald a time of introspection; when planets slow down, we turn in and tune in. Jupiter is associated with abundance, good fortune, and the search for truth, knowledge and spiritual enlightenment.
If Jupiter were a person, it would be Jeff Bridges in “The Men Who Stare at Goats.”
If Jupiter retrograde were a person, it would be Jeff Bridges in “The Big Lebowski.”
When the planet goes into retrograde, we are called to direct our search for richness and meaning inward.
Jupiter is considered an outer planet, so its effect on day-to-day life is less intense than that of inner planets like Venus, Mercury and Mars. Jupiter’s pull is more closely related to our philosophical approach to life and assessing how, where, and why we invest our energies. Jupiter spends roughly one year in each sign and about four months of that cycle in retrograde.
Jupiter retrograde in Gemini 2024-2025
Because Jupiter is known as the “great benefic,” the celestial body that rains down blessings and boons, its retrograde often brings the possibility of making good on missed chances and the opportunity to truly assess the endeavors we are attached to.
If the return on investment doesn’t include cash money, delirious joy, hallowed truth, steady orgasms or personal advancement, then it’s “trash, trash, trash, not for you.”
Jupiter wants truth and enlightenment, and Gemini trusts nothing and is ever tugging on the tank top of the underbelly. In tandem, the energy of this transit is chaotic hope.
Because this retrograde is going down — or back, as it were — in the mutable air of Mercury-ruled Gemini, themes of this transit will be introspection and inquiry regarding communication, exchange, travel, reciprocity, collaboration and thievery of every kind.
Jupiter wants truth and enlightenment, while Gemini trusts nothing and is ever-tugging at the crop top of the underbelly.
In tandem, this transit’s energy = chaotic hope.
How will Jupiter retrograde affect me?
Jupiter in Gemini is a VERY curious creature. To determine what areas of your life will be subject to a philosophical/existential inquisition, look to the house within your birth chart ruled by Jupiter.
Because Jupiter is retrograding in a mutable sign, those with personal planets in Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces will feel the effects of this transit more than most.
Read on to learn more.
Ahoy, Gemini!
Since May, Jupiter’s gilded touch and gout toe have been massaging your first house of selfhood. When the planet slows its roll, you’ll be asked to take stock of whether the schemes and dreams you’re rolling the dice on are truly enriching you.
You are not only permitted but encouraged to change your mind and shift your priorities during this transit.
If it doesn’t leave you dumbstruck with wonder and humming with the vitality of possibility, ’tis time to move it on down the line, Gemini.
Jupiter has been marching through your 10th house of aspirations, authority and public perception, Virgo.
Perhaps you’ve taken the lead, seized opportunities, or been awarded acclaim in the past few months. Now that the planet is going retrograde, you may find yourself questioning whether you’re making waves in a satisfying sea.
Don’t let the roar of applause drown out your intuition.
Jupiter in Gemini amplifies your seventh house of contracts and trusted partnerships, Sagittarius.
Since May, this transit has likely felt like a bit of a smooth sail, a piece of cake by the ocean. Now that Jupiter is stationing retrograde, it’s not necessarily like the party is over, but depth is the new order of the day.
You can only grow in and through a relationship if you’re willing to dig deep and get clear. Take time to consider what reciprocity means for you in a partnership and how you and your beloved or business partner manage responsibility and commitment to the greater good of the united front.
Remember to reflect before you react and allow others to course correct before you maroon them –emotionally or otherwise.
Since May, Jupiter has been kicking it in your fourth house of ancestry and home fires, Pisces, magnifying your domestic sphere.
When the great benefic begins his backspin, you could be called to question the meaning of home in a literal sense and to reckon with your definition of what a happy, fulfilling family could look like for you.
Questions to consider: How, when and with whom do you feel safe and seen?
These next few months offer a wealth of opportunities to disentangle yourself from any rotten roots through therapy, art and meditation — and commit yourself to the rich soil of yourself.
It’s never too late to have a happy childhood.
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Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and irreverently reports back on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture, and personal experience. To book a reading, visit her website.
