Jupiter Uranus Conjunction: April 20, 2024
On the heels of the eclipse portal we just experienced (March 25-April 8), we are now approaching one of the most significant astrological aspects of 2024: the Jupiter Uranus conjunction at 21 degrees Taurus. This fusion sets in motion a new 14 year cycle related to these planetary energies.
Jupiter and Uranus will come into exact alignment to the degree and minute this Saturday, April 20 at 7:27pm PDT.
Because Uranus takes 84 years to make a full orbit and Jupiter takes 12 years, they move rather slowly. So, they have been in close proximity for the last month already, activating the fusion of their energies. And, they will remain close to each other through late May. So, you may already be feeling the energy of this transit, and it's good to know the concentrated stimulation continues for over another month.
So, where is this conjunction happening in your birth chart?
If you have access to your chart, check to see in which house 21 degrees Taurus is located (to understand which themes and activities unique to your life are being stimulated in addition to the ones I unpack below). Also, check to see if any planets or sensitive points are being aspected by the conjunction, especially planets/sensitive points between 13-29 degrees in fixed signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius.
Now, what does this conjunction mean?
First of all, Taurus energy is of the primal earth element. It wants earthly, material stability and security. Taurus wants to be able to relax into enoughness, for survival needs to be met so thriving can be experienced.
What constitutes "enough" and "thriving" is up for some real breakthrough (Uranus) and "YES! Go for it!" (Jupiter) energy right now.
What shows up might surprise you, as Uranus has an unexpected, shake-things-up, outside-of-the-box quality. And, Jupiter is the Gift-Bringer. So, it bodes well to be open to more opportunities and doors opening (which again, may come in unexpected ways).
Taurus is also about our relationship to our bodies (embodiment), nutrition (giving our bodies what they truly need), sense-pleasures, creature comforts, slowing down (more being-ness) and connecting with the natural world and aligning with its rhythms.
It is time to come into contact with our primal, earthly, bodily needs and desires (Taurus) and shake up the status quo or ways we've been doing things (Uranus) to take the necessary risks to expand (Jupiter) into the kind of thriving we long for.
We could think of the Taurean part of ourselves as our "animal body," our instinctual, deep-in-our-bones awareness. It's the part of us that knows our natural habitat. The part of us that can sniff out who would be a good mate and who would not. Very primal territory.
These Taurean facets of ourselves and our lives are up for liberating breakthroughs and changes (Uranus) that have the potential to lead to expanded joy, prosperity, ease and enthusiasm for Life (Jupiter). And, remember, we are in the seeding time for this new Jupiter Uranus cycle. The changes set in motion in our lives now will ripple out over the coming 14 years.
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