This past Monday brought us to one of the most (positively) anticipated transits of the year, Jupiter’s ingress into Cancer. Astrology enthusiasts have been looking at and talking about this transit with enthusiasm for some time—a beacon of optimism amidst a challenging year of tumultuous transits and big-picture shifts propelling us into the great unknown. And after a year of Jupiter in Gemini, where our greater benefic experiences detriment, it’s hard not to feel excited about Jupiter’s shift into exaltation in Cancer. Here’s everything you need to know about Jupiter in Cancer, from why Jupiter exalts in Cancer to some of the potential shadier sides we might see manifest with this transit, and of course, as always, what this transit means for you.

This Jupiter-Saturn square is the third in a series of three exact conjunctions between Jupiter and Saturn that harken back to their conjunction at 0° Aquarius on December 21, 2020, that marked the beginning of a new synodic cycle between Jupiter and Saturn. Jupiter-Saturn cycles are incredibly important and multi-layered, and this article will break down everything you need to know about them as we contextualize and orient ourselves towards this important moment within 2025, what it means collectively, and what it means for you.

As we move through Saturn’s transition into a new sign, we’re also preparing to welcome Saturn into a new space in our natal charts, and thus, open up a new chapter of meeting the demands for commitment, mastery, maturation, and the development of hard-earned wisdom in a specific area of our life. Take a look at how Saturn in Aries will impact your sign…

As we move through Saturn’s transition into a new sign, we’re also preparing to welcome Saturn into a new space in our natal charts, and thus, open up a new chapter of meeting the demands for commitment, mastery, maturation, and the development of hard-earned wisdom in a specific area of our life. Take a look at how Saturn in Aries will impact your sign…

As we move through Saturn’s transition into a new sign, we’re also preparing to welcome Saturn into a new space in our natal charts, and thus, open up a new chapter of meeting the demands for commitment, mastery, maturation, and the development of hard-earned wisdom in a specific area of our life. Take a look at how Saturn in Aries will impact your sign…

As we move through Saturn’s transition into a new sign, we’re also preparing to welcome Saturn into a new space in our natal charts, and thus, open up a new chapter of meeting the demands for commitment, mastery, maturation, and the development of hard-earned wisdom in a specific area of our life. Take a look at how Saturn in Aries will impact your sign…

In part one we went over what aspects are, the doctrine of optics, and the different types of aspects.

There are a variety of factors to look at that will help determine how strong an aspect is and how it might be felt.

An aspect is a geometric configuration between two planets or points in a birth chart that denotes a relationship or connection between the two. Aspects describe the nature of the relationship between two placements and how that effects that planet's ability to express its mission within the birth chart.

Solar returns occur when the Sun reaches the exact degree and minute it sits at in the natal, which can occur within a day before or after your birthday. Just like birthdays, solar returns provide us with a potent moment of orienting yourself in time, reflecting on your own growth and setting intentions as you move forward into your next year of life. Observing your solar return chart, and particularly how it is interacting with your own natal chart, can help orient us into the unfolding of time and set our intentions, goals, and dreams in line with the cosmic currents that will be flowing through our next year of life.