A student of horary asks, “I am still learning about dignities and wonder what are your thoughts on Jupiter moving to Taurus for a year for all the horary charts we will cast. I thought it would be good for art and romance but seems no? How can we positively use this placement?”
Good question. Can we say anything general about Jupiter in Taurus that will be true in all horary charts?
The answer is, sort of. In truth, no planet/sign pairing means the same thing in absolutely all charts. This is true for horary, for natal, and for every other branch of astrology.
What we can do is tally up what we know. So let’s look at what being in Taurus could mean for Jupiter.
In essence, Jupiter in Taurus is
fixed – so it tends to maintain the status quo, or indicate a chronic condition or a desire to explore all facets of whatever it’s experiencing
earthy – so it’s practical, material; in a lost object horary, it may indicate something on or near the ground
half-voiced – it isn’t mute, like the water signs, but it isn’t the most articulate sign either. If the question is “Will he apologize?” and his significator is Jupiter in Taurus, he may be capable of saying sorry, but you might have to drag it out of him. If the question is “can I become a public speaker?” and the querent were Jupiter in Taurus, I’d find that somewhat encouraging but not a sure shot at success.
peregrine, with the exception of a short span of degrees where Jupiter has a little dignity by term. While peregrine, it’s like a king traveling through a distant country where nobody knows him and he has no allies
ruled by Venus – so it wants whatever Venus signifies*
in the exaltation of Moon – so it adores and/or idealizes whatever Moon signifies
in the detriment of Mars – so it can’t stand whatever Mars signifies
In addition, you’ll want to consider Jupiter’s accidental placement, that is, what its circumstances are in this particular chart.
Accidentally, Jupiter in Taurus in your horary chart may be
fast or slow or stationing – which might be helpful in questions of how quickly something might get done, or whether someone will ever get over their inertia and take action
in an angular, succedent, or cadent house – angular planets are in the best position to act, followed by succedent planets; cadent planets are “falling” and have about as little control over their actions as that word implies
combust – burned up by being conjunct the Sun; typically a really unfortunate situation, unless the question’s successful outcome pivots on getting Jupiter and Sun together by conjunction
in aspect with another planet – which could be helpful or harmful depending on that planet’s condition and the nature of the aspect between them
on a relevant cusp – which may make it relevant to the question even if it is not a primary significator
besieged (trapped between two malefics) – so that whichever way it turns, it runs into trouble
in mutual reception with another planet – this may give a little help, although Jupiter being (for the most part) peregrine in Taurus, it may not have much help to offer nor be able to receive help
Jupiter in Taurus will not, in most charts, be the sole piece of information guiding you to your answer. And this isn’t a comprehensive list of essential and accidental dignities. But these notes may help you think about Jupiter in Taurus – or any other planet – in the context of the question you’re answering.
* Regarding reception, I understand that there are different schools of thought, and that my teacher’s approach is at odds with everyone else’s. To this I would say, try it in your own charts and see if it is true.
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