The Social Planets
♃ Jupiter - Expansion & Growth
Jupiter is the great benefic, representing expansion, opportunity, and meaning.
Jupiter governs:
- •Where you find luck and abundance
- •Your beliefs, philosophy, and worldview
- •Your sense of meaning and purpose
- •Higher education and long-distance travel
Key question: Where do I find growth and meaning?
Jupiter takes 12 years to orbit the Sun, spending about one year in each sign. Your Jupiter Return (when Jupiter returns to its birth position) happens around ages 12, 24, 36, etc.
♄ Saturn - Structure & Mastery
Saturn is the great teacher, representing discipline, limitations, and earned wisdom.
Saturn governs:
- •Your challenges and growth edges
- •Where you must develop discipline
- •Your relationship with authority and responsibility
- •Long-term goals and achievements
Key question: Where must I do the hard work?
Saturn takes about 29 years to orbit, marking the famous "Saturn Return" around ages 29-30 and 58-60.
The Transpersonal Planets
These planets move so slowly that entire generations share the same sign placement. They represent collective energies that manifest personally through house placement and aspects.
♅ Uranus - Revolution & Awakening
Uranus represents sudden change, rebellion, and breakthrough.
Uranus governs:
- •Where you seek freedom and independence
- •Your unique genius and originality
- •Sudden insights and unexpected changes
- •Technology and innovation
Orbit: 84 years (about 7 years per sign)
♆ Neptune - Dreams & Transcendence
Neptune represents spirituality, imagination, and dissolution of boundaries.
Neptune governs:
- •Your spiritual longings and intuition
- •Creativity, dreams, and imagination
- •Where you may experience confusion or illusion
- •Compassion and universal love
Orbit: 165 years (about 14 years per sign)
♇ Pluto - Transformation & Power
Pluto represents deep transformation, power, and rebirth.
Pluto governs:
- •Where you experience profound change
- •Your relationship with power and control
- •What must die for you to be reborn
- •Hidden depths and psychological insight
Orbit: 248 years (varying from 12-32 years per sign)