Jupiter

Jupiter (Brihaspati)

When you think of Jupiter, think of expansion and think of intellect. Positively expressed, it is associated with optimism, generosity, joviality, kindness, magnanimity, ambition, open-mindedness, advanced intellectual interests, leadership, loyalty, and a sweeping sense of justice and fairness. This person will have a strong sense of identity, and will want to extend and expand this sense of self through ambitious undertakings. The individual with a strong and positive Jupiter influence may also be a bon vivant, with a refined appreciation for food, wine and the opposite sex.

Friendly benefic Jupiter will work towards our betterment, whatever we define this to be. That is why it is considered the planet of good fortune. But if its placement is under affliction in a person’s chart, it will not express positively. Rather than sustaining a healthy growth of identity and selfhood, Jupiter’s vibrations will now be used to over-extend the self (remember Jupiter relates to expansion, and here this is carried out to excess). The person will be over-identified with a sense of self, to the point of negating the reality of other people. Such types step on others without a second thought. The negative side of Jupiter will also manifest as pride, dominance, destructiveness and selfishness. The person will be ruthlessly ambitious, wasteful, self-indulgent, and extremist in temperament. This individual is always a law unto himself.