Jupiter is the Archetype of The Dreamer. Traditionally, Jupiter is associated with growth and expansion; but how is it that we expand in our lives? We expand through our dreams. Our dreams are where we escape the illusion of our “little s” self and enter the realm of infinite possibility. Where we misunderstand Jupiter is when we assume that all of our dreams will be pleasant and enjoyable. Sometimes, in order for us to grow and expand, we must confront our fears. The “little s” self is the part of us that believes that it’s not big enough to overcome our fears and slay the dragon, but the “Big S” Self is bigger than we can easily imagine. Of course, letting go of the “little s” self and allowing the “Big S” Self to take over requires a leap of faith.
Jupiter, like Mars, does not discriminate, and therefore being in Right Relationship with Jupiter requires that Jupiter be guided to seek out experiences that support the Sun and the Hero’s journey. When we are in Right Relationship with Jupiter, we experience easy and effortless expansion. We greet each new experience with a sense of optimism and joyous expectation. We have absolute faith that we can rise to the challenge, and that everything about the experience will enhance our enjoyment of the Hero’s Journey. Jupiter is the archetype that is the most powerfully associated with Spirit, and with the experience of Faith.
When we are in Right Relationship with Jupiter, we feel completely guided and supported by the Universe. We are plugged into the power of co-creation with Spirit, and gratefully accept the inexhaustible flow of Good into our lives. The growth and expansion that we experience is almost incidental. True, we grow and expand with each new experience, but we are so engaged in each experience, so nourished by it, that we spend little time reflecting on other matters. Although we feel abundantly prosperous in all areas of our lives, we also make use of and derive tremendous pleasure from everything that we have acquired. We are certainly grateful, but we also don’t pay much attention to size, or how much we have, because when we are in Right Relationship with Jupiter, we always have whatever we need exactly when we need it.
When we are out of alignment with Jupiter, however, we are acutely aware of how much we seem to have, and no matter how much we have, it never feels like enough. Without the guidance and balance of the Sun (and the limits and boundaries of Saturn), Jupiter can grow to a nearly infinite hunger, consuming everything it can, and always needing more. This can show up as gluttony, greed, and conspicuous consumption. Out of alignment Jupiter fuels many addictions, including addictions to risks that are common to thrill-seekers and compulsive gamblers. Left to its own devices, Jupiter represents uncontrolled growth and a relentless drive to expand. This may not sound like such a bad thing, but consider that when this behavior manifests in the cells of our bodies, we call it cancer.
Jupiter makes things bigger, and ironically, being out of alignment with Jupiter can also manifest as big experiences of lack, poverty and deprivation. These experiences are usually the consequences of extravagant, wasteful consumption and utter disregard for conservation of resources. We often see it in the aftermath of individuals who win the lottery and a few years later are homeless and destitute because of a misplaced faith in the flow of resources. When the resources dry up, excessive consumption turns to hoarding.
Getting into Right Relationship with Jupiter requires cultivation of Faith. We must begin by remembering the Truth that we are infinitely powerful, multi-dimensional beings having a human experience. We have created everything in the virtual-reality game that we are playing. The perception of lack is nothing more than an illusion. Our resources are truly infinite; however, we must remember that the Source of our resources is the Universe, not any person, place or thing that we experience in the game.
Bearing this in mind, we must then adjust our thinking, our beliefs and our values. We must let go of the belief that more is better and replace it with the faith in our sufficiency. We do this by redirecting our attention to the present moment, and recognizing that now, in this moment, we have everything that we need. Shifting our attention to the present moment connects us with the Sun, and struggle though he might, Jupiter must always bend to the wishes of the Sun. All of the other archetypes serve the Hero. As we begin to appreciate that we always have enough and that we live in sufficiency, we will discover that that sufficiency will naturally, easily expand. We will attract and enjoy more good fortune and more prosperity, but we will be in Right Relationship with it and it will always be enough. And enough is, by definition, enough. We have no need or use for any more than enough.
To begin to connect with Jupiter, meditate on some of these questions:
- What do we dream about?
- How do we experience?
- How do we grow?
- In what (and how) do we have faith?
- What is our context?
- How do we access our imagination?
- Where does our faith end?
- How do we express compassion?
- Where are we not big enough?
- What do we fantasize about?
- What are our nightmares?
- Where and why do we lack faith?
- Where is our context too limited?
- Where are we too much?
- How and why do we grow uncontrollably?
- What are we addicted to?
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