Data
Jupiter is 778.3 10 6Km from the Sun
Is 5.2 AU
Has an orbital period of 11.86 years
An axial rotation of 0.410 period/day
Has an axial inclination of 3.1 degrees.
An orbital inclination of 3.1 degrees
An orbit eccentricity of 0.048
An equatorial radius of 71.4 10 3 Km
A mass of 1900 10 24 Kg
A density of 1.33 10 3 kg m-3
Satelites 16 in total, [main are called; Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callistro +12]
Few rings
Atmosphere main components; H2, He, CH4
Basically Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system by far, and it protects Earth by attracting the asteroids and any stray satellites into its gravity field before heading towards Earth. Jupiter is considered the main benefic and protector in a chart. It is also the symbol of enlightenment and expansion of consciousness. It signifies a persons own source of wisdom, wealth, expansion and knowledge. It shows optimism, overconfidence, desire to know and improve things, it indicates spiritual knowledge, fortune, education and the state of the liver and fluids. Principles abundance, amoral, aspirations, assists, benevolent, charity, Churches, considered by some as the planet of death. (activating) confidence, counsels, courts, cures, donates, encourages, enlarges enthusiastic, ethics, expansion, faith, fair play, generous, harmony, health and health issues, honor, idealism, increase, indulgent, inflates, inspires, joviality, justice, laughs, loyalty, luxury, magnifies, mercy, merry, opportunity, optimism, philanthropy, philosophical, positivist, prophecy, prosperity and peace, protective urge, psychological, religious, rewards, sloppy, speculates, spends, tolerance, travel, Universities, wise, People astrologer, bankers, capitalists, clergy, consultants, employers, guru’s, lawyers, law-makers officials, fortune hunters, judges, philanthropists, philosophers, physicians, priests, psychiatrists, psychologists, publishers, the wealthy, wise men,
Anatomy The liver and intestines. The feet, thighs and muscle system. Cell formation.
Colours Purple, blue violet and deep blue.
Exoterically indigo
Decans sub-ruled first decan Gemini, second decan Leo, third decan Libra, first decan Capricorn, second decan Pisces,
Food fat
Gem Amethyst.
Esoterically, sapphire and turquoise
Metal Tin.
Shape exoterically, triangle
Sense intuition
Retrograde creates bargain hunters, people who are looking for a better deal. It can be an attempt to win back what was lost. Calling for a return of loans, redeeming coupons, getting rebates. In a relationship a person is always considering something better beyond the current relationship. A person might be successful in a disaster situation, going ahead where others see blocks. They might also spot an opportunity for profit during a disaster. They might intuit disaster before it happens. Sometimes new opportunities are not spotted, optimism can lead them up the garden path. Often Jupiter retrograde can pick up a project that others have discarded [i.e. rag & bone man, repairs man] they can see how the discarded can be repaired or rejuvenated. Self worth often comes through helping rejected and abandoned people, or helping make companies become better. As ruler of the 8th house, retrograde transits protects the native from death.