Jupiter moves into Leo on July 1st and will be there until July 2027. What does this mean for your chart?

Leo is a fire sign in Tarot, it is the Strength card, and the metal is Gold. It is a fixed sign with positive duality.

We are going to start with Leo. Jupiter in the first house brings abundance and creativity. The natural house of Leo is the 5th, and the ruler is the Sun. Leo is generous and is the strongest sign in the zodiac because it is ruled by the Sun. It is where we re-create ourselves through children or by producing creative work. Jupiter in the 1st house adds confidence and leadership. There is a love of pageantry and doing things big.

Leo embodies brightness and light, which makes them sociable. Leo’s role in the zodiac cycle is to develop the ego and creativity. Its opposite sign is Aquarius, which means Pluto will be in opposition to Leo. Pluto in opposition to Jupiter makes things big. Power struggles, and for some, are deep religious or political convictions. It is an incredible drive to succeed. Pluto in the 7th house is fated relationships. Only the strongest relationships will survive this aspect, or you may develop a relationship with someone who is a police officer, or someone who works in areas others avoid.

The South Node will be traveling with Jupiter, which means those with strong Leo placements need to let go of the idea of being the center of attention and instead work in the background.

There is a major eclipse in Leo in August, which will bring major changes to your life. Typically, it makes for big endings or big beginnings.

On May 31st, we have a Full Moon in Sagittarius at 9 degrees. I like this Full Moon, it is ruled by Jupiter, the planet of expansion. Mercury is in her happy place, in Gemini, working efficiently and conjunct Uranus, the higher octave of Mercury, helping us to think outside the box.

Antares is the star at the heart of Scorpius, and is one of the royal stars. Antares is similar in energy to Mars and Jupiter. Bernadette Brady states, “Anteres, offers, great success, worldly or otherwise. However, it also indicates that a person may well cause their own undoing.” I believe Antares with the Full Moon will cause some drama. Balancing your ambition with your values can bring fulfillment, and be careful of being too assertive.

Saturn and Neptune, in Aries the pioneer, are making nice aspects to Pluto, which is beneath the surface of society, or the collective shadow, and they are making nice aspects to the Gemini planets.

I believe you have an opportunity to move ahead during this period.

May 25th and 26th are the intense days, but the intensity lasts all week. Mars in Taurus is squaring Pluto.  Pluto is the higher octave of Mars and is mostly concerned with survival. Pluto is the purging quality of death and decay.

As Sue Tomkins stated in her book The Contemporary Astrologer’s Handbook: “Squares are energizing aspects, they provide the oomph, and rather like an itch that must be scratched, they always demand our attention.”

Pluto will be making an aspect to Mars in Taurus, which is a time for transformation or creativity; however, it can also be a time for power struggles or disagreements. The energy in this position and your ambition can give you a chance to move a project forward. Avoid dangerous situations, the energies of this transit can lead to violence in rare cases.

The Sun in Gemini is conjunct Uranus, and this is the first time since 1948. I have been so busy trying to keep up with everything! Time to grow and be ready to change, and ideas begin to flourish. We need to be inventive and push the boundaries. The old ways begin to fall away, and the seed is planted for the next 7 years. The mind is ready for a change, and something is going to pivot in your life. Are you changing jobs? Moving?

In Tarot, we are in the 8 of Swords decan, from May 21st to May 31st, which is associated with Gemini, but the decan is ruled by Jupiter. Jupiter is in detriment in Gemini. The 8 of Swords, The Lord of Interference. We need Mercury’s skills to untangle the snags caused by the twists and turns of the month of April. The mind can be stuck, Waite says, ” temporary durance rather than irretrievable bondage.”

We need to loosen the binds in order to discover creative detours. Use Mercury’s strengths to journal or dialogue and learn new ideas.

This is a time for patience and using our reasoning abilities, but we are ready to leap.