Jupiter in Capricorn: Tarot Reading and History

On December 2, 2019, the planet of Jupiter moves into the astrological sign of Capricorn until December 19, 2020. Jupiter is the planet of expansion, adventure, higher learning, and travel, while Capricorn is about structure, discipline, work, and The Father. These two make for an interesting pair, and we’re all likely to feel this influence in one way or another. 

Jupiter in Capricorn Tarot Reading 

During this transit, I’m offering a Jupiter in Capricorn Tarot Reading that’s meant to help you gain some insight into the lessons of this period. This reading can be particularly helpful if you are a Sagittarius or Capricorn (or are influenced by those placements in your chart), or are concerned about issues related to education, travel, work, career, and money. 

In this reading, I will use a combination of tarot cards and channeled messages to answer the following questions for you: 

• What’s an overall theme or lesson for you during this transit? 

• What’s something you’re meant to avoid? Why? 

• What’s something you’re meant to keep in mind? Why? 

• Something your spirit guides want you to know during this time,

This tarot reading is $90, and can be sent to you in a detailed email so that you can refer to it as often as you like. Readings can be prepaid to @Kajora-Lovely on Venmo. To book, simply email kajoralovely@gmail.com. 

If you’re curious about how Jupiter in Capricorn will affect everyone, check out the video below:

Recent History of Jupiter in Capricorn 

Since it takes Jupiter about one year to travel through a single astrological sign, its influences are felt about once every 12 years. Jupiter is some distance from Earth, which means that its influences are not felt as much as planets like Mercury or Venus, but it can still have an impact. The three recent times Jupiter was in Capricorn was in 2008, 1996, and 1984. 

One way to assess what’s ahead is to look at the past. It’s not an exact foretelling of what’s to come, and as you will see, events can vary widely. The last time Jupiter was in Capricorn in 2008, the United States experienced a stock market crash that reverberated around the world. However, in 1996, another Jupiter in Capricorn year, the U.S. stock market rose dramatically, and it was an excellent year for the economy. 

I invite you to take a look at the data and see what patterns stand out to you. Experiences are subjective, and we all are influenced by and respond to situations differently. While compiling this research, a few things stood out to me: 

Advances in technology. Almost every year something was introduced that would change the way we experience technology at home, whether it’s with personal computers, CDs, or BluRay disks. Each year there were also advances made in space exploration. 

Long-term influences. In 1996 both Fox News Channel and MSNBC were launched, along with Oprah’s Book Club. Prince’s album Purple Rain came out in 1984, and in 1996 Jay-Z, Spice Girls, and the Backstreet Boys all dropped their debut albums. These things directly influence and inform our lives today. 

Terrorism and Natural Disasters. Both of these events happened in all three years around the world. I’ve included this information not to disturb you, but rather to inform your approach to the next year ahead. This is not to say you shouldn’t leave the house or should always be afraid—in fact, I would say the opposite. Live your life and enjoy it to the fullest. 

Abrupt changes can come at any time, and while we can keep things in mind, we can’t prepare for everything. It reminds me of a quote I’ve often heard my mother repeat—trust in Allah but tie the camel’s leg. This means to trust that you will be looked after, but still tie the leg of your camel so it doesn’t run off while you’re making camp for the night. 

Last but not least: the Olympic Games. It’s such a funny thing, but each year mentioned saw a different Olympic Games event. The 1984 and 1996 Olympics were held in the U.S., in Los Angeles and Atlanta, respectively. In 2020 the Summer Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo, Japan. 

Here’s a closer look at some of the events from each of the recent years Jupiter was in Capricorn: 

Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - Monday, January 5, 2009 

Science & Technology 

• Switzerland unveiled and turned on their Large Hadron Collider to test particle physics theories 

• The Tata Group in India reveal the Tata Nano, their ultra-cheap car, for the price of Rs 100,000 or US$2,500. 

• The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gives their approval to sell and market foods from cloned animals and their offspring. 

• The U.S. Federal Communications Commission led Auction 73, an auction of licenses for the electromagnetic spectrum to operate the 700 MHz radio frequency in the U.S. Verizon Wireless won the largest amount. 

• The shuttle Endeavor went on a 16-day mission to the International Space Space Station. 

• Europe’s science laboratory Columbus docked onto the International Space Station.

• Apple releases its new ultra-thin MacBook Air. 

• BluRay begins to show gains over HD DVD because of its superior digital quality.

• Honda begins selling the FCX Clarity, its zero-emission fuel-cell powered car. 

Finance 

• Cyprus and Malta switch their currency to the Euro 

• Bank of America purchased Countrywide Financial, a mortgage lender 

• The price of food grows worldwide in 2007 and into 2008, leading to food shortages around the world. Food riots broke out in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Senegal, Mauritania, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Morocco, Mexico, Yemen, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Pakistan. At least one case of cannibalism in Russia is reported. 

• On July 11 a barrel of crude oil reached the price of $147.27 a barrel. 

• On September 6 mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were placed under government supervision after reporting significant losses. 

• September 15 global financial services firm Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy, becoming the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history. That day the Dow Jones dropped 504.48 points. 

• On September 29 the Dow Jones fell 777.68 points after steadily decreasing throughout the year. That day the price of crude oil dropped to $95 a barrel.

• After some deliberation that took its toll on the market, U.S. Congress approved the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. This Act purchased toxic assets from banks with the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program. 

• It’s estimated that 2.6 million jobs were lost in the U.S. in 2008. 

• General Motors reported that it lost $30.9 billion in 2008, and eventually filed for bankruptcy in 2009. 

Pop Culture & Entertainment

• Starting in November 2007, film and television writers go on strike for three months with the goal of increasing funding for the writers. 

• In February the Drudge Report leaked that Prince Harry was stationed in Afghanistan as part of his posting with the British Army. A media blackout had been agreed upon previously to prevent him from becoming a Taliban target, but once the news was released he returned home. 

• After featuring many skits with Tina Fey portraying Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, Saturday Night Live scores its highest ratings in years. 

• Singer Britney Spears has publicized mental health issues and is hospitalized. 

• Actor Heath Ledger was found dead after an apparent drug overdose. 

• Sex and the City the movie comes out and earns $55.7 million its opening weekend. 

• Meet the Press moderator Tim Russert died of a heart at age 58. 

• Top movies of 2008: The Dark Knight, WALL-E, Slumdog Millionaire, Iron Man, Gran Torino, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, In Bruges, The Wrestler 

• Madonna, Prince, Michael Jackson, Ellen DeGeneres, Michelle Pfeiffer, Viggo Mortenson, and Christiane Amanpour all turned 50. 

Government 

• Following the election in Kenya of President Mwai Kibaki on December 27, 2007, a political, economic, and humanitarian crisis erupted. Ethnic violence erupted, targeting different Kenyan tribes, until an agreement was reached with the assistance of former UN leader Kofi Annan on February 28, 2008. It’s estimated between 800 and 1,500 people died and between 180,000 to 600,000 were displaced. 

• Also on December 27, 2007, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated in Rawalpindi. Elections for her successor were postponed until September 2008, and there was political unrest following her death. 

• In January 2008 the Sri Lankan government decided to end their six-year ceasefire agreement with the militarized separatist group the Tamil Tigers. The Tamil Tigers were ultimately defeated in May 2009, bringing to an end a civil war that began in 1983.  

• Barack Obama is elected as President of the United States. Leading up to the election, posters saying “HOPE” were created by artist Shepard Fairey, and he was mentioned in Three 6 Mafia’s song “Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body).” Barack Obama became the first Black president in U.S. history. 

• General elections in Paraguay were won by opposition party Patriotic Alliance for Change. 

• Dmitry Medvedev was elected as President of Russia. 

• The Australian government issued a formal apology for the Stolen Generation of Aboriginal children who had been forcefully taken from their parents from the 1910s to the 1970s. 

• Fidel Castro steps down as the President of Cuba. His brother is elected to replace him. 

• After filling the position of Governor of Illinois left open by Barack Obama, Rod Blagojevich was arrested for corruption and eventually sentenced to 14 years in prison.

Disasters & Events 

• The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season was incredibly damaging, killing over 1,000 people and causing about $50 billion in damage. One was Hurricane Dolly (similar to the one in 1996), which moved from Texas to Mexico to Guatemala, where 21 people died. Hurricane Ike was one of the most destructive, which is blamed for the deaths of 194 people, 74 of those in Haiti, which had been badly hit by three previous storms. 

• On November 10 members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based terrorist group, attacked multiple locations in Mumbai, India. The attacks lasted for four days, and six different locations were targeted. More than 170 people died, and over 300 people were wounded. 

• The U.S. orders more than 15 missile strikes against militants suspected of hiding out in the Waziristan region of Pakistan. 

• The U.S. launches a heat-seeking missile to destroy a two year-old satellite it claimed was in danger of leaking toxic gas as part of Operation Burnt Frost. This drew criticism from Russia and China, who claimed the U.S. was testing an anti-satellite weapon as Russia was drafting a treaty ban on space weapons, which China was backing. 

• From August 7 to 12 Russia and Georgia went to war, which Georgia lost. Around 300 soldiers were killed, and nearly 200,000 Georgians were displaced. 

• From April 27 to May 3 Cyclone Nargis struck the Irrawaddy region of Myanmar. It’s believed the government did not accurately report the number of people affected, but it’s estimated more than 130,000 were killed and 55,000 people were missing. The cyclone caused about $10 billion in damage.

• On May 12 an 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit the area near Chengdu in China, killing more than 87,000 people. Over 370,000 people were injured, and about 18,000 were reported missing. It caused about $150 billion in damage. 

• A man opens fire at Northern Illinois University, killing 5 people and injuring about 17 before killing himself. 

• There was a 5.2 earthquake near Market Rasen in the UK. One person was injured. 

• A dump truck filled with explosives detonated in front of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan. More than 50 people died and over 200 were injured.  

Tuesday, January 2, 1996 - Tuesday, January 21, 1997 

Technology & Science

• Pokemon was introduced (so were Tamagotchis)

• The first successful animal cloning took place with Dolly the Sheep 

• Nintendo 64 is released 

• The Mars Global Surveyor was launched on November 7, and took pictures to map the surface of Mars 

• DVDs were launched in Japan 

Entertainment & News

• Fox News Channel made its debut 

• MSNBC made its debut 

• Major League Soccer began as a sport in the U.S. 

• Top movies of the year: Independence Day, Mission: Impossible, Jerry Maguire, The Rock, The Birdcage, A Time to Kill, The English Patient, Star Trek: First Contact

• The Daily Show launches with host Craig Kilborn 

• The album Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morisette was the best selling album of the year 

• Jay-Z, Spice Girls, and Backstreet Boys all released their debut albums 

• Tupac Shakur was killed after a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada

• EBay was launched 

• Tickle Me Elmo came out in stores 

• Oprah’s Book Club started 

• Prince Charles and Princess Diana get divorced after separating in 1992

• The U.S. stock market grows at a fast pace

Government 

• Bill Clinton was re-elected as president 

• Taiwan held its first presidential election

• The U.S. eased its sanctions against Cuba 

• The UN adopts the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which would ban all nuclear explosions by both civilians and the military. It is still not in force. It has been signed by China, Egypt, Iran, Israel, and the U.S. but none ratified it, and it still has not been signed by India, Pakistan, and North Korea.

• Kofi Annan was appointed as the head of the United Nations. In his time there were scandals, but also reform and focus on human rights worldwide. 

Crime, Violence & Terrorism 

• A pipe bomb is detonated at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, killing 1, injuring 111, and one later died of a heart attack. 

• A man opened fire on a classroom of 5 to 6 year-olds in the Dunblane Massacre in Scotland, killing 16 and a teacher before turning the gun on himself. 

• Between 1995 and 1996, 145 Black churches were set on fire across the country. As a result, Congress passed the Church Arson Protection Act and Bill Clinton created the National Church Arson Task Force. 

Disasters & Events 

• About 10 tropical storms and cyclones entered the Bay of Bengal, eventually landing in India and Bangladesh, ultimately killing over 2,000 people and causing $1.2 billion in damage.

• One of these storms is a cyclone that hits Andhra Pradesh, India, killing over 1,000 people. The storm destroyed crops and farmland and killed millions of cattle and chickens. 

• The British Health Secretary announced to the House of Commons that Mad Cow Disease is likely to blame for illness in 10 people, marking the first time the British government acknowledge its ability to transfer from animals to people. Britain kills 4.5 million cattle, and both the EU and Japan stop importing meat from the UK. 

• Supertanker the MV Sea Empress ran aground in Wales, dumping 73,000 tons of crude oil into the ocean. 

• TWA Flight 800 caught into flames and crashed off of Long Island, New York shortly after takeoff. All 230 people aboard died, and after an investigation, no foul play was found as the source of the crash. 

• An epidemic of meningitis broke out in Nigeria from January to June. There were over 100,00 recorded cases and more than 11,000 people died. 

• Hurricane Dolly makes landfall in Mexico in August, causing flooding across Mexico. About 35,000 people were displaced and farmlands were destroyed. 

• An IED was detonated in a Paris subway, killing 2 people. This followed a series of bombings in 1995 that killed 8 people and injured 157, which were led by the Armed Islamic Group as part of bringing the Algerian Civil War to France. 

• The IRA detonated a truck bomb in the London Docklands, killing 2 people, injuring over 100 people, and causing £150 million in damage. 

•  On June 25 the Khobar Towers in Khobar, Saudi Arabia were bombed, and later Hezbollah was accused of the attack. The Khobar Towers were housing U.S. Air Force personnel, of whom 19 were killed, along with a local Saudi person. Nearly 500 people of various nationalities were wounded. 

• From late January to mid February, several floods hit the Willamette Valley in Oregon, reaching the Cascade Mountains. About 8 people died, 3,000 people were displaced, and the damage reached $500 million. 

• Mass shooter Martin Bryant killed 35 people and injures another 23 in Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia. 

• After the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah ended in 1993, a series of ongoing attacks between both parties ensued. On April 11, 1996, Israel carries out air strikes against Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon. At least 5 people were killed and several wounded. 

• A few days later on April 16, Israel Defense Forces fired artillery shells at United Nations compound in Qana, Lebanon. More than 106 people were killed and over 100 were injured, giving it the name Qana Massacre. 

• Gunmen open fire on Greek tourists in Cairo, Egypt, killing 17 people and injuring 15 people. 

• In Lima, Peru, members of the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement stormed a party at the home of the Japanese ambassador to Peru, taking hundreds of people hostage. Many of them were high-ranking diplomats, business executives, government and military officials, and were held hostage for 126 days. 

The Olympic Games 

• The Summer Games were held in Atlanta, Georgia. A pipe bomb is detonated, killing 1 and injuring 111. It was the first time since 1924 that the Winter & Summer games were held in different years. 

Thursday, January 19, 1984 - Wednesday, February 6, 1985

Science & Technology 

• The Internet's Domain Name System is created

• Sony and Philips introduce commercial CD Players

• Sony makes the first 3 1/2" computer disk

• First untethered space walk takes place using jet packs 

• Apple Macintosh computer is advertised in an Orwellian-inspired Super Bowl commercial directed by Ridley Scott. The computer is released for purchase at $2,500. 

• French immunologist discovers AIDS virus 

• Tetris is launched as a computer game 

• FCC changes regulations, allowing for hour-long infomercials 

• The space shuttle Discovery takes its maiden flight 

• The first successful solo transatlantic flight takes place in a helium balloon 

• Genetic fingerprinting and DNA profiling is developed 

Social 

• With the coverage of the McMartin Trial, Satanic Panic becomes a concern. 

• Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is born to Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

Crime, Violence & Terrorism 

• The CIA station chief in Beirut, Lebanon was kidnapped by Hezbollah and tortured for over a year until his death. 

• The Beauty Queen Killer was captured by police in New Hampshire after killing 8 and raping 12 women across multiple U.S. states. 

• Crack Cocaine was introduced 

• A man in San Ysidro, California opened fire in a McDonald’s, killing 21 and wounding 19 people. 

• A man known as the Subway Vigilante shoots and wounds 4 young Black men on the subway in New York City 

• An IRA bomb goes off in the Grand Hotel in Brighton, England, meant to kill Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The five people who died were connected to the Conservative Party, and 31 people were injured. 

• On Father’s Day in a suburb outside Sydney, Australia, a gang fight breaks out. Now known as the Milperra Massacre, 7 people died and 28 were injured. This event led to gun law changes in the Australian state of New South Wales. 

• While monitoring a protest, London Police Officer Yvonne Fletcher is fatally shot by machine gun fire from inside the Libyan Embassy. 

• Tensions between Libya and Britain increase, and the British took 4 Libyans as hostages. Libya answered by taking 4 British nationals hostage. The hostages returned home by January 7, 1985.

• Sikh separatists took over the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India, using the sacred site as an armory and headquarters. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who had Sikhs as her personal bodyguards, ordered for the military to remove the separatists in Operation Blue Star. The conflict was worse than anticipated, with 83 deaths and 297 injuries within the Army and 497 civilian casualties. Indira Gandhi was murdered by 2 of her guards five months later.

• After the assassination of the Prime Minister, Anti-Sikh riots broke out in New Delhi and across India. It’s estimated that nearly 3,000 Sikhs were murdered in Delhi and over 3,000 nationwide. 

Government 

• A year-long coal miner’s strike in Britain begins in March. 

• Muammar Gaddafi of Libya and French President François Mitterand both agree to withdraw their troops from the country of Chad. 

• King Hassan II of Morocco and Muammar Gaddafi sign the Oujda Treaty to establish “a union of states” between the two neighboring countries. It was canceled by the King two years later. 

• Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by two of her Sikh guards following the raid on the Golden Temple. 

• Ronald Reagan is re-elected as U.S. President. 

• Geraldine Ferraro became the first U.S. woman to run on a major party’s presidential ticket as the VP for Walter Mondale. 

• Following its official independence from Britain on January 1, Brunei joins the United Nations as an independent country. 

• The UK and China agree in December that Hong Kong will transfer to Chinese power in 1997.

 Entertainment 

• Ghostbusters is released and grosses more than half a billion dollars. 

• Beverly Hills Cop comes out, making Eddie Murphy a star. 

• Alex Trebek became the host of Jeopardy! 

• Sixteen Candles came out, the first of many successful John Hughes films. 

• Footloose comes out, and the soundtrack is even more successful than the film. 

• While filming a Pepsi commercial, Michael Jackson’s hair caught on fire, leaving scars on his scalp, face, and body. Later many would speculate that this incident began his overuse of painkillers that eventually led to his death. 

• “Where’s the Beef?” commercial by Wendy’s debuts 

• Prince’s album Purple Rain is released. 

• The first MTV Video Music Awards aired. 

• Penthouse published unauthorized nude photos of Vanessa Williams, the first Black winner of the Miss America pageant. In response to the photos, the pageant strips Williams of her crown, but later apologies. The additional publicity benefits her. 

• Marvin Gaye intervened in a fight between his parents, and his father shot him at point-blank range, killing him.

• “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” is recorded and released to raise awareness of the ongoing famine in Ethiopia. 

Olympic Games 

• The Summer Olympic Games take place in Los Angeles. Athletes from Russia and other nations boycott as a response to the U.S. boycott of the Olympic Games in Moscow in 1980. New events were introduced, such as the women’s marathon, synchronized swimming, and rhythmic gymnastics. 

• The Winter Olympic Games were held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. This marked the first time the Olympic Games were held in a socialist state and Slavic-speaking country. It was also the only time to date that the Olympic Games were held in a Muslim-majority city.

Disasters & Events 

• At this point, Ethiopia was in the midst of a famine that lasted from 1983 to 1985, which led to the deaths of 1.2 million people. About 400,000 people became refugees and 2.5 million people were displaced. Some claim government policies began the famine, which was worsened by a drought. 

• Two super typhoons, 16 typhoons, and 27 tropical storms all hit nations in the Western Pacific. The Philippines were significantly affected, among other countries, such as Russia, South Korea, and Vietnam. Nearly 3,000 people were killed, and the damage was around $1 billion, much of it houses and farmland. 

• A series of explosions at a petroleum storage facility in San Juan, Mexico killed between 500 and 600 people, and between 5,000 and 7,000 people were injured with burns. 

• A Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India leaked a highly lethal gas that stayed low to the ground. Reports vary, but the Indian government states about 15,000 people have died as a result over the years. Over 600,000 people were exposed to the gas, and some state the toxic material is still buried underground. 

To gain some insight on what the year of Jupiter in Capricorn could look like for you, email kajoralovely@gmail.com to book your Jupiter in Capricorn Tarot Reading.

RELATED BLOG POSTS

December 2019 Planetary Forecast

Need Some Good News Tarot Reading

How to Make Your Own Protection Salt

December 2019: Planetary Forecast

We’re entering the last month of 2019, and it’s certainly not going to be a dull time. Let’s look at the planetary movements this month, what they mean for you, and some action steps you can take. 

Regardless of your sign or what’s in your natal chart, we can all feel the influence of the planetary movements in our solar system. This varies from person to person, but at times it explains why we feel off one day and focused the next. 

This changing influence is important to keep in mind because there’s a Dark Moon on December 25. For those who celebrate Christmas, this may feel like a very low key day when you just want to curl up at home. 

Keep reading to learn more, and if you need any insight or guidance, you can always book a tarot reading by emailing kajoralovely@gmail.com. 

December 2: Jupiter enters Capricorn

Expansion Comes with Structure & Discipline

It takes the planet Jupiter about one year to go through a single sign, and on Monday, December 2, 2019, Jupiter moves from the sign of Sagittarius to the sign of Capricorn. For the last year, Jupiter has been in its home sign of Sagittarius. Jupiter and Sagittarius are about expansion, exploration, philosophy, learning, and travel. These concepts correlate to the number 3, the number you get if you add up 2019, which dictates the theme of the year. The number 3 rules over expansion, and for many of you, this past year could have been about learning new things, exploring new horizons, having new experiences, and maybe even seeing certain things with a new perspective. 

When Jupiter moves into Capricorn, it will be right before the beginning of 2020, which is a 4 year. The number 4 is about building stability and foundations, feeling more firmly rooted and therefore able to build. This mirrors the influence of Capricorn, which rules over structure and discipline. Sagittarius teaches us to expand our horizons and gives us more to learn, while Capricorn helps us take that knowledge and apply the lessons practically in our lives. Capricorn is a very diligent sign that embraces hard work. 

Combined, Jupiter in Capricorn can help us make our dreams a reality. This combination has the potential to make us feel more stifled, but also help reign in the limitless possibilities that might have begun to feel overwhelming. Capricorn’s influence can help hone our ambition, showing us where we can best apply our skills and really put them to work. If you do feel stifled over the next year, ask yourself where you can really dig in and focus your attention and diligence. 

December 9: Mercury enters Sagittarius

Beware of Foot-in-Mouth Disease

Mercury rules over communication, thoughts, contracts, technology, and short distance travel. This planet stays in a sign for about three to four weeks, unless it’s in retrograde, in which case, it’s longer. Fortunately, Mercury moves out of its post-retrograde shadow on Saturday, December 7, meaning communication, contracts, and technology should all run a bit more smoothly thereafter. 

In Sagittarius, Mercury can be a bit quick and brash. Sagittarius is a Fire sign, so it’s quick to act and come up with new ideas, and its influence over the planet of communication could lead us to saying things we later regret. Since we’ll all be under this influence for the large part of December when things are already stressful and tense enough, remember to take a step back and think before you speak or act. If someone pushes your buttons and you want to say  something you think later you might regret, revisit the issue with them after December 28, when Mercury is in a more reasoned sign. 

December 12: Full Moon in Gemini

Chapters Closing, Relationship Lessons

On Thursday, December 12, the Full Moon will be in the sign of Gemini, which rules over partnerships, love, and thoughts. As an Air sign Gemini is a very mental sign, and we all may be feeling a bit in our heads during this time. Full Moons take place when the light of the Sun illuminates the entire moon, and since the Moon is ruled by water and emotions, each Full Moon affects us differently. Typically Full Moons mark a culmination point, and we may be feeling chapters close, especially around partnerships, communication, relationships, curiosity, optimism, restlessness, thoughts, and self-expression. 

The moon is at its maximum energy point during a Full Moon, which makes it a good time to release anything we no longer want. The best way to do this is to write down all of the things you wish to release on a piece of paper, and then set it on fire in a controlled space. This is the last Full Moon of 2019, so this can be a powerful time to release any patterns, habits, or issues from the past year that you do not want to repeat in the year to come. It’s also a good time to release anything you no longer desire in your life related to relationships, love, friends, personal identity, or even in your relationship with yourself. 

December 20: Venus enters Aquarius

Keeping Your Distance in Relationships Is Ok

Venus, the planet of love and the feminine, will be in the sign of Capricorn until Friday, December 20, when it moves into Aquarius. For the first part of December, we will be feeling very practical in terms of love. New relationships will be influenced by this calculated approach to what is actually best for us, not just what we want. When Venus moves into Aquarius on the 20th, we may be feeling kind and charitable toward others, but we will want to maintain our autonomy. Aquarius values its friendships, but it also includes a resistance to feeling overly emotional. So if you’re having trouble bonding with people or want to keep your distance, don’t worry if something is wrong with you—you might just be feeling this influence at the time. 

December 21: Winter Solstice & Capricorn Season Starts 

Winter Begins, Bringing Structure & Discipline

The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, when the Sun reaches its weakest point and then begins to grow stronger in the sky again. For most of history, we relied entirely on the Sun for survival—there’s a reason why it’s the center of our galaxy. As the Sun gains strength again, the Earth comes back to life, leading us to its prime strength point when most crops in the Northern Hemisphere are growing and giving us the sustenance that will help us survive the next winter. Celebrating the Winter Solstice is a very old tradition, and was marked by the Romans with the festival of Saturnalia, and by Celts with celebrating Yule, among many others. These traditions were celebrated during the darkest time of the year with objects that embodied life, light, and abundance: trees and other greenery, lights such as candles, and presents to be exchanged between family and friends. Saturnalia honored the Roman god Saturn, who rules over the sign of Capricorn, whose season coincidentally begins on the same day. 

Capricorn is a steadfast, disciplined, structured, and hardworking sign. It’s ruled by the planet Saturn, which has many of the same attributes, and together they rule over career, reputation, and standing in the community. It makes sense that Capricorn ushers in the season of winter—this season needs discipline and structure to survive the leanest parts of winter. During this time you may be feeling focused, ready to work on new projects and take them to the next level. The energy of this sign is very grounded and practical, and it’s a good time to prioritize action steps toward a goal. This influence explains why each New Year feels like the right time to organize the home, set New Year’s Resolutions, work out, eat healthy, and do all of the things that you feel or know you should be doing the rest of the year. Since Capricorn season only last through January 19, it’s no surprise we’re not all able to keep the discipline up, especially as we move on to the dreamy sign of Aquarius. If there’s something you wish to accomplish, Capricorn season is a great time to do it. If you need to write a business plan, draft a proposal, or write otherwise impose some structure into your life, now is the time to do it. Capricorn isn’t afraid to put its head down and get down to business, so if you’ve been struggling in that area, now is a great time to put the pedal to the metal. 

December 25: The Dark Moon

Don’t Feel Bad if You Want to Stay Home and Do Nothing

There’s a chance this day will be very quiet this year. A Dark Moon is about three days long, and marks the time when no light from the Sun is reflected off the moon. This phase marks the end of a full moon cycle, the period of death before regeneration and renewal. As a result, it’s a time for introspection, meditation, and self-reflection. 

Translation: It’s a good time to be by yourself. This is where things could get tricky—it’s Christmas Day after all, and if you’re meant to spend it with other people, it might be a bit hard when all you want to do is curl up and journal. What you do on this day is entirely up to you, but again, if you don’t feel like going out or being part of a big celebration, don’t feel bad if you opt to stay home. 

Alternatively, you could plan for an intimate get together on this day. Since this is the most introspective phase of the moon, it’s also a time that you could spend with people who know you well, who you feel safe and supported with. Keep in mind that with Venus in Aquarius, you may be feeling more standoffish than usual. 

Here’s my two cents: Do what you need, and don’t feel bad about it. So many people I know and speak to talk about how they feel guilty for doing certain things or not being around certain people. If you’re not feeling it, you're simply not feeling it, and it’s ok to share that with the people closest to you and express what would make you feel comfortable. Doing something out of guilt or feeling guilty about your choices is not a good way to feel on the holidays, and it really isn’t necessary. 

If you don’t celebrate Christmas, this day will most likely be a quiet one. You can plan in advance by getting groceries to make a comforting meal, plan a nice walk or outdoor outing, or even line up the shows you’ve been meaning to watch. Make this day about you. For those that practice magic, meditation, or divination, today is a great day to do all of those things. You could run yourself a salt bath, do some shamanic journeying, or even put together tools you’ll want to use in the future for divination, scrying, trance work, and meditation. 

The moon will also move from the sign of Sagittarius to Capricorn at 1:44 p.m. PST, so you may feel a shift from excitement to feeling focused and calm. It’s not necessarily a bad thing—the moon is simply moving in preparation for the New Moon the following day. But it’s moving from a fiery sign to a reserved one, so you might find the overall energy calms down a bit during the day.

December 26: New Moon & Solar Eclipse in Capricorn 

Set Intentions for Your Career, New Beginnings

The New Moon takes place when the first sliver of light appears on the moon’s surface. This is a time for new beginnings, and in the sign of Capricorn, it’s the perfect time to set new intentions regarding work, career, discipline, and structure, especially for the new year. It’s the last New Moon of 2019, so it’s an ideal time to think about what new things you want in your life for the coming year. 

There will also be a Solar Eclipse this day, meaning the moon will pass between the Earth and the Sun. It will be mainly visible in parts of Saudi Arabia, southern India, and Indonesia, and in North America we should be able to see a ring of light around the moon as it passes in front of the Sun. The energy around Solar Eclipses can feel like endings and new beginnings, and you may feel an internal shift on this day. 

December 28: Mercury enters Capricorn

Communication Turns Practical & Methodical

When Mercury enters Capricorn at 8:54 pm PST on Saturday, December 28, it will be joining the Sun, Jupiter, Saturn, and Pluto in this sign. This means the way we communicate will be influenced by the aspects of Capricorn: structured, disciplined, determined, focused, methodical, and work-oriented. Mercury will stay in this sign until Thursday, January 16, and this period of time is great for setting our sights on our goals for 2020. Just keep in mind that what seems reasonable during Capricorn season might seem impossible to keep up the rest of the year, but the idea is to lay down the general structure for what you wish to accomplish in any aspect of your life. 

December 31: New Year’s Eve with Five Planets in Capricorn

Set Your Sights On What You Want to Build in 2020

This year will end during a Waxing Moon, meaning there’s a growing energy at this time. We’ll be leaving a 3 year behind, where we learned new things and gained new insight from all of our experiences. We will be entering a 4 year, with the potential to create new stability and structure in our lives, and put down roots for whatever we want to accomplish. 

There’s a lot of energy you can tap into during this time if you wish. One exercise is to write down the experiences you’ve had this past year and the individual lessons that came with them. We’re moving from an energy of expansion to one of structure, and applying the individual lessons could serve you well in the year to come. Coupled with starting the year in Capricorn season, you could begin the year with a clear burst of energy or insight on how to make things happen in a certain area of your life. I suggest you use this energy while it lasts, and set down the foundations and structure while they’re on your mind. Even if it comes at a strange time or on a strange day, listen to the insight as it comes to you. Write down what you’re thinking and refer to it later. Some great opportunities and change may be coming before you.

If you need any additional insight or guidance, you can always book a tarot reading with Kajora Lovely. These can be done in person in Long Beach, California, over the phone, or sent to you in a detailed email. Readings are $2 per minute, and can be paid with cash, card, or Venmo. To book your reading, email kajoralovely@gmail.com. If you’re not sure what questions you’d like to have answered, check out Kajora Lovely’s Tarot Readings that are available any time of the year.

RELATED BLOG POSTS

Jupiter in Capricorn: Tarot Reading & History

Sagittarius Tarot Reading with Kajora Lovely

Need Some Good News Tarot Reading with Kajora Lovely

Don’t Be Afraid of Who You Are

Libra Sugar Scrub

Happy Libra season! This month, I’m offering a Libra Tarot Reading you can book for yourself or someone in your life. You can learn more about the reading and the sign of Libra here.

Libra is one of the two signs ruled by the planet Venus, which oversees love and beauty. Two of the plants that correspond to Libra are Rose and Spearmint, and I’m using those this month to make a Libra Sugar Scrub.

Roses rule over unconditional love, peace, lust, beauty, healing, health, psychic awareness, rebirth, resurrection, funerals, memorials, initiation, luck, love, passion, sexuality, sensuality, seduction, and marriage. 

Spearmint coincides with healing, mental activity, protection, attracting money, and success.

Other plants that coincide with Libra energy are Peppermint, Chamomile, Fennel, Mugwort, Dill, Vanilla, and Thyme. You can use those in a tea, bath salts, or even add to them to your food if you want to invite in Libra energy during your daily routine. I didn’t use these ingredients in a sugar scrub because they don’t smell particularly great in a scrub (and I’m saving Peppermint for the Yuletide season), but if you feel guided to work with them, please do! You can use the base recipe below and add in the amounts to your liking.

Libra Sugar Scrub

1 cup Sugar

1/4 Coconut Oil, melted

1 tsp Roses, about 4 small dried buds

1/2 tsp dried Spearmint

Finely chop Roses and Spearmint together. You can grind these in a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle and then finely chop on a cutting board. The idea is to grind these ingredients until they’re the closest you can get to a fine powder. Mix with the sugar.

Add the melted coconut oil and stir thoroughly to combine. Do a patch test by testing a small amount on your skin to make sure you don’t have a negative reaction (I use my forearm). If there’s no issue, store in an airtight container and use within a week or two.

RELATED BLOG POSTS

Libra Tarot Reading

Rose & Cardamom Bath Salts

Monthly Tarot Readings for Every Sign

Let's Reveal Some Secrets

Happy New Moon in Pisces! How are you feeling this month? There’s a lot going on in the month of March, and we’re starting it in the middle of Pisces season. On Thursday, March 7th, we have a New Moon in Pisces as the first slivers of sunlight are being reflected off of the moon.

Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac, and it contains aspects of every other sign within it. This can feel like a lot of energy, and sometimes that can be confusing. It’s also a water sign, meaning it connects to our emotions and can make us feel things we would rather not feel.

Pisces also rules over secrets. Think of what’s submerged in the depths of the ocean—crashed pirate ships, buried treasure, deep trenches, coral reefs, and sea creatures stories have been written about. Pisces season is a great time to tap into our subconscious, the thoughts, beliefs, patterns, and experiences we might prefer to ignore. This is not necessarily for the faint of heart—swimming into your own depths can take courage, strength, and stamina.

As the last season in this zodiac cycle, there’s an opportunity to wrap up and finish old patterns in our lives. We’re approaching the Vernal Equinox, which gives us an opportunity to find balance between the sun and moon, day and night, light and dark, within our own lives (more on that later).

New Moon in Pisces Tarot Reading

For this New Moon in Pisces Tarot Reading, let’s explore aspects of your subconscious or waking life. What’s something you want to know more about? Is there a situation in your life where you feel people are keeping secrets from you? What’s an aspect of yourself you’re thinking of exploring? Do you keep having a recurring dream that you’re trying to make sense of?

This reading is being offered around the time of the New Moon because this lunar aspect is an ideal time for new beginnings. It’s an opportunity to set your intentions for where you want to go in the future, and once you have more information at your disposal, it can clarify exactly where you want to direct your energy.

Also, Pisces season ends on March 20, leading us into Aries season and a new zodiac cycle. Aries energy is the warrior and leader; it knows where it wants to go and is happy to lead the charge to get there. As a fire sign it wants action, and it wants to use its masculine energy to light the way forward.

Once secrets are revealed, you have time to consider what that means for you, and what you want to change (if anything) moving forward.

The New Moon in Pisces Tarot Reading answers the following questions:

What needs to be revealed?

How does this information benefit you?

Knowing this information, what’s the next best step for you to take?

When booking this reading, you can specify if you want something revealed from your subconscious or from your everyday waking life. But you certainly don’t have to—in the individual reading we can see what comes up, which is often what your spirit guides want you to know in that moment. This reading is $70, and can be prepaid for distance sessions or paid upon completion for in-person sessions.

To book, email kajoralovely@gmail.com. If you are interested in a distance reading, you can prepay to @Kajora-Lovely on Venmo. In your email, you can include where the secrets are that you would like to be revealed. You can also not specify and simply request a reading—the choice is yours.

RELATED BLOG POSTS

March Tarot Readings for All Signs

The Hanged Man Tarot Reading

Releasing the Devil Tarot Reading

Don’t Be Afraid of Who You Are

Saturn Retrograde

Now that the Jupiter, Mercury, and Mars retrogrades are over, it's difficult to ignore some of the other planets that are still retrograde (aka appearing from our perspective on Earth to be moving backward). 

The retrograde planet that's making itself known at this particular moment is Saturn. It went retrograde on April 17 and goes direct on September 6. For some of you, that may not be soon enough. Saturn governs structure, practicality, boundaries, authority, karma, responsibility, discipline, and ambition. When a planet is retrograde we can encounter the shadow side of all these influences. 

What does all that mean? If you've been hitting roadblocks at work or had setbacks trying to get your business off the ground, this influence could explain some of those obstacles. Authority figures may be more irksome than usual. The people around you might be pushing your buttons and/or testing their limits, making you at least consider enforcing boundaries. You might be feeling the weight of a responsibility more than usual. Or something may have happened that has forced you to step up to the plate—whether you wanted it or not. 

However this retrograde is affecting you, there are lessons and opportunities for you to set up healthy boundaries to protect yourself. Some of these issues will not last forever, but some may continue well past September 6th. 

Here's a question I pose to you: What can you live with? What can you not live with? If, for example, family members are acting out more than usual, is this your opportunity to change your dynamic, or do you want it to continue? Have the blocks for your business pointed out some things you want to change or details you know need to be ironed out? 

Once Saturn goes direct, there's an opportunity to learn from the experiences you've had during these retrogrades. How do you want to change your life for the better? What do you want to see improve? 

Other people will always have their quirks and foibles, and you can't change them. However, you have complete control over how you interact with them (and how often), how you respond, and how you choose to associate with them. 

Asserting boundaries and taking care of lingering issues are acts of self-care. 

It's not selfish. It's taking care of your mental health, which has a direct effect on your physical health. This has been an emotionally difficult summer, and the shadow influences of these planetary movements have affected us all in different ways. 

But as the planets continue to move out of these seemingly backward transits, you have opportunities to change and reset your present life for the future. 

When it comes to building stability in your life, having a job you truly enjoy, interacting with the main people in your life, deciding what subject you wish to study next, what responsibilities you really want to take on in your life, and how you react to or feel about certain authority figures, now is a great time to assess your true feelings and see what comes up. 

It might sound time consuming, but you're worth it. You owe it to yourself to lead a happy life with your energy spent on the things you truly care about. Life is too short to be spent focusing on the wrong things. You'll never look back and wish you spent more time stewing over a person who didn't matter in the grand scheme of things or a situation that could have been handled with an open and honest conversation. You deserve to be happy. 

A Lesson from the Retrogrades

With seven planets retrograde right now, including the infamous planet Mercury, it seems everyone has been atwitter about the effects they're feeling right now. 

But first of all, let's unpack what a retrograde is. When a planet goes retrograde, it means that from Earth it appears as if the other planet is moving backward. But in reality, it's not. 

The planets are moving just as they should in their regular orbits around the sun. Because of their seemingly backward momentum, the typical affects of these planets on our daily lives change. It doesn't, however, mean they are responsible for all of your problems. 

Image Source: @wildwoman_witchcraft on Instagram

The retrogrades really come down to perspective. Sure, it looks like those planets are moving backward from our position on Earth. But from the Sun's perspective (or even an alien watching from above), every planet is moving exactly as it should within our solar system. 

So for one thing, yes, retrogrades can explain why your phone gave itself a factory reboot (ok, maybe this happened to me) after you held one button down a little too long. But it shouldn't be a scapegoat. 

Image Source: @adamtots on Instagram

As an empath who's been accused of being "too sensitive" her entire life, I understand that it doesn't take much to feel these planetary shifts because they can bring up a lot of complex feelings. What I've discovered is that you have to find a balance—allow yourself space for your feelings, and allow others the space for their feelings as well. 

Mars Retrograde has knocked some people for an emotional loop, and that planet doesn't go direct until August 27th. But instead of getting annoyed or angry or frustrated with people who are extra affected by this retrograde, change your perspective. Think about how the Sun would see this. 

Yes, it might appear as if a particular person is moving away from you or acting in strange ways you don't understand. But see the situation from beyond yourself. I believe The Universe doesn't make mistakes. This person is following their personal trajectory, just as you are following yours. These planetary shifts are shaking up everything right now, but everybody is on the right track for their personal path. 

Even if it's uncomfortable or awkward, they are on their path around the Sun, just as you are on yours. Their changes and backward movements will undoubtedly impact your life, but it's likely part of a shift that's necessary for your highest good. 

If you're feeling afraid of the changes going on around and within you, you can always have a chat with your spirit guides and angels. Ask them for protection, and ask that whatever happens in your life, that it be for your highest good and happens in a way that you can handle. 

All that being said, some of these retrogrades are coming to an end soon! Here's a handy guide telling when each planet will go direct (AKA look like it's moving the way it should).