Is Jupiter a Religious Planet?

In episode 319 astrologer Samuel F. Reynolds joins the podcast to talk about the meaning of Jupiter in astrology, as part of our ongoing series on the significations of the planets in a birth chart. In astrology Jupiter is generally said to signify growth, expansion, wisdom, abundance, justice, freedom, religion, philosophy, faith, righteousness, success, fecundity, and aggrandizement. Jupiter is said to rule the signs of Sagittarius in Pisces, have its detriment in the opposite signs of Gemini and Virgo, and to have its exaltation in Cancer and fall in Capricorn. During the course of the episode we read through some passages from different ancient and modern astrologers in order to understand how Jupiter has been conceptualized in the astrological tradition, and use that as a jumping off point for further discussions. Some of the different astrologers we read through during the course of the episode are Vettius Valens, Abu Ma'shar, William Lilly, Reinhold Ebertin, Steven Forrest, and Richard Tarnas. Find out more about Sam on his website: UnlockAstrology.com This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Timestamps Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:45 Vettius Valens on Jupiter 00:25:25 Abu Ma'shar on Jupiter 00:42:58 William Lilly on Jupiter 00:52:20 Reinhold Ebertin on Jupiter 01:08:57 Steven Forrest on Jupiter 01:16:02 Richard Tarnas on Jupiter 01:30:31 Concluding Remarks Watch the Video Version of the Jupiter Episode Watch the video version of this episode on the meaning of Jupiter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdsQSITPn68 - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 319 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode You can either play the audio version of this episode of the podcast directly from the website or download it as an MP3 to your device by using the buttons below: