Planet Alert—Jupiter Transits into Sagittarius in November 2018

On November 8, 2018, Jupiter transits into its own sign, Sagittarius. This is big news despite Jupiter changing signs every 12 months because both Jupiter and Sagittarius rule “big” through their expansiveness and even hyperbole associated with Sagittarius.

Since Sagittarius rules religion, the legal system, higher education (academic), the world stage, foreign travel, ethnic groups, ideologies, philosophy, and foreign languages as in long-distance communication, we can expand all of those areas or we exaggerate them. So we get the giantic house, the gigantic car, the supersize meal and that sort of thing. Sarcasm also becomes the norm and can be quite hurtful for the more sensitive types of people.

Improv comedy sees its heyday again. And everyone thinks that they are hilarious even when they are actually blunt and hurtful at times. And while you would think that Jupiter in Sagittarius would promote tolerance it could actually does the opposite. Remember the intolerance of different ethnic groups and religious affiliations that surfaced when Saturn was in Sagittarius? While Saturn restricted behaviors and the expression of beliefs, Jupiter will create heated situations where people feel ridiculed or attacked. Remember the French movie, Ridicule?

Since Jupiter expands what it touches, racism and other forms of intolerance could actually explode in our faces. And for those of you who work as new age or alternative spiritual teachers, coaches, or channels, you could actually become the target of religious zealots or people coming after you with legal suits. This is not a warning to tell you to switch careers. Keep going and keep the faith in what you are doing if you are honest and teaching with integrity. Charlatans will get flushed out at during this 12-month Jupiter transit. And we already see Pope Francis, a Sagittarius, being called to the carpet about sexual abuse that took place among Catholic clergy.

So, expect top religious figures to come under scrutiny too. But if you are a new age practitioner or you just dabble in metaphysics, find your center and grounding so that you are not tossed off course by cyber and other bullies. Jupiter in Sagittarius could end up resembling a witch hunt, but if you heal your triggers around shame and guilt, you will ride the storm unscathed. This is the Jupiter in Sagittarius initiation. And it is a baptism by fire.

Between now and November 8, work on the following so that you keep your faith in yourself alive and don’t toss in the towel due to snarky trolls who in most cases have a bark that is worse than the bite.

Heal your core issues around guilt and shame
Do your forgiveness work now
Keep your ego in check
Delve into the true reason you do your work
Be honest with yourself and don’t take any spiritual shortcuts
Walk your talk
Don’t bring up topics you have no personal experience with unless you are a journalist interviewing an expert
Go deeper into your personal and academic education
Get credentials if you need them
Put together a support team of people you can trust
Set strong boundaries and use discernment
Avoid sacarcasm with clients and viewers of your videos
Don’t make exaggerated claims and check your facts
Don’t fight back online with bullies (report or flag them instead)
Take death threats seriously and report them to authorities (instead of joking about them or making public comments about them)
Refrain from acting like a victim (this causes more bullying)
Don’t leave provocative comments on other people’s videos (this could upset a bully who decides to follow you)
If you feel a need to block someone from your feed or channel, do it immediately
Do regular introspective checks on yourself to make sure you are in integrity with your work