Reply #82: Many are feeling frustrated and discouraged right now. Is it Jupiter retrograde?

[cassiepriam]

Info on Jupiter retrograde:

Jupiter retrograde is when the things we think we need but aren't really adding to our growth, are somehow removed from our lives. The end result is beneficial and the quest to understand is the journey and the teaching.

When Jupiter is retrograde, there is a feeling that things are not going well, or that it is taking more effort or time to reach success. Jupiter is about justice and requires soul searching to see truth. Jupiter is the planet of expansion and inflation, so there will be a pulling back or a deflation. At the beginning of the retrograde, there is a yo-yo effect of all Jupiter qualities, so we may see things go up, inflated egos, and then a crash. Then they go up again quickly only to see another down cycle.

During the retrograde period, even the most seemingly insignificant of obstacles could throw a long-term monkey wrench into any plans you've made. Sounds sinister, but in actuality this is a positive -- not to mention cyclically natural -- opportunity for you to step back and ensure that your actions are in line with your goals. That which is inaccessible today will prove unnecessary in the long run; further, the actual withholding will turn out to be a blessing in disguise.

Everyhing in a retro will seem long and drawn out.

On a personal level it should be a introspective period of time where each person should search for his life purpose or to see how their lives and actions are positioned based on this. We should expand on inside and to become more closer with our inner nature and our soul. Depending on the transits that Jupiter is making on your natal chart you should pay attention to that particular aspects of your life.