What's on the Cards This month

On the Celestial Compendium cards this month is the planet Jupiter (optimism, expansion and empowerment) in the zodiacal sign Aries, reversed (you may need to slow down instead of rushing ahead) in the 9th Mansion of Life, reversed (your beliefs about life meaning and purpose may be up for review).

LUCK, GOOD FORTUNE AND SEARCH FOR MEANING

From an exoteric or everyday astrological perspective, Jupiter is the planet of luck, good fortune, expansion and growth, and good things coming your way.

From an esoteric perspective, Jupiter is the archetypal Seeker, signifying a journey or quest to improve and enrich your life through expanding your consciousness. It is associated with the search for meaning, pursuing goals and visions, and seeking opportunities that will bring a broader understanding of life.

While this month favours expansion and growth (Jupiter), it is also time to pay attention to where and how you may be scattering and wasting energy (Aries, reversed) on things that don’t really matter (9th mansion of life, reversed).

If you have been experiencing an inner restlessness or a ‘grass is greener elsewhere’ mentality, it is a good idea to turn within and examine where its coming from and why.

People spend a lot of time, energy and money on outer activities and quests in search of a more meaningful life. If you have been running around looking, searching, hunting for your purpose ‘out there’ and find yourself continually left wanting, the energy this month encourages you to reassess what you are doing and redirect your gaze towards your inner landscape to discover that the real gold can be found there.

JUPITER IN ARIES: GOOD THINGS TAKE TIME

Jupiter in Aries infuses its expansive, optimistic, adventurous and pioneering spirit into the area of life that is focused on philosophy, higher mind teachings, spiritual teachings, and exploring and broadening your spiritual horizons.

Jupiter’s ability to expand everything it touches can make it easy to get swept up and carried away in the excitement of the new, whether that is a new philosophy or teaching or world view. Be sure to keep a foot in both worlds so that you stay fully present and remain alert to the opportunities for growth that exist in your everyday life.

Practices that help to focus your mind such as meditation or ritual can be very useful to direct your energy, attention and focus in a more controlled and deliberate manner. A focused mind will also help to keep you in the here and not racing ahead into some imagined future.

The saying, ‘Good things take time’ has real merit and is never more true or more important to remember in this day and age of ‘instant everything’. Whether it’s the promise of instant wealth, instant health or instant enlightenment, anything that is of any real and lasting value requires time, focus, commitment and attention if we are to truly reap the rewards.

Take a few moments each day over this month and ask yourself the following questions:

• What gives my life a sense of purpose?
• When do I feel the most inspired, alive, and connected with life?
• What is one thing I can do or learn each day in order to broaden my perspective on life? Tip: expanding your vocabulary by learning a new word each day is a great place to start.

The search for meaning and purpose in the life is the domain of the 9th Mansion of Life. Spiritual teachings, learning a new language, long distance and overseas travel, higher mind learning and exploring metaphysical realities come under the domain of the 9th Mansion of Life.

Jupiter in Aries presence here this month encourages you to expand your view, and seek out experiences that will enhance your perspective, open your mind, and energise and motivate you to step out of your comfort zone so that you can experience a richer, more fulfilling and expansive life.

THIS MONTH'S MAGICKAL INTEGRATION AND ACTION

Reflective Practices for the Inner Work of Transformation 

Here are some reflective practices to support you on your spiritual journey:

1. Start a daily mindfulness practice such as meditation, or work with ritual, such as Eighth Ray Magick rituals to help you still your mind and focus your attention at a specific time each day
2. Read inspiring books that uplift your spirit and open your mind to new perspectives, philosophies or spiritual concepts.
3. Do an inventory of your daily activities to see what you spend your time and energy on. If there are things that you do out of habit and that serve no real purpose, replace them with things that are more meaningful, fulfilling and supportive for your soul