Brihaspati (Jupiter) is the teacher of the gods and appropriately known as “Guru.” He represents the ether, space, the external influence, and the ability for growth. The space around allows us to expand into it, and the space within allows the world to fill us. In this way Brihaspati represents expansion, growth, influence, and prosperity as well as absorption, fulfillment, and attainment, whether it be related to knowledge, life, material or financial gain, happiness, or spirituality.
Jupiter is a moist and warm planet and is considered as a male planet for Astrological purposes. Jupiter also rules the Kapha or water element like the Moon but in a more healthy way. It gains maximum strength in Cancer which is its sign of exaltation and is ruled by the Moon. Jupiter is also considered very strong in Sagittarius and Pisces which are its own signs. People having a strong and clean Jupiter in their horoscope have strong physical constitution and are usually healthy depending upon the other important factors in their horoscope. Such people are usually very kind and considerate towards the others and humanity on the whole. They are usually very intelligent and can understand even the very difficult things or topics easily. People with strong positive Jupiter are usually keen to do noble and good deeds for the benefit of people around them and are therefore respected very much by the people. Such people make good philosophers, teachers, astrologers and spiritual healers and work for the betterment of society and people. They are financially well established generally and do not face any major financial issues for long durations of time periods in their lives. Jupiter blesses a native with a good sense of humor and a positive attitude to enjoy the life and take things in their due importance which means that such people are fun loving and they don’t take undue pressure from any unfavorable circumstances that may come to them from time to time throughout their lives. They have an optimistic view towards life and are usually not shaken by even the most upsetting things they face in life and instead they keep on moving with their lives and enjoy each and every moment as they can. They like to communicate with people and makes friends with good people. They are usually very generous and helpful to their friends and relatives and people are easily attracted to them by virtue of the positivity flowing out of their personality and their Aura. They have very good chances of making spiritual progress in their lives and especially in the later years of their lives depending upon some other aspects in their horoscope.
A strong positive Jupiter also makes the native like and enjoy good foods and sweets in particular and such people may tend to eat more than an average person at many occasions and due to this habit they may put extra weight especially in the later parts of their lives. Such people are interested in religious deeds like going to religious places and praying to their respective gods and they also have a very good tendency to do charity and help the poor and weaker section of the society as and when they can. However most of the significances stated above are observed in their true sense only if Jupiter is strong, positive and free from any kind of afflictions made by a negative planet.
Jupiter becomes weak in some signs and it is the weakest in Capricorn which is the sign of debilitation for Jupiter and is ruled by Saturn. It can also become weak by its placement in certain house of the horoscope or due to afflictions from one or more negative planets. Jupiter faces the worst affliction when it is present in Capricorn with a negative mars as Jupiter is already weak due to its placement in its sign of debilitation and Mars on the other hand, is exalted in Capricorn and so the affliction by Mars in this case becomes very strong. The afflictions from negative Rahu, Ketu and Saturn can also do significant damages to the general as well as specific significances ruled by Jupiter in a particular horoscope. A weak and badly afflicted Jupiter can make the native suffer from diseases like diabetes, becoming overweight or underweight as Jupiter primarily rules the fat tissue in the body, problems in the region of pancreas and gall bladder, hearing problems and diseases like jaundice among other diseases. Serious afflictions to Jupiter from a negative Rahu can make the native non spiritual and non religious to extreme limits whereas serious afflictions to Jupiter from a negative Mercury can make the native money minded to the extreme limits. Such people don’t care about any principals, morals or relations with the people around them and all they are looking for is a way to make money even if it comes by cheating the people very close to them. Similarly, serious afflictions from different negative planets to Jupiter would result in different kind of problems.
Basic Astrological facts about Jupiter
Gender of Jupiter: Masculine
Jupiter is the karaka or significator of: Knowledge and Fortune
Jupiter as relationship signifies: Children
Planetary cabinet status of Jupiter: Minister or Royal Advisor
Temperament of Jupiter: Mild, Benign and Soft Hearted
Element governed by Jupiter: Ether
Primary quality or guna of Jupiter: Sattva Guna or Serenity
Caste of the Jupiter: Brahmin or Priest
Nature of Jupiter: Benefic
Directional strength of Jupiter: In the First House
Directional weakness of Jupiter: In the Seventh House
Jupiter rules the zodiacal Sign: Sagittarius and Pisces
Jupiter rules the zodiacal House: Ninth and Twelfth House
Sign of exaltation of Jupiter: Cancer
Sign of debilitation of Jupiter: Capricorn
Determent or weak sign of Jupiter: Gemini
Jupiter’s friends are: Sun, Moon and Mars
Jupiter’s enemies are: Mercury and Venus
Jupiter is neutral with: Saturn
Jupiter’s Vimshottari Dasha period: Sixteen Years
Nakshatras or Lunar mansions governed by Jupiter: Punarvasu Nakshatra, Vishakha Nakshatra and Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra
Body part governed by Jupiter: The Abdomen
Day of the week governed by Jupiter: Thursday
Direction ruled by Jupiter: Northeast
Season governed by Jupiter: Pre-Winter Season
Metals governed by Jupiter: Gold
Gemstone governed by Jupiter: Yellow Sapphire
Substitute gemstones governed by Jupiter: Topaz and Citrine
Colors ruled by Jupiter: Yellow
Food and flavors governed by Jupiter: Things of sweet taste
Geometrical shape governed by Jupiter: An Ellipse
Numbers as per Numerology governed by Jupiter: 3, 12, 21, 30 and all those that adds up to three, are governed by it.
Positive key words for Jupiter: Expansion, Opportunity, Understanding, Optimism, & Enthusiasm.
Negative key words for Jupiter: Extravagance, Bigotry, Indulgence, Fanaticism, & Smugness.
Body parts, function and diseases governed by Jupiter
Jupiter rules growth and expansion and in medical terms Jupiterian expansion means overeating and lack of control. Jupiter also indicate swelling, abnormal expansion or too much of something. This inculdes all types of tumer. Jupiter has dominion over the liver and all diseases related with it including cirrhosis and hepatitis. Jupiter also rules the fats of the body, their process of breaking down through enzyme reaction and their proper utilization. It rules the hip and thigh region, gout and rheumatism, sugar problems. Jupiter rules Vitamins B-6, biotin, cholin, inositol, pangamic acid, chromium, manganese and zinc.
Professions governed by the Jupiter
Any profession or employment that requires or is related to Spirituality, Religion, Wealth, Law, Voyages or Long Journeys. Vocations: Lawyers, Clergymen, Judges, Wholesale Grocers, Aldermen, Appraisers, Bond Salesmen, Cashiers, Capitalists, Financiers, Jockeys, Horse Trainers, Racing Stable Owners and Workers, Sporting Goods Manufacturers and Dealers, Shoe Manufacturers and Dealers, Shoe Workers. law, finances, budgeting. Money lending, helping moneylenders. Functioning as priest or worshipper in temples, Bishop, Nun or Padre in Christianity. Giving discourses on religion, faith and spiritualism. Holy places and places of pilgrimages, including outside temples, mosques, churches. Functioning as representative or member of any judicial or semi-judicial tribunal or any other similar forum. Agents and brokers in the field of law, judiciary, religion.
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