Jupiter is something many don’t pay much attention to in synastry, but it is indeed significant- especially if either party has significant Jupiter elements in their natal charts, including the South Node. Remember, the South Node is like a black hole of energy in the natal chart- do not overlook it! Jupiter will not make or break a relationship, but it will provide an enormous amount of impetus for people to learn from one another and it can definitely paper over many cracks or chasms that are apparent in the rest of the synastry- or it can cause a bit of chaos, when there are harsh Jupiter aspects involved.
Remember: Jupiter amplifies everything it touches, in the same way that Neptune dissolves everything it touches. There’s an interesting question: what could happen if Jupiter and Neptune were conjunct in a synastry chart? A great dissolution of the Jupiter person’s personal values- they could potentially be inspired to do something quite wrong- which would in turn lead to the Jupiter person’s becoming wiser and more *spiritually* inclined in their wisdom. Neptune might be tempted to find joy and abundance in their escapist tendencies. What is almost guaranteed here is a loss, after which something much greater is found.
But let’s come back to Jupiter in synastry in general. In short, the positive side of Jupiter is wealth, growth, philosophy, travel, intellectual and spiritual expansion- and good times. Jupiter blesses what it touches with ease and joy. Those who have positive Jupiter inter-aspects in their synastry or significant Jupiter overlays might feel like they can just get along with one another effortlessly, and that the other person makes them full of bliss. When there are harsh aspects between Jupiters or between Jupiter and a personal planet, the Jupiter person’s ideals might be painfully at odds with what the personal planet represents- but there is a lot of stimulation and growth directed to that area as well. Not to be crude, but this can be good news for Mars- as long as Mars stays in the bedroom and doesn’t devolve into arguments and egotism outside of it.
This brings me to the dark side of Jupiter. This is arrogance, large spending, thoughtlessness and cloud-cuckoo idealism at the cost of realism. Jupiter can be selfish and narcissistic when at its worst, and can attract you into a pile of quicksand.
So which are you going to get in your relationship? Look to the qualities of each person’s Jupiter, and also to to Jupiter aspects in the larger context of the synastry itself. Is Jupiter covering over a pile of landmines with a bunch of flowers? Or is it adding wealth, wisdom and growth to your experience without the added hassle of a difficult lesson? Therein lies the million dollar question 🙂
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