| May 4 - Aug 4, 2009 and Dec 8, 2009 - Jan 2, 2010 | | | | individuals that we are. Aquarius also loves science |
| Jupiter is the planet of good-luck, optimism, and | | | | and technology. And, as most of us know, Aquarius |
| expansion. Neptune is the ruler of dreams, the | | | | is harmony, understanding, sympathy, and justice for |
| psychic, and creativity. Sometimes conjunctions can | | | | all. This time they will be beginning their retrogrades |
| be stressful, and sometimes they can be positive. It | | | | as the conjunction occurs, so they will maintain their |
| all depends upon the situation and the people reacting | | | | conjunction for a very long time (May through |
| to it. | | | | August). Then after they turn direct, Jupiter will |
| Jupiter and Neptune are slow outer planets. Jupiter | | | | conjunct Neptune one more time in December. |
| takes about 12 years to orbit the sun, and Neptune | | | | The first conjunction will peak on May 27th with Mars |
| requires about 165 years to make one revolution. So, | | | | at sending lots of energy and new beginnings into |
| this aspect only occurs about every 13 years. | | | | this event. We should be seeing big ideas and |
| Because these planets turn retrograde so often, | | | | programs initiated to stimulate the economy around |
| some of their conjunctions lasted a very long time, | | | | this time. There could also be some surprise winners |
| and others only hung around a few weeks. I took a | | | | during any athletic events. Mars is the warrior, |
| little stroll back in history to see what happened | | | | Neptune is the peace maker, and Jupiter is the |
| during previous Jupiter-Neptune conjunctions. | | | | amplifier. So, we may see some very positive |
| January 1997 - Jupiter and Neptune at 27 degrees | | | | changes in the war in Iraq. But, some of those |
| Capricorn. Bryant Gumbel co-hosted his last episode | | | | changes may actually turn out to be nothing but pink |
| on the Today Show. Dow Corning had to pay $295 | | | | smoke. Neptune can also bring delusions. |
| billion in breast implant suits. Space Shuttle Atlantis | | | | Venus will move in to replace Mar's energy early in |
| docked with Mir Space Station (talk about new | | | | June, and at that time, we could very well see some |
| cooperation). Comet Hale-Bopp appeared in the sky. | | | | positive upturns in the economy. Venus is the ruler of |
| We were at a time when we were ready to move | | | | money! Also, if you have some money to invest, do |
| on to bigger and better things. | | | | some diligent checking around. Because, there is a |
| January 1984 - Jupiter and Neptune at 0 degrees | | | | strong potential that some new high tech businesses |
| Capricorn. The 0 degree of any sign is considered the | | | | that launch now will become major corporations in |
| "hero" degree, and we had all kinds of "heroes" | | | | the future, like Macintosh and Walt Disney World. If |
| popping up. Philadelphia elected their first black mayor, | | | | you don't do your homework, you may end up |
| and Jesse Jackson persuaded the Syrians to release | | | | investing in someone's hot air. |
| a captured US pilot. Hulk Hogan defeated Iron Sheik | | | | Their second conjunction this year will occur in |
| to become the WWF champ. Apple computers | | | | December with the Sun and Venus sending their |
| unveiled the Macintosh, and President Regan | | | | greetings from optimistic Sagittarius. Our ideals and |
| announced he would seek reelection. Jupiter's and | | | | our imaginations will be strong, and our governments |
| Neptune's retrogrades that year did not line up with | | | | and our corporations may set some new directives |
| the conjunction, so this aspect was only felt for a | | | | into motion to change our environment and our |
| short time. | | | | economy for the better now and for generations |
| February, May, and September 1971 - Jupiter and | | | | into the future. We are also going to have a strong |
| Neptune at 2 degrees Sagittarius, 0 degrees | | | | drive to reach out and "explore new territories... to |
| Sagittarius, and 15 degrees Scorpio. These two | | | | go where no one has gone before." There may be |
| planets conjuncted, turned retrograde and conjuncted | | | | some announcements about new space projects, or |
| again, then turned direct and conjuncted for a third | | | | we may get a deeper glimpse at quantum physics. |
| time. 1971 was a very busy year. During the first | | | | At the very least, the holidays should be grand. |
| conjunction, cigarette advertisements were banned | | | | Now its time to get out our natal charts. This one |
| on TV, the Congressional Black Caucus was | | | | should be easy. The 2 planets will be in the same |
| organized, Charles Manson was convicted of murder, | | | | spot, so we only have one house to look at. The |
| and South Vietnam invaded Laos. The second | | | | first conjunction will be at 27 degrees Aquarius, and |
| conjunction happened while both planets were | | | | the second will be at 24 degrees Aquarius. Take a |
| retrograde, so the effects were a bit more sublime. | | | | look at what house these conjunctions are occurring |
| All Things Considered premiered on PBS, and the Ed | | | | in (for most of us they will both be in the same |
| Sullivan Show was canceled. | | | | house). That is going to be the major player in our |
| The third time they conjuncted that year, they were | | | | analysis. An example, in my chart the conjunctions will |
| in the passionate sign of Scorpio. The Watergate | | | | be occurring in my 6th house of health and work. |
| team broke into Daniel Ellsberg's doctor's office, 1,000 | | | | Obviously, my health should be good this year, and if |
| convicts rioted in Attica, John Lennon released | | | | I were having any health problems, treatments would |
| "Imagine," and 6 Klansmen were arrested in | | | | likely be successful. Also, the sixth house is day to |
| connection with bombing of 10 school buses. And just | | | | day work, so my daily work could become very |
| a few days after all that commotion, Walt Disney | | | | creative and rather consuming during these aspects. |
| World in Orlando, Florida opened. | | | | Also check your inner planets (Moon through Mars) |
| September 1958 - Jupiter and Neptune at 15 degrees | | | | and your power points (ascendant, nadir, descendant, |
| Scorpio. This conjunction was a one time hit, so it | | | | and mid-heaven). First Conjunction (May 2009) check |
| only lasted a few weeks, and that's when we | | | | from 25 to 29 degrees. Second conjunction |
| decided to start National Defense Education. The first | | | | (December 2009) check from 22 to 26 degrees. |
| color video recording was done on magnetic tape, | | | | Taurus, Leo, or Scorpio, you may find that some |
| the U.S. Supreme Court ordered Little Rock Arkansas | | | | things get forced on you, rather than you making the |
| high school to integrate, and the first airplane flight | | | | decisions. Gemini, Libra, or Aquarius, you may find |
| was executed exceeding 1200 hours. We were | | | | that whatever you try will succeed. Which planet is |
| pushing our technology and our principles to the limit. | | | | being aspected will help to determine what part of |
| Okay, so what's Jupiter and Neptune going to do this | | | | your life will be influenced. If a power point is |
| time? | | | | aspected, then the situation will be more dramatic. |
| This time Jupiter and Neptune are in the free thinking, | | | | Jupiter and Neptune in the sign Aquarius. Next time |
| always unpredictable, Aquarius. Aquarius encourages | | | | they will conjunct in Pisces, so this is Aquarius' only |
| us to stand up and be recognized as the unique | | | | shot, and I'll bet its going to be memorable. |