Jupiter in Cancer Horoscopes

No, you don't have to get pregnant… But what *are* you birthing?

Hey witchy kids,

Let’s do a recap. Jupiter in Gemini was a year of intellectual stimulation; how many balls have you been juggling since May 2024? More specifically, May 26, 2024 to June 9, 2025. Phew! New ideas popped up like eager weeds, crawling over each other in a desperate bid for nutrients; your energy, time, and focus. Jupiter in Gemini was like drinking coffee on an empty stomach; an hour of invincible productivity followed by an energy crash and messy desk. For many of us, the tea kettle was whistling while the eggs were burning while the timer rang on the oven.

The inspiration and restlessness of a Gemini chapter is partly due to Jupiter being in detriment there; planets don’t quite know what to do with themselves when that happens. It’s akin to wearing two left shoes or trying to carry a conversation in a foreign country after two weeks of Duolingo practice; there is a choppy discomfort, lack of familiarity, or general figuring-it-out-as-we-go vibe. It felt like trying to land a plane without wheels. All your ideas, impulses, and newly launched projects boarded the plane, soared through the air at 600mph, but they now need a gentler touch to land and integrate fully. This week’s glide into Cancer is quite literally a water landing; the rafts have deployed and we’re all sliding into the cushioned embrace of the cardinal harbor; albeit a little waterlogged with the square to Saturn and Neptune. (Only until late-July 2025… but Saturn and Jupiter brush within 10 degrees of their square again from March 28-May 14, 2026.)

Gemini’s fast and loose approach to Jupiter — throwing seeds in the garden and praying for fruit — was idealistic in the sense that it introduced fresh energy, just without long-term consideration. Which is perfectly fine! We do not look to Gemini for long-term answers, but for the important questions that lead us there.

Cancer now ventures into the backyard with a pail and shovel, armed with fertilizer; what will grow now with the care to water daily? Jupiter is exalted in Cancer because inspiration must be dutifully nourished before it grows abundant. Cancer offers a warm lap upon which Jupiter can rest his head, get a shoulder massage, and regroup to the heart-center of what it is we truly long for.

What are you cultivating as the karmic gardener of your own fate, from June 10, 2025-June 30, 2026?

Jupiter transits are a Midas touch

Right place, right time on steroids. (At the end of this post I’ve included what to expect in all major Jupiter transits; conjunctions, squares, an opposition, trines, sextiles, and quincunxes, as well as Jupiter square/opposite itself and the full return.)

When you’re already living in alignment, Jupiter is the final piece to tip the odds over in your favor. If your energy is scattered across the board, Jupiter will highlight and expand seemingly random areas of your life as a call to get clear. I don’t find Jupiter‘s magic to be a sparkly flick of a wand; it is a belly laugh, heavy slap, good-natured push off the bridge while you careen into a leap of faith. Jupiter knew there would be a net to catch you, even if you didn’t!

I started my astrology business at the beginning of my first (adult) Jupiter return, when I was 23. It was an irresistible tug born from necessity to find new work during the pandemic, that grew into burning purpose. I didn’t have any guarantee that I’d book enough clients to pay rent the same month I quit my job; but that tingle of knowing felt like a green light from Jupiter, and sure enough, it all came together. (In the sign of Aquarius which rules astrology, no less!) But that was after years of study, putting myself out there, and meeting Jupiter halfway.

What’s all this talk about babies and motherhood?

In the most literal sense, Cancer rules the mother. Here’s a secret, though; Jupiter would prefer to enhance what you’re already focusing on, based on what feels the most aligned and ready to bloom in your life at this time.

Jupiter’s abundance is not a random lottery ticket; it is the success that finds you at the intersection of aligned preparation and karmic timing. If you want to become a mother, tend to your womb. If you want to be a best-selling author, write everyday. If you want to be an actor, submit self-tapes consistently. But Jupiter is unlikely to send an audition for a feature film to an aspiring author, or plant seeds of motherhood in a woman more focused on her career. Which is to say, each of us are being invited to grow, tend, and birth something of long-lasting significance in our own lives.

Culturally, collectively, and politically

We are shifting deeper into the primal maternal urge to protect community. Arm in arm, all around the world, humans march to protect the most vulnerable. With the same burst of adrenaline as the mythos of the invincible mother who lifts a burning car to save her child, trust the feminine rage of a populous that screams “enough is enough!“ Community solidarity and mutual aid is more important than ever before.

On the subject of communal involvement, I’d like to share an observation about the past year in Gemini; it seems as if everybody wanted a community, but no one wanted to be a community member. (Everyone wants a friend to answer in an emergency, but many of us forget to pick up the phone just to say hello. Everyone wants a government that works for them, but many people never showed up to the polls.) At best, we lacked the attention span to pause. At worst, we were too aimlessly busy to invest more deeply. Now, Jupiter in Cancer wants to know how you’re showing up for your neighbor. The conversations you’re having within your own family, with the minds you are the most likely to change. Gone are the days of debating strangers on the Internet; where can you invest your heart and effort for most tangible results?

Invite abundance by nourishing the house of Cancer

From seed to sapling to mature oak, what would you like to be cultivating in this area? What will come to pass as a result of mindful cultivation and listening to your heart?

How to find the house of transiting Jupiter

Create a free chart on astro.com and click the blue button in the top right corner called “with transits.” Find the Jupiter icon (looks like a fancy number 4) in green on the outside of the chart. Trace your finger to the center, where numbers 1-12 are allocated for each slice of the circle. These are the houses. (Remember, the planetary transits are shown moving counter-clockwise in green.) In the example below, Jupiter is currently in their 4th house.

While Jupiter in Cancer transits through your 1st house…
Invite a physical glow up! Like the warmth and buzz of a hot toddy radiating through your identity, this chapter is about personal expansion. Where could you be playing bigger? What parts of yourself could you be nourishing with more intent? How can you come home to yourself more deeply? If considering a timeline of motherhood, now is a good time to nourish your womb. Treat your body like the temple it is, encouraging future residence. No matter the physical goals, focus on somatic practices that boost your confidence. When and where do you feel the most yourself? What are you doing when you feel deeply connected to your body? Prioritize the habits, themes, and rituals that bolster the version of you that is blossoming over the next year.

Continue reading below for:

• Horoscopes for all 12 houses on where to focus during Jupiter in Cancer

• A description of all possible Jupiter transits including conjunctions, squares, an opposition, trines, sextiles, and quincunxes (relevant to cardinal signs, water & earth signs, Aquarius and Sagittarius)

• Homework for your Jupiter return! (if you were born with Jupiter in Cancer)

• The karmic friction of Jupiter square Jupiter (if you have Jupiter natally in Aries or Libra)

• The mindful recalibration of Jupiter opposite Jupiter (if you have Jupiter natally in Capricorn)

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