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Jupiter Opposite Saturn: Reality Check Your Beliefs

March 15th, 2011 @ 9:44 am by Elsa

Astrology in real life.

Sacred Cow – Something too highly regarded to be open to criticism or curtailment – from phrase finder

As Jupiter moves into opposition with Saturn, this is an opportune time to put your beliefs to the test. Jupiter describes beliefs that are widely held, or wisdom that is spread far and wide. Now is the time to weigh (Libra) what you have heard or been taught against reality (Saturn). Personally, I am finding I’ve been sold a bill of goods.

For example, all my life I have been told how unhappy married people are. “Do you know anyone who is happily married?” I was asked that over and over throughout my life but hey! I grew up in a bar. Do you think that sample might have been skewed? I know legions of happily married people at this point in my life. Couples who support each other without fail and have every intention, till death do they part. I wish someone would have told me about this 30 years ago!

As another example, look at the very polarizing crisis in education. It’s very easy to say the teachers suck. You have test scores you can point to but how in the hell can you discount parenting? Do you not think anything is lost when you’ve got a single parent juggling everything and/or a child who can manipulate their separated parents? Come on now.

There are definitely teachers who suck. I have met some of them personally but I am also well aware of parents who are ridiculously inept. My point is that if you stand stubbornly on one side of this issue (or the other), we are never going to solve it, are we? Well, are we?

Here’s another example: Raise up one religion while you denigrate another. Are you sure you want to do that? Keep doing that?

What if you believe yourself wonderful (or terrible) and constantly reinforce this?

Everyone has at least one belief that could be re-worked or matured at this point and you may have dozens.

Do you have a belief, you’d do well to toss to the curb?

Astrology, jupiter-saturn, 11 comments | Posted at 9:44 am

11 Responses to “Jupiter Opposite Saturn: Reality Check Your Beliefs”

PixieDust

I have one person who was always telling me married people are unhappy. I have spent literally my entire adult life married except a brief period and obviously, I am a person who likes marriage, duh! This person was never married. A lot of her discussions about this were about citing articles and statistics. She really hounded me before I got married last year, saying that if I got married and we had problems, she wasn’t going to help me. I finally told her, look, we obviously do not have the same outlook on this issue so there is no point in discussing it.
That marriage=unhappiness thing is widespread, but I think it’s because it’s more “dramatic” than happiness- I find it offensive, actually. Like those “ball and chain” jokes at weddings- so tasteless!
The people (married or not) who think all married people are unhappy are generally people no one wants to be married to, anyway, from my experience.

3/15/11 @ 9:59 am (reply)

Demelza

that cow looks pissed and more than a little disappointed…….uh-oh……… Demelza’s projecting again

right now I’m re-examining a lot of my beliefs

3/15/11 @ 9:59 am (reply)

Read_em_and_weep

This is why, in spite of having none of the delicious Libra in my chart, I try to look at issues as if they have facets, like a diamond… I try to get the light to shine through and see if each facet has its own color… All sides of an issue must be open and revealed if the conversation is to have any meaning… I haven’t figured out if this is my Aries being a curious cat or my Virgo sussing out the details and facts…

3/15/11 @ 10:07 am (reply)

Kashmiri

I’m thinking about it. Last time I had Jupiter opposing my Pluto I visited Auschwitz and it was a trip that altered my beliefs. A lot. It’s almost impossible to talk about because a staggering amount of people want to just say

“These are my beliefs. That’s it, no change, rock solid”

Nothing feels rock solid to me. Right now t.Jupiter is again opposing my Pluto and I have a desire to look at everything all over again. I don’t have an answer to this question–yet.

3/15/11 @ 10:58 am (reply)

cancerwscorprising

Elsa, great post! I was going to list a couple of beliefs; but once the list went past four items, I realised I should journal this and REALLY work on them.

Thanks!

3/15/11 @ 11:09 am (reply)

cancerwscorprising

‘REALLY’ work on them: Jupiter-Saturn energy, eh?!

3/15/11 @ 11:09 am (reply)

Josi

Everything I believe is currently under scrutiny. Bubble buster numero uno..NOT EVERYONE IS GOOD DEEP DOWN. I really used to believe this but am coming to the quick realization that some people just suck because they can.

3/15/11 @ 1:25 pm (reply)

ruth

Josi, that is one I have had to struggle with too. Sucks doesn’t it!
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My biggest sacred cow that must be slaughtered is the belief that I have been fed since conception, that I don’t have the right to be. I am unimportant, have no right to speak up for myself, or to have. Moon/Jupiter opposition, adoption issues, family issues. I’m struggling with that now. I don’t want to walk into the future with that one hanging round my neck anymore.

3/15/11 @ 4:38 pm (reply)

siddiyas

Two beliefs I’m addressing are I’m not good enough and fearful of being hurt in a committed relationship. A long time friend moved to Georgia last week he is staying with me until he finds a job and move into his own apartment. I introduced him to a guy I’m dating and the first thing he says was “he is just a play toy.” I was really hurt and fear went through my body.

I really like this guy and how could he say such a thing to me. Right now, I’m a little bothered by that comment. Perhaps he is showing me what I believe about myself. What a reality check.

3/15/11 @ 5:02 pm (reply)

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brizo

Sometimes I think I have nothing to offer in a relationship. I don’t have a high paying job, or a fancy house in town. I’m not stunning, don’t have glamorous hobbies. I need to figure out what I do have to offer or my lack of belief will leak all over anything good.

3/15/11 @ 6:45 pm (reply)

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Conoco

When Jupiter opposed Saturn the past few days my faith (Jupiter) was tested by my reality (Saturn). I felt so anxious the past few days and feel better now though. But I did question my beliefs and faith the past few days.

3/31/11 @ 4:32 am (reply)