At long last, Jupiter in Virgo is returning to direct motion. As of 5:14a PDT on Monday, 9th May 2016, Jupiter is no longer giving us feedback or suggestions on how we can each grow and expand our ability to function well in our everyday lives – it’s expecting us to get to growing and expanding. Which programs will be implemented? Which routines will be adopted? Which resources are going to be utilized? Which processes will be applied in order to facilitate the most efficient and effective personal growth and life improvement?

The key to making the most of Jupiter’s direction change is to recognize and acknowledge what you’ve learned about how your life is and isn’t working during the retrograde period. After all, it’s been about 4 months since the retrograde began (since 7th January 2016, to be exact) – you’ve had a good chunk of time to assess the state of your life.

Let’s reflect upon Jupiter in Virgo’s retrograde with some questions.

• Are you living a life which supports your physical health and wellness?
• Are you living a life which is practically, purposefully, and logistically functional for you?
• Are you making the most of your time and energy during your waking hours?
• Are you putting your resources to good, effective, and productive use?
• Are you living a life which brings you a feeling of satisfaction?
• What did the retrograde period reveal to be most important to you in your everyday life?
• Where did you invest the most time and energy?
• What did you learn about contentment and joy in your daily life, and did you notice whether or not you’re investing your resources in those activities which bring you the most joy?
• Did your investments payoff or play out the way you hoped they would?

Your answers to those questions are why the 2016 Jupiter Direct in Virgo will prove so interesting. After assessing the state of your life, what are you ready to expand upon? How do you see yourself growing from where you are now? Do you even want to grow and expand…or do you find yourself exactly where you want to be? The steps you take to move forward from here and now will reveal what you’ve learned and what you now choose to believe about your own ability to expand the scope of your everyday routine. What you choose to do now will mark either a change of course or a commitment to stay the course.

One thing you may need to get used to now that Jupiter in Virgo is direct: dealing with excess. That’s right. Excess. YOUR excess.

Excess is a word rarely heard in association with the sign of Virgo….but it’s often heard when it comes to Jupiter. Under the influence of this 2016 Jupiter Direct in Virgo, you may find yourself excessively using your energies and resources in order to take bigger or faster steps to grow and expand your life…OR you may find yourself becoming excessively frugal or hypercritical in the use of your energies and resources, cutting your use and application to their bare minimums out of a belief that it’s better to scrimp and save than to “waste” now and want later.

One thing is certain – your plans and actions will be in alignment with your recently adjusted beliefs about the practice, purpose, and functionality of your everyday life. If you’re not sure what those beliefs and values are, you’ll find out as you start taking your steps forward. The steps you choose to take will help you recognize if you’re sticking with or sticking it to your (old) program. With Jupiter direct, your journey becomes one of personal responsibility. If you’re not growing or expanding, it’s now because you’re getting in your own way.

Once Jupiter in Virgo makes its turn back to direct motion, it doesn’t really have much to do in the way of exact transits over the next couple of weeks. However, it will be within 3° orb to be part of the following planetary geometry configurations:

On 10th May, Virgo Jupiter is part of a Lunar Wedge including Taurus Venus and the Cancer Moon. One-on-one interactions may lead you to take bigger steps than you normally would to progress the building of a new lifestyle foundation OR encourage you to become more stubborn about holding onto the lifestyle you’ve “always known”.

On 11th May, a T-Square configuration enters orb. Involving Virgo Jupiter, Sagittarius Saturn Rx, & Pisces Neptune, this energy will be in place for a few weeks. Practical steps can advance the building of your new lifestyle foundation & your dreams…but are your dreams aligned with your authentic truth? If not, you may encounter obstacles or delays until you choose to honor your truth, focus upon that truth, and discipline yourself accordingly through your everyday routine. Practice makes perfect.

Thank you for reading and sharing Signs and Numbers. Until next post…

~ Light, Love, and Blessings,

Grace