Jupiter’s Wisdom: Embracing the Big Picture on Thursday

Written by Jamie Epstein

It’s Thursday, May 9, & Moon is in Taurus, in the starspace or Nakshatra called Rohini. Taurus, as I alluded to yesterday, is the land of our comfort zone.

Celeb photographer Gina Melicia famously said that “a comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.” that’s why Taurus is opposite Scorpio, our discomfort zone, where we take chances, stretch ourselves, meet our edge – willingly or not!

Our choice isn’t between comfort & discomfort – it’s both &. they both serve a purpose. We can feel stuck, immobilized, in earthy Taurus, like a cow in mud over her elbows.

“In the end … we only regret the chances we didn’t take, the relationships we were afraid to have, & the decisions we waited too long to make,” wrote Lewis Carroll. Are you feeling comfortable – cozy or comfortable – paralyzed?

It’s the second lunar day (tithi), the second phase of the Waxing Moon, which supports yesterday’s spark of inspiration, creates a container in which it can grow, thrive, blossom, gives us the confidence, just enough pride in ourselves, to make it so.

Thursday is ruled by wise & bodacious Jupiter, who gives us the wisdom to see the big picture, to zoom out & expand our perspective, so we can stop sweating the small stuff.

Bonus track: another reminder that tomorrow is Akshaya Tritiya. When both Sun & Moon are exalted, that is, operating with max intelligence.

This day is said to be auspicious for everyone, bestowing blessings far & wide, guaranteed to answer all prayers, bring everlasting wealth & prosperity the day when our investments (even literal ones of money) will balloon like stocks during a bull market, like the one from 2009 to 2020. Whatever we start tomorrow will bring prosperity for the long term, just as buying stocks in 2009 & holding them for 10 years would have.   

To max out the day’s blessings, make donations & do good deeds, perform acts of selfless service.

And that’s your daily bliss! which is a sort of lunar weather report. may it allow you to align with the day’s cosmic energy so you can find & create a little more Bliss!