Awakening Our Angelic Ancestry: Jupiter in Cancer ~ June 2025 to July 2026 / p.1: intro & aspects
- Kaitlyn Maura
- Jul 20
- 11 min read
Updated: Aug 18
Jupiter in Cancer: An Introduction
On June 9th, 2025, Jupiter, the planet of luck and abundance, entered the sign of Cancer, its exaltation, allowing it to breathe out a sigh of relief. The great benefic had been transiting Gemini, the sign of its detriment, since May 2024, an experience akin to a Stage 5 hurricane. In comparison to being lifted up into the air out of its comfort zone & swirled around in a chaotic storm, Jupiter's entrance into Cancer is like a warm welcome, bringing us joy, blessings, and a connection to the divine. Thankfully, this transit will last until July 30th, 2026, when it enters Leo. In the meantime, here's some information about what to expect and how we can make the most of it.
Cancer, the crab, is a cardinal water sign ruled by the Moon, the most emotional and personal of all the planets (astrologically speaking, of course). Arguably, this makes it the most subjective of all the zodiac signs. It is a sign associated with closeness and comfort, nurturance and nostalgia. On a collective level, Jupiter in this sign brings emotional nourishment and a feeling of being rooted or connected with everything & everyone around us. Sometimes, the planet of expansion's transit through this sign could manifest by literally making our homes and/or families bigger. Other times, it simply deepens the bonds that we have with others, fostering a more secure sense of belonging, as well as spiritual and/or emotional growth. It's a good time for acknowledging your feelings and working on becoming a better person, whether through therapy, journaling, spiritual, religious or creative practices. It's a good time for vulnerability and becoming closer to other people.
As the sign of Jupiter's exaltation, the planet of good luck is especially lucky in Cancer. So, on the collective level, we might all experience an extra dose of serendipity during this transit, with signs & synchronicities seemingly everywhere to lead us down the most positive path for our personal wellbeing. While it rules over the signs of Sagittarius & Pisces, when you think about it, it makes sense for it to be exalted in the sign of the crab. This sign is focused on the home, family, and emotional connection, while Jupiter is the planet of growth. Well, what does a child, or really, anything in nature, need to grow? It needs love, affection, and attention. Whether we're raising a child or watering a plant, every living being needs to be cared for and nurtured in order to grow up & reach its highest potential.
On that note, a more specific way that Jupiter in Cancer can manifest its magic is by bringing you into contact with your ancestors, an interpretation that comes from my own experience with this transit so far. This can often include angelic beings who will help you to manifest good luck. This transit can also help you learn more about your family history, or where you come from, and the cultural practices of the ancestors who came before us, who without, we wouldn't exist. The essential message here is that by honoring our ancestry, we are honoring our own history and by helping us to accept our past, Jupiter in Cancer ultimately helps us to learn to love ourselves in the present.
This does not have to refer strictly to biological relatives, but extends to the land, the plants, the animals and the people around us currently. The importance lies in acknowledging the natural cycles that support our existence as interdependent creatures. We can benefit from this transit, most of all, by practicing gratitude. We must never lose the awareness that everything we are, everything we do & everything we use, ultimately comes from somewhere, someone, something else before us.
In a birth chart, one's Jupiter's placement can give you more information on a person's destiny or fate, as well as their faith or personal philosophy. Those with a Cancer Jupiter in their natal charts tend to be very emotionally-driven in their beliefs, above all else. They're often the very sentimental type, of course. While, as always, of course, the whole birth chart needs to be taken into consideration to make these sorts of judgment, often those born with this placement tend to be big-hearted individuals, who like to help others. They're motivated by a caring nature and a desire to help other people grow, nurturing them like flowers in a garden. They tend to be very intuitive about their belief systems too and often appreciate philosophies that are rooted in some sort of past tradition. They may or may not continue to believe the same things as their families (i.e. this would depend on the whole chart and how it is aspect) but often, they do, and even when they don't, many still often have somewhat of a feeling of respect or nostalgia for their family's beliefs, even if not pulled in entirely. It is especially important for them to feel connected to others and to be part of a community of people who believe the same things as them. If you have Jupiter in Cancer, this current transit would include your Jupiter Return, a period generally associated with happiness and good luck (although there are some exceptions, of course).
Jupiter in Cancer 2025-2026: Aspects
In addition to its historical transits, for a better idea of how this Jupiter in Cancer period will manifest, it is helpful to look at its relationship to the other transiting planets. So let's take a look at what gives the 2025-2026 Jupiter in Cancer period its unique flavor. We'll start by looking at its ingress chart, which I've posted below, and then we'll look into the meaning behind some of the aspects it makes throughout the rest of its transit.
First of all, it's very interesting to see that Jupiter's ingress into the sign of Cancer on Monday, June 9th, 2025 (at 5:03 PM EST) coincided with a Full Moon in Sagittarius. The sign of the centaur is, of course, ruled by Jupiter, while Cancer, is ruled by the Moon, meaning that the planets are in mutual reception with what another. With the Moon in its phase of wholeness, this suggests some sort of completion happening with this transit, some kind of manifestation taking place, a feeling of spiritual illumination or a collective enlightenment. This indicates good luck and blessings, especially on a personal, emotional level for each of us individually, spreading feelings of growth, joy and positivity. The archer aims its bow and arrow right in the spot where it intended and its about time we celebrate its victory.
There's something else, too, that makes Jupiter's ingress into Cancer's mutual reception with the Full Moon in Sagittarius even more significant. Basically, a Full Moon will always occur when the Moon is opposite the Sun, meaning that while the Moon is in Sagittarius, the Sun is in Gemini, its opposite sign, which is ruled by the planet Mercury. Well, as you can see in the chart above, Mercury, planet of communication & intellect, made a very close conjunction to Jupiter, with both planets in the early degrees of the crab. This shows a meeting of the minds, or to put it differently, it shows a union between intuition & logic, allowing us to see things deeper yet also more clearly. The conjunction of Mercury and Jupiter in the first couple degrees of the cardinal water sign show an expansion of the mind, encouraging us to think outside of the box and truly believe in the concept of mind over matter. I would say this is a truth-telling aspect, and also one, that allows us to believe messages that we may normally let ourselves doubt. This includes messages from the spiritual realm as well as things that we know in our heart that the brain, repeating negative messages heard from outside ourselves, tends to question.
To continue with the positive messages seen in the above chart, Jupiter and Mercury in Cancer also make a very pleasant sextile to Venus, planet of love & beauty, in her home sign of Taurus. The power of love is strong here, and this helps to foster positive, authentic & loyal connections, built on mutual respect and a desire to learn & grow from each other. Basically, with both benefic planets in aspect, this only increases the power of positive thinking that we see with Mercury's conjunction to Jupiter (and its coincidence with the Full Moon). While this could place an emphasis on romance (of the soulmate type), an even bigger emphasis is placed on the unity of everyone & everything, as well as serendipitous meetings, synchronistic messages, psychic communications, and spiritually connections more generally. It also can indicate pleasure gained through learning.
The other aspects Jupiter in Cancer makes that we can see right in the ingress chart are its conjunctions to both Saturn and Neptune in Aries. In contrast to the positive, nurturing energy of Jupiter in Cancer (which I'd describe as an energy akin to watering the seeds of a plant and slowly watching it grow into something beautiful) Saturn in Aries has a little bit of a darker vibe, one that, depending on its effect on your natal chart, might feel restrictive and even combative at times. However, while Jupiter's in the sign of its exaltation, Saturn's in the sign of its detriment, making the jovial energy of the former transit a lot stronger than the saturnine vibe of the latter. Plus, Neptune helps to soften the edges of the great malefic's rings a little bit. Sure, there may be a feeling of doom and gloom in the air. I am not in denial of material reality here. However, I feel that the strength of Jupiter shows an ability to overcome it. Despite what's going on around us, our faith is still pure and strong, and we will not allow negative energy to limit us in any way. While perhaps it's possible that with Neptune involved, some of us could take this positive thinking to delusional places, it's conjunction to Saturn shows that in reality, the negative thinking of a limited mindset, is the bigger delusion of all. Mind over matter is the real truth here: we should not be fooled into believing the lie of matter over mind.
Lastly, before I get into the relationship of Jupiter in Cancer to the other transiting planets, I want to briefly mention some of the other aspects I see in the ingress that chart, that while not making any aspect to Jupiter directly, may nevertheless have some influence on the course of its transit. These include Mars in Leo's square to Uranus in Taurus, the Sun in Gemini (plus, the Full Moon's) square the Nodes on the Pisces/Virgo axis, and Pluto in Aquarius's square to Venus in Taurus, which we've already mentioned sextiles Jupiter. The latter of these adds a layer of potential intensity, drama, and possibly even crisis or loss, to an otherwise soft transit, but despite the difficulty of an exact square, the strong relationship between the two benefic planets makes me think that whatever happens will result in a transformative rebirth that ultimately aids us in the highest form of growth. It may also make us drawn to (ultimately positivity) things that may otherwise remain deeply hidden, even taboo, i.e. essentially things we'd normally be afraid to look at or acknowledge. Meanwhile, the square involving the luminaries to the North and South Node highlight the possibility of fated events or karmic lessons related to our patterns of thought, belief and communication, which really only echoes everything we've been saying already, kind of. The only aspect that kind of worries me would be the square between Mars and Uranus, especially with Mars in Leo, the sign of kings and authority figures, a fierce sign that's capable of a lot of rage. This shows the potential of an unpredictable temper that could affect our world leaders and lead them to act in probably impulsive ways that we wouldn't normally expect. Although this could be scary, I am trying to think of it positively as an indicator of the fight for freedom & sovereignty, and the possibility to act creatively.
On one hand, Jupiter's transit through Cancer starts out with perhaps, just a little bit of doom & gloom mixed in due to the square between Saturn & Neptune at 1° Aries, as already discussed. This cardinal fire sign is ruled by Mars, making it war-like and aggressive in comparison to the calming, cleansing nature of Jupiter in Cancer. Thankfully, though, this transit has technically already passed its place of exact degree: the great benefic square Saturn on June 15th and Neptune on the 18th. So, let's be optimistic in hoping that those times are behind us and things can only get better from here, especially since we have good reason to.
I say we have good reason too because ultimately, both planets will retrograde back into Pisces, the fish, where they will now be making a trine to Jupiter, the mutable water sign's traditional ruler. This will occur in autumn of this year (October/November 2025) with the planets at 24-25° of their respective signs. This will help to smoothen over any of the problems or challenges associated with Saturn & Neptune in Aries, resulting in productive solutions that feel (and probably are!) like the result of divine guidance and/or protection. Likewise, with Mercury & Mars in Scorpio trine those same degrees in October, and the Scorpio Sun & Venus there in November, a grand water trine is essentially formed. This is a very positive and rejuvenating energy highlighting the importance of spirituality, intuition, and emotional depth, particularly in regards to our connections.
On that note, we should also mention Jupiter's trine to the North Node in Pisces, which is another highly spiritual and possibly "karmic" aspect that will help to lead us down the right path. It shows divine influence at work in shaping our fate, while perhaps paradoxically also highlighting the role played by our own choices. In any case, this energy is meant to lead down a path that's right for us, a path of greater freedom and greater awareness. This aspect will go exact on September 3rd, 2025, with the planet and the point of destiny meeting at 18° of their respective water signs.
Last but not least, while I do plan to write an article about it closer to when the time comes, Jupiter will station Retrograde on November 12th, 2025 at 25° of the crab. This might trigger a period of reflection related to everything we learned during this period, or maybe just a reflection on our beliefs more generally, but it could also lead us to find greater luck, serendipity and blessings in the most surprising of places. This will last until March 11th, 2026, when Jupiter goes Direct at 15° Cancer, joyously showing us the way forward once more (and as a sidenote, Saturn and Neptune will have returned to the sign of the ram by then, but Jupiter will have long swam too far away into the depths of Cancer for it to count as a square by degree).
Conclusion
I honestly hate to keep doing this (and also, feel frustrated with myself that my articles seem to continuously be delayed - is it me or does it feel like time is speeding up faster?) but as you see, I have separated this article into two parts yet again. Honestly, this is due to its long length and the short attention spans of most people these days (which is to be expected, since we have so little free time). So stay tuned for the second part of this article, which will be focused on Jupiter in Cancer periods throughout history, as well as my predictions for how it will affect the world now, at the level of mundane astrology! I'm almost finished so it will be out soon (if not today or tomorrow, I'll say 3 days at the very latest). I tried to keep it all in just one article this time but the problem was, the history section was just too long and I had a hard time shortening it! I hope you can understand that.
All in all, Jupiter in Cancer is a truly beautiful transit that is sure to bring us many blessings! However, it will not affect everyone in the same way or to the same extent. Those with placements in the cardinal signs (Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn) will be most intensely affected, while those with placements in the other water signs (Pisces and Scorpio) will be very positively affected by this transit, as well. In any case, you want to look at what house Cancer is placed in your birth chart (and also look to Pisces & Sagittarius for which houses Jupiter rules) to see what area(s) of life you'll receive the most benefits from this transit. To look deeper into how this transit will affect you, personally, it would best help to book a reading. You can book a reading with me by clicking here.
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