Page 14 - AstralRealm Magazine - October 2019

the lesser). Some modern astrologers have amended

this belief, realizing that Saturn and Jupiter have both
good and bad qualities, and both destructive and

constructive potential, depending on its positioning,

dignity, and aspects to other planets and angles in the
natal chart. I personally have a poorly positioned

Jupiter in my own natal chart, and a Saturn somewhat

balanced by both good and bad aspects, as well as a
decent position in my chart in general. Though I have

most definitely felt the negative effects of Saturn in my
life, I have also experienced the positive effects as

well. Even the negative experiences I have had
concerning Saturn left me with something constructive;

a lesson learned, an unhappy or unpleasant situation

that turned out to be for the best in the long run.
Jupiter, on the other hand, though not without its

benefits, has often been somewhat of a downfall in my

natal chart, at times my enemy, and sometimes (though
not always) a nightmare during transits, sometimes it

just is not obvious at the time. For example, Jupiter
and Venus can both encourage you to spend a greater

amount of money than you usually would, which is
great fun at the time, until the bills, and credit card

bills start rolling in, and you are short for necessities

later on.

It seems that Jupiter and Saturn both have reputations

they don’t completely deserve. In my personal
experiences with these two planets I have observed

that Jupiter may seem good or at least alright at the
time, but later I realize it was false and in fact turned

out to be for the worst. Whereas Saturn may seem

unpleasant at the time, but often turns out to be for the