Are you ready for the Jupiter-Uranus conjunction? They only conjoin once every fourteen years and have not done so in Taurus since 1941. Billed as the most anticipated transit of the year, it’s a lightning rod of hope in an otherwise chaotic time of earthly eruptions. Perfecting on April 20, their union epitomizes the outstretched wings of Pegasus, a constellation placed among the stars by Zeus, but also an iconic neon light flashing potential and possibility. On the heels of a hella eclipse season, Jupiter and Uranus are primed to ignite a welcomed Promethean spark.
Having said that, let us not sugarcoat this cosmic commotion. These two charging Bulls are sextile Mars in Pisces, who still has an axe to grind with Saturn’s finicky delays. If frustration can bear a necessary breakthrough, then so be it. Shaking their heads and polishing their nails, your inner guides are awaiting contact.
Lord Venus, uncomfortably hot and out of sight in Aries, is looking for new thrills at the Rahu resort. Powerful attractions to people, places, or things may get blindsided. The tighter the grip, the fewer possibilities. Passions and obsessions, even mild ones that seem harmless, can thwart our ability to course correct. With Mercury backing up to meet Venus, speaking our fiery desires is potent medicine, but there’s no need to turn up the volume.
This rare rendezvous in Taurus is apt to transmute oft intractable forms… and sometimes in a nanosecond.
LOVE LETTERS
In the spirit of innovative and rebellious liberation, our team of writers from Astrum Opus is tickled pink to offer these somewhat irreverent love letters from Jupiter and Uranus to each Rising sign. Enjoy!
Aries Rising
Oh, Dynamic One,
Please, please, step aside from being a know-it-all for one solid minute and let your 2nd house residents shower you with revolutionary resources! Let us support you in redirecting electric discharges to align more tangibly with your pioneering ideas. At the helm, our overseer, Venus, is snuggled up to Mercury, chit-chatting about everything that could and should be done to assist your mission. On offer is a set of down-to-earth energy management techniques to help channel your over-the-top dynamism and creative pursuits. How about a how-to guide for drafting a winning message to increase your assets?
With the total solar eclipse in the rearview mirror, we can only hope that the school of hard knocks has opened your Martian heart, and you will receive our fertile blessings. Like it or not, we are in a harmonious dialogue with your domicile Lord Mars in Pisces, bringing the yin to your yang, but it doesn’t mean we don’t have the kind of wild Bulls you need to source out-of-the-box ideas that create new worlds. Wanna play?
In SOLIDarity
JupiterUranus
Taurus Rising
Beloved Darling Bull,
Draped in earth’s serene elegance, we are honored to light your path, crafting destiny's dance in your first house. It’s a wild journey that beckons you from the fortress of uncertainty, where no shadow of failure lurks, only lessons dressed as experiences awaiting your gaze.
You stand, a silent observer in your garden, pondering the fruits of your labor. Behold, they are about to flourish! These rewards, rich in growth and fulfillment, transcend the tangible, embodying the wealth of experiences, relationships, and insights that truly enrich your existence. Hidden in your 12th house, Venus and Mercury whisper dreams of hidden celebrations. Use your creative powers to imagine the inconceivable new growth that awaits you.
Step forth, emboldened by our jolt, onto a path timed by the karmic clock. Break out of tried-and-true ways of navigating your world. This journey of contemplation celebrates not just your physical toil but the virtue of your spirit. As you break free from doubt’s shadows, the reaped rewards of your endeavors are a testament to the breadth of your being.
With Unbridled Discovery,
Jupiter and Uranus
Gemini Rising
Here, in your 12th house of hidden things, our orgiastic union is a paradise of shadowlands for you, dear Gemini.
Come lay in the grass of dimly lit worlds. Dig deep, slow down, and wake up in the dream. Forsake the clever repartees and fire-party friends all vying for your attention from the 11th house of allies and aspirations. Your vision quest is in the great concealment of things yet born.
Fields melt into undulating sorrows and sweeping unstable vistas. Insights cascade like rainbows through altered states of consciousness and awakening. The piles you have conveniently swept under the rug await your match. Light the pyre for all the dead skins and distracting tangents that undermine your true purpose: to walk this human life. See yourself in all your dense, earthy yearnings and welcome thunderbolts of raw presence. Admit your heavy burdens and let the freshness of full retreat clear your mind. No need to dazzle, nor entertain.
Rollicking behind the curtain,
Jupiter & Uranus
Cancer Rising
Dearest Hard-Shelled One,
I know you’d love it if we said we were hanging out in your 4th house of home or next door in your 12th house of the underworld. But instead, we write to you from your bright and shiny 11th house of friends and social life! It’s SO nice here!
Yep, it’s true. Uranus has been on a staycation at the top of your chart, shaking things up for several years, bringing all kinds of new and exciting energy to your groups, associations, and public hopes and dreams. But are you ready for our lightning bolt conjunction? A massive high-five of unexpected validation?
I’m talking to you, hermit crabs: when we meet up, you’ll discover that glittery shell you didn’t even know you were looking for, and it will make you the life of the party! New groups of like-minded deep souls will gather round to marvel at your brilliant ability to shine without even trying. And with Venus, the lord of our current home, in your house of career, we’re willing to bet that these new friends may have some extra benefits in the realms of worldly success. Can’t wait to catch a glimpse of your bedazzled shell!
Party on!
Jupiter and Uranus
Leo Rising
My, you look radiant today, Leo!
Is that a 1980s power suit you’re wearing? Shoulder pads and all? You are on your way to the top, fierce lion! I mean, it’s no surprise. Uranus has been watching over your chart from on high for quite some time now, shaking up your fine public image so you can show the world the fullest version of your luscious mane! And once we cojoin, oo-eeee, it’s on like Donkey Kong! There is no stopping you from strutting onto that stage or into that board room and giving ‘em the best show they’ve ever seen!
Oh, wait, what’s that? The world is your stage? Well, yeah, we knew that. Now go ahead, design your bullish dreams to match the expansiveness of your heart! With our host Venus hanging with Mercury in your 9th house, the ideas coming from your heart and flying off your tongue right now are truly game-changing! They’ve got the potential to influence your den for the better, so don’t hold back. Roar! Purr! Give the pride what you got!
From our stage to yours,
Jupiter and Uranus
Virgo Rising
Dear Traveler,
We trust you’ve been hard at work discerning the fine points of your philosophical underpinnings. Ever since our hooves dared to rearrange the earth in your ninth house, there’s been an infusion of learning opportunities, the riches of spiritual and cultural delights fertilizing your reality. We’re proud of how far you’ve traveled along the cobblestone path, breaking free from fossilized beliefs. See what happens when you plant new cultivars?
We know your alphabetized apothecary, organizational powers, and commitment to service endow you with multi-dimensional strength. But are you still secretly pulling the petals from that dried rose, repeating, “He loves me, he loves me not?” Dang, that Mercury retrograde in your 8th house!
Venus, the one who directs our every move, is all bound up in soul contracts that fall short of what a Goddess deserves. Paradoxically, if you cling too tightly to ideal partnerships, you may miss your star. We are bringing as much excitement as we can muster to shake loose the rest of any compacted compost in your well-tended garden. Can you feel the earth move under your feet?
To the harvest!
Jupiter and Uranus
Libra Rising
To the Great Scaler of Balance,
Oh, the gossamer web of relationships glistening in the dusty corners of your 8th house! There’s so much to negotiate, the receiving and the giving (or should we say owing), that it must be uncomfortable for a peacenik like you. However, we make no apologies for the profusion of richly intertwined resources coming your way. May we suggest a more disciplined approach to self-care and inner work to keep you in balance?
We know you would rather go it alone, do your thing, and feed your own fires. But since taking up lodging in your 8th house, we’ve been sending you prickly thunderbolts to fine-tune your scales of reciprocity—a kick-in-the-pants add-on to the recent eclipses in your 1st and 7th houses.
This may or may not be news to you, but relationships come and go, even if you perform all the right actions. Hermes and Aphrodite have provided ample opportunity to deliver your message like a warrior. Live and learn.
Look at it this way, Libra Ascender: our gift is a juicy plateful of seasonal fruits to pick through. Taking on more responsibility requires a new definition of harmonizing the spheres.
With the Greenest Grass,
The Dream Team
Scorpio Rising
Mysterious Scorpio Rising,
Electrifying your 7th house, we invite you on an adventure that will zap your date night into another dimension. Picture this: a true crime escape room where the plot thickens with each clue, and the air crackles with mystery.
This isn’t your average dinner rendezvous; it’s a high-voltage thrill ride through a labyrinth of enigmas, where every discovery is a heartbeat skipped. Mars, your dynamic co-conspirator, infuses your quest with a dash of daring from the 5th house. Passion and playfulness lead the way as you decode puzzles and unravel secrets together.
In this game of shadows and whispers, our electrifying conjunction in your relationship zone is poised to transform shared challenges and triumphs into a clue, catapulting you into exciting new forms of relating.
So, Scorpio Rising, as you weave through this web of intrigue, remember: the true crime isn’t the puzzle before you, but the chance of missing out on the depth of connection waiting to be discovered. You’re not just solving mysteries in the realm of the other; you’re writing your own story of adventure, where love is the ultimate revelation.
With Thrills and Revelations,
Jupiter and Uranus
Sagittarius Rising
O child of Zeus, inter-bestial flamethrower, and archer of the ultimate hunt.
Come lie with us in your 6th house of toil and service. Your arrows have caught fire over many moons, and the sacred cow of your chase is ready to yield her tallow and mend your neglected sores. No one is asking you to stop, but maybe slow to a walk and notice the scent of roses rising on the warm breeze. The taste of long-fought sacrifice and principle seeking can now season your tongue with a rich umami.
A campfire of eager Spring Rams gather nearby in your 5th house of pleasure and repose. Storytelling and generative flames burn through this creative oasis. Allow your devotional crusade to yield in victory. Cavort a bit with cloven-hoofed artists and let tender-handed nymphs enjoy your Homeric songs.
Slaked on sacraments,
Jupiter and Uranus
Capricorn Rising
Dear Mythical Seagoat,
Your fanciful nature is about to be spilled across your inner art studio like a multitude of potent seeds in the culmination of an opulent coitus. The rutting bulls are lost to total abandon in your 5th house. They call you out from the foamy seas of your secret abode to rejoin life in a rumpus of fanciful ooze. The mud is warm, your spirits are high, and even your sense of home is alight with an ardent love of pleasure.
Can you admit it? You want more! Duty is so last year, last lifetime even. Your ability to endure, to build, and climb to the top is shifting ground now. We herald to you from the cosmos, “NOW is the time to live!” Not only to make hay while the sun shines but to roll in it. A new love, be it flesh, fantasy, or creative obsession, is about to enter your life and spark a lightness into your workaday mindset. Free your mirth as you drop the baton, or rather throw it behind you like a blushing bride does with her bouquet.
Truly, madly, freely,
Jupiter and Uranus
Aquarius Rising
For your highest good and the highest good of all beings, Aquarius!
We can hear the stairs creek as you walk tenderly up and down those old, stained wooden treads in your 4th house of home and family. It’s as if you hand-crafted them yourself from that old oak tree outside the back door, the one with deep roots that fell after a stiff wind storm. Cherished memories, real or imagined, speak through loose planks.
These days, your Water Bearer carries two buckets, one filled with the need for a stable home and the other with a desire for innovation, a bigger container for all you hold sacred. But it isn’t always so easy to excavate at the roots.
We get it. Grounding a sense of belonging is part of your gig, even on your edgy terms. But we’ve got a few shake-ups coming for you. The good news? The resources you need are Martian and golden. You’ve earned it. But don’t go crazy. With Venus and Mercury Rx in your 3rd house, double-check all communications, do your research, and wait to make any big-ticket purchases. We do recommend throwing a big party and inviting as many friends and family as you can muster.
To the Sky,
Jupi and Uranus
Pisces Rising
Listen Little Fish.
Within the underwater garden of your life, aggravations, banalities, despair, and delight burble in constant copulation. Moment by moment, your cells’ engines purr, respire, and even die like an invisible opera performing without fanfare. Are you listening for the arias? Do you feel inspired by the elusive drama of it?
The wake-up call for you, O’ Fickle Fish, comes in the form of the familiar in your 3rd house. Revelations of pleasure escape from the patter of your favorite slippers as you plod in guilty relishing of routine. Those “same old” city buildings, country lanes, or chit-chats with the postal carrier all glisten in total illumination. Can you recognize that everything is already in a state of enlightenment?
As you chop wood and carry on in the pedestrian waterways that corral your every day, look for surprise fountains of mental refreshment. Let the birdsong in your backyard dictate celestial hymns into the language of your journal entries. Take refuge in that ritual cup of tea and how its steam beautifies your senses.
Counting rainbows in the junk drawer,
Jupiter and Uranus
Are you a yearly subscriber? If so, please join us on Apr. 25, 11 am—12:30 pm PT, for our second installment of AstroExplore! It’s a fun, community-inspired way to learn about your natal chart with two AO staff and a small group of participants every other month on Zoom. RSVP here.
Change your subscription level here.
Taurus rising here. Its been a strong time for me and I hope more clarity arises. Thank you 😊
So much fun, thank you!