Jupiter

Jupiter was the king of the Roman gods, ruler of sky and thunder, equivalent to the Greek Zeus. His authority was the broadest of all the Olympians: law, justice, hospitality, and the grand ordering of the cosmos fell under his domain. The eagle and the oak were his sacred symbols, embodying sovereignty and enduring strength. Jupiter's mythology consistently emphasises abundance, protection, and the magnanimous use of power.

Jupiter represents the impulse toward growth, expansion, and the search for meaning beyond the immediate and concrete. In a natal chart it describes where a person experiences good fortune, enthusiasm, and the desire to broaden horizons -- through travel, philosophy, religion, or higher education. Jupiter's sign colours the style of this expansion; its house reveals where optimism and opportunity are most naturally expressed.