Venus and Jupiter Conjunction

 

Venus and Jupiter are conjoined during Feb 21-March 11. Exact conjunction is on March 2nd. Both planets are strong and this can give auspicious results.

 

What does it mean:

Two Positive and gentle forces coming together and will provide wisdom, clarity and joy

Can sow seeds for long term peace and well being

Could be some tension between idealism and pragmatism

For individual

This conjunction can trigger sensitive points in some charts

There can be clarity, peace comfort and happiness

Excellent time for new undertaking.

 

Some More details:

Conunction means that  Venus and Jupiter are visible together in the sky (see the astronomical notes below)

Very close from Feb 21 – March 11

Perfect on March 2nd.

Happens every year or so

Very special this year (as it is happening in Pisces, own sign of Jupiter and exaltation for Venus). Both are very happy

This happens every 12 years (takes 12 years to Jupiter to go around the globe and Venus roughly one year). Both of them are very happy together in this sign of Zodiac

 

What does Jupiter and Venus represent:

All planets are personification of various aspect of our consciousness.

Jupiter: Jupiter is the personification of wisdom within us. It stands for intellect, judgement and discretion etc. It also shows the wise people  (guiding others)and idealistic teachers in the society. He is very sattvic in nature. He is the teachers of Devas (translated to Gods)

Venus: Personifies happiness within us. It stands for joy, comfort, luxuries creativity etc. It includes both the material and spiritual joy. It also shows entertainers, peacemakers and practical teachers in the society (grounded).  He is rajsik in nature and is the teachers of Demons (Rakshasha).

 

What is a Devata (God) and what is a Demon (Rakshasha)

Devatas are personifications of various good things within us and demons are the personifications of undesirable qualities within us.

Jupiter is the Intellect, wisdom, judgment within us that is always working for our upliftment, consciousness will always tell you if you are doing something wrong.

Venus is grounded, he wants demon to be best. For example, someone has a bad quality within them, it helps keep their bad things under control.

 

 Prayers

Prayers to jupiter and Venus to provide good results

Jupiter Mantra:

Devanam cha Rushinamcha Gurum Kamchana sannibham

 Buddhibhutam trilokesam tham namami Bruhaspatim (5)

The Guru of the Devas and Rishis, who shines like that of gold.

 The intellectual one, Lord (Guru) to the three Lokas, I bow to you, Lord Brihaspati.

 Venus Mantra 

Hima kumda mrunalabham daityaanam paramam Gurum

 Sarva-sastra pravaktaram Bharghavam pranamamyaham (6)

The one who is compared to the attributes like snow, jasmine, and the stem of the lotus (Mrunala), who is the best or superior Guru to the Daityas.

 An expert in all the Sastras, O Bhargava/Sukra (another name of Sukracharya), I prostrate before you.

The site below provides all the strotras. One can enhance Jupiter or Venus based on their preference or both.

Stotram.co.in

 

brihaspati-stotram_sanskrit_PDF_file7194.pdf

shukra-stotram_sanskrit_PDF_file7279.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

Astronomical Notes:

 

Astronomically speaking, a conjunction is when two astronomical objects appear close to each other in the sky, as they appear from our view on Earth.

Venus and Jupiter could be seen together after sunset above the west-southwest horizon. Measuring the distance between the two using conventional means – holding your hand at arm’s length and closing one eye – the two planets appeared about a fist-width apart, around 30 minutes after sunset.

On 1 and 2 March, Venus and Jupiter will be less than one degree apart in the sky. That's equivalent to the width of your pinkie when held out at arm's length. When distances get this small, a degree is subdivided further into arcminutes, and there are 60 arcminutes in one degree. Venus and Jupiter will appear 39 arcminutes apart on 1 March at their closest approach, and 45 arcminutes apart the evening after on 2 March.

After that they begin to pull apart:

"Then, as quickly as they approached one another, both planets will appear to separate again. Jupiter will slowly drift into the Sun’s glare and be lost from view for a time, but Venus will continue to separate from the Sun to light up the spring evening sky, " says Lawrence.