Goddess Juno enters Sagittarius: Committed Liberation

Thursday, Feb 20, 2024

Juno enters Sagittarius @ 10:32 PM, EST, 3rd House, the natural home of Gemini ruled by Mercury, enhancing logic, reasoning ability, and all forms of communication.

Originally known as the Goddess Hera in Greek mythology, she was revered by the Greeks for her beauty and fidelity. An idealized wife, she exemplified the duties and attitudes of a proper mate within the institution of marriage.

She became the Olympian Goddess Juno upon her marriage to Jupiter, and initiated women into the rites of marriage. Her placement can show us how we feel about marriage, what marriage means to us, what we do or do not desire in our marriage relationship, or if we even want to get married in the first place.

Juno symbolizes the principle of relatedness. She represents our capacity for meaningful relationship and the degree of awareness and sensitivity that we bring to another person. She also describes the ways in which we face the issues of compatibility, receptivity to others, mutual sharing, trust, jealousy, possessiveness, and power struggles. Here, concepts of commitment expand ( Jupiter's influence ).

Sagittarius offers Juno a less defined understanding of monogamy which leans toward idealistic views, while Juno represents formal commitment and power balance.

This transit allows partners to communicate better and explore new possibilities in their relationship while addressing power imbalances and discussing different perspectives on fidelity.

Relationships that begin when Juno is transiting Sagittarius require freedom for either one or both partners if close aspects with natal charts. Those with Juno in Sagittarius natal placements require intellectual stimulation with their partner. Consensus on a belief system or a mutually shared vision of the future is required. Rigid insistence on one's own beliefs, religious fanaticism, or inflated expectations of the future can result when a unifying vision is not shared.

Your beliefs and ideas need recognition from others. Guard against taking things too personally by becoming excessively agitated when others prevent you from expressing your opinion. You desire a partner who values your views and allows you full freedom to communicate your thoughts.

Art: Juno, Jupiter, and Lo by Gerbrand van den Eeckhout

References:

GrecoRoman Mythology
Asteroid Goddesses by Demetra George & Douglas Bloch