PAY IT FORWARD

A lot of times when something wonderful happens – like a godsend, a windfall, or a surprise breakthrough – we thank our lucky stars and move to cash in on it immediately. But there’s more to good fortune than a doggy treat for exemplary behavior as the Sun/Jupiter sextile on April 15th attests. Like Saturn, Jupiter is also a planet of tests. But where Saturn tests our determination, Jupiter tests our moral fiber. If you grab all the benefits for yourself than Jupiter will leave you with just that. But if you pay it forward – that is use your benefits to benefit someone else without asking for anything in return – then you help Jupiter in distributing his good fortune in the world. You become a giver rather than a taker. People say that the world is full of takers and that may be true in some cases, but studies show that it’s the people who are the most disadvantaged who are the most likely to give to charity. That’s because they know what it’s like to be down and out. These are the true humanitarians. And Jupiter always benefits those who open their doors and their hearts.