Leo rising · income
Leo rising: Jupiter leaves your sign and starts working on your money
After a year on your Ascendant, Jupiter moves into your 2nd house of income and self-worth from July 26, 2027 to August 24, 2028.
Alexander Jamieson, A Celestial Atlas, 1822 · US Naval Observatory Library
At a glance
Leo rising trades a 1st house Jupiter for a 2nd house one on July 26, 2027: income, savings, possessions and what you think you are worth.
- Your house
- 2nd houseincome, possessions and self-worth
- Leo year before
- 1st houseself, body, image and fresh starts
Your 2nd house
Your 2nd house year: cash in the glow-up
Try this today
- Before July 26, 2027, write down your current rate or salary. Revisit it at the retrograde.
- Sort your subscriptions into keep, pause and cancel. That counts as a Jupiter in Virgo ritual.
- Buy one well-made thing you will use for years instead of five quick ones.
Jupiter in Leo was your 1st house transit, the once-every-twelve-years moment when the planet of growth sits on your Ascendant. Maybe you changed your look, your confidence, your whole energy. On July 26, 2027 it moves on to Virgo, the sign next door, and your 2nd house.
The 2nd house is resources: salary, savings, the things you own and the quieter question of self-worth. Astrologers read Jupiter here as a year when the visibility of the Leo stretch can turn into something you can hold. A raise, a better rate, a money system that works.
Virgo is careful with details, which is useful for a Leo rising who prefers the big gesture. Expect growth that comes from spreadsheets as much as from charm.
1st to 2nd
From me to mine
Moving from your 1st to your 2nd house is the most natural hand-off in the chart. You found a new version of yourself in the Leo year. Now the question is what supports it: the income, the routines around money, the things you buy because they fit who you are now.
The classic Jupiter risk here is spending to match the glow. Virgo energy is a good counterweight. Budget the treat, then enjoy it without guilt.
Season by season
Money, month by month
Five weeks in, August 31, 2027, the Sun conjoins Jupiter in your 2nd. That is the obvious week to ask about pay, quote a higher rate, or open the savings account you keep meaning to start. Leo rising negotiates best when the figures are already written down.
Autumn tends to test spending. After a Leo year on your Ascendant, the wardrobe and the image upgrades may want to continue. Virgo asks a quieter question: which of these will you still use in 2029?
The March 12, 2028 opposition puts the Sun in your 8th, the house of shared money, debt and other people's resources. March 2028 is a natural checkpoint for joint accounts, loans, taxes and any money tied up with a partner. Read the statements properly.
Libra, your 3rd, takes Jupiter from August 24, 2028. The focus slides from earning to learning and talking: a course that raises your rate, a skill you can teach. What you saved this year funds it.
income, revisited
January to May 2028: the money review
Jupiter turns retrograde on January 12, 2028 at 27°31′ Virgo and direct on May 13, 2028 at 17°32′ Virgo, all inside your 2nd house. Astrologers would call that a window for reviewing finances: subscriptions, rates, debts, how much your time is really billed at.
It can also bring back an old income stream or an old way of valuing yourself. Keep the parts that still fit.
2nd meets 11th
Money plans meet a friend's wild idea
Uranus in Gemini is moving through your 11th house of friends, groups and online communities. On September 10, 2027 Jupiter at 9°57′ Virgo squares it. Symbolically, that is income (2nd) meeting surprise from your network (11th): a contact with an unusual offer, a group project that changes your earning, or a friend whose money choices make you rethink yours.
Unexpected does not mean bad. Take the call, then read the small print. Virgo would want that.
Leo detail
Self-worth, not just net worth
The 2nd house is also how you value yourself. Astrologers often read a Jupiter year here as a time to stop discounting your work. If you charge for anything, this is the year to price it properly.
A useful habit for this transit: one money date a month, same day each time. Coffee, statements, a single question such as "what did I pay for that I did not use?" Leo rising can make even admin feel like an occasion, so make it one.
Your dates
Timing your income year
Starts at 1° Leo.
The clock
Jupiter enters Virgo Jul 26, 2027
Any point in your chart
1° Leo: a semi-sextile
A faint contact. Most astrologers treat it as background.
Jupiter reaches 1° Virgo, the exact semi-sextile to your 1° Leo, on Jul 31, 2027.
Quick answers
Is Jupiter in the 2nd house good for money?
It is traditionally one of the most money-focused Jupiter transits. It describes opportunity and attention to resources, not guaranteed gains, so the practical steps still matter.
When does Jupiter leave Leo for Leo rising?
Jupiter leaves Leo for Virgo on Jul 26, 2027 · 04:49 UTC. In the Americas that can still be the evening of the day before.
