Look up your birthday here to find out your Indian Guru sign. Also known as Brihaspati, this is Jupiter – but not as you know it – and it is also part of the secret language of astrology. We get our word ‘guru’ straight from India and we can thank The Beatles and particularly George Harrison for educating Europe and America about popular Indian culture in the 1960’s. By the 1970’s T-Rex even had a hit with Metal Guru.
As you might expect, your Jupiter or Guru sign reveals your blessings – your karmic gifts – the knowledge you are born with. It also shows how you can pass this on to others. What you have to teach or share!
I was fascinated to see Sonal Sachdeva from The Circle of Divine Astrology in London, use software that revealed a hidden side to some really well-known horoscopes. We talked a lot about the similarity between Stonehenge and its Sun-Moon placements and the Indian idea of Nakshatras or Lunar Mansions, at the recent Astrological Association conference in Britain.
Sonal is a hard-working, hands-on astrologer. She works regularly at Watkins in Cecil Court where she also uses Tarot cards. I really like her approach.
Your Guru sign is not complicated at first sight. Yet, it runs very deep. George Harrison had Guru in Cancer. He came into this world knowing a great deal about Cancerian or Fourth House matters – home, family, roots, heritage, class, culture.
He put Liverpool on the map with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. He put Great Britain on the world stage. he lived, famously, in an eccentric property he called Crackerbox Palace. He had a son who became a musician, like him. Most of all, perhaps, Harrison’s great gift to the world was showing us what it meant to be a working-class lad. Harrison was a Sun Pisces in Western astrology but he was a Cancer-style ‘guru’ as well.
Sonia Gandhi was born with Guru in Virgo. Her karmic gift was to understand all Virgo-ruled matters. Jobs are one of them, as I’m sure you know. We associate Virgo with the Sixth House of workload and working people in Western astrology. Well, it works in the East as well. She is well-known for her efforts with the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in India in 2005. It is named for Mahatma Gandhi.
If your Western chart shows an emphasis on the same sign as your own Guru sign, then the affairs of that sign (and its house) are also emphasised in your life. In fact, from an Indian point of view, it may be why you have incarnated.
This is Guru (Brihaspati) below seated on a lotus. This is so interesting to me, because in Western astrology where this planet/archetype is known as Jupiter, we associate it with growth. In the West, Jupiter is about the acorn that becomes the oak. Here in the East we can also see the idea of blossoming, blooming and growing – flowering.
You do have to filter the 12 signs through the eyes of India, to really understand Brihaspati, but the basic meanings are the same. The sign will reveal the area of life where you are born ‘knowing’ and also where you should begin growing – so you can help the growth of others, too. If you are curious about your sign, do hit Search to read more about it – and the house it rules – because from a Western point of view that is the ‘garden’ where you will blossom and help seed others’ progress too. Karma!
To look up your birthday, below, and your Guru sign – check the date that this planet enters and exits. So, for example, if you were born on June 1st 1974, you would see that on February 9th 1974 at 3.42am (GMT) Guru moved into Capricorn. He stayed there until February 19th 1975, so along with most people born that year, your Guru sign is Capricorn.
All times set for London.
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32 Responses
Wow…
This is awesome…
What is my Indian Guru Sign??
Thanks!
You should be able to look it up, quickly and easily, just by searching down the column for 1974 and your month and date of birth, within a bracket.
July 1982… That would make my Guru, Virgo? I never had thought health and wellbeing, lifestyle, the body, work, etc… would be part of my Karma! Perhaps to see and find out different ways to live?
HI Jessica I’m fascinated by this and have briefly explored it many years ago. It would be great if you and Sonal could team up in a similar vein to yourself and Kyra. For the purpose of clarification, how do two different Jupiter guru signs work together? I have Aries in the natural house astrology and Pisces in Indian astrology…would that be fair to assume, that I could be ‘known’ or at least ‘successful’ by putting myself out there with spiritual/esoteric modalities like being a meditation teacher, by way of example? Or am I totally missing the mark? Cheers xx
It’s a really good question – and thank you, I will pass that on to Sonal Sachdeva. Essentially the Indian Jupiter (or Guru sign) is similar to the Western meaning but filtered through Hindu experience. It’s a language translated in Delhi. The Pisces ideas about spirituality, the soul, the chakra system, the aura, clairvoyance, clairaudience, astral travel, meditation, mediumship, trance channelling and – perhaps – quantum mechanics – are alive and well in India. So having your Guru in Pisces describes an innate knowledge and past life experience in the same. I am not sure when you first realised you knew about these things. When you have your Guru Return in Pisces it may well be unforgettable!
Hi !
I’m somewhat curious
the year 1971 is MIA ? my B-day is 2-20-71
I’m sorry, what do you mean by MIA?
Hello Jessica,
Where exactly Jupiter is transiting for the next one year now??.. Is Jupiter going to go in Scorpio or is it going in saggitarius?? It’s confusing …i thought last year oct Jupiter came in Scorpio after its transit in Libra and this year oct it’s going in Sagittarius, bt some articles on net show Jupiter will be in Scorpio till 2019…really confusing… So can u plz clear the doubt where exactly till next year Jupiter will actually be in??
Thank you
I know some Indian/Vedic websites have conflicting information on Guru/Jupiter in the 12 zodiac signs. Just as we find in Western astrology, in Indian/Hindu astrology there are different systems. I like the system suggested by Sonal Sachdeva and so we’re using that software. Thank you.
This is great! I can have another chance with my “Guru in Libra” year?!!! Right? I was just thinking to myself that my Jupiter year did not feel right at all!? Hope the Guru one helps – so far, I feel awesome! Hope you’re well!
Well that’s interesting . My guru sign is virgo as is my sun sign !
I do love Indian guru signs.
Hi Jessica,
Gemini, which makes complete sense to me. However my husbands health issues at present are really taking all my time and energy. Really want to move ahead with my writing.
You are a writer with Guru in Gemini. I love the way Indian astrology works. Your husband’s health issues are there for a higher purpose, which I am sure you know. They take you both to a point where you must decide to rebuild and reconstruct what is there, or move on from it to something quite different and new. Keep writing.
Hi Jessica,
Very informative article, thank you.
In the natural house astrology, I have Jupiter in Sagittarius, and in the Indian astrology it’s in Scorpio. Will this benefit me come November?
What do you think I can expect?
Thank you so much for your knowledge in astrology, I learn so much from you.
TG
Thank you. You will enjoy your Jupiter Return in Sagittarius in your Ninth House, TG, and from November 9th 2018 through December 2nd 2019 will also experience Guru in Sagittarius, and Ceres in this sign too. You will discover a dazzling new kind of spirituality as Jupiter, which rules the eagle who has the broad vision of life, passes through your house of beliefs, faith and philosophy. He will sextile your Aquarius placements along the way in your Eleventh House of community. Expect a rather magical and miraculous year with your group. This is a group where everybody pools resources. I strongly recommend that you devote time and energy to these people, and you will find equality and diversity within the community. Further ahead, partly thanks to what happens in 2019, there is a tremendous ambition to achieve, but you could do it. What a year.
I am a double Taurus. Whilst I have been lucky with finances via 8th House connections, I have not had a personal interest in money, finance, business or retail. That leaves charity and philanthropy. I would be happy to become more involved with charities, so is that how I should be reading this? I suppose I could become skilled enough to sell a product or service in the future. That’s something to ponder on!
Jessica, thank you so much for your eBook “The Astrology Oracle Guide” which I’ve just discovered on your site and downloaded. It makes reading the Oracle a lot easier and quite mind blowing. I love the quantum theory aspect. You are very generous with your knowledge and expertise.
I have to say you timed your trip back to Australia perfectly as the weather here in Blighty has gone drizzly, dark and dreary – you are very clever to chase the sun and avoid winter altogether!
Jupiter in Taurus is commonly associated with fundraisers, charity donors and philanthropists but it can take a few years until things come together. You have been lucky, which is typical of this placement, but the time is not yet ripe for the change. When Uranus goes over your Jupiter eventually, you may well find that giving back/giving becomes a core part of your existence, actually, and you would find it very exciting (and be very good at doing it as well). I’m really pleased you like The Astrology Oracle Guide. Justin designed it really beautifully. Thank you!
Hi Jessica,
from the table I would say that my Guru is in Scorpio, but is that also correct for the Netherlands ?
Yes, unless you were born right on the changeover hour of Guru, which is unlikely. These tables are set for London but they should work for you.
Hi Jessica,
My Gemini son has Jupiter conjunt Saturn at 22 deg in Taurus and his indian guru in Pisces . He has hit rock bottom in his studies, and his school is taking all measure to ensure he cannot write the exams this year. Although we are requesting school to allow him take the exams, but I have very little hope that they would budge.
My Jupiter is in Pisces and India guru in Capricorn. I have moon 23 in Aries; I want to support my son who seems to have let himself down and feeling low. Although there are no signs of depression yet, he is very strong mentally and cares a dam of what’s happened. But I don’t want him to take this lightly and study hard for next year.
I have Minerva 29 in Leo, I want to do what is good for him and the only thing I know is give him a good education. Will I succeed? Will he continue his studies? Apparently he doesn’t have any planets in Capricorn, who worries me if he would make a good career choice…
Thanks for your advise.
Chetan.
This is very tough for your son, Chetan. He is a natural psychic and is probably too young to use it, but when he is older, he will show others how to use their intuition. You have your Jupiter in Pisces in your Western chart so he has inherited ‘second sight’ as the Celts call it, from you. You are really being affected by Uranus in Taurus (new!) which results in a long, slow evolution and revolution for him. He may change the way he looks in the years ahead and perhaps go through a classic teenage/twentysomething period of rebellion. That’s fine. At the same time you have this transit in your Fifth House of parenthood. I know you want him to have a good education but you are going to have to let this flower grow its own way and go its own way. The best thing you can do is support that growth, though it may not be what you expected, back in 2017. Read more about Uranus to understand what this planet is all about. It may also help you to find out more about successful people who did not get on with their schools. You can be very successful without following the usual cookie cutter path of some education. He will find his entire life changes when Uranus moves to 22 Taurus across his Jupiter-Saturn conjunction at 22 Taurus. That is some years ahead but it is being seeded now. His attitude towards wages, salary, money, materialism and the rest is ‘under reconstruction’ and that is a big part of it.
This is so fascinating Jessica!
I look at both my Vedic chart and the chart from your site. According to the tables above, both my husband and I with birthdays in Oct 75 and Jan 76 have Jupiter in Aries and Guru in Aries. What is interesting to me is that because the Indian astrology is sidereal, Jupiter is always one sign behind. For ex: When Jupiter is in Taurus in Western Astrology Guru is in Aries in Indian astrology. Does this mean that I get two Jupiter returns? One when Jupiter is in Aries according to Western astrology and one when Jupiter is in Aries according to sidereal astrology. I have always wondered about this! Look forward to your future collaboration with Sonal!
Thank you. Guru works differently, as it is about the Indian experience and Hindu culture – and our Jupiter is essentially Roman. Guru is far more about gifts, knowledge, experience and wisdom gathered through past lives and in Aries, it is about self-promotion, presentation and self-packaging (the exterior). This is what you have to polish in this lifetime along with your husband. The Guru Return gives you a chance to do that again (once more with feeling!) The Jupiter Return in Western astrology is much more about the Roman archetype – there is genuine luck there – Jupiter was blessed from birth – he was the one who got away, and got away with it too. Thank you, I will pass that onto Sonal Sachdeva.
OMG! I love your interpretation: “The Guru Return gives you a chance to do that again (once more with feeling!)” LOVE this.
Interesting , now with Guru in Aries I can find more details, always your topics makes me more motivated to learn more and more.
Thank you Jessica
Hi Jessica
Please help me get this correct. Before reading the table that u have posted here I always thought my guru sign was taurus in indian astrology. But now it seems it is aries! My dob is nov, 1988.
If it is really aries then I may have a real light bulb moment with jupiter in gemini in western astrology!
Thanks ya!
I’m going to ask Sonal Sachdeva for clarification of her system here because I have had a few questions about this way of figuring out your Guru sign. I am glad you are having a lightbulb moment!
Hi Jessica, how interesting is this…VERY. So I have Jupiter in Sagittarius in natural house and Jupiter in Scorpio in Guru Sign…can you provide a little insight into that combination. Years ago I had my Vedic chart done as a Birthday gift to me and all my houses that had Capricorn changed to Sagittarius in Vedic and my Aquarius sun sign changed to Capricorn in Vedic. It’s all so fascinating and yet very confusing for me as I’m so wanting to learn and understand things the so called right way, no matter what it is. I’m always getting hung up on what’s the truth, or what’s at the bottom of something, it could be draining. Yet there’s a part of me that just has great instinct about things and people that are always proven right…like you’re absolutely one of the best astrologers ever. Thank you Jessica
I’m glad you think this is interesting! Sonal Sachdeva has a great website at her astrology business Circle of Divine, where you can try a Vedic reading done her way, with her system and software. The Indian view of a Westerner’s life is a story told from that country’s perspective. An Indian astrologer might put a much bigger emphasis than you, for example, on the fact that you have a particular position or place in the world (Capricorn Sun) and a certain status. If you have Guru in Scorpio then you are well-equipped to teach and guide people about finance, property, charity or business as you have inherited (karmically) gifts and abilities in that direction. From an Indian perspective this would be truly important, too.
Dear Jessica, thank you for sharing the very interesting information about one’s Indian Guru. It seems I have a connection to George Harrison 🙂 as I am Sun Pisces in Western Astrology and Guru Cancer (and for part of my life I am a musician too, a pianist, singer & song-writer). The whole description for Guru Cancer certainly does resonate with me however I find that the Guru Leo description suits me to a T as well as teaching & mentoring are a huge part of my life too. Is it possible that cusp situations can come into play as I was born 08.03.1956 just 6 days before Guru moves from Cancer to Leo. Incidentally I have Jupiter placement in Leo in Western Astrology. Blessings to you and gratitude for your various ways to reach people from all walks of life sharing your knowledge, gifts and talents with Astrology and Spirituality. Love & Light, Terenia
Terenia, that is so great to hear. How interesting that you have identified with George Harrison. I am going to ask Sonal to give me some clearer exit and entry dates for Guru so that it’s easier to work with. Thank you.
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