More on Jupiter:
This was Earth and Sky, the radio show, for today, June 5, Kai's due date:
Earth flies between the sun and Jupiter 23:00 Universal Time. That's 6 p.m. Central Standard Time in the U.S. Because it's opposite the sun now, astronomers say that Jupiter is in "opposition" to the sun.And, because it's opposite the sun, you can see Jupiter now at any time of night. For example - as today's chart shows - you can see it overhead at midnight tonight, when the sun is below your feet. Jupiter rises in the east tonight as the sun is going down. Look for it low in the east - with your back to the sunset - as the sky darkens. Then turn around and look toward the sun, too! That's where you'll find the brightest planet, Venus. Jupiter and Venus are now twin beacons on opposite sides of the sky's dome.When we fly between Jupiter and the sun, our distance from this planet is least for the year. Its greatest distance from us will come when Jupiter is behind the sun from Earth this coming December. Let's see . . . closest in June . . . farthest six months later in December. Opposite the sun in March . . .behind the sun in September. You might see that Jupiter's distance from us, as well as its location in our sky, is being driven primarily by Earth's year-long orbit around the sun.

Jupiter () is the ruling planet of Sagittarius, and, for many astrologers, also the ruler of Pisces (sidereal ruler of Capricorn (Jeff) and Libra (Hannah)). In Roman mythology Jupiter was the ruler of the gods, and their guardian and protector, and his symbol was the thunderbolt. In the same way, the planet Jupiter is the king of the other planets, a giant in size with spectacular, brightly coloured clouds and intense storms. Astronomers believe that it plays an important protecting role in using its massive gravity to capture or expel from the solar system many comets and asteroids that would otherwise threaten Earth and the inner planets.
Jupiter takes 11.9 years to orbit the sun, spending almost an earth year (361 days) in each sign of the zodiac.Astrologically Jupiter is associated with the principles of growth, expansion, prosperity and good fortune; and a person's inner sense of justice and morality and their ideals and higher goals. Jupiter governs long distance and foreign travel, higher education, religion and the law. It is also associated with the urge for freedom and exploration, humanitarian and protecting roles, and with gambling and merrymaking or 'joviality'. The first-century poet Manilius, described Jupiter as temperate and benign,and the greater benefic. In medicine Jupiter is associated with the liver, pituitary gland and the disposition of fats. Jupiter is the ruler of the 9th and 12th houses.
Jupiter is associated with Thursday (The day Kai was born), and in Romance languages the name for Thursday often comes from Jupiter (for example, jueves in Spanish or jeudi in French). Dante Alighieri associated Jupiter with the liberal art of geometry.
In Chinese astrology, Jupiter is ruled by the element wood , which is warm, generous and co-operative. In Indian astrology, Jupiter is known as Guru or Brihaspati and is known as the 'great teacher'.