The upcoming 21 December 2020 Jupiter Saturn conjunction occurs in Aquarius, an air sign. As Saturn rules Aquarius, this is a sign that Saturn is comfortable in. In Aquarius, Saturn is future-focused, potentially revolutionary, and humanitarian, but not overly warm and cuddly.

Jupiter in Aquarius has no special dignity, but this is an improvement from Jupiter being in Capricorn, which it has been for the prior twelve months. As Aquarius is an air sign, there is a desire for knowledge and intellectual pursuits. As Jupiter is associated with wisdom, knowledge, and expansion, this should be a relatively comfortable position. Some issues may arise because Aquarius is a fixed sign, which may lead to dogmatic or condescending behavior.

Interestingly, at the time of the Jupiter Saturn conjunction, Mercury will have just moved past its superior conjunction with the Sun. Mercury will not have moved outside the one-degree orb of the conjunction with the Sun. Because of this, Mercury could be considered Cazimi by some or in excellent condition. Even though both the Sun and Mercury are in aversion to Jupiter and Saturn in Aquarius, and thus have no relationship to each other, I thought this interesting to note. Air signs are often quite intellectual, and Mercury is often considered in a similar vein.

Perhaps a little more worrying is the applying Mars square Pluto aspect happening at the Jupiter Saturn conjunction. This is the final of three Mars-Pluto squares for 2020.

The first Mars-Pluto square was on 13 August 2020. The second was 9 October 2020 when Mars was retrograde, and the third will be on 23 December 2020.

Mars will move into Taurus on 6 January 2021. It will join Uranus, and both Mars and Uranus will be in a sign-based square to Jupiter and Saturn until 3 March 2021 when Mars moves into Gemini. While Mars will have moved on, Uranus is in Taurus until 2026, so it will remain in a sign-based square to Jupiter and Saturn during their entire time in Aquarius.