Jupiter, planet of luck, creativity and beliefs, will go retrograde over the next few days, seeming to pause in the early degrees of Aries before moving back into Pisces until November 18th. It'll take a few weeks to get all the way back into Pisces -- until September 9th -- which gives us the chance to kill two metaphysical birds with one stone. 

Though Jupiter rules Sagittarius, sign of the seeker and truth teller, it's associated with beliefs. Jupiter expands whatever it touches, and as it moves in retrograde motion, you may be tempted to go over covered ground in your beliefs either by reinforcing them with dug-in certitude (as it moves through assertive Aries) or becoming lost in them (as it moves through Pisces). 

Though it may seem that your progress is blocked or slowed as Jupiter is retrograde, the truth is that practically any aspect to Jupiter is a lucky one, so strong is its magic. Retrograde Jupiter may slow expansion, as in businesses, payrolls, waistlines or homes, but as long as we stick to our plans, as well as our budgets, we should be fine. 

There's no reason to give up on achieving your goals now. In fact, retrograde Jupiter gives you an opportunity to reinforce them, by rediscovering why you set them up in the first place. If you need to, refine your goals. Restructure them, or your beliefs around your ability to make them happen. By November, when this luckiest of lucky planets begins to move forward again, you'll be poised and ready to take advantage of the groundwork you've laid in the meantime.