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SpaceX, Venus and Jupiter: what electional astrology says about choosing a date
The Mon thème team6 min read
Who hasn’t put off a signature, an announcement or a launch, thinking “not now, not that day”? In January, the Financial Times reported that Elon Musk was considering timing SpaceX’s stock market debut to coincide with the Venus-Jupiter conjunction of June 2026. In the end, the price was set on 11 June and trading began on the 12th, just after the two planets met. Today, Wednesday 4 November, the same pair are in conversation again, this time through an exact sextile.
It’s a good excuse to look at a very old question with fresh eyes: can you choose your moment? Astrology has a whole branch devoted to it, electional astrology. It guarantees nothing and predicts no outcome, but it helps you match an intention to a climate. Here’s what June’s sky reveals, what today’s sky offers, and how you can use it for your own projects.
Did Elon Musk really pick the SpaceX date by the stars?
On 28 January 2026, the Financial Times, citing five people familiar with the matter, reported that Elon Musk was considering lining the deal up with the moment Jupiter and Venus appear very close together in the sky, and with his own birthday in June. SpaceX did not respond to the paper.
The timetable was then brought forward. On 11 June, SpaceX priced its shares at 135 dollars each, raising around 75 billion dollars in the largest stock market listing in history. On 12 June, the shares began trading on the Nasdaq.
No source confirms that the day finally chosen was picked for astrological reasons. What remains is the idea itself, and it deserves to be taken seriously: looking for a sky that resembles a founding act, before you carry it out.
What did the June 2026 Venus-Jupiter conjunction represent?
Venus speaks of what has value, what attracts us and what we’re willing to exchange. Jupiter amplifies: confidence, scale, the urge to go further. When the two meet, the sky is essentially saying “this is worth it, and it can grow”.
The conjunction was exact on 9 June at 9:59 pm. At noon on 11 June, Venus stood at 27° Cancer and Jupiter at 26° Cancer, less than two degrees apart. Cancer, a sign where tradition sees Jupiter as particularly at ease, gave the meeting a flavour of protection and belonging: you invest in what reassures you as much as in what makes you dream.
On the same day, the Moon at 28° Aries squared this pair, and Mercury squared Saturn. A perfect electional chart doesn’t exist: alongside the momentum there was impatience, and a demand for rigour with the figures. That is exactly what electional astrology teaches you to read: the whole picture, not just the headline aspect.
Venus sextile Jupiter on 4 November: why the mood is different
Today the dialogue between Venus and Jupiter resumes in another form. Venus is at 24° Libra, retrograde; Jupiter at 24° Leo. The sextile is exact at 11:20 am. A sextile is a door left ajar: the opportunity is there, but you have to make the move to take it.
Venus being retrograde changes the whole tone. This isn’t a sky for a splashy launch; it’s a sky for generous reassessment: revisiting a price, renegotiating a deal, putting a collaboration back in its rightful place. Jupiter in Leo urges pride and visibility; retrograde Venus in Libra asks whether the balance is really there.
At 3:26 pm, the Sun meets Mercury, also retrograde, at 12° Scorpio. A day of clarity, almost an inner audit: you see your motives plainly, which is invaluable before any decision that commits you.
Electional astrology: how to choose the right moment to launch a project
Electional astrology follows a few simple principles you can apply to opening a shop, sending a job application, signing a lease or a first business meeting. None of them replaces common sense or a careful look at the facts; they help you tune the moment to the intention.
- Let the right planet speak: Venus for anything to do with value and agreements, Jupiter for what needs to grow, Mercury for contracts and exchanges.
- For a true beginning, prefer Venus and Mercury direct; keep retrograde periods for picking things up again, correcting and renegotiating.
- Look at the Moon: it describes the mood of the day and how your initiative will be received.
- Don’t hunt for a perfect sky: one supportive aspect surrounded by a few tensions is often more realistic and more solid.
- Connect the chosen moment to your own birth chart, because a sky that favours everyone doesn’t favour each person in the same way.
- Venus sextile Jupiter exact at 11:20 am, then the Sun conjoins Mercury at 3:26 pm.
- New Moon at 16° Scorpio: plant an intention deep down.
- Venus sextile Mars: desire and value come together.
- Mercury turns direct at 5° Scorpio: conversations start to untangle.
- Venus turns direct at 22° Libra: reassessment can become a decision.
- Mars conjoins Jupiter in Leo: momentum gathers scale again.
What this sky teaches
Today’s law
A good moment doesn’t create value: it gives it ground to grow in.
What the SpaceX story and this November sextile have in common is the same question asked at two different stages. In June, Venus and Jupiter together spoke of opening up and scaling up. In November, with Venus retrograde, they speak of checking: is what you launched worth what you expect from it?
Choosing your moment is therefore less about finding a magic sky than about respecting a rhythm: there’s a time to launch, a time to adjust and a time to consolidate. The next two weeks, until Venus turns direct on 14 November, are made for the second.
- Which project of mine is waiting to be launched, and which is waiting to be revised?
- Have I set a price, a commitment or a limit that no longer matches what I’m worth today?
- Do I choose my dates out of momentum, out of fear, or out of consistency with what I want to build?
And in your chart?
Find where 24° Libra and 24° Leo fall in your chart: the houses involved show which areas of life this sextile opens a door in, often a review of your agreements on one side and a wish to shine on the other. Look too at 26° Cancer, where June’s conjunction took place: a planet or angle near that degree points to a cycle of value and confidence set in motion this summer. Finally, the positions of your natal Venus and Jupiter show how you personally create value and grow. Calculating your birth chart lets you see this in moments.
✦ The technical point
What is electional astrology?
Electional astrology is the art of choosing a date and time to begin something. It rests on a simple idea: the sky at a beginning describes the nature of what begins, just as a birth chart describes a person. It was once used to lay a foundation stone or set a wedding date; today it’s used for starting a company, a launch or a signing. In practice, you look for a supportive planet that is well placed, a Moon free of major tension, retrogrades avoided when the aim is to begin, and harmony with the chart of the person concerned. It promises no result: it helps you act at the moment when intention and climate point in the same direction.
Frequently asked questions
Did Elon Musk use astrology for the SpaceX IPO?
According to the Financial Times, he was considering timing the deal to coincide with the Venus-Jupiter conjunction of June 2026. The timetable was then brought forward to 11 June for pricing and 12 June for the first day of trading, and no source confirms that this exact day was chosen for astrological reasons.
What does Venus sextile Jupiter mean?
This sextile combines Venus’s value and appeal with Jupiter’s confidence and expansion. It’s a favourable opening that needs a deliberate move to be seized. On 4 November 2026, with Venus retrograde, it mainly invites you to reassess and renegotiate rather than to launch.
Should you avoid launching a project when Venus is retrograde?
The electional tradition prefers Venus direct for a true beginning, especially when money or agreements are involved. The retrograde period is still valuable for reviewing, correcting and preparing. In 2026, Venus turns direct on 14 November.