Understanding Neptune
Neptune is the Dissolver, representing the higher octave of Venus - divine love, universal compassion, and the dissolution of ego boundaries. It is the solvent that erodes Saturn's walls.
What Neptune Governs
Neptune governs the ocean of the collective unconscious, dreams, film, photography, anesthesia, drugs, and spirituality. It represents the yearning to return to the Source and transcend material reality.
About Transpersonal Planets
Transpersonal planets act upon the collective unconscious and force evolution through disruption.
Neptune Expression
Positive Expression
Mysticism, unconditional love, artistic inspiration, healing, and high empathy. The Saint or Visionary can merge with the divine, accessing creative inspiration and spiritual wisdom that transcends ordinary consciousness.
Shadow Expression
Deception, delusion, escapism, addiction, and martyrdom. The Con Artist or Eternal Victim refuses to deal with reality, retreating into fantasy or substance abuse to avoid the harshness of the material world.
Neptune & Tarot
Primary Correspondence
The Hanged ManThe Hanged Man (XII) hangs upside down, representing surrender, sacrifice, and seeing the world from a spiritual perspective rather than material. It is the suspension of the ego that Neptune demands.
Secondary Correspondence
The MoonThe Moon (XVIII) corresponds to Pisces, representing the subconscious realm of illusion, dreams, and the challenge of navigating between reality and fantasy.
Neptune Retrograde
Annually for about 5-6 months
What It Means
The fog lifts. Illusions are stripped away. Harsh realities become visible. It is a reality check for the spirit.
Advice
Distinguish between true spiritual insight and escapist fantasy. Secrets are often revealed during this time. Confront the truth you have been avoiding.
Body Rulership
In medical astrology, Neptune rules the Pineal gland, lymphatic system, feet, mysterious/hard-to-diagnose illnesses.
Mythology of Neptune
Poseidon (Greek) or Neptune (Roman) was the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. The ocean represents the deep unconscious - beautiful, terrifying, and boundless. Poseidon was the "Earth-Shaker," symbolizing how emotional depths can destabilize rational ground.
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