19 Mar Astrology 101: The Planets – Neptune

Intuition and Imagination

Neptune’s glyph is the trident of Poseidon, God of the Seas. Much about this planet is fluid (Neptune rules the oceans of the Earth), changeable and illusory in nature. Dreams, illusion, abstract thought and the mysterious are all governed by Neptune. Our spirituality is important to this planet, and how we harness that energy for our personal betterment. Neptune invites us to let its energy wash over us and to use a meditative state to gain insights and heightened awareness. Poetry, music and dance are among the trance-like activities which this planet favors.

Neptune does have its showier side, as it rules movies, television, theater, fashion and all forms of glamour. In essence, Neptune is creating an illusion of what is enchanting on the outside and captivating within. Neptune has a mystique which doesn’t reveal itself easily. It can be a poser, too, dabbling in flattery and subversion.

This Planet stimulates the imagination, dreams, psychic experiences, artistic inspiration, flashes or insight, mystical tendencies. On the downside it deals with all forms if escapism – drug and alcohol addiction, as well as delusion (and false idealism).

Neptune, like Uranus, overpowers Saturn’s rigidity. Where Uranus disrupts the rigidity, Neptune simply negates it. This planet is considered the higher octave of Venus, and when it operates in the chart of an evolved soul, its music is extraordinary.

Neptune takes 165 years to cross the zodiac and spends about fourteen years in each sign.

My Neptune falls under the sign of Capricorn. Spiritual ideals and concepts are given a practical. structure in which to emerge. The risk lies in being so practical that the voice of the imagination is stifled. People with this placement are  discerning, wise and sensible