{"id":34799,"date":"2016-11-08T15:46:46","date_gmt":"2016-11-08T20:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/?page_id=34799"},"modified":"2024-03-13T16:57:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T20:57:47","slug":"neptune","status":"publish","type":"as_learn_article","link":"https:\/\/astrostyle.com\/astrology\/planets\/neptune\/","title":{"rendered":"Neptune Astrology: The Ultimate Planet Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Brrrrrr! Icy Neptune is the last of the gas giants in our solar system. In astrology, Neptune rules all that lies below the surface\u2014and the watery flow of creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Neptune means in astrology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At nearly 2.8 billion miles away from the Sun, we need a telescope just to get a glimpse of Neptune. Like its neighbors Uranus and Pluto, it governs invisible aspects of the personality\u2014particularly the subconscious mind: dreams, fantasies and even delusions. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Roman lore, Neptune is the god of the seas. The esoteric and spiritual realms are also Neptune’s domain. Here, we must have faith in that which could be dubbed as fantasy. Any time you make a vision board or use The Law Of Attraction (“what you focus on expands”), you are working those Neptunian vibes. There’s a lot of magic to play with here!  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Neptune may rule the invisible realm, but it’s a powerful force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The ruler of dreamy, sensitive Pisces<\/a>, Neptune has the second strongest gravity in the solar system after Jupiter<\/a>. No wonder Piscean people have such a magnetic pull!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With its perpetual storms and active climate, Neptune is known for whipping up drama and confusion. It can have a disorienting effect, making it hard to stay in touch with what’s “real.” Neptune personalities are not exactly known for their stellar logical. But compassion? Absolutely! People with a strongly placed Neptune in their chart make great therapists, shamans and healers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find out your Neptune sign, run a free chart here: www.astrostyle.com\/birthchart<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does Neptune rule a generation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because of its distance from the Sun<\/a>, Neptune has a huge orbit to make\u2014it takes 165 years to circle el Sol. Thus, Neptune will linger in a single sign for an average of fifteen years, shaping generations. Divinely inspired creativity comes from Neptune (with some help from Venus). Here is where we tap into the right brain, releasing logic and letting pure creative impulse flow through us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking at the music of a generation can also be a fun way to track this celestial influence. From 1998-2012 Neptune toured Aquarius, the sign that governs electricity. During this phase, we saw a rise in EDM (Electronic Dance Music) and deejay culture. Early music sharing websites like Napster were also born while sites like MySpace gave independent artists a forum to share their tracks without requiring a record deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neptune is also the planet the dissolves boundaries. Not surprisingly, the free love movement of the 1960s erupted while Neptune was in sexy Scorpio from 1956-70. Like a cosmic acid trip, Neptune brings a sense of oneness consciousness, blurring the lines between “me” and “we.”<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compassion runs deep with Neptune\u2014but it can also turn into codependence and martyrdom if we aren’t careful. People born with Neptune in ambitious Capricorn (1984-1998) work longer and harder than any recent generation. There’s no 9-to-5 for this bunch, who are easily lured into staying after hours with so-called “perks” of an office beer tap or pool table.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does it mean to be born with Neptune in your chart?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Neptune’s placement in your birth chart can even show a propensity toward addiction. How we relate to mind-altering substances is determined by Neptune. Neptune can dissolve the ego\u2014but this loss of “self” can also provoke a crisis. Hospitals and institutions fall under Neptune’s watch\u2014little surprise since following Neptune’s compass without paying heed to other planets like sensible Saturn or the self-focused Sun might just get one strapped to the gurney. Like the other outer planets, Neptune goes retrograde annually, for about five months. These periods can be deeply introspective times\u2014but ones that require extra reality checks!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bottom line: Neptune may rule the invisible realm, but it’s a powerful force to be reckoned with. Getting in tune with Neptune in your natal chart can be the short code to avoiding crazy-making. Neptune can show where you need to release attachments\u2014but also where you need to bring more grounded logic into your decision making. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it’s time to make our final passage from the Earth plane to the spiritual one, it’s Neptune who helps us release from the waking dream and fly free into the eternal.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does my Neptune sign say about me?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The zodiac sign and house of Neptune at your time of birth will reveal where your imagination reigns supreme. You\u2019re likely to be more unstructured, spiritual and free-flowing in this part of life\u2014but you might also have moments that you feel gripped by inexplicable fear. Since Neptune is associated with therapy and healing, the house it falls in can give clues about your inner work, as well as the ways you’ll give back to the world through charitable giving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through sometimes painful experiences, Neptune teaches you how to set boundaries. But first, it dissolves them, creating lessons in self-compassion and codependency alike. Does it all sound like a head trip? Yep, that\u2019s fantasy-agent Neptune. Try to enjoy the pretty colors while you spin this cosmic kaleidoscope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the planet of unconditional love (and unconditional everything!), your Neptune sign shows where you may suspend logic. Here\u2019s where you can dream as if anything were possible. Sometimes the visions are pure bliss; other times, they descend into nightmares. Limitlessness is the name of Neptune\u2019s game. If romance requires a level of illusion, Neptune is the rose-tinted, soft-filter lens that lets us view the world in this way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confusion alert! You may find that your Neptune-ruled area of life is never fully defined\u2014and maybe you prefer it that way. The rest of the world might have another opinion, however. At some point you may have to put more boundaries into this part of your world to keep relationships intact\u2014or to avoid plunging into self-destructive habits or chasing after an illusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All about Neptune sign or natal Neptune<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Whatever zodiac sign and house Neptune was orbiting through at your time of birth determines your \u201cnatal Neptune\u201d or \u201cNeptune sign.\u201d More specifically, this will guide you in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n