Neptune

Neptune governs dreams and dissolution. It represents imagination, intuition, and compassion, together with illusion, escape, and the longing to merge with something larger than the self. Neptune thins boundaries and blurs the line between what is real and what is imagined. It works by softening and dissolving rather than by force or sharp edges, quietly loosening whatever it settles on. As an outer planet it takes about one hundred and sixty-five years to circle the chart, spending some fourteen years in each sign. By sign, Neptune describes the dreams and ideals of a whole generation. By house, it shows where an individual reaches for transcendence, feels deep compassion, and may also meet confusion or self-deception. A well-channeled Neptune brings creativity, empathy, faith, and a fine artistic or spiritual sensitivity. When Neptune clouds things, it can bring illusion, avoidance, or a loss of firm boundaries. Neptune also relates to art, music, and the mystical. Its work is inspired surrender, opening to imagination and spirit without drifting loose from reality.