Whole Astrology--Neptune Goes Direct on November 22, 2017

Neptune went retrograde on June 16 and since that time, we have grappled with delusional thinking on the collective. We have examined the places in our minds where we hide in denial. We have bunked certain cultural myths and even taken a hard look at organized religion. We have also shuffled through spiritual practices and new age thoughts to determine what is real for us. And for some, it has felt like falling down the proverbial rabbit hole or getting sucked up in a tornado and tossed into another dimension.

If you are a Neptune Type (Pisces Sun, Moon, Ascendant, 12th House planets), then a Neptune retrograde period left you feeling somewhat grounded. If you have a channeling practice you have developed discernment in dealing with other realms. Dancers and artists have taken the time out to build muscles or skills. And for some it has felt like a time-out period or you found yourself retreating from the collective so that you could grasp where you begin and another person or being ends.

Signs most affected by Neptune in Pisces (either retrograde or direct), are the Mutable Signs (Virgo, Gemini, Sagittarius, and Pisces) as well as, the other two Water Signs, Scorpio and Cancer. Earth Signs are less likely to dream during a Neptune RX or they want to deal in practicalities and  they become skeptical of spiritual practices. They might even declare themselves as atheists. That is until Neptune goes direct again and then the magic that happens leaves them wondering about the existence of a God. Fire Signs grab inspiration from Neptune in Pisces but would rather not go deeper into their emotions. While Air Signs experience Neptune in Pisces as the perfect storm. It fogs their mental processes.

Oddly, I saw an article at the end of October where scientists were reaching the conclusion that there is Divine Order in the form of a God. And this situation will only expand as Neptune goes direct and gathers speed and Saturn in Sagittarius enters the Galactic Center in December before it moves into the stolid Earth Sign, Capricorn, its natural ruler.

So, let's consider what Neptune represents because it is an outer planet and generational in nature. Neptune, according to Astrologer and historian Nicholas Campion is a trend-setter. And the trends it sets are in the sign of its transit. Neptune enlarges those themes and Neptune's energy most often shows up in the spiritual arena, in the fine and performing arts, with celebrities, and our nightly dreams. Neptune sounds like French Impressionist music. It looks like a gauzy underwater version of a French Impressionist painting. It is music to our ears and along with Uranus delves into the world of vibrations and frequencies. Right, now Neptune possesses Pisces attributes, doubly so because it is ruled by Pisces. And we have had plenty of Piscean moments since Neptune transited into the Sign of the Fish in 2011.

Neptune Direct is going to expand up on debunking illusions and cultural myths. We will see an emergence of music used in a different way, most likely in the realm of therapy. We'll see an increase in women taking dance and yoga classes, as well as, taking voice lessons if Taurus also figures prominently in a Natal Chart. For men, Neptune is going to show them how they idealize women--turning them into goddesses one moment and demons the next. Men will move past the idea of ever meeting their dream woman and follow the phrase from the 1960s song, "Love the One Your With."

We also must bring in discernment and understand that it is not the right time to merge with all that is because all that is contains some dark energies at this time. Or at least be careful for who you open your soul to because you could end up in a healer's office undergoing hours of clearing and removal of energy. Neptune and Pisces in themselves do not discern. They want to love everyone and this ends up in the realm of martyrs and saints--sainted martyrs that actually harbor resentment. But who opened the door in the first place?

And this also is not a time for getting caught up in fear, paranoia, and conspiracies even if they are true. And this is because we have choices that quantum realities presents to us. At the very least, Neptune shows us where we trip ourselves. It shows us the illusions we cling to about ourselves and others--and this information is revealed to us in deep meditation or in dreams. However, on the dark side, Neptune presents us with distractions too in the form of romance novels (addiction to), television, and any addiction--which is an obsession getting out of hand. I even see a lot of women and men suffering from eating disorders because they bought into a distorted reality. Neptune does at times prevent us with trick mirrors, especially when Neptune is in a square with Mercury or Uranus which rule the mental process.

Now, Neptune is in good placement with the other outer planets, at least starting this December. Neptune forms a sextile with Pluto in Capricorn and a trine with Jupiter in Scorpio. Then next spring when Uranus dips into Taurus, that energy bodes well with Pisces. And of course, after Saturn moves into Capricorn, we experience another sextile. We are revisiting the elements of Water and Earth after experiencing the intense Fire Element for the past 2/1/2 years. I think this is about us getting real, cutting out distractions, and focusing on our life mission, which could even be healing ourselves.

This is a lot to chew so I'll leave you with this, dream big with Neptune moving direct and pay attention to your dreams. Saturn in Capricorn is the next big transit I'll address. Stay tune.

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