Neptune in the Second House (Disolution of Values and Financial Difficulties)

 Neptune Transit in the (11th, 12th, 1st, & 2nd houses)

Creating New Realities While Dissolving Old Structure











I've been thinking about transiting Neptune's effect on my Second Natal House. Neptune transited into this House when it arrived in the Taurus House of Values on May 13, 2007. Neptune was in Aquarius at that time and in 2007, I suddenly decided to relocate from Seattle to the small community of Mount Vernon, Washington. And this was after enrolling at a community college for six months, which came as an unexpected decision I made in December of 2006 when facing financial difficulties and a competitive job market.

Although I am focusing on my personal Neptune transits, I feel that other people with a Capricorn or Aquarius Ascendant who have Pisces on the cusps of their Second House also experience similar themes. But I also want to look at Neptune transiting into the 11th, 12th, and First houses. So, if you happen to have Neptune transiting in any of those houses at this time, listen up because many of the themes and experiences will refer to you too.

I'm going to start with Neptune transiting into my 11th House which took place in December of 1970-78. This comprises most of my childhood up to 8th grade. Then Neptune transited into my 12th House of the unformed in December of 1978. I remember suffering from depression, going out for athletics and trying out for just about everything a schoolgirl could but suffering from invisibility issues. I was involved with music classes during that time. I don't recall seeking any spiritual path until I entered a university in 1982 and experiencing exposure to alternative forms of spirituality. And bouts of depression and a lack of self-confidence plagued me.

In 1984, Neptune transited into Capricorn but the planet remained in my 12th House. I delved into cinema, music, and I wanted to become a video host on MTV--that was my big dream at the time. I was learning how to play guitar, I was in a college dorm band, and I studied dance. Many of my friends for the next several years were either Capricorn or Pisces, but they were mainly born during the winter months. I hosted a college radio show in 1986. And also in 1986, I relocated from Bellingham, Washington (ruled by Cancer) to Seattle (ruled by Scorpio or Capricorn, depending on the chart).

In 1987, when Neptune crossed by Ascension Sign at 6 degrees Capricorn (I'm not even writing about Neptune joining my South Node at 2 degrees Capricorn), I wended my way into Seattle's competitive rock music scene. I began a project producing a compilation album of Seattle bands, which culminated during the autumn of 1989 when a Seattle-based record label released the album to international acclaim. I was also a music journalist and I got involved with a community radio station too.

With Neptune in my First House, I suffered from bone and spine problems as well as, lung problems which eventually led to me suffering from multiple chemical sensitivities which left me housebound. That began in 1994. In 1991, I flew to England where I spent the summer months promoting myself to record labels and ending up in Melody Maker magazine. Then, I returned to Seattle where I experienced three months of couch-surfing before I moved into an apartment rented out by a slumlord from Russia. In 1997-98, when Neptune was transiting in Aquarius and still in my First House, I left my music career, if we could even call it that. But I attended WOMAD USA and that shifted my reality about music.

When Neptune was still in Aquarius and still in my First House (2005), I fell down a flight of stairs and torn a tendon in my ankle and hit my head on a windowsill. I was housebound for several months until I received treatment from an alternative healer who healed me with a combination of shamanism and acupuncture. Then right as, Neptune transited into my 2nd House (22 Aquarius)in 2007, I relocated from Seattle to the small rural city, Mount Vernon, also in Washington State.

Soon, after relocating, the Seattle Opera phoned me with a Communications job interview offer. I was unable to pursue this position and I was hired as a contract arts reporter for a local magazine. While living in Mount Vernon, Neptune continued its transit in Aquarius in my 2nd House. My values changed and so did my economic situation going from bad to worse. I suffered from post-trauma (without my awareness) while dealing with mentally-challenged and emotionally-challenged landladies. People suffering from mental illness and addictions challenged me at every turn and my self-confidence plummeted.

When Neptune transiting into Pisces in 2011, I relocated to Bellingham, Washington. I wrote and self-published novels and a non-fiction book on music consciousness. This brings me back to 2005, which was a productive year for me, despite injuries caused by falling down stairs. I produced and directed a video on crows, composed a set of medieval songs for saints, and I hosted a world music website, after having left my cinema website and writing about cinema (2000-2003). I wrote my first novel, Super-Nature Heroes (a speculative novel featuring saints as superheroes which I channeled) in 2005 and prior to that year, I had written several screenplays. Both music and cinema fall under Neptune's gaze.

So, in 2011, when Neptune arrived in Pisces, I delved more deeply into sound healing and music research. My interviews and research culminated in 2013 when I published my book Whole Music (A book project that relied heavily on synchronicity and the generosity of others) based on my blog with the same name which I launched in 2007, prior to leaving Seattle and prior to Neptune entering my 2nd House. Then in 2012, I launched this blog with Neptune themes.

On a health note, I have been in recovery from PTSD and chemical sensitivities. I have suffered from foot problems, but nothing major or needing surgery. I have also had pairs of shoes magically appear in my life which led to me developing a shoe fetish of sorts, very Piscean. I have delved into various spiritual practices which I mostly discarded in favor of listening to my own internal guidance system. But my finances are a mess and I am unable to keep books or even balance my checkbook. I have suffered from dyslexia around numbers and I've also suffered from blurred vision or gauzy vision from time to time.

Neptune will remain in my 2nd House until 2028 when it transits at 7 degrees Aries.

So, what can someone expect when Neptune is in their 2nd House? This really depends on other transits in a chart, the Natal planets in the 2nd House and the Sign Pisces transits in the 2nd House. Traditionally, the 2nd House is ruled by Taurus which carries the themes of our values, our talents, gifts, and to an extent our finances. Do we value ourselves? Do we value the work we do in the world? And we need to look at the areas Neptune rules which is fine and performing arts, the entertainment business, spirituality, prisons, hospitals, mental illness, addictions, transcendence, and dissolution of matter.

Neptune is a powerful outer planet that rules the collective as much as the individual. It sets trends because it stays in a sign for up to 13 years. When I was born Neptune was also in a Water Sign, Scorpio and was in a sextile with Pluto and Uranus which transited in Virgo. Neptune in Pisces is in a sextile with transiting Pluto now in Capricorn so again we experience the Earth and Water combination.

If you have a Capricorn or Aquarius Ascendant and Neptune is transiting in your 2nd House, feel free to leave your comments below where you can share your personal experiences. It's always fascinating to compare notes.