Over the last week (March 10th-17th) we have experienced a transit of the Sun to Neptune. When the Sun conjuncts Neptune, the illusory is being illuminated. Our livelihood is imbued with the dreamy, spiritual, and boundless nature of Neptune.
Dreams, wishes, and projections that have been unfulfilled and simmering under the surface begin to find their way forward. This week was a safe place to dream, to imagine, and to hope without evidence.
There are many positives to this kind of experience. One of them is the way in which we open up. When given the chance, we can begin to believe in something again.
Maybe the impetus for the awakening isn’t the actual prize you are looking for, but has reminded you that you want to go find it.
A miner searching for gold may find pyrite (fool’s gold) and feel what it is like to find gold. Even though they inevitably discover it was not what they seek, they remember that feeling. In the following minutes, hours, and days, the miner will know that feeling. This can help them target and lock in on finding the gold. (Perhaps a rough metaphor that could use some polishing, but you get the idea).
Neptune experiences are like this. They give us a taste of something and we want more. Intense meditations and medicine journeys are under the rulership of Neptune. If you have ever had a psychedelic experience, then you may have experienced a state of bliss, acceptance, ego death, etc. This state was very real when you experienced it. When the altered state wears off, the transcendent feeling goes with it. There may be an afterglow and certainly a retained memory. The fully immersive experience, however, is gone. Many people, after a therapeutic psilocybin dose or ayahuasca journey will feel changed forever. They will have shifted and aim for a new set of goals in life. Some of the things that we are going through are just like this.
***A note on astrological interpretation*** All potential experiences of life and consciousness are happening at all times. Planetary shifts and cosmic movements are indicative of areas of consciousness that are highlighted during sed movements/transits. In much the same way, the natal chart speaks to the specifically highlighted areas of consciousness most vitally magnified the moment that you were born.
So as of Sunday evening and into Monday and Tuesday, Neptune will begin to fade out. You may witness a steep drop off in a wildly passionate endeavor. You may begin to realize things aren’t as intense as they seem. Depending on the scenario and the approach, things could shift in a lateral, positive, or negative direction. Let us remember that no transit, planetary positioning, or aspect is BAD or GOOD. This is all dependent upon the way in which we approach life and multiverse. So as Neptune fades, we have to get a little bit more ‘realistic’ about things. Too much Neptune is akin to our structures beginning to dissolve. A little bit of day dreaming is vital, but too much may have us neglecting what is needed to live our daily lives.
With the Sun moving on from Neptune, some of these bubbles may just burst, never to be seen or thought of again. Another option is that something which was hard to grasp suddenly becomes quite clear and simple. Finally, if we were attached to the Neptunian vision of a job, relationship, or experience, we may fight and not be willing to let it evolve… choose wisely.
This brings Saturn squarely into focus. Neptune is, in fact, the only planet that can transcend the boundaries of Saturn. For example, Jupiter can expand to the limits of Saturn, filling all of it’s potentials. Neptune, however, will flood the Saturnian container and dissolve the container itself.
Venus is making it’s way into a conjunction with Saturn on March 21st. It is quite apt that the Neptune Sun transit is followed by Saturn Venus. With Venus finding Saturn, we get a constricting energy of Venus. Saturn, by it’s nature, is reductionist. What is necessary? What is real? A purely Saturnine experience is ‘no frills’. Have you ever seen a car on the road with no hood or doors? It still drives though, gets you from point A to point B? That, in a way, is Saturn influence. Quite different from Neptune, that fancies romance and lavish poetic expression.
Neptune is getting lost in someones eyes, Saturn is noticing that they look tired.
So to start the week we begin to move into Saturn territory. Why is this a perfect set up? Well, as discussed earlier, our past week has been filled with illusion and dreaminess. These dreams and illusions aren’t garbage, they are simply inspired by and expose some of our deeper longings and inner workings. Were it not for a subsequent Saturn expression, we may not be able to make use of the helpful pieces. To lean back into the medicine ceremony metaphor, the upcoming Saturn Venus transit is the few days spent in therapy and meditative integration after the ayahuasca.
Hard truths come to the surface. At the same time, we can finally get REAL with ourselves where before we had projected or deluded ourselves.
Venus’ presence in this transit indicates that our feelings may be constricted in some fashion. Where we may have wanted to run forward with an idea or exploration, reality may strike and have us moving slower or not moving at all. There may be some tough feelings to sit with and learn from. In addition, we could find ourselves creating some agreements with our current connections that foster stability, safety and trust.
Whatever the case, these few weeks preceding the eclipses (stay tuned for more on this) are nothing short of transformational. There is a lot of unpacking to do right now. You may even find that you are overwhelmed with insights about yourself. A desire to escape or run into fantasy is totally alright, just know what you HAVE to take care of, and get it done quickly so you can chill and reflect.
I know that is a lot to take in, so here I will do a channeled recap. I hope you this helps…
Things simply are not what they seem. They may be better or worse, but one thing is for sure, they are different. Our senses are a little out of wack. The past came dancing in from the annals of time and influenced our ability to see clearly. At the same time, these old imprints have shown us about our long term patterning. Traumas and sensitivities are alive right now. Wounds have both a soft spot and a hardened spot. Know how to respond when triggered, and know how to soften when you are safe. The new connections that you have developed are here to teach you about yourself. If you need to reboot a connection or have a talk about boundaries, this week is a great time to do so. Do not miss the opportunity to restructure what you are doing. Things have gotten a little loose, do a check in to see if you are still headed where you want to go. On a spiritual level, it is time to take action, focus your energy where you want it to be. Cut the victim BS from your emotional body and move into a space of observation. Chances like this don’t come around often, so again, choose to be in charge. The changes that have just taken place are there to prepare you for NEW lessons. Let go of your attachment to the old ones. Whatever happened before was perfect THEN, but moving forward will only cause strife and confusion. This is a time to be excited about what you can build. Invest in your own spiritual journey through making connection with your deepest knowing. Find the safe feeling of being in charge of your life, and run with it.
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