Neptune
Neptune at a Glance
- Planetary ruler of the zodiac sign Pisces
- Ruler of the 12th House
- Associated with Neptune (Poseidon), god of the sea
- In medicine, it is associated with the thalamus, the spinal canal, and severe or mysterious illnesses and neuroses
Neptune in Depth
Neptune takes just under 14 years to traverse one sign of the Zodiac and 165 years to orbit the sun. Its energy is vague and slow - shrouding us in mystery, intensifying our spiritual awareness, or driving us to the depths of despair. It is associated with idealism and compassion, but also with illusion, confusion and deception.
Neptune represents our longing to experience harmonious union with another. It is associated with fantasy and myth, dreams and visions, magic and beauty that surpass everyday limits. It is also associated with spirituality and mysticism, drugs, religions, creativity in art and music, extreme sensitivity, psychic phenomena and altered mental states.
People under the influence of Neptune may be inspired to artistic creativity, but an excess can make them gullible, emotionally fragile and prone to delusions. Neptune governs hospitals, mental institutions, prisons and any place, such as a monastery, that involves a retreat from society.
