PLANET POWER
Neptune
In this installment of “Planet Power,” we will discuss the planet Neptune, known as the Ruler of the Sea, which is introduced in Chapter 4 of our new publication “When to Buy and When to Sell;” Combining Easy Indicators, Charts, and Financial Astrology (available on Amazon).
Neptune is the 2nd furthest planet from the Sun, and takes approximately 164 years to travel through the zodiac. This divides to slightly over 13-14 years, on average, positioned in each sign. Due to the extended length of stay in a sign, Neptune has very strong out-of-mind energies that persist in that sign for well over a decade.
Some of the main traits and energies attributed to Neptune include; dreams, imagination, spirituality, illusion, deception, mystery, confusion, art/music, crime, and drugs/alcohol. Things are not always clear in the mind with Neptune influences. In the financial world it represents company mergers, debt, and inflation, as well as re-organizations. Sectors symbolized by this planet include energy (oil & gas), water, performing arts, pharmaceuticals, and hospitals.
Neptune has been positioned in the sign of Pisces, which it co-rules with Jupiter, since early April of 2011, and will remain until March of 2025. When a planet “visits” its home sign, known as its return, its energies are generally stronger than normal, and the co-ruling combination with Jupiter (known for expansion) exacerbates that fact. Pisces is also known for compassion/empathy, art/music, theatre, dreams, and endings.
The previous Neptune transit through Pisces, in the mid-1900’s was the era of the Civil War and the European revolutions, as idealism, fantasy, religion, and the subconscious are brought to the forefront. This currently coincides with Pluto’s intermittent ingress into Aquarius (the people) and periodic retrogrades back into Capricorn (the government), see Planet Power – Pluto blog dated 3-17-24. The general populace may be coming out of their shell to some extent, and Neptune’s ingress into Aries in March of 2025 may signify more voice/aggression.
Neptune will experience a retrograde period beginning on July 2, 2024, until December 7, 2024, which will remain through the United States Presidential election in November. This expected period of unclear direction will coincide with a Saturn retrograde (also in Pisces) and an approaching Saturn square to Jupiter (see Planet Power – Saturn blog dated 6-1-24), and may be a time to reflect, organize your portfolio, and use caution. As both retrogrades occur within a few days of each other in the midst of Cancer “season” (see yesterday’s Sign Language – Cancer blog), keeping emotions under control is extremely important.
Financial astrologers commonly believe that the energy and bio-tech sectors will continue to flourish, although there will be some bumps along the way.
This information is not intended to be financial advice, but rather a guide to assist the reader in some further understanding of movements in the sky, and how they can affect moods, behaviors, world events, and financial markets.
