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From Jon Cainer:
"Neptune takes 164 years to orbit the Sun. As it was discovered in 1846, it is now about to have its first birthday. First? When it has surely existed since time immemorial? Yes, first. For the same reason that you celebrated your first birthday after Earth had completed one orbit since the day that you were 'discovered' in human form. You too, may have existed before this... but you were invisible; without individual identity or influence. At the risk of sounding a bit woo-woo, I am coming to see how Neptune symbolises our potential to deepen our relationship with the infinite."
Cainer wrote this back in June, but we are still feeling the effects of Neptune's movement of completion of its first orbit.....
Here are a couple articles that talk about what this means (with some excerpts I chose!):
__NEPTUNE'S RETURN, PART 1__ by Boots Hart
www.daykeeperjournal.com/aarch....shtml
Planet Neptune (not to be confused with the Greek god of oceans known to Romans as Poseidon) is currently in the process of transiting the zodiacal position in which it was officially discovered on September 23, 1846. And that it’s doing so (and thus will always do so) in late Aquarius says a great deal.
Aquarius is the sign of individuality and the collective. It’s society, and our place in that society. It’s the mass market, and the income we derive from that marketplace. Aquarius encompasses all the systems, energy sources, companies and corporations—the ideas which become products and the ideas which delineate, operate, report on and regulate the whole of society. And its systemic interactions. And its attempts to implement change, resist change, innovate and preserve stability (if not the status quo)—all at once.
Thus does Aquarius prove its importance in our individual lives. How we deal with interactions of the Aquarian kind (and 11th house matters, which always have a bit of an Aquarian undertone) becomes the "cause" which generates the "effect" of what we get from the world.
So to have Neptune—the final ruler of Pisces (the zodiac’s 12th and final sign) returning in Aquarius? That ties the two signs together. And on a more practical level it also says a lot about why so many things are now coming to an end. Or threatening to "go away." And why life seems so awash in confusion and deception, why ideals seem so good yet so unworkable…and yet…so… attractive.
Believe it or not, it’s all right on schedule—which may be some comfort. Or not.
<snip!>
Once confronted by someone wanting to know when (and how) Neptune issues could be made real, the only way to answer was this: Never. And why? Because when something Neptunian becomes real enough to pin down it’s no longer Neptune—it’s Saturn.
<snip!>
So what’s a mortal to do? The answer is simple—though getting to the answer is not simple for anyone. The rule with Neptune is that since we cannot know, that we allow ourselves NOT TO KNOW. Right—lose the ego thing, and all the fears and expectations which go with it. Grappling with this idea is very stressful because it stirs our sense of (ego) threat. But once we get there? When we don’t require ourselves to know the answer (or be right) we let go. We cease to stress. And just realizing that takes defensiveness and ego down another tick or two. In the end, allowing ourselves NOT TO KNOW is not only sometimes a necessity, but a gift. And once we allow ourselves NOT TO KNOW, then we can learn, and learn better. Thus can Neptune be liberation and defeat all in one, and thus is the relinquishment of ego the true birth of the Self—a freed Self.
<snip!>
You’ve heard that old saying "only the Shadow knows"? Well the 12th house is the house of our psyche’s Shadow—so yes, the Shadow does know! And in the Neptunian, Piscean 12th the question really is about whether you are willing to let go. The classic Neptunian equation (sounding much like something out of Alice in Wonderland) says where Neptune or Pisces is concerned, that which you think most real is likely not to be real at all, while that which you think highly unlikely will ultimately surprise you by proving true. Why would that be? It’s because Neptune lies beyond Saturn—beyond our mortal known. The minute we glue something down in our mind, we’ve defined it. And that’s Saturn—the Neptune thing is different.
And here's __NEPTUNE'S RETURN, PART 1__ by Boots Hart
www.daykeeperjournal.com/boots.shtml
Some lessons here are obvious: children aren't objects. Nor are they possessions to be proud of like puppies. Nor are they "wealth." They're people. And though they may be the future, it's adults who run the world they grow into. So those adults need to set a good example by working on themselves so as to be able to grow a stable and well structured (Saturn) reality filled with (Neptunian) wonder and possibilities for those children to grow into.
Another implication worth considering (though to many distinctly uncomfortable) is that given our world's finite capacities and Earth's ever-expanding population, at some point humans will have to confront the idea that part of being a responsible adult human being is the need to balance one's natural, biological, emotional (Neptunian) yearnings to have a family against all the hard-core Saturn facts. When will that happen? In purely Neptunian terms, never is too soon, but the sooner, the better.
With Neptune, one return takes a very long time: 164.79 years, to be precise. And because of yearly retrogrades, there isn't one Neptune Return chart—the return occurs over a span of time, indicating an evolving process which began on April 12, 2009 and which ends on February 7, 2010.
Given that this return is a "process," we can expect the whole of this year (into next) to be Neptunian—which is to say it's going to be mentally unsettled, with intermittently sunny and delightful moments and showers of emotional confusion (accompanied by possible strikes of disappointment) here and there. In keeping with the original discovery chart, we can expect our highs and lows to center around all the issues already discussed, with the occasional realization coming upon us that no matter what ends we come to, they do indeed justify the means because in the end, we get what we sow in life. Our greatest triumphs will somehow result from having been greatly tested, but seldom will we see the context until we see it within the framework of the outcome…That's the Neptunian/Piscean way.
<snip>
As a wise and wonderful man once said, a solution is only the solution if it works for everyone—regardless of their beliefs. Or lack of beliefs. Also their age, gender, orientation, interests, financial or human status. That recognition speaks to Neptune, the ultimate symbol of acceptance and the tolerance of uncertainty which comes when we don't set up conditions and barriers. In Neptunian times we learn about our ability to survive—and maybe even more importantly, we confront how it may be a human necessity to experience vulnerability, which may explain why “bad things happen.”
In such painful moments, however, lie opportunities, moments when through being made vulnerable we learn we can survive and live to become a more compassionate, accepting and understanding person. A wiser human who, in being less ego driven, is thus more Neptunian and open to being loved, treasured, respected and cherished in life, in our own eyes and in the hearts of our fellow human beings.
"Neptune takes 164 years to orbit the Sun. As it was discovered in 1846, it is now about to have its first birthday. First? When it has surely existed since time immemorial? Yes, first. For the same reason that you celebrated your first birthday after Earth had completed one orbit since the day that you were 'discovered' in human form. You too, may have existed before this... but you were invisible; without individual identity or influence. At the risk of sounding a bit woo-woo, I am coming to see how Neptune symbolises our potential to deepen our relationship with the infinite."
Cainer wrote this back in June, but we are still feeling the effects of Neptune's movement of completion of its first orbit.....
Here are a couple articles that talk about what this means (with some excerpts I chose!):
__NEPTUNE'S RETURN, PART 1__ by Boots Hart
www.daykeeperjournal.com/aarch....shtml
Planet Neptune (not to be confused with the Greek god of oceans known to Romans as Poseidon) is currently in the process of transiting the zodiacal position in which it was officially discovered on September 23, 1846. And that it’s doing so (and thus will always do so) in late Aquarius says a great deal.
Aquarius is the sign of individuality and the collective. It’s society, and our place in that society. It’s the mass market, and the income we derive from that marketplace. Aquarius encompasses all the systems, energy sources, companies and corporations—the ideas which become products and the ideas which delineate, operate, report on and regulate the whole of society. And its systemic interactions. And its attempts to implement change, resist change, innovate and preserve stability (if not the status quo)—all at once.
Thus does Aquarius prove its importance in our individual lives. How we deal with interactions of the Aquarian kind (and 11th house matters, which always have a bit of an Aquarian undertone) becomes the "cause" which generates the "effect" of what we get from the world.
So to have Neptune—the final ruler of Pisces (the zodiac’s 12th and final sign) returning in Aquarius? That ties the two signs together. And on a more practical level it also says a lot about why so many things are now coming to an end. Or threatening to "go away." And why life seems so awash in confusion and deception, why ideals seem so good yet so unworkable…and yet…so… attractive.
Believe it or not, it’s all right on schedule—which may be some comfort. Or not.
<snip!>
Once confronted by someone wanting to know when (and how) Neptune issues could be made real, the only way to answer was this: Never. And why? Because when something Neptunian becomes real enough to pin down it’s no longer Neptune—it’s Saturn.
<snip!>
So what’s a mortal to do? The answer is simple—though getting to the answer is not simple for anyone. The rule with Neptune is that since we cannot know, that we allow ourselves NOT TO KNOW. Right—lose the ego thing, and all the fears and expectations which go with it. Grappling with this idea is very stressful because it stirs our sense of (ego) threat. But once we get there? When we don’t require ourselves to know the answer (or be right) we let go. We cease to stress. And just realizing that takes defensiveness and ego down another tick or two. In the end, allowing ourselves NOT TO KNOW is not only sometimes a necessity, but a gift. And once we allow ourselves NOT TO KNOW, then we can learn, and learn better. Thus can Neptune be liberation and defeat all in one, and thus is the relinquishment of ego the true birth of the Self—a freed Self.
<snip!>
You’ve heard that old saying "only the Shadow knows"? Well the 12th house is the house of our psyche’s Shadow—so yes, the Shadow does know! And in the Neptunian, Piscean 12th the question really is about whether you are willing to let go. The classic Neptunian equation (sounding much like something out of Alice in Wonderland) says where Neptune or Pisces is concerned, that which you think most real is likely not to be real at all, while that which you think highly unlikely will ultimately surprise you by proving true. Why would that be? It’s because Neptune lies beyond Saturn—beyond our mortal known. The minute we glue something down in our mind, we’ve defined it. And that’s Saturn—the Neptune thing is different.
And here's __NEPTUNE'S RETURN, PART 1__ by Boots Hart
www.daykeeperjournal.com/boots.shtml
Some lessons here are obvious: children aren't objects. Nor are they possessions to be proud of like puppies. Nor are they "wealth." They're people. And though they may be the future, it's adults who run the world they grow into. So those adults need to set a good example by working on themselves so as to be able to grow a stable and well structured (Saturn) reality filled with (Neptunian) wonder and possibilities for those children to grow into.
Another implication worth considering (though to many distinctly uncomfortable) is that given our world's finite capacities and Earth's ever-expanding population, at some point humans will have to confront the idea that part of being a responsible adult human being is the need to balance one's natural, biological, emotional (Neptunian) yearnings to have a family against all the hard-core Saturn facts. When will that happen? In purely Neptunian terms, never is too soon, but the sooner, the better.
With Neptune, one return takes a very long time: 164.79 years, to be precise. And because of yearly retrogrades, there isn't one Neptune Return chart—the return occurs over a span of time, indicating an evolving process which began on April 12, 2009 and which ends on February 7, 2010.
Given that this return is a "process," we can expect the whole of this year (into next) to be Neptunian—which is to say it's going to be mentally unsettled, with intermittently sunny and delightful moments and showers of emotional confusion (accompanied by possible strikes of disappointment) here and there. In keeping with the original discovery chart, we can expect our highs and lows to center around all the issues already discussed, with the occasional realization coming upon us that no matter what ends we come to, they do indeed justify the means because in the end, we get what we sow in life. Our greatest triumphs will somehow result from having been greatly tested, but seldom will we see the context until we see it within the framework of the outcome…That's the Neptunian/Piscean way.
<snip>
As a wise and wonderful man once said, a solution is only the solution if it works for everyone—regardless of their beliefs. Or lack of beliefs. Also their age, gender, orientation, interests, financial or human status. That recognition speaks to Neptune, the ultimate symbol of acceptance and the tolerance of uncertainty which comes when we don't set up conditions and barriers. In Neptunian times we learn about our ability to survive—and maybe even more importantly, we confront how it may be a human necessity to experience vulnerability, which may explain why “bad things happen.”
In such painful moments, however, lie opportunities, moments when through being made vulnerable we learn we can survive and live to become a more compassionate, accepting and understanding person. A wiser human who, in being less ego driven, is thus more Neptunian and open to being loved, treasured, respected and cherished in life, in our own eyes and in the hearts of our fellow human beings.
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