Transit (moving) Neptune is nearing the end of its time in Pisces, and will eventually move into Aries. Most of the time Neptune has left in Pisces, it'll be anaretic. What does this mean? What is Neptune in astrology?
Neptune rules spirituality, intuition, compassion, the arts, hidden things, and illusion in astrology. In the natal chart, natal Neptune can show where you have compassion and empathy, are creative, can find spirituality and be intuitive, and where you need to work on being more realistic.
In transit, Neptune's base energy is to dissolve, and it's notoriously foggy when it's challenged. This means we don't see everything that's right in front of us, so we can think everything's fine when it's not. When transit Neptune is behaving well, this can be a time of super intuition and creativity; when it's not, we're kind of delusional! This normally happens with transit Neptune conjunct, square, or opposite a natal planet, especially the Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, or Ceres. What is the anaretic degree in astrology?
There are 30 degrees in every Zodiac sign, 360 degrees total (30 x 12). 29 degrees is the last degree of each Zodiac sign, and is called the anaretic degree as it has very high energy.
In the natal chart, the bodies at the anaretic degree have super heightened energy, and this is usually overwhelming and scary so we avoid it (though some go in the opposite direction and play it up too much, to their detriment). In transit, the anaretic degree is crisis energy. It's an *almost always* situation of triggering something really big and important with slow planets like Neptune. Anaretic Neptune in Pisces Dates:
Anaretic Neptune in Pisces Impact:
Neptune is super delusional at the anaretic degree, not gonna lie! Hard Neptune amplifies the foggy energy times a million, and that is extra strong when anaretic, and in Pisces, the sign Neptune naturally rules anyway.
We may think we're seeing things clearly, but we're really deluding ourselves. We may think nothing is clouding our judgment, but that's not true. We may convince ourselves that the past isn't coming back to bite us, while it's biting us! Neptune and Pisces rule karma, the past, and ways we are our own worst enemy, so we may see lots of karma coming home to roost, past issues blowing up in our faces (but we try to act like it's not), and many people may lead to their own undoing. But the crazy part is, we likely won't have one clue about this until this transit is over! That's the nature of the Neptunian fog. It can be right in front of our faces, and it might be obvious to everyone but ourselves, and once we become aware of it, we're kicking ourselves for being so clueless. One thing that makes me wonder if we'll be maybe slightly less delusional is Saturn also in Pisces. Saturn is the planet of reality, the one who wants us to see what's really there. Saturn could try to limit some of the delusion. But, Saturn could also be showing extra punishment for the delusion, so we're still delusional, but we're also being punished for that to the max. Another challenge with hard Neptune like this is, we tend to sway too far in one direction or the other when it comes to empathy and compassion. We can be TOO empathetic and compassionate, and end up being walked all over. This leaves us vulnerable to become victims to those who have bad ulterior motives. We need to remember healthy boundaries are important, and not having them is bad for everyone. Or, we may end up going the other way, and lack empathy completely. Unfortunately, we often see mass atrocities in the world under hard Neptune because of this. We may not be world leaders (or maybe you are, hey what the heck are you doing???), but we can still work to make sure we're exercising compassion with those in our lives and who we encounter. Instead of automatically thinking the worst of someone, lend a hand (with healthy boundaries!). It's important to work on a few things during this period. One is to tether yourself to reality. Work on grounding yourself a loooot more during this period. Walk in nature, stimulate your root chakra. Constantly check in to make sure you're being realistic about things. In what ways are you reading too much into it? Could anything from the past be coloring your view? Second, work on your connection to your intuition. Even if you're making sure you're grounded in reality, it's still likely there will be situations where you don't have all of the facts and information you need. This is where good intuition can be of assistance. What blocks to your intuition do you need to work on? How can you work to strengthen your intuition? Third, and this might be the most important - work on your baggage! Spiritual, emotional, early life, past life. This is actually an incredible period for digging into your subconscious mind, reflecting and being introspective, releasing baggage that weighs you down, and getting a better understanding of your subconscious motivations and desires. Take up journaling, join a support group, try art therapy, etc. Don't be afraid of facing this baggage. This is a huge period for everyone to do so, and that is a blessed opportunity, NOT a dreadful punishment. This will be especially important for anyone who has a natal planet, angle, or other body at the anaretic degree. It doesn't matter the Zodiac sign; I find with the anaretic degree, the aspect doesn't matter, just being at that degree, it'll be lit up. If that's you, give focus on grounding, strengthening intuition, and releasing baggage with whatever the point rules. For everyone, look to the house in your natal chart 29 degrees Pisces falls. The areas of life ruled by that house can be where massive releasing has to occur, where you need to get deep within your subconscious and spiritual self, and where you must gain understanding. Get out of your own way, and work it out. This is likely going to be strongest during three periods, and the first is when Neptune turns retrograde on July 2nd 2024 at 29 degrees Pisces, so at the anaretic degree. Retrograde bodies appear to move backward through the Zodiac, and this can throw them off. When retrogrades start or end at the anaretic degree, everything *really* goes wonky! I think the fog will be especially strong around this time, and we have to be extra focused on being realistic. The second period is with the Pisces Lunar Eclipse on September 17th 2024. Neptune won't be anaretic by then, but the eclipse is conjunct (aligned with) Neptune, so there is likely going to be a lingering effect, and that eclipse in particular is likely going to be absolutely massive for releasing, karma, and divine plans, so we really need to be on top of it then. I think punishment for delusion can also be strong around this time, and we might suddenly become aware of something that is exposed and brought into the light, and it shocks the system. The third period is March 27th - 30th 2025, when Venus is retrograde and goes to Pisces on March 27th, so it's anaretic, and Mercury is also retrograde and goes back to Pisces March 29th and is anaretic, and Neptune is going to Aries on March 30th, so Venus retrograde, Mercury retrograde, and Neptune are conjunct at the anaretic degree. Can anyone say YOWZA!!!! Holy guacamole, that is going to be huge! We're probably going to see something really important play out in the world, and I worry the lack of empathy might be extra strong. Hopefully we can stay compassionate through it, and don't let cruelty take over. Another thing about Neptune is it rules drugs (legal and not), toxicity, so we may be seeing more focus on this, and perhaps some issue with a specific drug or medication. Neptune also rules water, so we can see water problems (issues with treatment facilities, droughts, and also floods, tsunamis, etc.). One good thing that could come from this transit is we can all experience a major awakening, whether spiritual, intuitive, or karmic. Be open to subtle energies, pay attention to dreams. Signs might be everywhere, but we have to make sure we're both seeing them and interpreting them correctly (not just in the way we wish they were). Aye, we're in for a wild ride! Especially with Pluto also anaretic from some of this, and Uranus on the move to Gemini soon and also anaretic. These are some wild times we're living in. It got started with the Capricorn stellium in 2020 and it's not done with us yet! Suggested Reading: the Transit Neptune page for general interpretations of Neptune in the natal houses and aspecting the natal planets; also the blog articles on Surviving Neptune in the Houses and Transit Neptune & the Personal Planets Comments are closed.
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