February Starself Newsletter - Neptune Reenters Pisces

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[center][h2]Neptune Ingresses into Pisces[/h2]
(Friday, February 3, 2012, 2:03 PM Eastern)

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[h2]“It’s only castles burning…” – Neil Young[/h2]
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There is no way to overestimate the power and significance of Neptune’s entrance into the sign of Pisces, the sign
that it rules. Neptune is always the hardest planet to explain. Its basic nature is very unworldly, confusing,
non-definable and boundless. So, if it is boundless, how can one define it? There is nothing that it is not. It’s
the “God” planet, if you will. This is no coincidence that this is happening now. It went into Pisces for a short
bit last year, but backed up into Aquarius where it had been for the past 15 years only to now enter its home sign
for good, for the next 15 years.

Complicating matters, which astrology is certainly wont to do, it is being accompanied by another “planet” that is
barely understood – Chiron. So, now and for the next few years, we will have an even harder time exacting what
Neptune is doing as it’s archetypal influence will be mixed with those of the Centaur Chiron. Even so, these two
do have a lot in common as I have written much about during this past year.

Understanding Neptune: The last time it was in early Pisces was in 1848 when Karl Marx developed his Communist
Manifesto (His vision of a utopian equal society.) It also marked the time of the last performance by Piscean
Frederic Chopin (If you want to hear what Neptune’s SOUNDS like, listen to Chopin.) I could spend a lot of time
explaining that period but it seems much more meaningful to just go directly into what is happening now and what
we are to expect.

NEPTUNE IS AN EXTREMELY POWERFUL PLANET AND YET IS ALMOST UNNOTICEABLE

It acts like dry ice. How much simpler can I put it. It sneaks up on you and is very subtle. It rules the oceans,
transcendental states of consciousness, deceit, secrets, heavenly experiences, glamour, illusion, confusion,
dissolution as well as disillusionment. There is so much to this ever-complex gaseous planet. It rules gases too.
Yes, along with Pluto in Capricorn, this is why fracking is in the news now.

Neptune’s function is to dissolve our world that we have created attempting to show us that it’s really not real
at all. Physicists will make great breakthroughs during this period. Neptune’s only “belief” is in Oneness. It’s
the only planet truly based in “reality” if you will. Therefore, it is quite common during Neptune times that we
feel very confused because it will not support anyone or anything or any part of us that insists upon maintaining
the illusion of separateness.

Easy for me to say. It tells us that our bodies are not “real,” yet we appear to be stuck here, occupying one.
This is one reason that the motto of all Pisceans is, “It doesn’t matter.” In the scheme of things, what’s going
on “outside” of our body doesn’t matter – yet, it does. Welcome to the late section of the zodiac which, besides
being exquisite, is jammed packed full of apparent contradictions.

Getting down to brass tacks, Neptune is not here to disillusion us or turn us all into hopeless alcoholics and
drug abusers. It wants us to find our spiritual center. It IS the “quiet voice within.” However, not many of us
Westerners are very good at getting quiet enough inside to hear this core of wise guidance (I call it the Holy
Spirit.) There are thousands of direct links between the voice of Neptune and those of Christ, The Buddha,
Mohammed, Lord Krishna and many, many others. It is the voice that tries to influence us to take the high road.
And, I do mean the highest of roads – into the skies.

Therefore, it’s not usually the best time for worldly advancement. It’s time for peace, love and forgiveness.
Neptune is very, very slick – don’t ever even think about out-smarting it.
It can’t be done. The Republican Party is finding this out now (maybe.) Neptune is completing its 186 year orbit
in the GOP’s chart (in 2019). They would be very wise to heed the calls of Neptune or else the fog will set in
pretty thickly. Loss and fall from grace is the result of living a Neptune-less life.

The reason you cannot live a life ignoring Neptune is that all other roads lead to illusion and separateness
(hell.) This is one reason that so many people of all walks of life experience outright scandals when Neptune
becomes activated in their chart. There’s no squirming out of it. It’s kind of like God seeing us naked in order
to see exactly what we are made up of spiritually. Many, many emperors have no clothes on at all.

We all know the simplicity enjoyed when we allow life to become calmer, simpler, more basic, and effortless; going
with the flow. This is Neptune operating at its finest. In its clearest promptings, it urges us toward a more
refined life, one with quieter music and surroundings, calmer people, less busyness and based in peace.

It’s calling us home to our God-center.
Nothing else is real.

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