One of the ten planets of the tradition
Neptune in Western astrology
In the tradition Neptune is dream and the blurring of boundaries. It is linked with imagination, spirituality, art and a longing for something larger.
This planet stays in one sign for years. That is why the tradition reads it as a theme of a whole generation rather than of one person.
In each of the twelve signs
Aries
The tradition reads Neptune in Aries as a generational theme: a dream of courage and a new beginning. You may be inspired by the idea of breaking new ground.
Taurus
The tradition reads Neptune in Taurus as a generational theme: a longing for beauty, nature and a simple life. Your dreams may take a very tangible shape.
Gemini
The tradition reads Neptune in Gemini as a generational theme: imagination flowing into words and stories. The line between fact and story may be fluid for you.
Cancer
The tradition reads Neptune in Cancer as a generational theme: an idealised image of home, homeland and family roots. You may long for a place that cannot be pointed to exactly.
Leo
The tradition reads Neptune in Leo as a generational theme: a romantic dream of great love and fame. You may be drawn to the stage, film and everything that sparkles.
Virgo
The tradition reads Neptune in Virgo as a generational theme: an ideal of service and order in everyday life. You may look for meaning in ordinary work done well.
Libra
The tradition reads Neptune in Libra as a generational theme: an ideal of harmony, peace and love without conflict. Your image of a relationship may be more beautiful than any real one.
Scorpio
The tradition reads Neptune in Scorpio as a generational theme: a fascination with the secret, the forbidden and the deep. You may be drawn to what lies beneath the surface of things.
Sagittarius
The tradition reads Neptune in Sagittarius as a generational theme: spiritual seeking, travel and a dream of a world without borders. Distant cultures and old wisdom may inspire you.
Capricorn
The tradition reads Neptune in Capricorn as a generational theme: old structures dissolving and a dream of a new order. You may look for an ideal on which something lasting can be built.
Aquarius
The tradition reads Neptune in Aquarius as a generational theme: a dream of community, networks of people and fellowship across borders. You may feel a bond with people you will never meet.
Pisces
Neptune in Pisces stands in its own sign. The tradition reads it as the theme of a generation attuned to compassion, art and spirituality.