Jupiter and Neptune are in my first house. This somewhat gives me a sense of overall optimism (sometimes delusion, depending on what hehe) that things are going to work out with very little effort on my part.

Considering that in my natal chart I got both Mars and Venus on the MC and the 10th house Scorpio and all the planets in the top od my chart it's not surprising that I both attract worldly success and work hard for it as well. However, my energy levels have dipped with Neptune sweeping through my 1st which is interesting because it also trines my Mercury in the 8th. Neptune retrograde in May 2008 was when I started writing my novel.

I have been in a particularly escapist mood; wanting to just run away to Bali and just write my book. Neptune in the first does that. And it fits my purpose since it's received a grant in July! And that's when Uranus went retrograde in my 2nd house.

>>>~FaF~

"I find my self vacillating between buoyant hope and complete confusion..."

Sounds about right for Jupiter-Neptune! It always seems like a confidently mystical combination to me, but with each of these "soft" planets, feelings of euphoria can be easily deflated. My wife was born with these two close and now has them conjunct her natal Mars. Of course Neptune has been there on and off for a few years, and Jupiter will cross it again in a few months. My dad also has these two crossing his natal Sun, while my mum has them crossing her Saturn shortly. Having little direct experience myself, their experiences are the best I have to go on, but I only have an accurate birth time for my wife out of all these.

Her energy has definitely been particularly dissipated for the last few years, and her efforts to get into a fitness regime have been thwarted by bouts of illness. Lately, she has resumed a long dormant interest in Belly dancing, getting into tribal fusion style which really suits her. I think it is fitting that the image and the culture go hand in hand with the activity itself, especially since this falls in her creative 5th house, and it has really given her the motivation she was lacking before. She has gotten really into making costumes, the makeup etc as well. The bouts of illness and allergies still knock her off schedule pretty regularly, but this seems to be improving (Neptune is separating after all). Having had chronic asthma most of her life the illness is not something new, but she seemed to be able to focus her energy more up until the last few years. I really think this is passing now but fingers crossed all the same!

Crossing Saturn, I would say these two planets are bringing about a dissolution in the structure of your life, where rules and boundaries seem hazy. Maybe doors that were long shut appear to mysteriously to open, only when you go through them you are not where you thought you would be. Try to make the most of it though, you could really make dreams come true, or just live in your head during a transit like this! <<<


I have been with out (physical) illness, thank heaven, and really I find this remarkable because my transit is in the 6th house. However, my chart and make up indicate nervous system disorders over other illnesses. I hope your wife's health improves soon. I too enjoy dance and took up fire spinning a few years ago. I have not been practicing, but last weekend met up with a performance group who is headed up by a man I dated in high school, so maybe I'll get back into that. I also love to create costumes!

My discomfort seems to have been more cerebral, as well as manifesting in realtionships with others. I have been living in my head with my dreams for quite sometime, they are evolving, and becoming clearer constantly.

Last summer I had a interesting period of associative disorder (self diagnosed), after this period, my dreams became more than dreams to me. The expansion urged me to bring then into reality. At that point it was quite difficult for me to not act on them, and some realtionships that were "holding me back" from implementing my dreamy plans dissolved, but in a good way.

I can be full of ambition for a project (permaculture demonstration farm) that is very close to my heart, only to then not trust the Jupiterian inflation when Neptune kicks in. I suppose the root of my uncertainty is fear, and I recognize the affect that fear has on the soul's ambitions. So I muddle through the fearful times and keep my aim on my goal. Interesting too, that I moved (physically) to get this project underway (build foundations) only to have that plan swept aside when my Mother had a stroke. (dissolved foundations) This occurred after Jupiter and Neptune went Retro. Now with Jupiter forward again, and my Mother is more or less stabilized, I have returned to making my plans. I wonder what Neptune going forward will bring...yes, indeed doors are opening and closing...

Muse effect can happen when Neptune goes into a favourable aspect with a 'creative' planet such as Venus and even Mercury, or aspects other planets in the creativity houses such as 3rd and 9th houses. By muse effect, I mean a creative impact such that you focus on recording the ideas, and feelings, etc on paper or other media (writing, painting, etc).

These three didn't do much for me in my 5th House. They are all in my 6th now. I don't sense a whole lot with them there, either.

I was reading somewhere that these long transits seem to take on a natal chart placement... that does seem sort of true. I don't have any 8th house planets, but I always thought that I should.

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the first post wasn't sarcasm it was just playing with ideas and noticing the possive added to a complaint. .

RE; My discomfort seems to have been more cerebral, as well as manifesting in realtionships with others. I have been living in my head with my dreams for quite sometime, they are evolving, and becoming clearer constantly.

This comment is interesting because that is a good description of jupiter/Neptune in Aquaris.
When a similar transit of pairs happen for me it was visitors who came and never left kind of thing . they just moved in and stayed until the planets where no longer a pair. It took me about three weeks to realize that their stuff was moved in .LOL!
Iwhere they lived was being repaired so their roommates there had them staying in the yard in a tent while the repairs where being done but it started raining so i said come on over while it is raining. The rain stopped within a day.

I've been thinking about cooking and baking lately, along with arts and crafts sales. Visits to childhood memories.