Neptune retrograde

This retrograde period is a time to renew spiritually and avoid judgment and criticism. It is a time to develop or bring out your creative energies.  The key points are faith and dreams, but mostly blind faith. It is our personal spiritual quest and society's quest. Also, it has us reexamining our own hopes and beliefs.   We must also look at our fears, illusions, confusions, and spiritual journey to what is going on around us, as we are part of the whole of humanity.  This is a good time to remove any escapism and disappointment paths we may be on.

When Neptune is direct, it governs over denial.  But when it’s retrograde, we tend to not elude issues. The key thing to do during this retrograde period is to deal with the issues that we have been avoiding.  If we don't deal with issues and instead cast them off through denial, we feel dissatisfaction and disillusionment in our lives. This retrograde removes our personal boundaries that we may have.  It has us realize our own connection to everything.  The boundaries that get shredded during this time are usually the unhealthy ones.  These are the types placed in the name of false security.  

This is the period where we use more of the right hemisphere of our brains than the left.   All sense of reasoning and logic can be directed into mysticism, intuition, and the esoteric.  During this time, our dreams, visions, and fantasies may become our main focus.  

More sensitivity and heightened receptivity.  This is because the enhanced energy of intuition and our inner vision affects us, giving us a different and more insightful outlook on things.  It is especially important to listen to that inner voice during this time.  Our psychic abilities can be very heightened during this time.  It is essential to talk and express how we are feeling during this time.  For those that are psychic or ultra-sensitive, it can be a very overwhelming time.  This is because the energies are extraordinarily strong during this type of retrograde.  It can be positive or negative for some.  Those who are extremely empathic can relate to this. It’s like a psychic overload where you pick up too much around you, and it can be toxic to the individual.  The best thing is to stay away from those who indulge in negativity too much, and for the individual not to indulge in it either.  Examples would be avoiding drugs, chemicals, stimulants, addictive personalities, and draining individuals, to name a few.  Make sure to shield your energies during this time.  Protecting your energy field is the key. During this time, try to avoid drugs, alcohol, or other escapist things, as this may turn into abuse.   On the upside, it can heighten those who are trying to develop their abilities.  Our dream states can be continually active during this time.  

During this period, the focus is on our deepest dreams and desires.  It is a time to be creative.  Find ways to do so through writing, dancing, and art.  The potential for us to achieve our dreams is very promising during this time.  We need to rise above our egos and focus more on our activities and compassion outward as much as inward.  

If Neptune is touching a planet in your chart this year, this message is for you, and it will have an extremely specific meaning, depending on which planet it is.  That planet, and the part of you it represents, is receiving a vision of what is possible; during this time, you’ll be asked to re-dream that part of you.

Neptune is retrograde for 160 days and is stationary for approx. 16 days