Neptune transits can make our lives feel unreal for some time, and we can feel out of touch with reality. Neptune is disillusioning and we may become the victim of deception, unless we are disciplined by Saturn. The people we have weaved the idealisation around were probably never what we imagined them to be. And hard Neptune transits can bring with them a form of disenchantment. The transit is nebulous, and often drama and fantasy are more appealing at these times.

Neptune can make everyday life seem drab and unappealing. We don’t see life clearly, and illusions can obscure our judgement. Disillusionment is really mourning the loss of our core illusions, and perhaps if we had only looked more honestly, we may have seen it coming. Even if we are normally very pragmatic and down to earth, we will find ourselves acting on faith now. Our energy levels can be lower at these times and we are susceptible to catching colds and other illnesses.

Perhaps the disillusionment happens with a relationship and we feel a partner has deceived us, and so we feel drained and used. We might decide to live out some of our fantasies under a transit of Neptune. Jennifer Anniston began a relationship with musician John Mayor when transiting Neptune was conjunct her Sun in Aquarius. The attraction itself may have brought impossible expectations combined with great misunderstandings. Neptune transits to the Sun could be a time when we ‘lose’ ourselves in another person. We become ‘hooked’ on a relationship and cannot see its flaws.

With Neptune we really don't know who is doing the fooling, and we could be shrouding a lover in fog. Transits of Neptune seem to describe extremes of psychic and physical degeneration, but the further we travel into the mist of Neptune's world, the closer we come to an inner revelation, and life transforming experience. Neptune is the planet of imagination, idealism, creativity and it represents the capacity to experience beauty and universal love. Neptune rules the psychic world and has domain over the subconscious mind, hypnosis, dreams and visions, and intuitive insights.

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In the case of Hilary Clinton Neptune squared her Sun when the scandal of Bill Clinton’s extra-marital-affair hit the headlines. Bill Clinton was lying on the stand and deceiving thousands of people. The Sun in a woman’s chart represents the masculine figure in her life (father, husband or son). Neptune tends to view people through rose tinted glasses and put them on a pedestal. And what happens when illusions are shattered is that people become flawed and real again. Under Neptune transits we are sometimes asked to make a sacrifice of some kind, and it’s often for the “greater good” of the relationship, family or the children.

Justin Timberlake discovered Britney Spears’ infidelity when transiting Neptune was conjunct his Sun. Penelope Cruz also had some interesting film roles when Neptune squared her Sun. The actress played Johnny Depp’s wife in Blow, a story about a drug smuggler who eventually goes to jail. Cruz also played the role of a cheating wife while her husband was fighting at war.

The Dionysian myth can also apply to Neptune transits, and the Greek god had a bunch of raving women chasing after him. Robert Pattinson was chosen for the role of Edward Cullen in the Twilight movies, and when the movie was released Neptune was square his Sun. Robert was soon followed by hysterical teenage girls. As a Taurean, this ungrounded his sense of roots and security, and it was obvious he was overwhelmed and spaced out by the whole thing.

Dishonesty is another Neptunian problem. Winona Ryder was caught shoplifting when transiting Neptune squared her Sun in Scorpio. The raven beauty was also accused of using drugs without prescription. Neptune transits can be a time of disorientation, confusion, and loss of self. Neptune may employ drugs, alcohol, food , or other substances which act like an anaesthesia, numbing the pain of living in the real world, and keeping the individual in an altered state.

Neptune’s transits can cause us to be over-sensitive to situations. We may be avoiding responsibilities, and our self-will is eroded and weakened. Neptune can lead to escapism, suicidal urges, and the temptation to use drugs or alcohol. Neptune transits can be inspiring and we can be at our most creative. Music, poetry, dancing and painting are all powerful outlets. And because Neptune is such a slow moving planet it can take up to three years to fully complete.