Neptune transits and memory

 

In Vedic astrology the planet Neptune will be leaving Aquarius on Apr 19 22 and moving on to Pisces. It will retrograde back for a final visit to Aquarius from Sep 12 22 to February 19 23, then take up roughly 14 years residence in Pisces.  

Strict Vedic astrologers don’t use Neptune in their practice. Neo-Vedic astrologers, like me, don’t mind if they do. Neptune and the other outer non-luminous planets are considered upagrahas or secondary planets. They are looked at by transit but are not considered in terms of sign rulership.

The characteristics of Neptune in Vedic Astrology aren’t a lot different than in Western astrology. Neptune is seen as a planet of transcendence, of breaking down boundaries. It is sublime. Whereas by comparison Uranus transits liberate suddenly, with Neptune transits we experience a liminal in-between state, like being between rooms. Neptune helps us transcend.

What Neptune touches dissipates. I propose Neptune brings on a fizzling or relaxing or even difficulty holding onto one’s memory regarding the area of life it transits. When we talk about specific area of life affected, we look to the houses. And since Vedic astrology uses a whole house system, when a planet moves into a new sign, it also moves into a new house.  

So that means we all, everyone, will be experiencing a shift in the part of their life that Neptune affects.  

Keep in mind, the area of life that Neptune is moving from can become clear again, but on changed (hopefully transcended) terms. Here follows a rundown of Neptune transit affects on memory by house of transit.

 

1st house – lose memory of self

2^nd house – lose memory of truth

3^rd house –lose memory of style/kinship  

4^th house - lose memory of home

5^th house – lose memory of mind

6^th house – lose memory of what one is fighting for/specifics  

7^th house – lose memory of other

8^th house – lose memory of value of other

9^th house – lose memory of law/freedom

10^th house – lose memory of success

11^th house – lose memory of reciprocal connection

12^th house – lose memory of memory/loss