Okay, I searched for this topic and could not find it. I am having this happen right now. Tr. Neptune in Pisces is squaring my Natal Moon in Gemini and Oooo boy! It is making me one big emotional mess. Now, Gemini does not do feelings people. Gemini loves to live in its own mind and be able to THINK (Mercury) clearly.
So, here comes Transiting Neptune in its misty, foggy, and nebulous form sending waves after waves of emotion crashing down on me. I end up in tears over the smallest things and a clear mind? Nada chance! I have to be careful I don't get lost in all this fog and mist.
Want to talk about forgetfulness? Here is one example: One day a few weeks back, I forgot how to spell the word Wednesday. I write a lot and write that word a lot, but at that time, I had to ask my husband to spell that word for me. I felt like I was starting Dementia.
Anyone else want to share their experiences?
^^^ added tags for Tonya.
I faced trNeptune square my natal Moon back in 2001. It was when I entered high school, with Uranus in Aquarius and Saturn in Taurus hitting my Scorpio MC. Even though I was young, I remember it was the time when I took off the rose-tinted glasses regarding my family and was incredibly anxious in order to keep my school performance top-notch despite the issues between my parents at home. I became the top student in class, and this has carried on since then, but the cost was too heavy. At age 12, in order to endure bullying and feel attractive to prospective lovers, I started smoking 4 packs. Not 1 or 2, but 4.
I started alcohol, too, first at parties, in order to deal with a strained relationship, but then it reached levels that made my classmates concerned, to the point that even those who would bully me went ahead and asked one of my favorite teachers to intervene. Feeling that finally someone did care for me, I cut alcohol off. When trUranus in Pisces trined my Sun amidst my first nodal return in Aquarius, I cut off smoking for good. There are still times when I crave for a cigarette if I feel overwhelmed and burdened by family issues, but I let it go, because I remember how I was back then.
I think it is important to maintain boundaries under the influence of Neptune, and if something isn't clear, take a step back and reassess the situation.
@canscocappy Thank you for sharing. I'm glad you had an intervention that helped you get off the alcohol. I can't handle it myself. Two sips and I am down. I have Neptune sextile my Sun from my Midheaven.
That transiting Saturn was my Saturn return back then. I didn't have too hard of a time with that. But the Neptune transits are really rough for me. Plus, I am a Virgo on top of it and Neptune is just making things confusing for me. Boundaries? What are those? Neptune dissolves boundaries when you try to use them. Neptune is dissolving a lot in my life.
@tonya Yep. Remember that I was underage at the time, and when I cut off smoking I had just become an adult (in Greece, at age 18 you are a fully legal adult). What has Neptune dissolved? Are those things that could have been supported by Saturn?
@canscocappy It is a good thing that you didn't keep drinking. We have a friend who can't stop drinking and he's killing himself with it. Also, my brother has been drinking since underage and he will be 43 on June 2nd. Neptune is at 11* on his Sagittarius Ascendant. He won't quit for love or money.
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There is not enough space or time to write about the things that I have lost and my natal Saturn opposes my natal Neptune, so it has been my entire life.
But now, with the Neptune transits to my Moon, it makes it more difficult. Once Neptune moves on from my Moon it will oppose my Pluto and Sun in Virgo eventually. Plus, I am at an age that I give up on permanence in anything.
Recently, I have had my 37th move and I don't know how long this one will last. Circumstances in my life have always strangely prevented me from permanence.
It should be something I am used to, but nope, I never get used to it. The Moon is a representation of home and Neptune squaring it, can manifest as loss of home. It has with me.
If nothing happens I am heading towards 51 in September and with the things going on around us, it's hard to say where we'll be or what will happen.
These transits have been long dreaded by me and now, I'm in the thick of them.
@tonya Well, in my case, Saturn is way stronger than Neptune (they are both in Cap and sextile my Moon), so at some point he would prevail. As for your brother, I wonder if the lunar eclipse will help him, as it will affect his 12th/6th house axis.
Do you move out due to work?
@canscocappy It affects my brother's 1st7th houses. He is a Sagittarius Rising. That June 10th Solar Eclipse is going to be conjuncting his Sun by 3*. I don't know yet how he will be affected fully. But I am getting an idea he will be leaving his partner. I hope he doesn't because she has helped him so much. Uranus is also transiting on his Taurus Moon right now.
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Tuesday night, my husband and I were out under the Sag Moon for a ride and he was in his Sag Mercury Philosopher's way. Again, we nearly got wiped out by someone running a red light to cross directly in front of us. The Full Moon from his 6th house, hit his 0* Saturn in Virgo right at the beginning of his 3rd house of local travel.
Found out too, that a cousin of his got ran over at a gas pump. An Orkin man ran over the man's foot and hurt his back too. The man drove a van taking people to their doctors, but now he is out of work for a week. Crazy.
@tonya Since the June 10th eclipse hits his Sun and DSC, I wonder if his relationship becomes official instead of a separation. However, this decision will be under the Neptunian influence and may be a mistake. In fact, either choice may turn out a mistake!
Both of these accidents are scary! Thank goodness that the eclipses are under Mutable signs, which may make the effects a bit milder.
@canscocappy I am not able to work. But my husband did get a better job this time. There are differing circumstances each time we end up moving. This one came about due to the death of his sister.