Neptune ♆ "I am not that. I am free. I am nothing." The mere existence of our consciousness is a constant miracle. Whenever you become entranced with the question, "what is there something rather than nothing," you are touching on the realm which Neptune rules. The roots of Mysticism—the dissolution of logic and rationale in favor of an agonizingly hazy, deeper yet undeniable truth that goes beyond constrained answers and gnaws at the ankles of Rationalism. Depending on where Neptune lands in your chart will help determine how much credence you give it. The duality of existence presents a riddle that the great sages of humanity have been wrestling with since the dawn of civilization, and those of us who lose the match may end up in a psychiatric treatment facility. Neptune doesn't discriminate between dangerous and inspired illusions, it doesn't always guide seekers to safe harbors when it appears in our dreams, but it does point the way beyond.

As Pink Floyd would say, it is Neptune that provides that fleeting fevered glimpse of the unexplained. It is associated with the last sign in the Zodiac, Pisces, and completes the cycle perfectly. The unfolding individuality of Aries returns to union with the One at the end of a spin of the spiral. Neptune reminds us of the mystery of consciousness itself; it reminds us not to identify too strongly with this incarnation or that, but to take a step back and feel the awesome cosmic breeze of time wash over our faces, twist our hair, lift our hearts and make us wonder.