All about Neptune in Sagittarius or in the 9th house

The zodiac sign and house of Neptune at your time of birth will reveal where your imagination reigns supreme. You’re likely to be more unstructured, spiritual and free-flowing in this part of life—but you might also have moments that you feel gripped by inexplicable fear. Since Neptune is associated with therapy and healing, the house it falls in can give clues about your inner work, as well as the ways you’ll give back to the world through charitable giving.

Through sometimes painful experiences, Neptune teaches you how to set boundaries. But first, it dissolves them, creating lessons in self-compassion and codependency alike. Does it all sound like a head trip? Yep, that’s fantasy-agent Neptune. Try to enjoy the pretty colors while you spin this cosmic kaleidoscope.

Your Natal Neptune or Neptune Sign

As the planet of unconditional love (and unconditional everything!), your Neptune sign shows where you may suspend logic. Here’s where you can dream as if anything were possible. Sometimes the visions are pure bliss; other times, they descend into nightmares. Limitlessness is the name of Neptune’s game. If romance requires a level of illusion, Neptune is the rose-tinted, soft-filter lens that lets us view the world in this way.

Confusion alert! You may find that your Neptune-ruled area of life is never fully defined—and maybe you prefer it that way. The rest of the world might have another opinion, however. At some point you may have to put more boundaries into this part of your world to keep relationships intact—or to avoid plunging into self-destructive habits or chasing after an illusion.

Whatever zodiac sign and house Neptune was orbiting through at your time of birth determines your “natal Neptune” or “Neptune sign.” More specifically, this will guide you in the following ways:

Dreams: What do you fantasize about and what dreams inspire you daily?
Healing: How you’ll process ancestral and childhood trauma
Subconscious: From music to meditation, what moves you on a subconscious level?
Boundaries: Where you’re fluid with boundaries—or where you feel hemmed in and stuck
Illusion: Where you are gullible and naive or unable to see things for what they are
Addiction: Where you struggle to say no or set limits, spiraling into self-destruction
Sacrifice: Where you’ll give up too much for others and play the victim
Glamor: Where you’ll create a magical spin that enchants the world
Arts: What forms of creativity are you capable of?
Compassion: Who you’re here to help and champion

Neptune is one of the outer planets, housed between Jupiter and Pluto. Because of its distance from the Sun, Neptune has a huge orbit to make. It takes 165 years to circle the Sun, spending an average of 15 years in each one of the zodiac signs. Every Neptune cycle shapes a generation, directing the music that moves us, the spiritual ideologies that resonate with mass culture and the way we live out our dreams.

What’s your Neptune sign?

Use our cosmic calculator to discover what zodiac sign and house Neptune was in when you were born. To accurately determine the house, you will need to know your birth time.

What if the zodiac sign and house are different?

This is common! Read both the sign and house description below. Do these interpretations pull you in two different directions? That’s not unusual. We human beings have range. Astrology is an interpretive dance, a tool which provides a fascinating layer of self-discovery. Do some “astro mixology.” Reflect on how you can work with both energies to enhance your life.

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Special positions of Neptune

Retrograde

Neptune turns retrograde for five months of every year, so it’s not unusual to be born with this planet in reverse. You may have to work harder to muscle through its lessons, but once you nail this planet’s energy, your additional effort may actually lead to a rock-solid mastery of working with Neptune in your life.

Domicile: Pisces

The planet’s home base, an easy flow if placed here in the chart

Detriment: Virgo

Opposite sign of home base, may need to work harder to integrate the planet’s energy if placed here in the chart

Exalted: Cancer or Leo

The planet’s most powerful position; indicates ease and added fortune with using the planet’s energy if placed here in the chart

Fall: Capricorn or Aquarius

Opposite sign to the exalted position, can indicate struggles with utilizing the planet’s energy if placed here in the chart

Neptune in Sagittarius or the 9th House

Have Airstream, will travel! With nomadic Neptune in Sagittarius, the sojourning sign (or house), you may struggle to stay in one place for too long.

Traits of Neptune in Sagittarius

Traveling frees your soul and unleashes your imagination. Whether you’re backpacking through Asia, spending a year as a surf instructor, or just going on a long drive, getting away from it all is how you clear your head.

But is it an escape or straight-up escapism? Neptune in Sagittarius can make you a runaway bride or a rolling stone. You can be impulsive, leaping into new experiences and chasing after fantasies. Putting down roots can be grounding, as long as you don’t pin yourself down completely.

If housing costs eat into your travel fund, you won’t be a happy glamper! No matter your GPS coordinates, you’re a worldly ambassador. Boundaries…what are those? Beyond adapting easily to fit into different worlds, you may be the interloper who is adopted into a cultural group that’s completely different from your personal heritage. Bringing people together across divisions is one of your gifts.

The entrepreneurial spirit of Neptune in Sagittarius

Dreamy Neptune in this entrepreneurial position can lead you to work as an independent contractor, possibly working in publishing, film or other media. The power of positive thinking gets you far, and you can manifest richly when you put your mind to it.

But Neptune in Sagittarius plans get lofty fast! You may leap in based on blind faith—this Neptune position makes you quite the gambler! Until you hone your criteria for involvement, however, you may start and abandon projects regularly, possibly due to unrealistic timelines or waning resources. In more extreme cases, this Neptune position can make you a gambler or excitement junkie who takes unwise risks to get your “fix.”

Lifelong learning for Neptune in Sagittarius

You’re philosophical and wise, a student of life who is forever reading and learning more about the human spirit. You may get swept along by a charismatic guru, becoming a disciple for a period of time.

No matter the subject, Neptune in Sagittarius learns best experientially, when you can immerse yourself in the process. Becoming a spiritual teacher may be part of your own life path, or you may guide people in developing their artistic and intuitive gifts.

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