Neptune in Aries ♈︎
Last Transit: Years 1861-1875
Neptune in Aries in the natal chart symbolizes your longing to find the depth of your identity. This may lead you down many different roads in life through experimentation with your appearance, personality, or career. You feel a sense of confusion regarding who you are and often use external factors to help define you.
There may be periods of time where you retreat to go “find yourself” on a perpetual journey of self discovery and rediscovery. At some point in life you will come to a cross roads in which you realize you are you regardless of any external factors or influences. People with this placement are often pioneers of their time. You dream of future in which people are able to embrace their full potential.
Neptune in Aries represents a certain sense of anxiety around the dynamics of society and the ever evolving role of the artist. There is a longing to be first; to not miss out on anything which creates the urge to be in the right place at the right time. The individuals born during this transit where alive during a period of time when artists and writers where central to bringing cultural trends to the forefront of society.
Pluto in Cancer ♋︎
Last Transit: Years 1912-1938
The Pluto in Cancer in the natal chart generation lived through World War I and the start of World War II. This period in history has had a great impact on the world today and the people with this natal chart placement were involved in setting the tone for the mid-1900s. Pluto in Cancer is representative of transformational energy being experienced through home, country, and family. People with this placement may desperately hold onto their idea of family and do whatever it takes to feel secure within their tribe, group, or unit. There is comrade with this placement along with a deep emotional undertone. Pluto in Cancer represents one’s impulse to belong. People born during this time were working towards a sense of solidarity and uniformity. The need to belong may be so strong that it causes one to deny their uniqueness or individual self expression. Individuals with Pluto in Cancer have a tendency to sacrifice personal needs for the needs of the many. This placement can indicate a strong connection to religion or spirituality. A deep emotional connection to something greater than oneself is a driving force behind people’s motivations with Pluto in Cancer.