Neptune in Libra ♎︎
Last Transit: Years 1943-1957
Neptune in Libra in the natal chart is symbolic of a longing to see harmonious, peaceful, and loving relationships. People with this placement often have taken a very deluded or unrealistic approach to their partnerships both business and romantic. They have a poetic and artistic nature that drives their creative longing for free love and merging with others.
The Neptune in Libra generation is searching for a total expression of their authentic being through the people they relate to. There is a desire to understand yourself more deeply based on the sexual bonds you share with the people you love. Neptune’s placement in Libra is causing you to see the world through rose colored glasses. This may have you blind or naive to the darker more sinister sides of life and loving. At times you may seem lost in a transcendental mindset.
With Neptune in Libra there may be confusion regarding other people’s intentions. The motivations and desires driving you may get misconstrued or lost in translation. You are learning to see people for who they are not the picture of them you have created in your fantasies. Neptune in Libra is helping you understand the roles you play in performing your identity.
Neptune in the 8th House
Keywords: The keywords associated with the 8th house include death, transformation, secrets, mystery, macabre, shared finances or resources, legacies, taxes, owed money, uncovered trauma, healing, and psychology.
Succedent House Type: A Succedent house type is ruled by a fixed sign. Scorpio is the fixed water sign ruling the 8th house.
The meaning of the 8th house has evolved significantly over time. Traditionally this house was associated with taxes, legacies, and shared resources. It is believed that due to its associations with legacies and inheritance this has contributed to the modern 8th house associations with death. Beyond the literal definition of death, it can also represent transformation, cycles of life, and major life endings/beginnings.
The perspective of the 8th house is broad and psychologically based in most modern astrological interpretations. It symbolizes how you relate to others on a deeply emotional level. This house is associated with secrets but also shared resources and taxes. Trying to relate all of these themes together is what gives the 8th house is intense mystery. When you are working in the 8th house you are often working through some kind of emotional trauma. How you relate to the life, death, and sharing your experiences and resources with another are all 8th house endeavors.