Mercury Retrograde - Is That a Good Idea?

In episode 326 astrologer Laura Nalbandian joins the show to talk about the meaning of the planet Neptune in astrology, and what it signifies in a birth chart. In astrology Neptune is generally said to signify illusions, mysticism, escapism, spiritualism, confusion, romanticism, the blurring of boundaries, extreme sensitivity, compassion, and transcendent experiences. Neptune is one of the more recently discovered outer planets, having only been discovered in 1846, although astrologers have figured out its meanings pretty well after nearly two centuries of working with it. This is part of a series of episodes where we do a deep-dive into the meanings of each of the planets in astrology, by reading some excerpts from different astrologers to see how they have talked about the planet in the past, and then using that as a jumping off point for discussion. Laura is organizing two astrology conferences happening in Seattle and Denver in May and August of 2022, and you can find out more information here: NORWAC.net ISAR2022.org This episode is available in both audio and video versions below. Timestamps Here are some timestamps for topics covered at different points in the episode: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:38 ISAR 2022 conference 00:04:20 Laura's natal chart and background 00:11:05 Episode 75 about Laura's mother Maggie Nalbandian 00:11:40 Laura's spirituality and astrology background 00:15:28 Richard Tarnas on Neptune significations 00:25:00 The illusion that we are separate 00:28:37 Saturn vs. Neptune 00:30:40 Jupiter vs. Neptune 00:33:00 Uranian clarity vs. Neptune clarity 00:34:40 LSD and Neptune 00:37:30 Neptune and transcendent experiences 00:48:56 Mercury and Neptune aspects 01:00:38 Venus and Neptune aspects 01:12:30 Steven Forrest Neptune significations 01:14:25 Neptune and confusion 01:15:17 Neptune and impermanence 01:19:59 Neptune and hyper-sensitivity 01:28:08 Reinhold Ebertin on Neptune significations 01:30:08 Neptune and Jupiter 01:40:05 Mutable signs 01:41:40 Virgo and the 6th house 01:42:00 Meditation 01:44:26 Neptune and beauty 01:48:30 Saturn and Neptune 01:55:30 NORWAC 2022 conference 01:58:00 International Association of Ethics in Astrology (IAEA) 02:01:40 Laura's school of astrology 02:02:30 Influx of young astrologers 02:10:22 Organization for Professional Astrology (OPA) 02:14:10 Closing remarks Watch the Video Version of This Episode on Neptune Watch the video version of this episode on the meaning of Neptune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NTKvrrim_c - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 326 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode You can either play the audio version of this episode of the podcast directly from the website or download it as an MP3 to your device by using the buttons below: