Neptune – Pluto Sextile

(Transit. Neptune → Natal Pluto)

Het Monster. Aspects

This long-lasting aspect affects an entire generation. It signifies the spiritual progress of world civilization. In an individual birth chart, when located in angular houses and strong positions, it indicates unusual occult abilities and artistic talent.

Catherine Aubier. Astrological Dictionary

Trine, sextile: Only if a person possesses an exceptionally high level of spiritual and intellectual development will the positive sides of this aspect manifest, including an instinctive understanding of something hidden and incomprehensible, and the ability to comprehend the unconscious and the occult.

Avesalom Podvodny. Aspects

Neptune Sextile: If you can understand, understand, for there will be no other such opportunity. A Neptune sextile offers a person opportunities for a true understanding of the Planet’s principle, but these require a certain effort from them, often not of the kind the person is ready for or accustomed to. Neptune causes distortions of reality, both external and internal, and the working out of the sextile means avoiding crude distortions and illusions, which are called deception and self-deception, in favor of subtle ones; some of these are called art, others meditation, still others prayer… Therefore, the choice offered by a Neptune sextile often has the character of a crude temptation; by sincerely rejecting it (which may require a great deal of inner effort and processing), the person receives from Neptune a more subtle distortion and a more subtle temptation, and so on. At some point, the level and manner of perceiving the Planetary principle suddenly become such that they can be a revelation for other people – if the person manages to convey their vision to them, which also requires certain effort. At a high level, a Neptune sextile gives a subtle understanding of the Planetary principle and its inclusion in such vibrations of the energy flow that an impression of revelation or a religious miracle arises. At the same time, the person may be poorly aware of what exactly and why they are doing it in that particular way, but the feeling of the flow’s height and simultaneously strong resistance from the material will be indirect signs of the perfection achieved. At a low level, a Neptune sextile offers many opportunities for deception and self-deception, but also a feeling of attraction from the Planet, a sense of ecstasy when mastering its principle. However, this will require much effort, and especially the development of inner honesty in evaluating one’s real achievements. If the Planet is afflicted, it is possible to escape troubles into a world of illusions, in which Neptune will, of course, help, but cruel disappointments or blows of fate will eventually begin. False pity differs from true compassion, which a person perfectly feels when they are directed at them. Pluto Sextile: Striving to make the world worthy of yourself, remember that this is impossible. A Pluto sextile gives a person opportunities for purification in the spheres ruled by the Planet, and these opportunities should not be neglected. In life, this influence often does not have a very pronounced accent, but nevertheless, a person notices that when choosing the opportunities offered by the Planet and realizing them, they should be careful, because incorrect actions and especially all kinds of shoddy work lead to irreversible losses and the collapse of constructive endeavors. Sometimes Pluto can offer the Planetary principle several options for sacrifice, and here the person should be very careful and not proceed from immediate considerations, at least try not to postpone the sacrifice as long as it is principally possible: sharp blows of the Plutonic year are always better prevented in advance, and in this case, in advance. Working out gives purification of the Planetary principle in a person’s inner life, in particular, subconscious programs related to the Planet’s spheres of influence. This purification occurs as if by itself, as a side result of a person’s inner efforts aimed at achieving one or another specific goal from among those offered by the sextile, and includes, in particular, the eradication of the thirst for power over people who activate the Planetary principle in the person. At a high level, the emphasis in the sextile can shift to Pluto (at a medium level this is rare and means severe blows of the year), and then the person actively participates in large programs related to the burning of karmic nodes, and in the specific forms of their work, the constructive influence of the Planet will be felt. At a low level, the person will try to avoid options for constructive cleansing and sacrifices for themselves, trying to postpone them as much as possible or shift them onto other people, over whom (in the Planet’s spheres) they will have a certain power, and they may clearly see their shortcomings. With good energy, this projection can work out quite well for some time (provided efforts are made), but games with Plutonic programs always follow the principle “he who lives by the sword will die by the sword,” in the sense that the purification of others either precedes or will be followed by a voluntary or forced self-purification.

Frances Sakoian. Aspects

This is a long-lasting aspect – it affects a generation. It presents the possibility of spiritual progress in world civilization. Our atomic age can lead to the emergence of an ideal world that will give everyone a state of satisfaction, but it can also mean the ultimate destruction of civilization. We must seize the moment to express Neptune’s love and Pluto’s fertile forces liberated by science. In a birth chart, when in angular houses and strong positions, it indicates unusual occult abilities and artistic talents.

S.V. Shestopalov. Planetary Aspects

This is a generational aspect from 1943 to 2000 and beyond. It gives a striving for the expansion of spiritual or psychological space, a desire for spiritual ideas and movements, spiritual awakening; a condition for the spiritual salvation of humanity. The drawback is enrichment at the expense of spirituality, speculation on the spiritual.