These are global energies of Neptune in Sagittarius or in the 9th House which must be nuanced according to your birth chart, see the article Neptune in birth chart; see also the article on the general interpretation of Neptune.
The planet Neptune is one of the attributes of the Anima in the chart, as such it can indicate a projection of this one, especially intellectual Projections on “social entities” (political party, club, syndicate, nation, church, etc), everything that concerns more directly mysticism, and a notion of universality, or even a form of artistic sensibility…
It can at the same time lead to dreaming, to naivety, to the fantasy of reality, to drugs… as it can also be the driver of self-denial and of the most beautiful and deep feelings possible, an opening on the monad and on a “christic” aspect of existence (forgiveness, love and faith in God, redemption of sins, humanism, respect of the fellow, values of peace, justice and harmony).
Values that are too earthly and materialistic constitute a powerful antagonism to this planet.
As Neptune remains in each sign for about 14 years, its position in houses is more meaningful for personality. The energy of the sign gives above all a basic elemental coloring, common to a whole generation, which will apply more personally to the sector of life signified by the house. Therefore, focus first on the house affected, the sign giving a background tone.
“Religious” faith and a quest for meaning
This is a very strong position for this planet, as it lies in exaltation here; it tends to dominate the sky at these people’s birth and give them a highly spiritual side, a sense for the metaphysical, and a more intuitive connection with the Absolute, transcendence, and universalism.
It almost as though Sagittarius’s Jovian qualities were exacerbated here in terms of an expansion of consciousness, putting things into perspective, taking a step back to see the world in a broader context, philosophizing about the nature of existence, and looking at things in an abstract way.
These people’s “religious” side may be quite central in their lives, and in the best case scenario this may be exploited in the context of their work, for example, or through various forms of art (their imagination and ability to dream are highly developed) or even through “higher education” (medicine, psychology, sociology, philosophy, theology, astrology, etc.): having an understanding of symbolic analogies is important for them.
Fortunately, the influences of Jupiter’s rulership on this sector tend to transform Neptune’s natural passiveness into a force that is much more active, likely to grow, combative, and positive; there’s this “faith” which can be highly galvanized and powerful and allow these people to move mountains.
There is no doubt that this planetary positioning greatly intensifies the fundamental quest for meaning that is cherished by these forces. There may be a very significant amount of questioning and a search for truth and meaning in life and in the universe which may take up a large part of these people’s lives and even become quite central for them at times: a sine qua non in their lives for their “well-being” and their personal and emotional balance (so long as they have not found answers they will feel incomplete in a way that is very destabilizing and even destructive at times).
These people may also have a visionary side in terms of the way that they see the world. They have a finer perception of certain truths, some schools of thought, and the collective unconscious, almost as though they intuitively “picked up on” things before everyone else and as though they were charged with “spreading the Word” to the rest of the world, like precursors of good news.
These are also energies that may favor contact with the supernatural forces of the world, that is, anything that is greater than these people or is beyond them in some way. They may have personal, private proof of divinity, even though the act of bringing these forces to light in society may be difficult depending on this planet’s aspects.
Given the influences that are typical of Neptune in the 9th house / Sagittarius, it is very important for these people to cultivate their emotional receptiveness and practice any and all disciplines that may promote it, such as meditation, Yoga, prayer, forming connections with others, joining associations, etc. It is also likely that some spiritual retreat or a maiden voyage of some sort (which may occur in the form of a modified state of consciousness produced by any of a variety of methods) will at least once in their lives represent an extremely important evolution in terms of introspection over the course of their incarnation.
By the Law of Attraction, these people may be quite “radiant” and also luckier than most people. They may receive “help from the heavens,” be in the right place at the right time, meet the right people, and do the right things, and because they are not sufficiently spiritually evolved, they often do not even realize that this is happening.
Unfortunately, this position can be quite excessive and exaggerated, and we may frequently find various forms of “extremism” associated with it, such as proselytism of various kinds—and if this planet is stricken with tension in any way this is likely to lead to confusion, illusions, or psychological instability—fervent atheism, or even subjecting others to various forms of social violence, all in the name of these people’s beliefs, or something else similar to this…
Speaking of which, it is important for these people to take care to not get taken advantage of by other people in any way in the name of spirituality, that is, by swindling pseudo-gurus who easily worm their way in through the psychological and emotional flaws of these people’s great receptiveness.
These people will need to try to unmask the different sources of antagonism in their birth charts which may counteract any Jovian influences, reveal sides of these people that are more secretive, mysterious, and elusive, and point out difficulties with expressing these Neptunian forces.
This could be, for example, a highly dominant source of Earth that then activates an intense “matter/mind” duality, or even certain dominant aquatic features that are so deep that they lead to introversion, withdrawal, marginalization, etc.
This planetary positioning can be fairly difficult to manage in terms of the little everyday concerns, the little lowly acts, the practical details, and the numbers, especially if these people are lacking earth, as they may have their head in the clouds relatively often.
Neptune retrograde in the 9th house and Sagittarius
This planet’s Retrograde motion here can give people an additional “moral” layer, reinforce their religious side in a social sense, and make them more introverted.
Retrograde motion of Neptune in one’s birth chart is less important than for other dominant features in the chart, since, as it’s a slow, transpersonal planet, it’s retrograde just over five months out of the year.
Nevertheless, it’s useful to monitor the evolution of this retrograde motion through Progressions; a change of state here will not necessarily lead to a specific noteworthy event, but it may indicate a non-negligeable psychological change in how this planet’s energies are used.
Celebrities with Neptune in 9th House
Mozart, Albert Einstein, Robin Williams, William Shakespeare, Michelangelo, Louis XVI, Stephen Hawking, Brad Pitt, Nostradamus, Voltaire, Sean Penn, Frida Kahlo, Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch, Hugh Hefner, Gary Kasparov, Joseph Goebbels, Albert Camus…
Celebrities with Neptune in Sagittarius
Karl Marx, Isaac Newton, Abraham Lincoln, Charles Darwin, Angelina Jolie, Leonardo DiCaprio, Heath Ledger, Vanessa Paradis, Ewan McGregor, Frédéric Chopin, Richard Wagner, Giuseppe Verdi, Edgar Allan Poe, Kim Jong-eun, Fernand de Magellan, Charles Dickens…