These are global energies of Neptune in Taurus or in the 2nd 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.
Fluctuating sense of value
The planet is under Venus’s earthen rulership here, in the element of Earth, which generally makes this planetary position quite mixed, since one’s “substance,” security, and stability are more subject to emotions and may end up being unusually sensitive and in extreme cases even symbolically “dissolved” and “undifferentiated.”
More concretely, this may translate into various problems with the material world, money, and possession in these people’s lives, either because they don’t really know how to set limits (either being too generous or too self-serving and interested in success and making a fortune) or because their relationships are distorted due to the difficulty they have with valuing things correctly (i.e., determining what value things have, including their own work, which may often be very undervalued).
Sometimes this may end up revealing itself through a purposefully bohemian lifestyle, for example with these people subsisting off of an artistic livelihood, avoiding consumerism, or setting their sights on some sort of collectivism or pooling of possessions and other things (don’t forget that Neptune is the planet that is directly linked to communism, which clashes directly with the possessiveness that this house is supposed to convey), but this may also translate into material hardship related to possessions or finances.
With this planetary position, idealism and the idea of utopias may play an important role, as well as intuition for that matter, which may take these people very far if they are able to create some sort of structure. They may be lucky and quite receptive to vibrations, but this may also lead them to frequently become cut off from reality, logistical details, and their practical, stable, safety-oriented side, and this may lead to a risk of social failures (they should try to surround themselves with good people so that they at least get good advice).
Artistic and cultural purchases may also represent a significant expense for these people, as they consider these things to be true spiritual nourishment that is at least as important as food, even though their tastes may tend more towards prestige and luxury.
Symbolically, Neptune also represents sacrifice, treatment, devotion, charity, forgiveness, mysticism, alcohol, drugs, and even petroleum, and in this position the planet may mean that these people make a living off of these activities and gain self-assurance in this way.
Neptune in the 2nd House / Taurus mainly requires that people work on two areas: first of all, cultivating their awareness of their own value and the feeling of self-confidence that comes along with that, and then working on anything related to the notion of “detachment,” which this planet is bound to teach us a lot about in our incarnation (sometimes through “loss”), but which may clash strongly with the rest of these people’s birth chart (especially if Earth plays a significant role or if their 2/8 axis, Taurus/Scorpio, is highlighted in their chart). It’s all about having “a feeling of value,” intrinsically, even without a connection to any external conditions.
It is important to remember here that Neptune is the higher octave of Venus, and this may imply that this planet’s powers related to beauty, sensuality, meditation, etc. are superlatives in some way.
Unfortunately, this planetary positioning makes people highly unreliable in terms of concrete affairs; these people may follow their instincts without necessarily having any concrete proof, which is of course rather risky. Or they may also show themselves to be more passive, letting things go, which obviously does not help them make a living or deal with everyday life.
With this planetary positioning, “money may slip through your fingers,” as they say, which is not necessarily practical in terms of saving money, and many people may also take advantage of your generosity and kindness, or even abuse you (there may be an abundance of leeches around you who often have a spiritual approach to things).
Neptune retrograde in the 2nd house and Taurus
This planet’s Retrograde motion here brings it much closer to Earth, which may greatly increase the feeling of being torn between the spiritual sphere and the more material sphere.
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 2nd House
Isaac Newton, Orson Welles, Donald Trump, Steve Jobs, Martin Scorsese, Howard Hughes, Muhammad Ali, Pope Francis, Anne Frank, Jerry Lewis, Ted Bundy…
Celebrities with Neptune in Taurus
Carl Gustav Jung (who also has it in 2nd house), Albert Einstein, Joseph Stalin, Pablo Picasso, Edgar Cayce, Franz Kafka, Emmanuel Kant, Coco Chanel, Casanova, Ramana Maharshi, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Leon Trotsky, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Mustapha Kemal Atatürk, Aleister Crowley…