When Aries energy becomes pronounced in the heavens, astrologers warn of war, Aries being ruled by Mars, the God of War. In March 2025 when Neptune entered Aries, astrologers warned of war.
And there’s war.
And there’s always war on this earth, right?
What’s different here is that an outer planet creates a generational effect – apologies to those that believe the energy will pass quickly. Neptune has a 15-year transit through a sign and just left Pisces which it rules and which is the last sign of the zodiac. It’s kind of a double ending in this way.
Neptune in the last sign of the zodiac appeared to dissolve consensus reality in favor of personal, idealized reality.
Neptune represents collective beliefs, collective idealizations, a halo effect on the object of focus. Think of those old clips of early Beatles performing in front of screaming, crying, light-headed teenage girls.
Today watching the Beatles and crazy fans I think, why? Four average looking guys playing simple songs in black suits.
“Beer goggles” represents Neptune-ruled intoxicants creating the hazy glow of loveliness on the undeserved. Neptune goggles come through intoxicants, media, music and other “lose yourself” activities. Neptune releases us from the day-to-day humdrum of existence. Spirituality does this too, interpreting life in a more meaningful way.
Pisces Andy Gibb did this for me in the 1970s. I still feel the Neptune.
Neptune in Aries: Men and War
If we idolized Mr. Rogers with Neptune in Pisces, we will idolize “General Rogers” now. While writing this blog, a commercial for the military appeared on the television (ruled by Neptune). This blog is blessed by the God of War.
“Men are from Mars,” you’ve read. Men have been the dominant gender for most of our known earth history. In contrast, “Women are from Venus.” Venus is focused on relationship and compromise, not domination. This is an astrological polarity.
Our recent generational shifts merging gender identities may pause until we balance our Mars (Aries) “Me” energy with Venus (Libra) “We” energy.
Aries with bold confidence does not avoid conflict to ask for what it needs. Venus will adapt, will go with you to the movie it doesn’t like, attempt to please.
Any activation of one side of a polarity will create the opposite and equal reaction from the other side. Neptune in Aries assertion will meet Libra/Venus accommodation.
We’re seeing that in our US invasions of sovereign foreign nations (propaganda translation: “war”) forcing accommodation on the other side to maintain relationships. Those on the accommodating side sometimes become aggressors themselves.
It’s a polarity see-saw.
The lesson of astrology is balance and in the early stages of Neptune in Aries, there is no balance. In 15-years we must re-balance our mutually dependent relationships. The US going “Aries” will push the global community to go “Venus.” The US will be learning Venus.
Neptune in Aries: Courage
What astrologers may forget to remind is that Aries is courageous. Spring begins in Aries with flowers busting through soil, bunnies multiplying, children playing. Flowers don’t worry about pesticides; bunnies don’t worry about healthcare; children don’t worry about retirement plans. They are programmed to be in the present, in purity and integrity.
Likewise, Aries courage can come from this naïve innocence. And because of that very lack of wisdom and discipline, will openly challenge an overwhelming, all powerful foe. And the fire energy of Aries can win! Aries moon in particular knows no fear as the courage and valiance is reactive.
While today’s focus is larger, global wars, smaller wars are fought during the regular challenges and injustices of life. Individuals challenging racism and persecution occurs daily – we don’t see the millions of stories in the news. Courage is everywhere. Living takes courage. Living with self-respect when someone is attacking you for no reason takes courage.
While the power brokers will glamorize negative Aries invasions, conquest, and destruction, the positive Aries courage is on the other side.
More OHA Neptune in Aries blogs
Ohio Astrology 