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Neptune square Ascendant
Neptune square the Ascendant places the idealizing haze in tension with the image one projects. The square pushes toward an identity crisis: the contours of the self become blurred, readily lending themselves to others' projections or to a confusing self-image. There is great sensitivity and, at the same time, difficulty in defining where one ends. The lesson is to build clear boundaries without giving up the empathy that this porousness also offers.
In a relationship
When one person's Neptune forms a square to the other's Ascendant, the bond is tinged with a haze that clouds the image each person projects. The Neptune person perceives the other through an idealizing filter, without seeing them clearly. The gift, when worked consciously, is a deep empathy and a capacity to attune to the subtle. The tension arises from confusion: one projects a dreamed image onto the other and then becomes disillusioned when reality intrudes. There can be doubts about who the other really is, idealization followed by disappointment, or a porousness that dissolves both people's boundaries. There is also a risk that compassion slides into rescuing. The work of the bond is to see the other as they truly are, without the veil of fantasy. When boundaries become clear, this crisis becomes the foundation for a more truthful connection.
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