Neptune opposite Ascendant natal suggests your partners and your identity dissolve into each other to a certain extent. You need to keep the integrity of your personality and self-image. Otherwise, your close relationships could become a source of confusion and disappointment.

You and your partner are probably easily influenced by each other. One partner may be weak, vague, gullible, too sweet and innocent, or willing to disregard character faults and deception. Over-idealizing your partner or wanting to save them can feed their negative behavior. This codependent dynamic can make it hard for them not to take advantage of your selflessness.

You may start a relationship feeling sorry for someone but end up feeling sorry for yourself. Playing the savior or martyr role can leave you demoralized, broke, exhausted, and thinking you are unworthy of something better. You may go through failed relationships with unfaithful, abusive, lying, sick, alcoholic, or drug-dependent partners. Sometimes, a crisis, intervention, or personal illness will snap you out of your delusion and rebuild your self-esteem and confidence. You must set firm boundaries in your relationships if you are susceptible to bad influences.

If you are the partner who cheats and lies your way to a free meal, then it’s time for a reality check. Self-awareness is a good start, and spiritual development is the next step. It is possible with Neptune opposite Ascendant to find a happy balance. Some people let their partners think they have a lot of influence even when they don’t. You don’t have to let your partners distort your self-image.

Some marriage partners, such as Anthony Armstrong-Jones and Princess Margaret, are well-matched in this area. Anthony had Neptune opposite Ascendant (0°11′).

The marriage was accompanied by drugs, alcohol and bizarre behavior by both parties. [Wikipedia]

Although it may take more than one attempt, you can have a normal loving relationship with this aspect. In its higher manifestations, Neptune opposite Ascendant, can represent your soul mate and a spiritually enlightened romance. You may even dream up your ideal partner and experience true unconditional love. You may attract a nurse, doctor, musician or another entertainer. Perhaps Neptune manifests as someone with similar hopes and dreams or a very spiritual person.

Neptune Opposite Ascendant Transit

Neptune opposite Ascendant transit can bring your ideal partner to your door or bring your worst nightmare. It is better to be ready for the worst because it will be difficult to tell the difference based on first impressions. Neptune passing over your Descendant tends to make you feel sorry for others and more susceptible to confusion and deception in your one-to-one relationships.

It is never pleasant to think your friend or marriage partner is hiding something from you, but if something like that is ever going to happen, it will likely happen now. You don’t want to live out this year or so in suspicion of everyone around you, so the best way to handle this deceptive influence is to ensure you are not hiding things from your partner. This applies to your marriage partner and any business or professional partners.

Being honest and straightforward in all your dealings will lower the risk of being deceived or taken advantage of. Build trust and keep the channels of communication open and free of interference like gossip and lies. With new relationships, you should ask yourself why they want to be your friend or partner. This transit tends to attract psychic vampires, thieves and an assortment of other scoundrels.

Don’t make it easy for people to use or take from you. Your increased sensitivity and compassion will make it hard to ignore the suffering of others, but your priority is to look after yourself. Only if you are healthy, wealthy and wise can you afford to save lost souls during this transit. If you are lonely and have low self-esteem or depression, you must be especially careful not to have your heart broken by a lowlife with eyes on your house and savings.

As mentioned at the beginning, this transit can bring your ideal partner. A loving marriage can become more romantic and spiritual. In its higher manifestations, Neptune opposite Ascendant transit can bring your soul mate and a spiritually enlightened romance. You may even dream up your ideal partner and experience unconditional love. You may attract a nurse, doctor, musician or another entertainer. Perhaps Neptune manifests as someone with similar hopes and dreams or a very spiritual person.

Neptune Opposite Ascendant Celebrities

Audrey Hepburn 0°01′, Trey Griffey 0°06′, Martin Heidegger 0°07′, Julia de Burgos 0°11′, Anthony Armstrong-Jones 0°11′, Charles Gounod 0°12′, Andie MacDowell 0°16′, Frédéric Bazille 0°20′, Benito Mussolini 0°23′, Ron Howard 0°24′, Crispin Glover 0°25′, Halle Berry 0°37′, Aimé Césaire 0°37′, Juliette Drouet 0°45′, Hirohito 0°55′, Charles Ponzi 1°10′, Jelena Dokic 1°11′, Giuseppe Verdi 1°20′, Stephen Arroyo 1°30′, Ringo Starr 2°00′, Oscar Wilde 2°11′.