Neptune in the 8th House ***************************************************************** Neptune's effect here is greatly influenced by the level of honesty portrayed by anyone with this planet in the eighth house. Financial suffering can occur through deception, which serves to prove the futility of having too strong a material focus. If Neptune is well aspected, you can be strongly intuitive and capable of spiritual development. Your psychic abilities may include astral travel. Your dreams are often precognitive and some individuals show mediumistic talent. The purpose of this placement is to channel your creative endeavors in assistance others. Valuable inspiration seems to appear from nowhere. It is as if you have access to an invisible, yet higher level of being where enlightenment and understanding are made available to you at precisely those times when a raised level of consciousness is most required. This means that you can be a source of solace and inspiration for those who are experiencing a crisis. One of the more common effects of this placement is in the area of sexuality. You may see sexuality as a tool for experiencing an energizing effect or allowing your spirit to permeate multiple dimensions-particularly at the climatic stage. Some consider this to be a Kundalini release. One thing is sure, though, the more you are able to make love from the heart, the more the sexual experience will be a spiritual one. Should Neptune receive adverse influences from other planets, you may be disillusioned with sex or in some cases tend towards a masochistic activity. If you feel that life is being too hard on you, you should take care to avoid self-destructive fantasies or manipulation, which could in extreme cases lead to drug or alcohol abuse. The more positive influences of this planet will enable you to reach out beyond life's normal confines, where you may express a serious interest in metaphysical or esoteric subjects.