NEPTUNES PLANET SYMBOL SKIN

Saturn represents the qualities of concrete, material reality. Whereas Jupiter rules theology and established organized religions, Neptune operates at the level of mysticism. When manifested constructively, Neptune stands for the human longing to merge with a more encompassing whole, for transcendance and spirituality. Whereas Uranus allows the entry into another dimension by breaking through the boundaries set by Saturn, Neptune dissolves these boundaries in an almost imperceptible but no less powerful way, similar to water dissolving rocks. Neptune's elusive qualities make them difficult to put into words. Neptune, together with Uranus and Pluto, belongs to the triumvirate of spiritual planets which point to dimensions beyond the boundaries of the material world symbolised by Saturn. Neptune also rules smoking and mind-altering drugs and alcohol, as well as illnesses that elude diagnosis.

Neptune in modern astrology rules over a range of water-associated phenomena that traditional astrologers associated with the moon. In humans the pituitary gland is also thought to be the location of the sixth chakra Anja, which is considered to be one of the body's most spiritual energy centres and a symbol of universal love.

NEPTUNES PLANET SYMBOL SKIN

The pituitary gland in certain fish and chameleons produces a hormone which enables them to change their skin colour to blend into their environment, suggestive of astrological Neptune's illusory qualities. It opens the door to dimensions which are beyond the realm of ordinary senses. Neptune is associated with the pituitary gland, sometimes described as the seat of the 'third eye'. Jupiter is the traditional ruler of Pisces. Modern astrologers associate Neptune with the water sign of Pisces. People turned to Poseidon for protection from earthquakes. With his help they were able to calm storms. He also made the twins Castor and Polydeuces the patron saints of shipping. When the people of Greece needed new lands, he transformed a large area of sea into the region of Thessaly and he saved many sailors from drowning. Poseidon could also be very compassionate and willing to help others. He repeatedly sought the aid of others, including Zeus' wife Hera, to overthrow the king of the gods, something he was never able to do.

Poseidon could never accept the fact that his brother Zeus ruled over the heavens and earth's surface. If he felt that humans were not paying him enough respect he sent floods to punish them. He raced through the oceans at great speed in his chariot, and his appearance was often accompanied by sea- or earthquakes. He was also highly emotional and tempestuous. Similar to his brother Zeus, Poseidon had many affairs and was not averse to using force or cunning when his desire for women was not reciprocated. Neptune lived with his wife Amphitrite in an underwater palace. He and his brothers Zeus (Jupiter), god of the sky and supreme ruler, and Hades (Pluto), god of the underworld, divided the universe between them after they conquered their father Kronos (Saturn). In Greek mythology Poseidon (Latin Neptune) ruled the oceans. The god Neptune was typically depicted with a trident in hand Its striking deep blue colour was first discovered by Voyager 2 in 1989, long after it was named after the Roman god of the oceans. Neptune has a ring system similar to Saturn's. It has a maximal daily movement of 2.25 minutes of arc, although its average diurnal movement is 24 seconds of arc. Neptune needs almost 164 years to make one sidereal orbit of the sun. It has an average distance to the sun of 4519 million km. Neptune has an estimated diameter of 49,530 km, which makes it almost four times as large as the earth. Galileo Galilei already had seen Neptune on Decemand January 27, 1613, but he thought it to be a moon of Jupiter or a Fixed Star.

It was discovered on 23rd September 1846 by Gottfried Galle, after Joseph Le Verrier predicted Neptune's presence based on the gravitational disturbances it caused to the orbit of Uranus. Neptune, along with Uranus and Pluto, is one of the trans-Saturnian planets discovered since the invention of the telescope.

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