Neptune in Aquarius - what a strange state of affairs.  The planet of the deep seas ruling deception, neurosis, confusion, spirituality, enlightenment and intuition in the sign of the water bearer, an air sign given to a humanitarian outlook. Neptune was discovered at the time of the first commercial brewing of alcohol, the first large scale usage of oil in industry, the drug wars with China and the onset of mesmerism and hypnotism.  I associate Neptune in Aquarius (1998-2012) with the resource wars that have epitomised the last decade and the rise in both atheism and fundamentalism in humanistic philosophy.  But this last nine months whilst both Chiron and Jupiter have also been together with Neptune in Aqaurius has been the cream on the cake, with the time of May 2009 particularly exacerbating the situation for many of us.  The over expansion, overheating and belief in the false gods of religion and/or profit are having their final heyday and when Jupiter hits Neptune again just before Solstice I expect some type of big balloon to burst.  Swine flu?  Market collapse?  Bubbles bursting...  In 2009/10 Neptune is confusing issues for those born on or around the 12th to the 16th of February and the 15th to the 20th of August, these are the people who shouldn't be buying into everything they're told in the next two months.  And in two years time Neptune moves into its own sign of Pisces and the transition towards inner spirituality will become more of a reality.  Bring it on...