posted September 06, 2020 07:16 AM
what you’re describing above, merging with someone, by another name is known as “enmeshment”, and anyone alive, irregardless of moon placement or condition, is vulnerable to unconscious dynamics at play in all relationships. Neptune, if not conscious, more aptly rules sacrifice and worse scapegoat
I have Moon in my 8th conjunct Neptune/Uranus and actively choose not to harbor this issue. Granted, this has meant, becoming very picky about who/what I hold in esteem, a seriousness towards instating living by my own values, boundaries upheld by knowing thyself, self-recognition. I’ve learned to not inform others even of this awareness, rather need only be acknowledge it wherein the psychic soup I end and another begins, and move on. Trusting, respecting my intuition (instantly), and also honoring feeling as it passes. And offer the same. That’s it. You’re not wrong to understand that a lot of the symbology is attributed/projected on to your mother figure, only approach further is to reclaim it, also accept your mother, compassion for her is a part of your makeup. Popular therapy would call this effort “reparenting”.
My mother is not entirely emotionally available, due to her not emotionally available for herself, doesn’t mean I have to repeat the cycle, neither abandon her back. I also, in compassion, rather than sacrifice myself or scapegoating her, have slowly but sternly pointed this out to her as I’ve come to understand it, for my own sake.
Neptune/Uranus are in my 7th house... relationships. You might experience this in the 10th with your sense of contribution to world, what are known for, are readily able to provide publicly. Keeping an interpretation simple, maybe don’t be quick to let grandiose/otherworldly ideas of the-world-at-large define your path, neither rage/save against the future with your Aquarian conceptual sensibilities—or do(!) but keep your “false self” in check. Maybe you need ‘a cause’ or community to offer something to/work towards, but keep a handle on your autonomy. The issue with Neptune, or any generational planet for that matter, is influence goes both ways.
A close girlfriend of mine has Neptune in the 10th, performance is how she’s inspired, a dreamer. because MC is in Capricorn, she’s willing to build the world she wants to live in—commune style. I’ve got Pisces Midheaven.
Lastly, because of the Moon-Neptune, maybe educate yourself on the buzzword of what narcissism is (and also, “codependency” considering initial topic) and steer clear of those proving themselves behaving carelessly with your friendship and respect . You’ll be sapped of all your resources if you don’t learn to discern the red flags of manipulation, like excessive flattery and/or criticism. Trust cannot be spoken for, it is to be witnessed. My grandmother explained to me once, givers can only be with givers, and takers with takers—givers and takers are inherently incompatible.
All the terms I put into “quotes”, I hope you might google. Knowledge is power, and this placement calls for Wisdom
best wishes
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