My ascendant is on that degree and I didn't really touch alcohol or have problems with it until Neptune was very near that degree and on it. I know cause I looked up when this all started it retrograded back over that degree as well I believe. I was drinking for awhile and withdrew about 3 times with help of a doctor. Anyways I don't really drink much anymore or like alcohol much now but I was wondering if this is related somehow. Any future things I should be aware of in regards to that degree or be warned about.
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I’m no astrology expert, but if you’re worried about something, the first thing that comes to mind to me is reading this article on Neptune by High Priestess Lydia:
https://ancient-forums.com/threads/managing-and-mastering-a-prominent-neptune.298247/
You could also try searching our forum or the web for more information!
You might also want to do some rune work or simply use affirmations in the evening to improve matters related to the house where that degree is located.
In my opinion, you should also do some magical work to free yourself from the dependence, even if you’ve already overcome it.
Transits like this are indicative of themes that can manifest. Specifically, Neptune transiting your ascendant can mean you are more susceptible to certain behaviors or forms of escapism during that time period; if you see a transit like this approaching, you can take extra precautions to avoid situations that can lead to addictive tendencies reappearing.
With astrology, you have to keep in mind that the chart reflects the spiritual energies that affect you, the influences that make up your baseline fate.
Spirituality can, to a certain degree, alter your "expected" fate, so that's always a factor.
Additionally, this position may manifest in a different way, depending on other influences astrologically, and also due to the fact that society has changed. So many of our associations with various placements, while they still largely work, were studied for centuries upon centuries within societies that looked drastically different from ours.
This is all general info. In your specific case, I would actually just ignore this placement, take pride in the fact that you don't drink anymore. Whatever influences may resurface eventually, you will actually have a lot more to gain by seeing yourself as a person who does not dream anymore, rather than getting it in your head that this is "something you'll be dealing with again". Knowledge is only good insofar as it is helpful, and in a case like this, you are better off putting this behind you and focusing on your goals.
Lead TranslatorMy ascendant is on that degree and I didn't really touch alcohol or have problems with it until Neptune was very near that degree and on it. I know cause I looked up when this all started it retrograded back over that degree as well I believe. I was drinking for awhile and withdrew about 3 times with help of a doctor. Anyways I don't really drink much anymore or like alcohol much now but I was wondering if this is related somehow. Any future things I should be aware of in regards to that degree or be warned about.
Greetings, Brother or Sister!
In my view and experience, the whole chart — 100% of the chat — is designed to be talents and gifts to realize on the Earth. The problem is them not being used as such throughout the centuries and the thousands of years of lifetimes, from lifetime to lifetime, and / or being used not in accordance with Maat creating a lot of problems to this world and putting it to decline as a result. The last in my view is the reason there are so many so called «karmic» or «bad» placements. In fact there are extremely powerful placements that if used to the evil can give disaster to no end and measure (which this planet used to do for a very long time as a result of which they became what they became). So in response to your question, no, you are not «obligated» anything by your astrology, let alone being or not being alcoholic. This is always a decision, made in this or not this world. We choose our fate by our own decisions made before. So what you only need is to choose how are you willing to realize some from the very beginning absolutely neutral forces.
I have never seen that 25 degree of Aquarius specifically targeted alcoholism, yet it and your transit Neptune should be realized anyway. Higher planet is strongly about talents and gifts.
In your case I would be much more concerned about 25 Leo on the Descendant since this might turn out much more problematic degree to say the least, especially on the descendant, since DC is about other people in your life and relationship with them. Please learn about this here:
https://ancient-forums.com/threads/useful-information-on-numbers-6-and-7.63992
https://ancient-forums.com/threads/7th-house-is-it-more-than-it-seems.301568
Leo is more problematic sign when it comes to degrees. Aquarius and Scorpio are endlessly less problematic and such degrees should not attract very much negative attention. Though anyway if the degree has some extra strength in it one should be sure in a way how they are going to sublimate it completely. Aquarius and Scorpio are not known to be very problematic signs when it comes to degrees. Taurus and Leo are.