If Neptune in Aries is the cosmic equivalent of grabbing a sword for a dream you had in a fever state and charging into battle anyway, then Neptune retrograde in Aries is the moment you pause mid-charge and wonder if that dream was divine prophecy or just last night’s spicy burrito talking.
It’s a deeply paradoxical transit—a fire sign ruled by Mars hosting a retrograde planet that wants to dissolve. Think of it like spiritual gasoline thrown on your sense of identity, then set alight by questions you didn’t know you were allowed to ask.
To make sense of this, let’s bring in someone who lived, breathed, and eventually burned through this very energy: Joan of Arc. Not just as historical heroine, but as our astrological cautionary tale.
What Is Neptune in Aries (When It’s Direct)?
When Neptune is moving forward in Aries, it’s all vision, no brakes. Aries is raw fire, the primal scream of “I AM!” And Neptune? It’s dreams, illusions, ideals, sacrifice, and the slow drip of divine inspiration. So when Neptune cruises through Aries, we get:
- Crusading idealism
- Leaders on spiritual missions
- Fearless pursuit of visions
- Willingness to sacrifice self for cause
In short: Joan of Arc riding into battle in full armor after receiving divine instructions in her bedroom. Direct Neptune in Aries believes, with zero chill and even less strategy. But that belief can move mountains—or burn them down.
Enter Neptune Rx (July 4 – December 10, 2025): Cue the Existential Hangover
Neptune retrograde is when the fog lifts inward. Instead of projecting your grand vision out into the world, you get confronted with a cosmic mirror. The sword you once raised now feels suspiciously heavy. That “holy mission” might be a trauma response in chainmail.
With Neptune retrograde in Aries, the call is no longer to act on your vision. It’s to interrogate it. Painfully. Slowly. With fewer pep talks and more candlelit reckonings.
This is the moment when Joan of Arc gets captured, interrogated, and put on trial. Her unwavering belief is no longer inspiring armies—it’s being dissected by men in robes asking, “Are you sure those were saints?”
You see where this is going.
Joan of Arc: The Holy Blueprint for Neptune Rx in Aries
Let’s be clear: Joan wasn’t a motivational meme. She was a teenage girl who claimed to hear voices from saints telling her to save France. Under another Neptune in Aries transit (1413–1427), she did exactly that. She led armies. She made kings. She embodied divine action.
But once captured, under the Neptune retrograde energy, her story shifts. The battlefield becomes the courtroom. Her strength becomes vulnerability. Her inner fire becomes a crucible. She was questioned, isolated, and pressured to renounce everything she believed.
And yet? She didn’t.
Neptune Rx in Aries is that internal fire test. Will you still believe in your dream when no one is cheering? When it costs you comfort, safety, or your carefully curated identity?
Spoiler alert: Most people fold. That’s why Joan is legend.
The Astrology of Identity Deconstruction
During Neptune Rx in Aries, your spiritual GPS goes offline and asks you to rely on intuition alone. You might feel like:
- Your sense of self is blurry or misplaced
- You’re not sure if your mission is noble or narcissistic
- You question why you started down this path in the first place
- You feel both called and unworthy at the same time
This is where Joan’s archetype becomes your guide. Not the armored warrior version. The one in the cell, staring down the barrel of doubt, still clutching her truth.
Neptune Rx in Aries isn’t about ego. It’s about essence.
What to DO During Neptune Rx in Aries:
- Revisit Your Mission
Ask yourself: What am I fighting for? Is it still relevant? Did I borrow this crusade from someone else?
- Embrace Active Reflection
Think walking meditations, martial arts with spiritual intent, journaling like your inner Joan is writing her own trial testimony.
- Strip the Identity Fat
This is ego detox. You don’t need a costume or a hashtag to be on a soul mission. Let go of the performance.
- Lean into Sacred Disillusionment
Let illusions fall. Cry if you need to. This is holy unraveling. It’s not a crisis—it’s a composting.
- Recommit to Inner Courage
Aries wants a sword. Neptune Rx says: your sword is your soul. Sharpen it.
What to AVOID During Neptune Rx in Aries:
- Egoic Crusading
Don’t double down on a mission just because you’re afraid to be wrong. That’s not courage. That’s spiritual stubbornness.
- Spiritual Narcissism
“I’m chosen, therefore I’m right.” Nope. Joan was chosen and still got burned at the stake. Divine inspiration doesn’t mean immunity from consequence.
- Burnout Disguised as Passion
If you’re fried, rest. Aries wants to act. Neptune wants to dissolve. Find the balance, or you’ll become your own martyr.
- External Validation
Stop waiting for your personal Dauphin (for those that were sleeping in history class, he was the eldest son of the King of France) to recognize you. Lead anyway.
- Escaping Into Fantasy
This isn’t a season for cosplay spirituality. If your dream can’t survive honest scrutiny, it might be time to revise the script.
Neptune Rx in Aries Is a Spiritual Bootcamp
Neptune Rx in Aries doesn’t hand you a blueprint. It burns the old one. It asks:
- What truth are you willing to walk into the fire for?
- Can your identity survive your own questioning?
- What does it mean to act from soul, not ego?
Joan of Arc didn’t get canonized because she led armies. She got canonized because she stood her ground when the illusion shattered.
She stayed true. Not because it was strategic. But because it was sacred.
That’s the invitation of Neptune Rx in Aries.
Will you answer it?
TL;DR: Neptune is retrograde in Aries from July 4 through December 10, 2025.
This is not the time to declare war on the world. It’s the time to get radically honest about why you picked up your sword in the first place. It’s a season of inner crusades, burning illusions, and finding your sacred “yes” underneath the rubble of performative spirituality.
And if you need inspiration, just remember:
Joan didn’t flinch.
She burned. And became eternal.
