Mars and Neptune aspects
Mars and Neptune in aspect describe how inspired, gentle or uncertain your drive is. Together, in step or at odds, they set how you act on ideals and what becomes of your anger.
You will fight for a stranger before you fight for yourself.
Mars is drive and action; Neptune is dreams, ideals and compassion. An aspect between them softens your drive and gives it a purpose beyond yourself, and the angle decides whether that purpose inspires your actions or dissolves them.
Mars conjunct Neptune
You act from inspiration. You fight for causes, for the underdog and for beautiful things, and your anger turns quietly inward. A conjunction like this makes you a dancer, an artist or an idealist in action.
Mars trine or sextile Neptune
Your efforts serve something larger. You work well in creative or caring fields, move gracefully and act on intuition to good effect. It comes naturally with a trine; a sextile rewards commitment.
Mars square or opposite Neptune
Drive leaks away. You lose motivation, avoid confrontation, act on illusions or wear yourself out for others. The square blurs what you want; the opposition brings people who undermine you quietly. A clear goal gathers it back, and then your compassion becomes a force.
How common is each?
Over the years the two meet in all five, some more often than others.
| Aspect | How common |
|---|---|
| Mars conjunct Neptune | about one birth in 25 |
| Mars sextile Neptune | about one birth in twenty |
| Mars square Neptune | about one birth in thirteen |
| Mars trine Neptune | about one birth in thirteen |
| Mars opposite Neptune | about one birth in 20 |
Measured every six hours from 1920 to 2030: the share of births whose chart shows each aspect between them, within the orbs every chart here is cast with.
Find your own aspects
Your chart is free and takes a moment: the wheel, your Sun, Moon and rising sign, and every aspect between your planets, with how close each one is.