Episode 237: Neptune Reimagined with Camille Michelle Gray

Camille is an astrologer, musician, writer, civil servant from Washington, D.C. To her, Astrology is a marriage of the human condition with the cosmic condition. As above, so below. As below, so above. Over several years, she has seen hundreds of clients and has built a practice that celebrates that connection to the cosmos. Her consults are steeped in the soulful concepts & archetypal poetry of Evolutionary Astrology & are informed by the technical & traditional techniques of Hellenistic Astrology. Laura adds to Camille's body of work on Neptune & the Black condition. This episode is dedicated to Neptune - the God and Goddess of the sea, of dreams, and of imagination.   Laura’s hypothesis: Neptune is the illusion and belief that White is superior; when in reality, White People don’t truly believe this. Whiteness is deception and theft. You do not steal from People of the Global Majority if they are culturally and economically poor. Neptune, depending on the natal position or by transit, can inflate someone’s ideal of themselves. Throughout history, a group of people subjugated another group by casting a veil over them to make them believe they are less than.  In reimagining Neptune, Neptune is seen as a malefic through the cis-hetero patriarchal white supremacist lens because Neptune is anti-capitalist. A Neptune transit can awaken someone to their true essence and in turn, reclaim their sovereignty and agency.   ⏰ Timestamps ⏰ 00:22 Introducing Camille Michelle Gray and her interest in Neptune 5:19 Some facts about Neptune 7:04 Camille’s Neptune significations  8:17 Laura’s Neptune significations 8:32 Richard Tarnas’ Neptune significations  12:36 Laura’s Neptune hypothesis  13:36 Camille’s work Neptune and the Black condition 18:36 Neptune and mythology  26:26 Neptune as assimilation  29:50 Neptune as psychedelics, plant medicines, and cultural appropriation of spiritual practices.  30:53 Neptune as Hollywood and Film  31:40 Neptune in Aries  34:47 John Randolph’s chart - The Nottoway Plantation  38:38 Neptune in Aries historically  39:48 The Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 45:22 Neptune predictions for the moment  49:44 Ryan Coogler and Sinners  1:01:47 Beyonce and Cowboy Carter 1:04:28 Kendrick Lamar and the Superbowl   1:07:38 Camille’s predictions for Neptune and politics  1:11:46 Saturn and Neptune in Aries  1:17:54 How to work with Camille    Show Notes: Camille's Website Camille's Instagram Natal Chart & Transit Readings  ORDER MY BOOK HOW TO MANIFEST Laura Chung Instagram Laura Chung's Website  Laura Chung's Tik Tok YouTube Channel Awaken and Align Instagram Connect with Awaken and Align: If you enjoyed the podcast and you feel called, please share it, and tag me! Subscribe, rate, and review the show wherever you get your podcasts. Your rating and review help more people discover it! Follow on Instagram @awakenandalign Let me know your favorite guests, lessons, or any topic requests.