Neptune — named after the Roman god of the sea — is a planet nothing like the one that humans call home. With no solid surface to speak of, Neptune is merely a giant mystical blue ball of swirling gases and chemicals. This is perfectly fitting for the role it plays in astrology. The planet rules over dreams, illusions, psychic visions, and delusions. It is also strongly associated with creative visual arts, like photography and filmmaking.

Neptune spends a staggering 13.75 years in each zodiac sign, adding up to a 165-year cycle. Currently, the planet is inching its way through the very constellation it rules — watery, mystical Pisces — where it will remain until 2025. This match made in heaven has resulted in a 12-year period of overall heightened intuition, creativity, and spirituality for all. What happens during periods of retrograde when Neptune is in a zodiac sign that feels so much like its home? We’re about to find out.