India, July 7 -- Astrology views planetary retrogrades as periods for reflection rather than rapid action. When Neptune, the planet associated with dreams, intuition, imagination, and spirituality, begins its retrograde, it is often seen as an opportunity to pause and look inward.

Beginning on July 7, Neptune's retrograde in Aries is believed to encourage you to take a closer look at the goals and dreams you have been pursuing. Over the next five months, this transit may help you distinguish between aspirations that truly reflect your values and those shaped by outside expectations.

According to astrologer Jill Wintersteen, some of the dreams you are chasing may not actually belong to you. Neptune retrograde invites you to question whic...