Moon and Neptune: aspect cards

You pick up other people's moods as if you had no walls. You take in the atmosphere of a room, have a rich imagination and strong intuition, and feel for people easily. Dreams can be vivid, and sometimes you sense things that reason cannot explain. Art, music and water calm you. The difficulty is knowing which feelings are yours, and escaping stress through daydreams or avoidance. A daily stretch of time alone helps your compassion stay a strength.

• You sense what people feel before they say it.
• Your imagination and intuition give you a rich inner world.

• You can end the day carrying moods that were never yours.
• You may avoid uncomfortable facts by drifting into fantasy.

After a team meeting you feel low and cannot work out why. Then you remember a colleague was tense and tired and sat close to you. The mood was theirs. You step outside for ten minutes, put on music and ask yourself, "What was mine?" By the time you return, you can carry on with your own task.

Ask "is this mine?" and take some time alone to find out.

Your sensitivity is a gift you can use gently. You understand feelings that were never said aloud, trust your intuition, and express emotion through art, music or caring work. You settle best in nature, in quiet or near water. The caution is drifting along with feelings without a stand of your own. If your gift has a structure, such as set times, a clear role and regular practice, it can help other people reliably.

• You understand unspoken feelings and respond with tact.
• You can turn emotion into music, writing or images that move others.

• You may follow the mood of the room instead of your own view.
• Without a routine, your talent can stay at the level of inspiration.

A classmate is clearly upset, though she says she is fine. You sit nearby, offer tea and say nothing about it. After a while she begins to talk. Later you realise you have been meaning to write for weeks. Set a fixed time on Sunday morning for half an hour of writing, and let it become a habit.

Give your gift a regular time and place so it can grow.

Your emotional boundaries are thin, so other people's feelings can become your own. You may be unsure what you want, find yourself drawn to people who need rescuing, or escape pain through fantasy and withdrawal. Childhood may have been vague about who was caring for whom, or what was true. You are kind and imaginative. Clear limits and a few steady routines give that kindness a base to stand on.

• You are compassionate and creative, with a rich inner life.
• You notice when someone is struggling, even if they hide it.

• You can lose track of your own wants while meeting someone else's.
• Disappointment may send you into daydreams rather than conversation.

A friend keeps calling late at night with problems. You listen every time, and your own tasks go undone. You tell yourself that it's fine. Decide a limit: "I can talk until nine. After that, let's continue tomorrow." Say it before you pick up. You still care, and you start the next day with some energy of your own.

A kind limit lets you keep caring for others over time.