The fantastical world of Neptune brushes against the pragmatic, Venus-tinged landscape of your composite chart, ushering in an astrological period akin to trying to plant roses in a cloudland-it sounds picturesque, but you might need extra caffeine. As Neptune transits Aries, the realm of brave starts, its opposition to your collective Venus in Virgo conjures a celestial paradox between idealistic dreams and practical love affairs. You'll be like sailors navigating wavy seas by the GPS of starlight, with Venus in Virgo trying to ensure the boat doesn't spring a leak.

Neptune can paint glorious sunsets on a drab Tuesday afternoon, a touch of magic where you'd least expect it. Coupled with Arian fire, this stokes the embers of passionate imagination within you. However, it also introduces a price tag: discernment. And guess what, your Venus in Virgo has a Costco-sized stack of it. It's a cosmic comedy of sorts. Neptune hands out rose-tinted glasses while Venus, playing the ever-cautious librarian, silently slides a calculator and ruler across the counter.

Expect heavenly inspirations to mingle with earthly matters. Suddenly, relationship goals might steer away from an IKEA shopping spree to, say, opening a chocolate factory. Reacting to the surreal Neptune-Aries energy with down-to-earth Venus-Virgo logic may entail a bumpy ride but, hey, it's a chance to achieve balance. Over the course of this transitory period, there will be hope, there will be pragmatism, and probably tax audits if you do start that chocolate factory. Your romantic idylls are about to get a reality check, and you may find yourselves thinking of buying parachutes for when you float too high.

As Venus whispers practical advice to quell Neptune's imaginative overflow, don't abandon the dream in the pursuit of practicality. Store the stardust away safely for now. You may need it later when Neptune's theatrics wane, and your shared reality feels too... well, Virgoan. Then you can laugh at how you almost became Willy Wonkas of the 21st century. Remember to enjoy the trip between the chronicles of the cosmos and earthly events because, in balancing the scales, you weave together the seams of your tapestry called combined existence.

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