PATRICIA O'NEILL

MONDAY MUSINGS: CLEANING UP OUR ACT!

Hi Guys,

2020 is certainly a year we will all remember for the rest of our lives. This Double -Double year, as it has been called, is very unique — certainly from an Astrological viewpoint! Rarely do you have 6 eclipses in a year, the usual number is 4. (This year having 4 lunar and 2 solar eclipses). Rarely do you have so many planets retrograding all at the very same time! Add to that the fact the big players, Jupiter, Pluto, and Saturn, are all in the challenging sign of Capricorn! Having Jupiter and Pluto in conjunction (closely connected) would explain the COVID-19 epidemic! Pluto is a planet which is associated with disease and death. As the largest planet in the solar systerm, Jupiter expands everything it comes in contact with! To say this disease has expanded would be an understatement!

Capricorn is ruled by the planet Saturn, known as the Planet of Karma, so putting two and two together (pardon the pun 2020!) there is an explanation for all the current world mayhem — but then there always is ‘up above’. Just taking one word from the three big planetary players — Pluto: Disease, Jupiter: Expansion, Saturn: Karma — makes us realize there was nothing we could have done to change the course! It was meant to happen. And we have all chosen to be here living out these page books of history! Sometimes, in the midst of all this self-isolation-keep-your-distance unspoken language that I see all around me, I wonder why? I mean I can totally ‘get’ the advantage of cleaning up our planet, families spending more quality time together, living a more simple life, less pressure on people, etc. but ‘people avoidance’ is going down a road I’m not altogether happy with.

Shops are closing. People buying on Amazon, etc. our world is becoming so impersonal! Maybe for the younger generation, what they never knew, they will not miss. But there is something really special about devouring eye candy in a shop, the visual and tactile impact, the bright lights of possibility. When I first came to Canada over 20 years ago, I was very lonely and missed home, so going out to the shops, chatting with the shop assistants, feeling the power of a purchase, etc. it always gave me a little lift! I like shops, I like restaurants, I like coffee shops — I like people! C-19 you have destroyed the world I once knew!

Life as we knew it prior to 2020 is definitely changing. We hope it will return to normal, but in truth many of us know the reverse is true! Sadly, some have lost loved ones to COVID-19, as well as losing jobs, their sense of identity, etc. During Venus Retrograde, many relationships have not been able to withstand the pressure of C-19  and many are deciding to go their separate ways. Kelly Clarkson just recently announced she was filing for divorce and there will be many more. Fortunately, Venus will turn direct on June 25th, so we can breathe easy after that!

I have been reading lots of contrasting stories from people around the world and how they are reacting to all the C-19 mayhem. Some people say they are really happy spending more time at home, and that they are enjoying the peace and calm of a more simple life. People are enjoying being out in nature more, walking more, breathing in the fresh air, etc. One lady’s daily steps went from 5000 to 20,000 daily! Working parents are enjoying spending more quality time with their families. That’s a good thing! Animals cannot speak for themselves, but I am sure they are thrilled to have had more time with their family.

Jupiter Retrograde is making us all look at the ‘Big Picture’ of our lives and questioning what we want to do with our lives now. How do we wish to spend it? In offices? At home with our loved ones? What changes do we need to make in our lives to feel actualized? Spiritually, physically, emotionally? Yes, there are lots of questions swimming around in all our heads currently. Uranus Retrograde sees us all wanting more freedom, and as the planet of revolution, we can see how that is panning out in America currently.

But, in conclusion — it’s a good thing! I’m all for liberation too! Freedom from Racism is most definitely a good thing! Thank you Uranus for getting the revolution started!

Freedom from the tyranny of a job that keeps you away long hours from your family! Thank you Jupiter for making us look into our hearts and seek balance in our lives.

Toxic Relationships that are not going anywhere, domestic abuse, incompatibility, etc. Thank you Venus Retrograde for making us question the truth and harmony our hearts are seeking.

It makes me very happy to see that Planet Earth is in much better shape as a result of C-19. Cleaning up our act was a good thing to do. Even if push did come to shove! It’s our duty really, to leave our Planet in better working condition for future generations to come. Thank you Saturn for the pain of C-19! No pain, No gain! It was KARMA after all! And you made us do it!

Now that we have all suffered enough, can we PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE bring back hugs? I guess we can still smile with our eyes above the masks — or better still wear see through masks so people can see us smiling at them.

PEACE AND LOVE MY FRIENDS!

HUGS — even if they are virtual, but I’m sending you one now.

Patricia xxx

 

 

 

MONDAY MUSINGS: THE TRICKSTER IS COMING!!

Hi Guys,

I don’t know how you are doing, but Lord help me, my head has recently been fuzzy-duzzy and loosey-goosey! So much so, I have to be very careful we don’t eat Coco’s dog food, thinking it is baked beans! Seriously, I’m that woozy these days! From my spaced-out brain, the cans look very similar! I could list a number of near ‘faux-pas’ I’ve had recently. I like to be able to pass the blame to somebody else, the weather, the social-isolation, etc. but in this case, there is an obvious culprit — Mercury! Yes, he is going retrograde on Thursday next, but he lets us know in advance that he is on his way! The fact we are currently in Gemini season, which is ruled by Mercury, would account for the intensity of the wooziness this time. That, and all the other planets currently retrograde.

Because Mercury rules Virgo and Gemini, these two signs have to be really on their A game! Especially Gemini, who can be careless at times. Virgo, as a sign, is always on the ball! But people may not be playing the game the way they like to, which is precise, methodical, and with care! I’m a Pisces, so we share a Mutable connection. Mutable signs (Gemini, Pisces, Virgo, Sagittarius) are all about the communication, words, and attention to detail. And if that is not good — Yikes! You will forget to put in the baking soda in your banana bread recipe, like I did recently, and end up having to throw it out! A baking disaster, I agree, is not nearly as tumultuous as other disasters, like computers, driving errors, work errors, etc. but you get the idea?

So, all of you reading this now know the drill — and in case you don’t, here’s a little reminder!

Mercury will be retrograde from June 18th – July 12th.

During this time, please:

Be very careful reading the fine print on any documents you have to sign.

Check, re-check, double-check, triple-check, on any questions you may have on anything!

Slow down! Especially when driving!

Breathe, especially before driving and Pay Attention! Please!

Hold off on buying any new computers, machinery, etc. Back-up the ones you have!

This is a time to re-visit, re-wind, re-charge, re-connect, re-view, etc.

It’s a time when things are generally not as clear or as sharp as they should be. People are a little careless, not paying attention to the details of life, and mistakes, sometimes costly ones, can happen!

So, just stay grounded, be as alert as you can be, don’t let yourself become impatient or irritable, especially when people around you are not as attentive, are not returning emails, are not replying to your phone message, etc. Realize it’s just ‘The Trickster!’ and he will be heading off into hibernation on July 12th. In the meantime, chillax and go with the planetary program. But know what you know! Snooze-control!

Peace & Love!

Patricia xxx