Pragmatic Magic & Astro Tips For Turbulent Times

The epochal Saturn-Pluto alignment out-did itself in the new-era stakes & here we are. Even if you were expecting ‘something‘ to happen or see it as a ‘force reset’, it’s daunting. But there is still magic in 2020 – actually, a resurgence.

So here is part one of my best pragmatic magic and astro intel. It’s neither doom-mongering nor serenity signaling. I am not trying to get eyeballs for advertisers or sound cool. I want you to not just survive but thrive through this.

The Threats

We need to keep our s***t together during an unprecedented global threat that we did not cause and can neither control nor cure. That alone stirs security concerns so ancient that they feel like part of a more primitive brain. It is uniquely challenging. If the economy was robust, and decades of kleptocrats had not plundered the health system, we would be better armed against threats like this. And if people weren’t already run ragged from a Ponzi economy with low wages, big debt and high asset prices bizarrely seen as something to cherish, they could take the time to augment their health.

But neo-liberalism or whatever we are calling it now destroyed not only the environment, hospitals and proper preventative practice; It also fuqed the real economy. The time-honored response to a financial crisis is to work a thousand times harder, move somewhere, stay wired, be wily, and hustle.

But that’s against good health practice, which you need to fend off said plague. It’s easy to short-circuit even thinking about this. But as you will recall from adversity you conquered in the past, when outer resources are compromised, your inner resources kick in. And they’re always far more potent than you thought they would be.

The Opportunities

As tense as this situation is, it is at least clear. It’s incontrovertible proof that the system we’ve lived under for the last 20 years does not work. When it has been successful, it’s been despite the system; via outliers, innovators and simply good people.

Deep down many people are not that surprised by this pandemic, the underlying shonky foundations of the economy and the lack of preparation on the part of people we pay to be prepared. They are switching off legacy leaders en mass. The age of Aquarius (yes, really) is nigh and it’s not counter-cultural. The idiots who think it is normal to blow money on vanity projects and hype while refusing to spend on clean water or to protect the forests that keep Earth alive are counter-cultural.

It is difficult to see now as the crisis is upon us and everyone is scrambling to find their haven or role in it. But a new culture is coming, and if you are reading this, you are in it.

With that in mind, here are the tips. Reminder: I am an astrologer and these are my opinions. Ignore what doesn’t resonate and if something does, share it with a medical practitioner,  accountant or trusted guide who knows you and your constitution/circumstances.

HEALTH

(I assume that anyone who reads this is aware of the basic hygiene and isolation precautions, along with the advice from your local medical authority/your doctor.)

Worrying about catching the virus is not helpful. It’s understandable but the anxiety or the sense of hopelessness is debilitating. The story is intimidating: it is hugely contagious, spreading fast and evidently has no particular cure aside from treating the symptoms and waiting until a vaccine/we develop natural immunity.

And, if the projected numbers are correct, there won’t be enough hospital beds or medication, anyway. I am not saying this to freak you out; it more makes me wonder why a certain style of person is so keen to scoff at people who are staying home taking Vitamin C powder.

So, listen up, the concept of just pumping up your immune system and then once armed, it takes out any invaders is not – apparently – correct. This saddens me as I like to visualize it as a protector. (More on that in the astro-section in part two). And while there are loads of takes on it, a herbalist and author named Steven Harrod Buhner has put together an erudite and informative take on Covid-19, the effects and a plant medicine protocol. It’s dense reading – you cannot skim it – but it is so empowering.

To get a thorough take on this, I recommend first reading this article by him which legit changed my consciousness. Then follow up with the article on Covid-19 and his plant medicine recommendations. It’s not a list of cool anti-viral herbs and supplements; It is an excellent explanation of exactly how viruses work and a protocol.

Run anything you’re interested in trying by your doctor first, of course. If you’re like ‘fuq this, no way am I reading all this,’ Buhner mentions several substances/plant medicines but some are instantly recognizable; Cordyceps, Rhodolia, Ginko Biloba and Sage. But read the articles, really.  It could also be good to one-up annoying people with your knowledge on Ace-2 linkages, if you don’t already know about them – I didn’t!

Next: Apparently the virus can compromise cilia, these little hairs that are everywhere but particularly in the lungs and trachea. It paralyzes them so it can go about its nasty business. The virus that took my voice last year also influenced – or tried to – my cilia. Without wanting to go into too much detail, they contribute to your mucociliary elevator, which is what helps you bring gunk up from your lungs and cough it out. If you cannot, things are not good. They are also in your ears and may be involved in tinnitus FYI. So I went on a cilia research bender and discovered two cool things.

(1) There is a cilial beat frequency – it is 11 to 16 Hz. Nobody says this except me (that I know of) but I would not be at all surprised if EMFs and EMRs interfere with this. There are ultrasonic sounds sent in malls to track us around the place, 5G (considered safe because it does not create ‘thermal effects’ – I read somewhere that is like saying smoking is safe as it does not set you on fire) and well, everything. So frequency awareness or an EMF/EMR mitigation plan could help general respiratory tone!

And, (2) I improved my cilia and lungs drastically with advice from a physiotherapist. If I had to say what cured my viral thing – suddenly and fast – aside from magic, I would say it was her advice. She said to get a Back Pod specifically because it stretches the connective fascia between the ribs, allowing the respiratory system to ‘sit’ better. That last bit is my summation of what she actually said. It’s brilliant.

And there is more: A device called The Breather, which trains you to breathe better. It’s crazy-simple but seems to help jaw tension, oxygenation, and posture. Nobody is saying it cures or prevents a virus but given Covid-19 attacks the respiratory system, the stronger yours is, the better, surely. If you’d like a vanity-plus, it tones under the chin and some say it lifts the neck a bit. The more ‘scene’ respiratory trainer is the Power Breathe, which I have not tried but will. I like the idea of doing something with multiple benefits like this.

If you’re not feeling the device space, Wim Hof, the Taurus (with Sun square Uranus in Leo) so-called Ice Man is suggesting ice baths, cold showers, and his unique breathwork. Cold showers, when you can stand them, are incredible. You feel so revved up and powerful from them.

Finally, why not add Thieves Oil to your house cleaning routine and into a carrier oil so it is your perfume? It apparently comes from a pirate or witches formula to protect against the plague centuries ago. Thieves adopted it to protect themselves as they went around robbing houses with sick people and worse.

I have made it into a hand sanitizer, floor wash and actually just put it in everything. I don’t recommend a particular brand, and you can make it yourself anyway. Speaking of essential oils, my Virgo Forensic Pathologist cousin, who once contracted malaria in an Ebola-ridden hospital and worked in epidemic-struck regions, totally rates Eucalyptus.

I like all these things because, rather than just socially isolating and scrolling through dystopian news feeds, you are doing something. Also, my vibe: I would be very careful with any frozen food. Remember this “mystery contamination” of frozen berries a few years ago?

That was Hep A, in Australia and New Zealand. There is now a recall in America for berries that ‘got contaminated’ with Novovirus. I don’t like it. Priority Where Possible: Organic, locally grown produce.

WEALTH

I have done enough rants on Global Financial Fuqery for everyone to know what I think. The two most recent and relevant ones are here and here. I can’t think about it too often as it is enraging.

A cabal of fuqwits appear to have debauched actual money itself (terrible vibe – money is named after a Goddess, Juno Moneta), crashed the economy (again) but bailed out their mates who broke it in 2008, crushed savings, destroyed wages, exploited workers to a scale that would have impressed the old feudal landlords, disillusioned an entire generation of youth, hyped debt to unprecedented crazy levels and presided over the biggest share market/house bubble in history.

And they have the nerve to front the media and talk about citizens being more prudent. Also, Australia has just emulated America’s policy of printing trillions of dollars a week to “ease” the economy. Only it’s not quantitative easing because they rebranded it and they don’t print because they’re digital.  I am not saying all this to depress you but to clarify that this financial crash would have happened anyway. Covid-19 just took away the chance of a soft landing.

The future money is in ecologically progressive businesses and jobs, tech ingenuity, micro-businesses, music, arts, healing, reinvented currencies and citizen banks, fashion solutions that don’t fuq the planet, Veganism (my bias but also, I think, the Zeitgeist) enlightened agriculture, making things, trades, carpentry, fixing things, diplomacy, old-style book-keeping, crafted skin care and soaps etc, building biology, innovative property developments, a pivot back to manufacturing and fixing stuff.

Gone or going: Mass retail with global supply chains AKA cheap workers making things in countries without environmental laws or rules around certain chemicals. Middle person type jobs. Tourism. Petro-chemical perfumes and body products. Banking as we know it. Insurance will take a massive hit and change forever.

So all this is great, but how do you get through the next few months of uncertainty? If you can work from home, have a decent computer and the Internet, you are ahead. Hatch ideas over the next nine days – it is super ingenious for concept generation. If you are renting, great. If a particular location becomes unstable or rental prices drop steeply, you’re flexible. The less debt, the better.

If you have a mortgage at the moment, most banks and governments seem determined not to move on late payments; it is not because they’re nice – they know they messed it up but are thrilled to blame it all on the virus and seem vaguely together in at least one department. The property always goes up party may be over, but you have your own power lair to create, craft and grow things in.

If your job or business is in a Covid-19 affected realm and you have debts, don’t dawdle. From the New Moon next week, jump in and renegotiate on everything you owe. If you’ve left it all on set and forget for ages, inform yourself first. Keep your own books. Do your own nails. Self-reliance is back, big-time.

Have a garden, even if it is one pot on a balcony. I had this instinct to do this in December, and I am a terrible gardener. I read a Gardening For Dummies book and found it too complex. If I can do it, anyone can.  It is an amazing way to save money, and it is also incredible for your health.

If you think about it, you can develop an entirely new paradigm for your life, food, and money. I am also seeing the fix-it movement taking off big-time. Uranus in Taurus will be fab for business and work – it’s Taurus! Money, security, food, seeds, trees, honest toil, soil and the deep peace of a slumber on the couch after a solid day’s effort. But Uranus in Taurus does not support “schemes.”

In terms of investments, talk to your advisor, but I think the standard markets will be unstable and just weird for a while. Invest in health, your skill sets – not ‘credentials’ – those are over in most cases – and land/property if it is an fantastic buy. But the scene has been so crazy for so long that it would be unlikely. If you are in Australia, read The Land Boomers for an interesting little take on the boom of the l890s.

Thoughts?