I think you should be serious about what you do because this is it. This is the only life you've got.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
I didn't know about his history with drugs until yesterday. Apparently he had been sober for 22 years and began to get back into trouble last year after some prescription pill abuse and then heroin. This coincided with Neptune's entrance into Pisces. I loved his acting because I felt him become that character. Philip disappeared while the character lived. His ability to disappear and leave the Earth leaked into his life in more ways than just acting.
Philip's story is unfortunately common in Hollywood but I can't help but want to use this as a cautionary tale for other sensitive people out there like him.
I have previously shared my thoughts about Neptune transiting Pisces from 2012-2025 but realized it could bear repeating. Everyone is processing the subtle energies occurring now but for those people inclined to sliding into periods of illusion or delusion, they may struggle to maintain clarity. I suggest you channel this once in a lifetime opportunity by losing yourself in the creation of some meaningful art or music, or forge deep relationships and get into all of it with everything you've got. But beware as the high side of this planetary energy supports Divinely inspired creativity, enthusiasm, idealism, powerful spiritual awakenings, compassion for others and regeneration it has a low side that allows for leaving the reality of the present and escaping into mood altering substances (legal or illegal) food, sex, work, denial, blame, confusion or extreme anything. As a coin has two sides so does Neptune. This period of time has the potential of manifesting the highest levels of human and spiritual experience.
The last time Neptune was in Pisces was 1847-1861. There was a huge upswing in NEW religions, great idealism that preceded the Gold Rush period in the U.S., other utopian pursuits that drove Communism, the start of Labor unions and the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. Neptune and Pisces rule divinely inspired creativity, one good example of that was Charles Dickens who wrote some of his major works during that time.
Until 2025, there is strong potential for a similar zeal. Look out for new healing techniques with an emphasis on holistic and natural therapies, including hypnotherapy and acupuncture. A strong focus on social injustice, poverty and the environment, especially anything having to do with clean water, caring for our Earth and how our foods are grown. This can be a beautiful time for the world.
If you have your astrology chart, notice if you have any planets in the sign of Pisces, there you may find as Neptune makes contact, you encounter some fuzzy thinking, inspired creativity, or other behaviors mentioned above. Whatever house Neptune is moving through may also trigger the area of life that house represents. If you don't have a chart for reference, please contact me and I will send you one at no cost. Simply send your date, exact time and place of birth to me through my contact page and I will be happy to set it up and send you a copy via email.
Thank you Philip for your amazing gifts that brought joy to so many and
Thank you for the opportunity to share your story to hopefully help others.