New Moon in Gemini - Where's Your Head At?
Happy new moon in Gemini! This new moon is really interesting to me as it brings in a lot of qualities that feel like a full moon. By qualities I don’t mean the crazy, mysterious things but more the theme of releasing what isn’t good for us. We are really conflicted with what decisions to make and becoming very distracted by involving ourselves into new social gatherings and groups.
The sun, moon and mercury are all oppositions to Jupiter. This will influence us to want to have more security and comfort through our friendships and other social groups. You may be feeling as though you’ve been reflecting on the people you spend a lot of time with and how they align to who you are. Do they align to your higher self and your beliefs? Or are they more aligned to the beliefs you once had? We are wanting to be a part of something bigger than ourselves, but we also want it to be intentional and feel good about it. Mercury’s influence allows us to observe our social groups and learn from those interactions, in order to reflect deeply on ourselves. Now with Jupiter’s opposition, we need to be careful that we are not adding ourselves into these groups just to feed our ego.
Venus trines Pluto and Saturn in Capricorn. As empaths or humans that don’t live the “normal” life, you are searching more and more for a way of life that works for you. This includes having a profession in which you enjoy but also working with people you enjoy is just as equally important. This is the influence of Venus. Now with Venus trine to Saturn and Pluto which are currently in retrograde, it gets a little tricky. Because we are searching for the utopian environment, we are looking at our current one. What sort of nourishment are you giving yourself? Nourishment including the food you eat, the people you interact with and the things you think about. What are they and are they good enough for you? Saturn’s energy will push us to cleanse our space and remove anything that doesn’t feel good or feels toxic to us. This is a great practice to have of course but do so carefully! Careful of the Capricorn energy and the need to tell people what they should be doing, in order for You to benefit from it. If there are people or things in your life you need to remove, do it but be gentle. What’s best for you is only best for you. With the trine of Venus however, you suffer with this for a good week or longer. You may know that somebody or someone is not good for you, but you could be avoiding the release because you’re wondering if it’s really them who’s toxic or you. Meditate and reflect on the entire image before making a decision to help with this.
Pluto and Saturn are also opposition to the North node in Cancer. This allows us to understand that we know we want to change, and we know we want our social groups to change, but we are looking for concrete proof that nothing is wrong. And so because of that, we ignore what needs to be done and instead try to help everyone else with their issues. With Mars trine to Neptune, opposition to Saturn and its square to Chiron, this energy is very present. Plus with all of the energy of Neptune we are getting, being delayed and in our heads is expected. We are avoiding what needs to be completed but yet are also complaining about what needs to be done. It’s like an on going battle within our mind but we are choosing to express it to our social groups as well. Be aware of this as this can affect your social groups to not want to be associated with you anymore. Time to put your words into action!
The sun, moon, Mercury and Jupiter are all square to Neptune in Pisces. If you’ve been feeling like it’s time for a change in your attitude and way of living, this could be why! With these aspects and Neptune in the 9th house, we are seeking redemption and salvation. This is where the need to be in a group comes in. However we may also be taking this even further and feeling the need to sacrifice and purge things to show that we’ve truly “changed”. Ask yourself if this is really necessary or are you just being ridiculous. Being aware that change is needed is enough. As long as you are putting your thoughts into actions, there’s no need to sacrifice anything. However if you feel as though it’s time to put your ego in check or change up some things like your diet, then by all means make the sacrifices needed. Just don’t go overboard! Feeling inspired by your social groups to make changes are expected, but make sure you are doing those changes for you, not them. If you are observing them to make changes within, you need to start again. Imitating what others are doing does not go well. Learn from your group but grow on your own, your growth is Yours!
You may be really feeling your creativity take off, this energy is great for that. But when you are creating, ask yourself, who am I doing this for? To impress someone or for myself? With the sun also in the 11th house, we can be easily influenced by our social groups and feel the need to conform to everything they are doing. Beware of this! I understand the need to feel secure in a group that understands you. Just don’t lose yourself so deeply you can’t recognize who you are. You are not what your group feeds you. Jupiter’s energy gives us the confidence that we are worthy and that we can create things just as beautifully and maybe even better. Keep in mind that the goal is not to be better, but to be aligned to your higher self. Focus on that instead of focusing so much on the approval of your group.
To sum it up, this new moon is a battle with our ego and our higher self. We are learning this cycle that we cannot favour both. One must go, and it’s pretty obvious which one. However we may be in denial, and keep ourselves distracted with others instead. Taking social breaks is necessary to get out of your head once in a while. However remember that your social groups are human just like you, trying to figure it out just like you. Take time for yourself to deal with what is necessary. You have the time now to do some real inner growth and work, why put it off? You know you’re strong enough to complete it, or do you? As always, I suggest meditation, sound healing especially, and connecting with water. Also connect with the element of air by building up your intuition.
Good luck! And may the odds be in your favour.
The Cosmic VVitch
