New Moon in Gemini 5*26*25
This year has had a lot of transitional astrology. The outer planets are all in the process of shifting into new signs. Pluto started it off late last year with its entrance into Aquarius; Neptune moved into Aries in late March and Saturn just joined Neptune there. In June, Jupiter will move into Cancer and in July, Uranus will head into Gemini. The energies of change are intense.
Gemini Energy
This New Moon in Gemini feels like a much needed breather from this intensity. Late Monday night, the Sun and Moon join at 6 degrees of Gemini. They are conjuncting Gemini's ruler, Mercury, at 2 degrees of Gemini, and all of them are forming an easy, flowing aspect (a trine) to Pluto at 3 degrees of Aquarius. Gemini is the mutable air sign. Like all air signs, it operates in the world of ideas. For Gemini, information is currency. It is the way to make connections with others, and Gemini energy values connection and socialization. It is not looking for deep intimacy. That is Scorpio's focus. Gemini likes to keep things fluid and flowing. Light conversation, sharing interesting factoids, and getting to know others on a social level is Gemini's focus.
Gemini energy can sometimes be fuzzy about facts. Gemini isn't concerned so much with truth as with making conversation. For Gemini, appearing uninformed is intolerable. Gemini likes to know a little bit about a lot of different topics, so the details can get muddled. For Gemini energy, that is not a big deal. Truth, morals and ethics are the realms of Leo and Sagittarius.
Gemini is like a honeybee, delivering information like pollen. Gemini energy is networking energy. It is genuinely curious about others although that curiosity is usually short lived. Gemini is wired for movement. It makes connections as it moves among different groups, growing a web of social relationships. Need someone to paint the house, plan a trip, find a rare book? Gemini likely "knows a guy."
Keep It Easy - Breezy
Under this New Moon, consider how you connect with others. Do you have a network of casual friends and colleagues - not the 'ride or dies', but people who you can have light conversation with? How often do you extend yourself beyond your usual friend group? Do you approach others with curiosity or judgment? When is the last time you took a break from all the drama and tumult and "aint' it awful?" that is filling the zeitgeist and had a conversation about something inconsequential? When is the last time you just enjoyed yourself in a social gathering without debating anyone (or wanting to)? Without feeling like you need to watch for conversational land mines? Gemini energy isn't that interested in the tribe you identify with. It recognizes the underlying humanity we share and reckons that is worth investing in. It might appear superficial, but there is something to be said for relating to the human in each of us without any further trappings. Gemini’s air sign energy is good at detaching and will move to the next person before things get too heavy. Mercury's influence here amplifies opening the channels of communication.
The trine (easy aspect) to Pluto in Aquarius helps us remember our common goals and hopes for the future. We may have very different ideas about how to achieve them, but most of us hope for peace, prosperity and purpose. This New Moon is a great time to open a door for a brief exchange. In fact, brief exchanges are preferred under this New Moon. Challenge yourself to view everyone you come into contact with as another human, just like you, doing the best they can in whatever moment you are sharing. Try to catch yourself if you slip into preconceived notions about people and pivot to let your curiosity lead you. What if they are not anything at all like you expect? What would happen if you assume a positive outcome? Maybe you'll meet someone really fun. Maybe you won't. Under the Gemini New Moon, either is fine.
"Communication is merely an exchange of information, but connection is an exchange of our humanity."
~Sean Stephenson
