Gemini New Moon

Gemini New Moon - Connections

"A little voice inside my head said
'Don't look back, you can never look back'"

— Don Henley

This week's Gemini New Moon on Monday (4:30 AM PDT 9° Gemini) begins a process that helps us to adapt to the significantly altered landscape that was fostered under the last lunar cycle by 'talking it out'. However, Mercury, ruling the Gemini New Moon, stations direct in Taurus this week. Mercury's direct station places our focus on safety and security. We may find ourselves stubbornly digging in our heels because we don't feel safe, rather than moving forward with enthusiasm, curiosity and a sense of discovery. Mercury's influence has us demanding that we find some sense of safety and security before we truly open up enough to start talking. It will become very clear, over the next few weeks, how important it is to develop or shore up a support system of trusted allies, friends, family, or a tribe of others. We need to connect to allies that give us 'roots' . Only when we feel safely 'rooted' will we feel confident enough to explore the new challenges, new options, and new opportunities that we can see when we look towards the future. It is likely to seem apparent to most of us that we are operating in an entirely new arena. We may not get the responses that we expect from others which compounds our uncertainty and chips away at our confidence levels. It probably isn't our intellect that is failing us. We may even be using the right words to convey what we want to convey. However, emotional challenges will hold us back until we find some way to restore our confidence and sense of security in an environment that seems especially fraught and unfamiliar. Once we find that sense of confidence, we will find that there are, indeed, intriguing possibilities and innovative new solutions to explore. Our intellect and perceptivity will serve us well once we are able to sort out the emotional blind spots, past resentments, and past disappointments that linger deep within us and have us feeling isolated and alone. When we are able to develop and strengthen our connections with others and feel safe enough to open up, we will be able to finally let go of the past and direct our full focus and energy towards the future.

We may think we're ready to head 'off to the races' on Sunday but may not really be sure how to get there. The airy energy isn't easy to direct or channel. Monday's Gemini New Moon points us towards making new connections or restoring old ones. We should be careful to avoid making snap judgements. There is a significant amount of nervous energy to contend with on Tuesday. New revelations still don't tell the whole story. A chaotic crisis-driven atmosphere on Wednesday brings challenges to be faced and overcome. Misunderstandings and confusion are quite likely. A bit of optimism seems to stabilize our confidence level on Thursday. We are more inclined to test our wings. Mercury's direct station on Friday has us demanding some sense of safety and security. While we may understand the facts on the ground, how we feel about those facts is based on our emotional security. Saturn turns retrograde on Saturday and there are important clues about how to begin to blend the past and future more effectively.