Sabian Symbol for 23 Gemini:
Three fledglings look out proudly from their high nest. Conscious
self establishment in the soul and its threefold nature. Innate
self-confidence. Superiority of real being.
Mercury, Moon's ruler, at 3
Cancer: An Arctic explorer leads a reindeer through icy canyons. The
pioneering, trail-blazing instinct urging man to get out beyond all
things. Plunge into virgin possibilities of life.
The most distinct and
relevant aspects in relation to this New Moon all occur at the early
degrees of their respective signs. Hekate is not marked in this
chart. But, she stands holding space next to our North Node in
opposition to Mars on our South Node. This is of course near 4-7
degrees of Leo and Aquarius. Then, Mercury has just passed through a
sextile with Uranus which occurred at 1 degrees of Taurus and Cancer
bringing a certain type of clarity or knowing that connects directly
to the intuitive system and delivers insight into our emotional
nature.
What that means is under the
sextile of Mercury in Cancer to Uranus in Taurus we are delivered
information about our own history, our roots...the “houses” that
built us. Leading into this Moon, there was confusion and that will
continue to build as Neptune stations to turn retrograde on June 18.
That confusion made for lies and disinformation...deliberately
fostered confusion within the collective. Things we heard and saw
that we aren't really sure were real. But, when the super computer of
Earthly memory (Uranus in Taurus) and the intuitive mind meet
(Mercury in Cancer) the knowing bubbles up in a way that is crystal
on a personal level even if we have no paper evidence to back up our
claims. You just know. You may not know details or what it means in
the long run but this knowing helps us to direct ourselves forward.
And, you know, here's the
thing. Sometimes we are given intuitive information and with that
there is also a feeling much like anxiety that can compel or catalyze
us to share the information or act on it quickly. The main thing here
and for the duration that Mars is in Aquarius though we are going to
be looking at a need for cool and skilled precision which needs us to
breathe through the adrenaline and feelings of being catalyzed in an
effort to just absorb and attempt to understand the intuitive hits we
receive rather than act on them. I never understood this. But, as it
turns out, this information is just for you. Plus, it may not be
something that can really be captured by words. Something “dawns”
on us here quite literally. It is fostered from inside us connecting
us to our own history and delivering a type of wisdom that helps
bring a stronger understanding of ourselves. It's a personal type of
gentle awakening in which the information is personally relevant.
What is NOT gentle is the
Venus/Uranus square that comes in following this personal
realization. When I think of the signs of Taurus and Scorpio, I think
of heavy. Both these signs do have a tendency to carry around more
than they need to either by way of physical possessions,
responsibilities in relationships or just emotional/energetic
burdens. Taurus gathers material possessions, as an example. On that
same note, they go through life bearing burdens. It's takes quite a
bit to get Taurus to become over-burdened. They've strong shoulders.
I liken this to a dragon who wraps her body and tail around a big
treasure in protection. But. When Taurus has had enough, they have
had enough. They either cast everything off in one big heave or
simply lay down refusing to budge.
Scorpio, on the converse,
hoards. If you could imagine a little Scorpion scurrying around
gathering little trinkets and then storing it in a little treasure
tunnel, you'd be fairly close to what this really is. They can hoard
anything from grudges to money. But. When Scorpio has had enough not
only do they cast things off but if they have had enough of
you...well, in one way or another you will completely cease to exist
to them.
So. With Venus in Leo, we
are beginning to honor ourselves which is what we should do at this
time as the nodes are still transiting here. But, our steadfast
nature often found in our burden bearing Taurus house is feeling a
bit heavier and bit more restricted than it would like to be. Things
and people can be felt as suffocating, overly needy, overly heavy or
as general drains on our happiness and well being. Blocks to our
ability to find joy and comfort in our personal lives will be quickly
cast off. The Ox has had enough of being shackled to the plow with no
treat at the end of his stick. Life is too damn short and well, he
just ain't going to work for nothing anymore. He knows what he is
worth and is going to lay down until he get it.
In truth, we will see the
nuts and bolts fly out of relationships here ESPECIALLY if one of the
folks in that relationship feels like they are carrying most of the
weight and doing most the work for the relationship and receiving
very little in return. Feelings of not being appreciated grow like
thorns in our paws until they are finally cast out. We may see folks
leave jobs that they have found unsatisfactory or unfulfilling. It's
all going to seem to happen very quickly as if it is was a spur of
the moment decision. However, it likely is not. Chances are this
departure has been in the works for some time but the person leaving
or chucking the extra weight off their back has been still trudging
trying to hold on...until that last straw hit. That's likely the only
part you will see of this. The whole “going out in blaze of glory”
show. Which, in its own right, if not affecting you might be rather
entertaining. This is Leo. There is a certain flair with that. If you
want to make a statement of your exit in that way you can. But, it
can also be as simple as just walking away.
Thus far we have a keen
sense of intuitive and emotional personal insight that eventually
leads us to ditching the things we discover that have been holding us
back. Thing is, before we thought it was our duty and responsibility
to hold this thing up. It was “ours” to carry. Yet, recent
happenings say, “Not so much.” You think you have to do it this
way. But, you really don't. You have choices here.
The square from Venus to
Uranus occurs on Thursday. In that day, the Moon in Cancer opposes
Saturn in Capricorn. This exacerbates the weight on our system and is
best used by sorting out responsibilities. This is mine. This is not
mine. This is my job to do. This is not. So that we are certain we
are cutting excess weight with clarity instead of indiscriminately
swinging our sword. But, yeah, we question ourselves here gut
checking to ensure we are doing things in alignment with our long
term goals. We could deal with some deflation and depression of our
own because even if this thing is heavy, leaving it behind could
still cause remorse that we need to contend with. We could doubt
ourselves here.
Then, what happens next is
the same thing that always happens whenever you try to severe
negative attachment. The thing that was leeching from you tries to
reattach. It panics and goes to desperate measures to manipulate you
in a way that you feel it necessary to allow it to reattach. This can
be guilt. Shame. Threats. Pleas of “woe is me,” “after all I've
done for you” and “I can't live without you.” To be completely
blunt about it, shit like that right there ought to be your cue to
KEEP FREAKING WALKING. You do not have to care or allow yourself to
be dragged back into that burden riddled swamp. Life is too short for
that crap, my friends.
We are given chance to
re-state our final decision with the hammer of Saturn. I said “NO”
or “This is my line” can be re-affirming statements as Mercury
moves into opposition with Saturn on Friday night and has the Leo
Moon in square to Uranus quickly after. Listen. If folks draw a line
in the sand and dare you to cross it. They mean it. Be respectful of
the boundaries of others for your own sake because tolerance levels
are growing less and less. If a door shuts in your face, leave it
shut. Find the one that has opened in its place or something. I don't
recommend trying to force it open. When the Leo Moon squares Uranus
folks will roar in impatience and intolerance with feelings of being
shut down, ignored or not heard or taken seriously.
ROAR! CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?
All this occurs as Neptune
slogs up and gets ready to turn retrograde on the 18th.
There is a foggy haze that is building in the background but as
Neptune turns direct that fog and haze drops to the floor with a dead
thud. Reality shoots through the confusion. Veils drop. We are able
to see things without their magical facade. The veils dropping can
lead to disappointment but the information they reveal is the truth
none-the-less.
We are then shuttled into
the First Quarter Moon which occurs at the 29th degrees of
both Virgo and Gemini on 6/20. We are called to employ what we know.
Gemini goes about chasing information and conversation as if they
were butterflies. Learning for learning's sake and talking for art of
exchange. Virgo, though just as curious as Gemini, likes to seek
useful information. She sheers the wheat from the chaff in that
regard and hones in on things she may use in an effort to help,
serve, fix or set the record straight. She doesn't have time to waste
on empty chatter or brain clutter. So this will call us to sheer
through the relevant versus irrelevant in our attempts to take our
first full active step toward the intentions we set at this New Moon
all as Venus sits on our North Node.
Venus in Leo is the compass.
Or should be. We must first learn to gently honor and appreciate
ourselves allowing that to bubble over when in excess to inspire
others to do the same. Next, we need to look at what we personally
think is valuable and focus in on it. In the meantime Mercury is
busy. He trines Jupiter enchanting us with the possibility of future
adventures and trines Neptune allowing us to forgive, forget, accept
and dare to dream of possibilities. So, we question ourselves
initially when we've had enough and finally decide to make some
changes. But, as we move forward, the lightness of not carrying that
luggage quickly reinforces to us that it was a good decision.
Still. As Venus in Leo
opposes Mars in Aquarius on the 21st many will be accused
of acting out of line. “You've changed.” SURPRISE! People change.
You are allowed to do that. You don't have to get back in lockstep
with the person other folks may expect you to be. You have 100%
permission to be who it is you feel you are now. Yet with these
personal realizations and decisions we may find that some initiatives
we had in the past no longer seem so enchanting or some things we did
back then are not worthy of a repeat. We have learned from our
experiences and are allowed to continue to grow at our pace even if
those changes make others uncomfortable. We are likely to lay more
down here in favor of traveling more lightly toward the new. But, it
can cause arguments within ourselves between our masculine and
feminine internal parts or it could cause conflict in the real world
as well. The answer to that is always going to be balance. Ensure you
are supported in being yourself by the others you surround yourself
with. Ensure that your motivations align with your new goals. Balance
out active production with time for honoring and caring for self and
living life.
Can you tell yet what these
two weeks between New Moon and Full Moon are all about? Deciding to
make personal changes that align with a more authentic sense of self.
Allowing yourself to honor what you feel important while sheering
away collective distraction that says it should be otherwise.
Developing a deeper sense of self-understanding. Then, once the Sun
enters Cancer and sextiles Uranus on the 21st, this is
re-affirmed just in time for Venus to square Jupiter. This shines
spotlight on the ugly under belly of Venus while making her quite
hungry and desperate to be fulfilled at the same time. So, by the
time the Full Moon in Capricorn rolls around those lines in the sand
are dug so deeply they start to look like protective moats around a
castle. I plan on putting alligators in mine so they can gobble up
anything negative attachment that tries to latch back on. We are
continually pushing off weight and continually questioning ourselves
about it until then. But the feeling you get after you push the thing
off is going to tell you whether or not it was the best the decision.
Just know whatever you are cutting loose is going to come back and
drag you backward. Resist. We are moving forward here.
But, someone needs to tell
Mars that since he stations retrograde in the 26th just a
few days prior to the Full Moon. This gives us opportunity to revisit
past action/consequence and change our mode of operations moving
forward as a result if we need to. But, we will be tempted to regress
to lesser mature versions of ourselves the entire time. It will be up
to us as individuals to make those decisions and hold our own rudders
true.
Our guide for the New Moon
and the following two weeks leading up to the Full Moon in Capricorn
is the Nine of Pentacles. We are standing in the garden of our
creation. If it's infested with bugs and pests, it's less enjoyable
and we may have some work to do. Either way, we need to understand we
built this refuge with our own two hands. So if it is not the
sanctuary we thought it was, we also have license to make changes in
an effort to make it more personally appealing. But, if we don't
recognize the responsibility of our own hands in the building we will
never realize our own power to change our situations as we move
forward.
The 9 shows what we've
accumulated through our efforts thus far. If the reward is not
enjoyable and only serves as a burden...what good is it? What are we
working/producing for if not as a response to a need to earn
pleasure, joy or to improve our own situations. Right? What good is
that reward if it looks nothing like what we really wanted? Or causes
more problems than it is really worth?
You can leave that garden.
Start over. Begin fresh. Or, if you like it, stay there and decide
what you would like to add to it and who is worthy of inviting in.
At the New Moon, we are
given a fresh perspective on what is truly important to us.
Crystalline visions of the past and insight into our selves is
delivered in an undeniable way in an effort to encourage us to set
ourselves free from personally imposed or socially enforced
restriction. You have the right to be happy. You have the right to be
who you were made to be and who you are without excuse. The folks you
surround yourself with and the things you involve yourself in should
reflect that. If not, this New Moon offers you a chance to take your
first step away from it and toward taking action that supports you in
full self-appreciation, acceptance and expression. Hold true to that
and the right people will come while those that want to keep you in a
box will continually fall away. In truth, there is no other way to
go. If it's important to you, let it shine in front of you as your
guide. Your enticement to keep moving forward and to do better. Love.
Real true unassuming expressions of it coming from a place of strong
self-respect and honor should be our guiding lights at this time. Our
compass. Our North Star. Your only job here is decide what that gem
is for you and focus in on it. Let it be your muse capturing all your
attention above and away from the desolation of the cold, dry and
industrially gunked up world of posers, “yes” men, pretenders and
foolish followers. Choose to be you and not some rusted grinding gear
in the rat race.
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