Wednesday November 22/23, 2018

Full Moon in Gemini 12:39 am EST

 

The Gemini Full Moon indicates that you may have something you need to communicate. This can be tricky with Mercury in Retrograde, when thoughts and words tend to be fuzzy and confused. Mercury is the sign that rules Gemini and since it is in retrograde your time is well spent reflecting, reassessing, renewing, reviewing ... you get the idea. It's the perfect time to hit pause. If there is something you would like to express, do it slowly and thoughtfully - you can also write down your thoughts in a journal or write a letter and hold off on hitting "send." If you'd like to learn more about Mercury Retrograde and the meaning of this specific Mercury Rx Transit in the sign of Sagittarius please Read My Latest Blog Post.

 

As you may recall from my past newsletters, the Full Moon is in the opposite sign that the Sun currently shines in. The sun has moved out of probing and deep Scorpio and into expansive and fun-loving Sagittarius. You may start to feel (if you haven't already) a more lively and free-spirited vibe, a desire to explore and expand your experiences. The Full Moon also brings endings and completions, and so this can be a challenging time as well.

 

The Sun represents your drive and is connected to the core of who you are while the moon symbolizes emotions, dreams, memories and deep-rooted (subconscious, even) needs and feelings. The Sagittarius/Gemini polarity asks you to create balance between your thinking mind (the part of you that breaks down information and analyzes it in order to make sense of it) and your intuition (your inner knowing and ability to trust and let go/let 'god'). You need both sides of this coin to create balance in your life; if you go too far in either direction you may feel lost, unrooted.

 

With the North Node of the Moon now in Cancer, the sign that represents home and family, you may feel a pull to set down stronger roots, to connect to family (or anyone who feels like family), have a place where you feel 'at home' and, also, to connect to your 'inner home' (the part of you that is at home in the world no matter where you are) - many people lost their homes recently in the devastating California fires and will be rebuilding their homes and lives. And many people, tragically, lost their lives. Sagittarius and Pisces, two signs prominent now, remind us to let go of the small things and a to be grateful for our lives and all that we have.

 

With Mars, the planet of action, in compassionate Pisces, you may feel drawn to help beings in need, and will likely feel your emotions more strongly - music can elicit strong emotions now and transport you to other realms.  Since Pisces represents illusion, be aware of any situations that seem/feel too good to be true and, also, of the desire to escape reality. Pisces brings 'other-wordly' beauty, magic and romance - it is the sign of the artist and the muse.

 

Pisces represents the unseen realms of life/the spiritual world. Jupiter, which co-rule Pisces, has an expansive effect on the sign it is in; Jupiter is currently in Sagittarius, which represents the big picture, freedom, faith, letting go, etc. With this combination, you may hear of more people 'passing over' at this time. I received the news this morning that my charismatic and big-hearted Uncle Johnny died last night. My heart is broken. I am reminded, once again, of how delicate and transient life is. I imagine my father and Uncle Johnny reuniting, over a game of golf or bowling (their respective favorite sports), on the other side. 

 

Thanksgiving day in 2013 was the last time I spoke with my dad. My dad never really liked the holidays and neither do I - I am not a big fan of the "hoop la" but it, of course, goes deeper than that; when I was young and my dad's parents were alive, I had a place that felt like a home, a place I belonged. Back in those days, I loved going to my Yiayia's & Papou's house for the holidays. In my young adult years, I lost that sense of home and belonging; during those years, after my grandparents had both died, my father was living in homeless shelters and I eventually fled to San Francisco. Micheal Meade reminds us that home resides within: we carry it "within our soul."