Second New Moon in Gemini -- flipping the cycle
This is a special new Moon in many ways. Coming before all the cosmic rush, it will certainly be the container of all these energies, and as it moves through the zodiac this month, it will disperse the energies throughout your chart. If you know your birth chart, pay attention this month to when the Moon aspects one or more of your natal planets. This will tell you when the new energies are being planted in your psyche. And ask for a dream. It might inform you of how you're integrating these cosmic energies -- or not!
This new Moon is opposed to the Galactic Center at 27* Sagittarius, bringing in a larger galactic consciousness -- time to grow up if we want to become free citizens of our world. It is also conjunct one of the brightest stars in the heavens -- Betelgeuse is the shoulder star in the constellation of Orion the Hunter. In ancient times, Betelgeuse was believed to bestow martial honour, advancement and wealth. With the Sun, one of its gifts is an interest in and ability for psychic and mystical subjects. So turn your minds to the great unknown! With the Moon, it enhances the Mind, the Will, and Rebellion and can bestow great Power. This great power is sourced in the Cosmos and we can use it for a peaceful revolution if we stay conscious. So use the higher powers of perception to strengthen your will and your mind and stand up for Truth.
There's something different about the new Moon. Perhaps you've noticed. This new Moon is the 2nd new Moon in Gemini, who loves to double things up. This new Moon marks a change in the rhythms of the soli-lunar cycle until July-August 2013. Instead of a new Moon in a Sun sign coming before the full Moon in its opposite sign, the cycle will now have the full Moon opposition before the new Moon. After this Gemini new Moon, we'll have a Capricorn/Cancer full Moon on July 3rd and a Cancer new Moon on July 18-19th.
This flip in the soli-lunar cycle forces us to confront the dualities in our lives. With the Gemini new Moon asking us to think outside-the-box and plant new cosmic ideas about life within our souls, we then are asked to become aware (full Moon) of the state of our homes (Cancer) and the state of our society(Capricorn). Are we living up to our ideals of conservation and healthy living? Are we simplifying our lives? Do our homes reflect the joy of family and community? Does our culture support us in maintaining our homes? If not, what needs to change?
How well are we fulfilling the new roles a bigger world view gives us? Once we re-define "reality' in a spiritually conscious way, we can dismantle patriarchy and replace it with a balanced masculine and feminine consciousness. Begin within, then go help create it without. Mother (Cancer) and Father (Capricorn) have to be re-energized as archetypal realities. Mother is the source of nourishment and self-worth, while Father is the protector from and bridge to a large world. What really nurtures us? What kind of world do we want to create? The new Moon in Cancer will be a time to plant seeds for a nurturing society that will be cultivated in the Leo-Aquarius full Moon's creative expressions. And so on. So be prepared to face the dualities of life for the next year and resolve them by holding the tension of opposites until you see your way clear to a new vision.
The Power Gate of Summer Solstice
Then celebrate Summer Solstice on June 20th at 4:09pm PDT/ 7:09pm EDT/ 11:09pm GMT. Summer Solstice is another power gate of the Wheel of the Year, the marriage of Heaven and Earth on the longest day and shortest night of the year. This solar high point is a time of fertility and growth, heralding the long lazy days of summer. Don't forget to tend your fields this summer and see what you harvest in the fall. Remember to acknowledge that in 6 months, we will be embraced by the darkness of Winter Solstice, and your celebrations will be all the sweeter. As the Goddess reminds us, "All rites of love and pleasure are mine." Isn't it time to honor the feminine Spirit of life and stop the wars and back-biting of our political system? Maybe we need to become "flower-children' again and start bringing flowers to those who think differently. Because in the end, we all want the same thing, don't we? Peace, love, creativity and comfort. Use this Solstice energy to become a fertile ground for creative living and inspire everyone you meet to do the same. As we create fertility -- not as money, but as creativity - we energize Nature to become fertile as well.
Gemini New Moon, June 19, 2012
This new Moon occurs on Tuesday, June 19th at 8:02am PDT/ 11:02am EDT/ 3:02pm GMT. New Moons are always good times to meditate on the next step of our journey. Since our Moon sets the rhythms of life, knowing what kind of energies it carries each month helps us differentiate our own energies. As we plant our wishes each month, our psychic energy is enhanced and completely renewed as we go through the year.
This new Moon is strengthened by both Saturn in Libra and Neptune in Pisces. Let your heart be set on a new vision of truth and justice for yourself and others. Mercury in Cancer turns our thoughts to nurturing, not condemning. Open your imagination to find the ways to achieve it in your life and for the world. Mars challenges us to focus our energy to fulfill our destiny, and stay true to ourselves and our talents in the midst of change.
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