Monday’s Crescent Moon in mid Gemini is complicated.
Gemini begins with an explosion of possibility, everything everywhere all at once. In the middle of Gemini, where we find the Crescent Moon, we’re trying to sort it out.
The Sun has just entered Taurus. They’ve left Aries fiery energy behind to slow down and catch a breath. We want time to plan things out carefully, and also feel a bit overwhelmed.
This Sun and Moon want the same thing: a plan. Yet the strategies are different. The Gemini Moon looks at everything together to find patterns. The Taurus Sun takes things step by step, one at time, so the plan will be on solid ground.
The aspect between the Sun and Moon, a sesquiquadrate (square and a half), is edgy in just this kind of way.
The Sun and Moon have good reason to feel pressured.
Right back in Aries, the Mercury-Mars-Saturn conjunction stands strong. All three remain less than a degree apart. This is the energy of escalation, open conflict, physical violence, and fire. It is also the energy of those who run into the fire to help, protest, record and report.
Meanwhile, at the end of Taurus, Venus moves to conjunct Uranus. As Taurus ends, we confront the limitations of the physical world. We cannot keep using everything, polluting and destroying, and expect constant renewal. The Earth can’t keep up. This is destruction, decay and loss, and also all those working quietly to protect and defend the Earth.
The Sun and Moon in Taurus and Gemini show us paths. The Sun in Taurus wants to slow down, be careful, and be caring. The Moon in Gemini can juggle a lot at once, while staying flexible, upbeat, and open to new possibilities.
Here’s another factor: this Crescent Moon is really out of bounds. She perceives, processes, and plans outside the box. This is a chance to discover unusual and surprising solutions to real problems.
The Crescent phase is about setting goals for this lunar cycle. She’s giving “what if” energy. Let’s put it all on the table and see what jumps out. Bring out novel ideas. New paths. Try something crazy.
Gemini thinking offers an antidote to Aries fiery “act first and fix it later” mode. Gemini says, let’s look at options. Lots of options. Then try some.
During these days of the Crescent Moon, move lightly. Think creatively. Explore issues from new perspectives. Widen the view. Be flexible. Do something unexpected.
Title image from a photo by AARN GIRI on Unsplash
