For the week of June 16th thru the 23rd, be sure to read your Rising Sign as well:
Aries
The New Moon in Gemini is usually a time for activity, for wonder, for conversations and social engagement. And that will still be true. However, we lose our words in the conversation, we forget our appointments, and time seems to get away from us, with this Moon engulfed within the rays of Neptune’s confusing and confabulating rays. Don’t expect to have all the answers. Or necessarily to know where you are going to end up when all is said and done. We’re just going to have to have faith that some how or other we will land where we are supposed to, and receive the information as it is needed. And rather than fighting uncertainty and distraction, learn to embrace it. Go for mindless walks. Daydream if you must. Use the New Moon to sort out and tie up any loose ends that are lying about, but also make time to do absolutely nothing. The truth is, we are doing so much internal work, that trying to make sense of the external world will only exhaust and deplete us. What this Moon is good for: Healing, releasing, sorting out our minds, and tying up loose ends. Use the prevailing Mars/Chiron trine to address any lingering health issues, deep wounds or angst. Move. Great week for any sort of physical therapy or rehabilitation, physical training, or learning how to assert yourself and your interests in positive and productive ways.
Taurus
The New Moon in Gemini is when Taurus normally sorts through all of their priorities. This Moon may find you at your wits end trying to do so! Now with Jupiter in your sign there are just so many things that you are focused on right now, and there simply isn’t enough time in the day to do them all. It’s very hard to say No or set limits, when Jupiter is in your sign. But that’s precisely what you are being asked to do. Not just because the New Moon is asking you to manage your time in a more sustainable way, but because on the same day as the New Moon Saturn is stationing for its retrograde phase. And as it does so it is giving you permission to streamline your life. Ask yourself: What needs to be sorted out? What needs to go? and What absolutely needs to stay? And if you don’t do so yourself, you just may find that certain things will be sorted out for you. These are uncertain times, and it is hard to see too far ahead. But if you were to need a guiding lamp through this liminal and uncertain time, why not base it on your most salient and important priorities? The things that truly matter the most? A good intention for the New Moon on June 17th/18th might be: I want to see myself prioritizing those people and things which are most meaningful to me.
Gemini
The New Moon in Gemini is your annual Moon of New Beginnings. This is when Gemini is tasked with thinking about the sorts of changes or priorities that you might want to make in order to support or promote a more authentic or genuine sense of self and self-expression. Whatever that might be that would make some sort of statement about who you are and how you wish to be perceived by others. But this is a complicated New Moon rife with uncertainty, and unknowable outcomes. And although New Moons are about New Beginnings, it can feel with this Moon as if you are needing to take a few steps back before you can proceed. The time calls for caution, patience and deliberation as you make your way forward through unfamiliar territory. But if anyone can make their way through these liminal and changeable times, it’s Gemini. Mercury, in your sign, is positioning itself in such a way, to best navigate a path through the foggy mists, and treacherous bogs. Mercury in Gemini is quite convinced that if you can make sense of the insensible, and read the illegible maps that you are given, then you can lead all others to salvation as well. But do realize that you have your work cut out for you. A good intention for the New Moon on June 17th/ 18th might be: Today is the first day of the rest of my life, may the first step of today’s journey bring me closer to making my dreams and goals a closer, and more achievable reality.
Cancer
The New Moon in Gemini, in more ways than one, is a Moon of completion and endings. Tying up loose ends, releasing the past, Cancer understands that in order to make a good beginning, you first have to make an even better ending. Clear out the old ghosts of what once was, and prepare the field for new seeds, and ever greater potential. This New Moon falls just days before the Solstice, the beginning of Cancer season, a time of hope, new beginnings and renewal for the future for your sign. And this New Moon is in preparation for that. With its square to Neptune and Saturn’s station in Pisces you are being asked to release vestiges of the past in order to walk unburdened into your future. And in this process also come to find yourself. These are confusing and liminal times between one order and the next. And in these times we all need something to guide us. Something we can hold on to. In this vein, May Angelou advised us to: Listen to yourself, and in that quietude, you might hear the voice of God. Listen for your own inner voice of God to guide you. A good intention for the New Moon on June 17th/18th might be: May I find myself willing to let go of the old order, in order to be able to make a new beginning.
Leo
It is hard to see your way forward through the fog and the fugue of uncertainty when you lack the support and the necessary resources that are required of you. Saturn’s station in the sign of Pisces is asking you to create some sort of plan even in the face of all this uncertainty, and even when the numbers don’t seem to add up. Saturn also gives us permission to say No, and to back out of certain obligations that are proving to be much more costly than they are worth, in order to take care of those responsibilities that you simply cannot back out of. It’s a matter of strict priorities. All the more so, now that Saturn will be retrograde for the next 5 months. So it almost seems inappropriate to wish for a miracle and to wistfully rely on hopes and dreams. But in a way, that is precisely what the New Moon is asking of you. To continue to have hope and faith in the future, no matter how dire the prospects. The New Moon in Gemini is your wishing Moon. Anaîs Nin once advised us to Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it may bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country. A good intention for the New Moon in Gemini on June 17th/18th might be: If this dream is meant to be for me, may the best possible circumstances arise to see it fulfilled.
Virgo
With Saturn’s station on the day of the New Moon, and the Moon’s square to Neptune, the New Beginnings usually implied by the New Moon in Gemini seem to be predicated this year on the idea of cutting back, narrowing your goals, and simplifying your life. What old dreams need to be let go of in order to be able to see your way forward? What old ideals and lifestyles from the past are no longer serving you? What needs to be released in order to decrease the generalized feeling of anxiety about the future? The truth is that we just don’t know what the future has in store. We are betwixt and between the past and the future. And in order to make your way forward through the fog and the uncertainty, Virgo is being asked to acknowledge their limitations and boundaries in order to see their way through. In the end, although others may see this as having to make certain sacrifices, there’s a certain comfort in knowing exactly what your limitations are, and figuring out how to live within those parameters. For you it’s just practicality and common sense! As a result, even in this time of uncertainty, Virgo aims to create their own plans based on a realistic assessment of what is practically achievable, realizable and sustainable.
Libra
Because we feel uncomfortable with uncertainty, there is a natural inclination to want to fill in the spaces with our own theories and ideas. What you want to make sure of, is that these theories are not being distorted by your fears about what could be, or hopes for what you want to be, rather than looking at things the way they actually are. The truth is, none of us know exactly how things are going to work out in the future, so we’re being asked right now to sit with our uncertainty, while focusing on the things that are right in front of us. Truth and clarity will make itself known as it will, in its own time. One way to make your way forward through this veil of uncertainty is to stick to your own leading principles, and do the right thing. Focus on things like fairness, empathy and kindness, and at least you can go to sleep at night with a clear conscience. The New Moon in Gemini is usually an opportunity to gain some sort of higher perspective, but this one is littered with distractions. In order to cut down on some of the mental clutter, use the New Moon period to create greater order in your everyday life. Clear off the desk. Make those appointments. Consult experts if you need advice on a matter. And revisit your routines and schedules. Once all that is in order, then you will be in a better place to achieve that higher perspective you’ve been craving, even if you don’t have all the answers yet.
Scorpio
The New Moon in Gemini is normally a time for insight and understanding for Scorpio. And it still can be! Faced with the unknown, rather than relying on their imagination to fill in all the empty pieces of the puzzle, Scorpio gets down to business, turning over every rock, and investigating every nook and cranny. Uncertainty can bring insecurity. For Scorpio, that means sussing out every fact and unearthing every clue. This will be all the more so for issues closest to the heart, but this will also be true in the work place. So if you are confronted with a confounding issue, seek out a fellow Scorpio co-worker and get them on the case. There’s nothing quite like a mystery needing to be solved to get a Scorpio motivated. Rather than become exasperated like the rest of us, under the rays of a compelling Mars trine Chiron this week, Scorpio finds themselves inspired and motivated. Do realize with Neptune standing in the wings, that even with your superior sleuthing powers and discrimination, some things will continue to remain a mystery. But fear of the unknown can also be a great motivator to help you to refocus on your most pressing priorities. Realizing what your most pressing priorities are, not only gets you back on track, but can also lead to peace and healing.
Sagittarius
If nothing else, the New Moon in Gemini is trying to teach us the necessity of having to live with uncertainty. Not having the answers can be vexing. But if you were to focus in on the important things that are standing there right in front of you. This can include the most important people in your life, as well as those things in your daily life that support your health and well-being. If you have a plan for your well-being and stick to it, the rest will probably follow. This may include the necessity for slowing down, and/or cutting back on those things that are distracting you from your goals. When Saturn stations retrograde, as it is on the New Moon this weekend, it is a reminder to set appropriate boundaries, and to know when to say ‘No More’. Setting those boundaries can help you to focus in on those things that really matter. The New Moon in Gemini is often a time for Sagittarius to come to appreciate those people in your life that you rely on for support and guidance. These can be your closest allies, friends and partners. But it can also be those people that you go to for advice, as well as understanding. Don’t be surprised if you find your heart growing a few sizes this week. The New Moon is trying to get you to open up in some way. Use the inspiration of the New Moon to perform random acts of kindness and benevolence. You will be remembered for doing so.
Capricorn
The New Moon in Gemini, although usually associated with one of the more productive times of year, may find you a little more distracted than usual. Due to a square to Neptune, you could find yourself more disorganized, less efficient, and preoccupied with other things. Whenever Neptune is strong, we can feel overwhelmed by uncertainty and can’t seem to see our way forwards. And the truth is, we really don’t know what the future will bring. These are times of transition, between one era and the next, and not everything is in place yet to allow you to see a clear path ahead. In order to navigate this foggy weather, focus in on your Saturn qualities. Saturn stations for its retrograde phase on the same day as the New Moon. And it is during this 5 month retrograde phase that we can best cultivate some of the more positive Capricorn traits, while culling out the negative traits. That means letting go of having to control the outcomes of things, and cultivating things like patience, self-reliance, and self-restraint. If you organize your external environment, you will see your mind responding in kind. Capricorn remains steady and grounded even in the most uncertain of circumstances. And that is what is going to help you through even when things seem so mysterious and unknown.
Aquarius
Since we don’t have all the answers yet about the future, it’s best to focus on the here and now. Things are in a place of flux, where elements of the past are still haunting the back rooms of our lives, while the mysteries of the future are still unformed. Therefore, rather than thinking about what you are going to need for the future, or what you do have vs. what you don’t, focus on what you do have now, and what you are needing right now. Anything beyond that is simply unknown. This doesn’t mean that you can’t wonder and hope for solutions to manifest. But rather than focusing on the how, focus on the what for now, trusting that the planetary gods have their own ways of creating the causes and conditions that will allow those solutions to manifest in their own time, and in their own way. Normally the New Moon in Gemini is a time for New Beginnings in our personal lives, or through some form of personal self-expression. It is when we are being asked to open ourselves to our new-found joy. But with Neptune in the wings, and a retrograde station of Saturn, it could feel like you are needing to be a little more circumspect than usual. And part of that is simply acknowledging what your limits are, and how best to honor them. Saturn is giving you permission to say No when you need to, in order to allow better things to walk into your life.
Pisces
Although the New Moon this weekend is in Gemini, it is ticking off all the boxes for Pisces. This is because the New Moon is square your modern ruling planet, Neptune (in the last degrees of Pisces), while Saturn in Pisces stations on the New Moon for its retrograde phase which lasts until November. Having both Saturn and Neptune stationing in your sign could feel a bit overwhelming. Neptune tied up with the New Moon and the upcoming Solstice on the 21st can make us all feel as if our worlds are unraveling. Our usual guide posts along the way seem to have been dismantled, and we are not quite sure where we are headed. Meanwhile the station of Saturn is a grim reminder that we have to stay the course no matter what. There are responsibilities to be tended to, and obligations to be fulfilled. And there’s no getting out of them. So how does one navigate this weather where shades of the past linger among the unborn, and the unknown visages of futures yet to be? The New Moon wants you to focus on the foundations of your life: home, digging firmer roots, shoring up your emotional support systems and people, and creating a personal oasis even in the midst of uncertainty and ambiguity. Become attuned to your inner needs and pay heed to them, allowing common sense and natural instincts to guide you in your decisions and plans. It will soon become clear what your primary needs are, and honoring them. Allow these to be your guide going forward.