Wednesday, Aug 24 at 11.44pm EST
Click here to learn about the Moon. Click here to learn about Gemini.
The Sun in Virgo squares the moon in Gemini. The moon will rise at midnight, peak at dawn and set at noon. If you view the moon at midnight, the Sun will be positioned directly beneath your feet. Staring at the moon during this time will align you so that you are looking right out (approximately) along the forward path of Earth’s orbit around the Sun ^__^
On the Virgo path: an airy encounter with the feathery twins. Both Gemini and Virgo are ruled by the planet Mercury. The purpose of this first quarter moon is examination (Mercury) of our communication and mental processes (Gemini) to improve work or health-related sectors of life (Virgo). Some examples: quality of relationships with friends/co-workers; mindset towards exercise and nutrition.
Gemini lives in the mercurial creative flow – mind, voice and arms connected as one – prolific manifestation of the inner prism’s sights and sounds. However, he will fly away from everyone and everything at the first twinge of doubt. Gemini is the sign of twins and duality; what this means is that he can hold two seemingly contradictory opinions/beliefs simultaneously. This works pretty well until he crumples beneath the spinning pressure mounting inside the brain. It is both Gemini’s greatest task and challenge to stay and confront – so tuck your wings back, my friend.
Virgo is not flawless either. She turns her turmoil inward like Gemini, although she’s not a runner. Virgo internalizes with a dazzling display of dizzying anxiety and indiscrete perfectionism. With the Sun here, stewing in the pit of the stomach, and the moon racing between the clouds like a wind spirit, we’ll careen through space faster and brighter than ever. We must allow things to take their course. It’s all happening in hyperdrive so we don’t need to do anything to expedite the unfolding. A time to be alert, but not controlling. When change comes along and you just can’t stop thinking - stop, don’t tense up, get out of the mind and back into the body.
When we ignore constellational energies that move so quickly through our bodily systems, such as Gemini and Virgo, we fall sick. Say no if you want to say no - don’t take the side trip if it feels like too much. Your health is so much more important than pleasing others.
Virgo demands responsibility and discipline; Gemini demands absolute freedom to change anything and everything. At this time our desire to wander, roam, write, travel, dillydally, daydream – all this speaks to the heart while the pull towards work and routine will feel like a duty. The key to the Last Quarter in Gemini: presence. Both the virgin and the twins have a habit of nitpicking and getting lost in the mind-labyrinth. Resist the urge to sink below, stay behind your eyes.
Celebrate Luna with Gemini Yoga. To ascertain your personal Moon sign, click here.
Mantra: mindful
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