The New Moon in Gemini comes exact on June 16, 2015 at 10:05 am EST
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Every new moon falls in the same sign as that of the Sun. This is precisely what makes it a new moon. Sometimes we end up with a new moon near the end of a cycle. That’s what we have, yet again, with the New Moon in Gemini.
Breath of freedom
I like the new moon at the end of a cycle. I think it serves as a baptism of sorts, a refreshing absolution of any fumbles we’ve made over the last few weeks. Visualize this New Moon in Gemini as a cool wind entering your mind, coming in through the ears, eyes, nose and mouth: a gentle breeze here to lift away what you no longer need or want. I suggest a ritual involving writing, spoken word poetry or a dynamic intention-setting conversation with a close friend or sibling.
The new moon is your chance to recreate. This phase is like an infant: impressionable, vulnerable and wide-eyed. How will you set the tone? What projects have you been meaning to launch? What changes need to be made? This is a time of beginnings, or perhaps going back to the start. Words, thoughts and actions that surface now are seeds planted for later harvest.
The Mercurial cycle winds down
The Gemini cycle this year has been emotionally taxing, in part due to Mercury Retrograde in Gemini, in part due to the rapid, exponential collective shift we are all experiencing here on Earth. I look forward to the peace and quiet of new moon energy. However, you may feel an energetic “letdown.” Imagine spending all day at an amusement park, twirling and whirling through space on bright rainbow rollercoasters. This new moon at the end of the cycle is like getting on the bus to go home - alone at last, resting, reflecting on all the fun you’ve just had. The changeover from busybody mercurial energy to the relative calm of this new moon may cause some to feel cagey, depressed or confused. I recommend lots of pranayama to balance the wind element - see Gemini Yoga for ideas.
Much of the Gemini cycle is designed as a lesson in mind-stilling. Gemini seems to perfectly embody a magnificent contradiction of external reality: although it appears fixed and solid, everything is in constant motion, right down to the molecules buzzing in your body at this very moment. The idea that we might somehow still the mind amidst all of this chaotic cellular activity seems ridiculous, impossible, laughable. Yet in this lifetime and the next and the next, this is our foremost task. Allow the twins to guide you down the twisting, turning path of equanimity. See the Self as an entity that also joyfully embodies this contradiction: stillness in motion. What you will find is that we are perpetually becoming rather than being - in this realization, infinite ecstasy.
Primordial wind
We are still in the primordial period of the astrological year, lest we forget. And that’s really what it feels like at the threshold of this new moon. I find myself bobbing in the whirlwind of my own strong Gemini essence – curious, wondering when things will pick up, insatiable restlessness in the seat of my soul. As Gemini is an air sign, it is important that we focus on the breath for this new moon. More precisely, let’s focus on the connection between breath and mind. Notice the way in which you breathe dictates, in part if not entirely, patterns of thought and perception. If you have the time and resources, find an outdoor location where the wind blows strongly. Meditate here.
Gemini is one of my favorite signs. During the Taurus season I spoke about being able to step back and see myself so clearly, too clearly. For the last few weeks, I’ve done the same thing, but this time it feels light and cleansing. The fixed earth energy of the bull was heavy indeed, but that’s just a distant memory now. I feel like a seedling traveling in an air current. There’s a bright, scintillating sensation all around that only twin energy can give us. Now that I’ve worked closely with children for the last year, I see that our astrological signature manifests at a very early age. Balanced little Geminis are buoyant, intelligent, dillydallying through timespace with apparent glee.
The New Moon in Gemini is ultimately an opportunity to cultivate tranquility within. If you seek happiness and comfort in the external world, you will only come to find that all you sense is merely a reflection of the Self. I’d like to return briefly to the idea of becoming with this quote: “What would it mean to begin always from the middle? To experiment with renouncing that lure of mastery with which definitive beginnings and endings seduce thought?” - L.B. Higgins, Becoming through Multiplicity (2011) You are loved. Namaste.
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Mantra: stillness