Gemini is the sign of the twins. It’s an Air sign, so its main function is on the mental plane. Geminis tend to be very clever, very curious, and very social beings.
Since Geminis tend to live in their heads, they can be ungrounded; so let’s take a moment to ground ourselves. Take a deep breath and let it out slowly. Now, become aware of your feet, the bottoms of your feet. Stamp them on the ground a couple of times, then imagine roots coming down your legs, through your feet and into the ground. Take another deep breath in and exhale it through your feet into the earth. Now, does that feel different?
Gemini is ruled by Mercury, that fast moving (Mercurial) Messenger to the Gods and prime communicator. From this we can deduce that Gemini rules communication of all kinds, and that clear, truthful, tactful and timely communication is what we can learn through this energy influence. Learning to think before we open our mouths is important, formulating our thoughts with care. It also entails, the other side of communicating (we are dealing with the twins, after all) – listening. The ability to listen effectively, not nodding the head but the mind is elsewhere type of listening, but engaged listening, is truly important. This includes the ability to listen without interrupting (that’s a tough one). Listening isn’t about you, it’s about the other.
Gemini is the sign of the twins, and as such, has an on-going internal push/pull. If you look at real life twins, you may see opposite qualities embodied, the shy – the bold, the one who steps on – the one who allows being stepped on, the one who revels in physical work – the one who dons his suit and runs the other way. Encapsulate these traits in one being – just imagine. Now, we all have this scenario to a degree, but Gemini seems to have chosen to be the huge mirror for us so we can see these conflicting parts of ourselves and bring balance and harmony. Part of us may harbour the desire to do certain things with our lives, the other may harbour the fear or guilt that keeps us in one place, unable to move. The supporting energy of Gemini can help us to learn to bring balance to these parts of ourselves.
This balance and harmony will allow us to focus. It’s very easy for Geminis to be distracted, there is so much going on in their heads. They can get pulled in all directions by the glitter of new ideas. So this month, it is time for us to recognize the distractions for what they are, to stay focused and move forward. Choose an idea that feels good, focus on it and see where it takes you.
New Moon in Gemini is Tuesday June 16.
