Today is Full Moon in Gemini. It is the last Full Moon of the year. In fact, it is the last Full Moon of this decade.
The changing of decades has never held any importance to me until this year. This time, it feels as though we are passing the torch to our future selves – to the people we could be if we lived in alignment with our values, if we followed our dreams in joy and if we respected ourselves and each other. This time it feels like a massive birth canal.
Gemini is an air sign ruled by Mercury. The fact that it is an air sign means that it deals with the mental realm – with accumulating knowledge – so there is a lot going on in the head, but not always follow through.
Gemini is a very active sign, since it’s ruled by Mercury – messenger to the Gods. It tends to bounce around a lot and needs to ground often.
Mercury rules communication and so Gemini asks us to be impeccable in how we speak. If we are delivering a message, it might as well be clear. Gemini’s are big communicators; they love to talk. This is a reminder that talking things out, or writing in your journal about what you need clarity on, is very helpful. Often one will unknowingly say exactly what we need to hear, so find someone to talk to. Often, when we re-read what we have written, the answer is there.
It is also a reminder to be more aware of how we express ourselves. Would we really “kill” for a bowl of ice cream? Are we really “starving” rather than hungry? When we accomplish something and do a good job, did we really “slay” it? What kind of energy are we putting out with these expressions? What are we telling the Universe? What are we telling our bodies? Well, they’re just expressions, right?
The other major trait of Gemini is that it is a dual sign. It is the sign of the twins, and it deals with polarities – good and bad, right and wrong, dark and light. This is the perfect sign, to my mind, for the last Full moon of the decade.
As Beings of the Human type, we have a side that is of the Light and a Shadow side. The Shadow side contains the thoughts, emotions, behaviours, attitudes etc. that need to be brought to the Light – recognized, brought into awareness, healed and released.
Many of us have found this decade to be a difficult one, especially the last few years. We have had the opportunity to come into contact with our Shadow side a lot lately. We’ve been given the gift of awareness of what needs to shift in our lives and if we’ve been listening, some guidance as to how to make that shift.
This is the last hooray. It is our last chance this decade to have the brilliant light of the Full Moon illuminate the Shadow, to be able to see ourselves clearly and to heal and release what needs to go. If you want/need help with that give me a call.
All signs point to 2020 being an amazing year. There will be some surprises, there will be some obstacles, but it is a year where, if we are in alignment with our true selves, we can shine.
Take this time to reflect on self and life – do the final bit of housekeeping for the year, for the next New Moon (December 26 in Capricorn) we begin a new Eclipse season, bringing a new round of change and growth.
Enjoy the process.
