Gemini New Moon

“Release your fear. Trust in life. Let nature nurture you.”

The late Memorial Day (5/26 10:02pm CT) Gemini New Moon occurs just several hours after its ruler Mercury, also in Gemini, sextiles Neptune in Aries – a transit which can greatly stimulate the imagination.

Tarot correspondences include The Lovers (Gemini), The Magician (Mercury, Gemini’s ruler), The Wheel of Fortune (Jupiter rules Gemini’s first decan) the King and 8 of Swords.

This New Moon holds the energy of a choice point between repeating the worn out pattern of remaining stuck in our fears or grounding yourself in the confidence that circumstances can change for the better.

Gemini 7’s Sabian Symbol, “An old-fashioned well”, is the contrasting degree of the Sabian Expression of Appetite. This Symbol reminds us that we’ve already plunged into our depths, the inner wisdom we seek has been tapped, now we must trust in the path forward towards nourishment and satisfaction. This requires faith and self-confidence to step out of our fears and authentically pursue what we crave.

The Sun & Moon sit in Hexagram 16 (Enthusiasm), Line 1, which denotes potentially premature enthusiasm and warns against arrogance. @bellwen says of this line: “Believing the rumors will result in misfortune…you feel aimless, blocked aspirations…take some time off from the every day.” This line changes Hex16 to Hex51 (The Arousing), which holds the force majeure energy of the Tower. @bellwen says of 51.1 “You dreaded what would happen. Fear took hold of you. However, the outcome is not as bad as you dreaded. Initial apprehension becomes relief…There will be good fortune.” The I Ching hexagrams/lines activated by this lunation also underscore the need to release fear and trust, with honorable purpose, that circumstances can and will shift for the better.

Set your intentions this New Moon to choose optimism over fear. Remain confident that you can always tap into the infinite pool of universal wisdom, and allow nature to nurture you.