New Moon in Gemini- Stretch Your Mind

For this New Moon in Gemini, I am exploring Spain's streets, treats and delights with my Gemini partner in crime. We are walking, talking, listening to new languages and exploring the neighbourhoods of Madrid, a fantastic way to embrace this New Moon energy.

A Gemini New Moon is a beautiful opportunity to set new intentions around embracing new information, sharing ideas and opening our doors of communication.

Sometimes it is not until we are in a foreign country that we realise how much of our communication and understanding of others we perhaps take for granted; we are primed to ensure we relay messages with clarity for understanding, which is exactly what this New Moon energy can help us with.

The New Moon in Gemini occurs in Australia on the 18th of June at 6.37 am and in the US on EDT at 12.37 am. It will fall at 26 degrees of Gemini, so see where that is in your chart to determine where this New Moon will be most active for you.

This New Moon will also be most significantly felt by those with a strong emphasis on mutable signs in the chart, being Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces.

Gemini, the sign of the twins, is ruled by Mercury, who is now also in the sign of Gemini, which will add an extra level of Gemini energy to this New Moon period. With the Sun, Moon and Mercury in Gemini, we are primed to get out our journals, start writing that new blog, and bring our active minds into focus on a new intention, especially those that require relaying messages of any kind.

Gemini energy is all about perception, how we perceive the world around us and the information we glean from the perceptions we make and then how we relay that information back out to the world.

This can be an incredible period for taking stock of how we choose to take in information about the world around us, how we may let biases colour our world view and where we could perhaps become more open in our understanding of what colours our thoughts, both positively and negatively.

This theme of perception may be particularly important and challenging during this New Moon phase as the Sun and Moon are in a square aspect to Neptune. Neptune at this time could cause our thinking to be less straightforward than usual. We may have periods of feeling like we are in a mental fog. Therefore, The challenge is not necessarily pushing the mental agenda but surrendering a little and allowing the messages to come in without judgement. Neptune is all about surrendering to a higher force, so for this New Moon, we are offered a chance to open our minds to new perceptions. We can do this via mediation and being open, but at the same time, we are warned, with Neptune’s influence to be aware of being vulnerable to illusionary states, deceptions and misinformation, both from ourselves and from others

We will be wise to stay open to receiving new information but also to be aware and discerning with it, questioning things and ensuring we are not walking around with rose-coloured mental glasses on. It is a period in which we should double-check the details.

As for communication, Gemini is the sign of relaying information, whether via talking, writing, or any other form we chose to get our messages across. At this time, we may need to be extra vigilant in how and what we want to relay, as Neptune could confuse our messages and thinking.

As with any New Moon, however, it is all about setting new intentions.

We can work with this New Moon to tap into, focus and write down the plans we may have to take us through to the rest of the year, considering we are now about halfway. This can be a great time to take stock of where we are at regarding the ideas and goals we set for ourselves at the beginning of the year.

This is also an excellent time to get creative with the words and the mediums we use to express ourselves, with both Mars and Venus in Leo; getting creative with our verbal and written expression is on the cards now.

Connecting with people we have not seen for a while and having a good old chat is also a wonderful expression of this New Moon energy. We can set some intentions around extending our communication to others, reconnecting and checking in with those we love.

Gemini loves the new and exploring new ideas, and learning new things. Set some intentions now around committing to learning new things, taking that course you have been thinking about or simply expanding your mind by delving into new books, podcasts or movies.

Embrace this active mental energy at this time and enjoy making the most of this New Moon in Gemini.

Sagittarius Full Moon- take a walk on the wild side

As I write this I am in the middle of packing my bags to head off once again overseas. As you read this I am either on a plane or have just landed, but I have made the effort to create a Sagittarian Full Moon Workbook for you to download for FREE via the link in the bio. Special bonus if you have your natal moon in Sagittarius, as there is a special section just for you, so check it out.

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The years of lockdown made this Sagittarius promise that I would travel at least once a year, and so off we go again on the very day that Mars also makes a conjunction to my natal Jupiter in Leo. This time it is Ireland, Amsterdam for a conference that my partner needs to attend and then off to Southern Spain. It never ceases to amaze me how the symbology of astrology plays out in my life, even when I am not trying…. Ok, I may have been a little conscious of the fact that we would be arriving in Dublin for the Saggie Full Moon.

So how are you planning on expanding your horizons for the Full Moon?

We can really work with this Full Moon to inject ourselves with a dose of hope, forward thinking and optimism as well as some poignant questions to answer, such as How are we feeding and expanding our minds, thinking and belief systems? And worth noting that this is the first full moon in Sag since 2019 that has NOT been an eclipse, so the intensity is less, albeit a few interesting aspects to weave through, but we should be able to have some fun with this and check in with our beliefs.

The Full Moon in Sagittarius occurs 0n the 4th of June at 1.42pm in Australia and on the 3rd of June at 11.42pm EDT US.

Sagittarius is a truth seeker and astrologically influences how we structure our belief systems, philosophies, and ideas and how we approach our personal growth. In this regard, the full moon energy alone asks us to look at our belief systems, our relationship with our spirituality, our perspectives, and at a base level, what we believe to be true. These are connected in that each one, in its way broadens the mind to take in new ideas, and new experiences and ultimately assists us in understanding the world and our place in it.

This is a period of letting go of what no longer serves you or what is no longer accurate in your belief, philosophical and truth systems.

This full moon is about looking at the 'shoulds' we all surround ourselves with. It's about looking at the belief or spiritual structures we are told to believe by our family; for example, it's about examining our judgement of ourselves and others and determining if these still serve us.

It can be a time of opening up and facing those things we have been afraid to confront or what we have been afraid of doing for fear of doing the wrong things in the eyes of others. This is very much a time of expanding our vision, expanding our ideas and philosophies, opening up to new possibilities and allowing ourselves permission to grow: growth by education, growth by travel whatever it may be that can expose us to new and exciting ideas and broadens our horizons.

Judgement and living via others' expectations shuts down growth, and Sagittarius energy needs to grow continually.

Broadening the mind via new experiences is one of Sagittarius greatest strengths, this is a period of dreaming about how we might want to do this and letting go of what may be holding us back?

Exploring broader pastures, going on an adventure, expanding your awareness and discovering what brings meaning to your life and what it is that makes life really worth living? This is a time to think about taking the road less travelled, about taking the scenic route, venturing out without a plan and letting be what will be. Sagittarius energy hates rigidity, has a disdain for routine and yearns to be wild and free.

This is a beautiful opportunity to let go of any belief structure that may hold us back in our personal growth and expansion.

Do we perhaps yearn to travel but let fear get in the way? Explore what this fear is really about and use this full moon energy to let that go.

What are we inputting into our minds each day? Is the information we consume helping us grow as a person or filling us with rubbish, comparisons, trivia that does nothing toward nurturing our soul growth.

What input of information do you no longer need?

The Sun and Moon are harmonious with Mars in Leo during this full moon, which can really fire up our energy, optimism and ability to have Fun. All 3 signs, Gemini, Sag and Leo love a bit of fun, of tapping into our inner child and letting our hair down a little. This is a great time to let go of anything that holds you back from having some fun, of connecting with your inner child and letting go for a bit. With aspects from Saturn in Pisces, we may also find a real pull to get serious about our philosophy and our spirituality and we can also use this full moon to question the structures or disciplines we put in place around our spirituality and indeed our belief systems. This is an excellent period for letting go of beliefs that no longer serve us

The aspect from Saturn may challenge us to ground ourselves and apply some practical applications in our life right now. There may be a feeling of push-pull especially for parts of our lives we may want to let go of now. Saturn likes to remind us about the realities of a situation but can also allow us to stay restricted in our thinking, so this is something to be aware of

Sagittarius' ultimate endpoint is always to find meaning in life- meaning in both the most minor and most significant ways. Use this time to assess what brings real meaning to your life… for now… as this process is ever-evolving as we traverse life's path. One day you are convinced you have the meaning of life all worked out, only to have an event or circumstance propelling you toward a completely different truth and meaning; the process is endless.

Taurus New Moon- Stop to smell the roses

For someone with very little earth in their chart, I have to say; I really love a Taurus New Moon. It reminds me to stop and smell the roses, literally and metaphorically, to connect with the physicality of life and to bring some consciousness to the incredible gifts of our five senses.

This New Moon occurs in Australia on the 20th of May at 1.53 am and in the US EDT at 11.54 am on the 19th. The New Moon falls in late Taurus at 28 degrees. See where 29 degrees of Taurus occur in your chart to see which area of your chart will be activated by this New Moon.

A reminder also that this New Moon will likely be felt most profoundly by our other fixed signs, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius

Accentuating the Sun's energy in Taurus, this New Moon highlights our base nature selves, making us feel secure, grounded, and in touch with our physical senses and the practical realities of everyday life.

The New Moon is always about setting intentions and beginning new cycles. We are ending the Aries New Moon phases and moving into the Taurus New Moon Phase.

This is a very harmonious New Moon as it receives positive aspects from Mars, Neptune and Pluto. We can work positively with these energies to bring forth active, spiritual change and rejuvenation in the areas associated with Taurus. For this reason, we should be able to tap positively into our energy reserves and motivations for spiritual connection, especially regarding nature, which in turn may make us feel emotionally transformed on some level.

On a mundane level and with Jupiter having moved into Taurus recently, this is an excellent New Moon to set new intentions around our relationship with material resources and money. We can use this New Moon to set intentions for actively making plans to get our finances under control, start a new saving scheme, reassess how money and resources are working for or against us and make the relevant changes required.

Taurus reminds us to simplify our lives where possible. This is the sign that craves life's simple pleasures and alignment with our senses.

We can use this New Moon to remind ourselves of our physicality and seek new ways to ignite our five senses. Taurus is also about pleasure seeking. With harmonious aspects from Mars, Neptune and Pluto, we can actively set positive intentions to connect with earth's beauty and richness, appreciate our physical bodies, and derive profound and possibly transformative realisations. Taking time to not only indulge the senses but consciously being aware of what comes us for us when we do, is a very positive potential outcome for this New Moon.

Setting new intentions around how we seek physical pleasure and derive meaning from this, where we may have been holding back, and how we can positively make changes here is a great way to tap into this New Moon energy.

Bring consciousness to not only the health benefits of the food we eat but also the sensuous elements associated with food, sight, smell and taste. We can also bring conscious awareness to the food we put into our bodies. Finding ways to bring new intentions to our sensory relationship with food is also a positive action.

We have an opportunity now to make deep and spiritual connections with nature, to be reminded of the wonder of the natural world and all it can offer us, especially in terms of feeling rejuvenated by it.

During this New Moon period, find some time to take a walk in nature but also to stop and smell, touch and find gratitude for the earth. Take your shoes off and feel the earth under them, being reminded of the magnificence of this planet.

Taurus is also about being real, being in the world with your feet firmly planted on the ground; therefore, one can use this New Moon energy for any practical, focused goals. We can use this energy to ground and solidify any of the goals we may have actively set during the Aries New Moon phase. This is the time to bring some form and grounded intention around our ideas.

The day after this New Moon, Mars, our planet of action, energy and intention, moves out of watery Cancer and into Firey Leo. This will offer us some extra fuel to activate our desires and intentions, but there will be more on this soon.

Meanwhile, enjoy setting intentions around the areas associated with Taurus. Cook up that delicious dish, play that music loudly, get out the essential oils and embrace and enjoy the magnificence of nature.