This Full Moon in Gemini is another SuperMoon. The average distance of the Moon from the Earth is approximately 238,000 miles; it will be approximately 222,135 miles away, or 16,000 miles closer. As the Moon rotates around the earth, it is has an uneven elliptical orbit. There are times that it is closer to the earth and times that it is farther away. The closer the Moon is to the earth, the greater the gravitational pull on the earth with the potential for increases in earthquakes and storm activity, and also in our own emotional intensity.
In addition to the energies of this Full Moon, is a set of hard aspects greatly intensifying its impact. We are experiencing a T-Square which includes two squares and an opposition. The players are Neptune in Pisces squaring this Gemini Moon and the Sagittarius Sun, stirring up confusion and emotional distraction. It is important during these times of mental and emotional upheaval to be aware of how your words affect other people. Think before you speak. This is a perfect time to discover how your emotions and your emotional responses to others may be distorting your ability to think and communicate clearly. Use this Gemini Full moon to analyze your verbal skills and tactfulness with wisdom, and make the appropriate changes.
The challenging square from the Gemini Moon to Neptune points to the possibility of not trusting what you see and discounting your feelings if they aren’t logical or don’t make sense. The Sagittarius Sun can question feelings that don’t align with certain belief systems or moral judgments. We are being prompted to be more open to different philosophies and to trust what we can’t yet see.
Mercury’s conjunction with Saturn can be a useful reality check. Have you been out of integrity with your truth and possibly living your life according to someone else’s paradigm? Saturn reminds us of our responsibility to ourselves, and that we have the ability and duty to carve out our own path, with intention. This retrograde is the ideal time to look at your life and re-write what is no longer valid for who and what you were born to become.
Written by Wendy Cicchetti