TRANSCRIPT Ep. 268 (12.9.24)
Gemini Full Moon: Be Curious and Keep Busy!
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Howdy Invisible Buddy, April right here, and the date at present is December ninth, 2024. Welcome to Episode 268 of the Large Sky Astrology Podcast.
A lot quieter skies this week in comparison with final, however we do have an energetic and chatty Gemini Full Moon coming our means. Mercury strikes direct this week and makes a really good side with Venus. Venus and Mars oppose one another, bringing battle, but in addition consciousness, in relationship. And I reply a listener query about concepts that come our means when Mercury is retrograde.
Venus opposed Mars (Dec. 12, 2024, 2:46 am PST)
Venus in Aquarius makes an opposition side to Mars on December twelfth at 2:46 am Pacific Time, at 05º58’ Aquarius and Leo. That is very near the diploma of the Venus and Mars conjunction again in February of this yr, we’re midway by their cycle.
Venus is the image that represents what we need. Mars represents how we’ll go about getting it and oppositions have a relational element to them. When Venus and Mars are interacting in any means, there’s the likelihood that one thing or somebody attracts you and excites you and perhaps even awakens your aggressive urges. This may particularly be true with Mars having just lately turned retrograde.
And being very energetic in our imaginations, that could be a image of wanting one thing very a lot, however not essentially with the ability to go after it in a extremely simple means. The opposition of Venus and Mars offers us some type of picture in our fast environment that tells us one thing concerning the pressure between Aquarius and Leo on this case.
Aquarius is a bit more eliminated in relation to relationship. It doesn’t imply it doesn’t have any emotions, nevertheless it signifies that it’s not essentially going to put on its coronary heart on its sleeve and that it is vitally attuned to spending time with lots of people in group settings reasonably than a lot on a one-to-one foundation.
Leo, however, actually desires and craves that one-on-one interplay. So, what we’d see this week with the opposition occurring is the strain between these two wants. And it may be in your personal life, in your personal relationships, it may be one thing that reveals up in a film that you simply watch, or a e-book that you simply’re studying, that actually illustrates this pressure.
Venus additionally symbolizes cash, after all. So, when it’s in opposition to Mars, you see one thing or understand one thing that actually motivates you to need to work more durable and earn extra. You too can be slightly bit impulsive along with your spending when Venus is connecting with Mars, particularly Mars in Leo, which actually likes to indulge.
So, you might have to concentrate on that and know that we are able to are likely to get triggered in the direction of slightly extra spending than is prudent for us this week.
Mercury sextile Venus (Dec. 12, 2024, 11:45 pm PST)
Additionally, on December twelfth at 11:45 pm Pacific Time, Mercury makes a sextile side of Venus at 6º 58’ Sagittarius and Aquarius. Mercury is on the Sabian image 7 Sagittarius, Cupid knocking on the door. Venus is on 7 Aquarius, A toddler born of an eggshell.
We’d are likely to overlook a facet like this in a busier week. Mercury and Venus each transfer fairly shortly. The sextile is a good side, nevertheless it’s not as robust as one thing like a conjunction or a sq. or a trine. It’s a chance side, and I like Mercury on that image, Cupid knocking on the door. It’s a image of one thing coming our means, which might encourage us and likewise fire up our feelings because it’s sextiling Venus.
Venus’s image is a really odd one, the baby born of an eggshell. And it appears to be about breaking with custom as a result of it’s a extremely unconventional solution to be born and freedom from outdated methods and outdated requirements. I consider one thing rising from an eggshell as being slightly little bit of an emblem of freedom anyway.
So, we’ve a chance knocking at our door this week and probably it’s a chance to seek out extra freedom and new concepts.
Gemini Full Moon (Dec. 15, 2024, 1:02 am PST)
And now it’s time for the Moon Report. And it begins with the Gemini Full Moon on December fifteenth at 1:02 am Pacific Time, at 23º52’ Gemini and Sagittarius. Full Moons are illuminating. They create a highlight to points which are related with the signal that they’re in. Gemini is the signal of data, of studying, of motion.
Gemini likes to gather knowledge. It loves to gather info and on the Full Moon, the Solar is within the reverse signal, Sagittarius. Sagittarius is the signal that collects all that info and turns it right into a story, turns it into information that then is taken out into the world. Each of those indicators are related with studying and likewise sharing what we all know.
The Gemini Full Moon is related in a roundabout way to the Gemini New Moon, which this yr was on June sixth. No matter was planted or initiated at that New Moon, one thing about bettering our communication with others, specifically, siblings and neighbors, and getting out and getting lots of info… However Gemini, I all the time image a fowl or a bee or some pollinating insect going from one plant to the subsequent, pollinating from one to the opposite. That’s what’s initiated on the Gemini New Moon, after which six months later, on the Gemini Full Moon, we get this wonderful, illuminating presence within the night time sky, and it’s just like the Moon is holding up a mirror to us and saying, how are you doing with this Gemini a part of your life, and the way far have you ever come within the issues that you simply have been serious about and initiating again at that June New Moon?
Typically the Gemini Full Moon asks us to contemplate, are we curious sufficient? Throughout the season that the Solar is in Sagittarius, it’s type of tempting to assume that we all know every part that we have to know. And this Full Moon in Gemini is a reminder that we don’t know every part and that it’s vital to remain curious, to need to maintain amassing info, knowledge, different folks’s tales. Keep curious concerning the world round us.
At this Full Moon, the Solar and Moon are each sq. Neptune in Pisces. That is what we name a T-square configuration, the place we’ve one planet opposed to a different, and each of them are sq. a 3rd. So, we’ve the Solar at nearly 24 Sagittarius, the Moon at nearly 24 Gemini, and Neptune at 27 Pisces.
In a Full Moon that’s so targeted on info and knowledge, we’ve to stay conscious of two issues. One is that Mercury is popping direct on this similar day, which I’ll speak about in a second, and likewise that the Full Moon is sq. Neptune and Neptune is extra descriptive of a imaginative and prescient that we’ve of issues than factual readability.
So, it’s vital to maintain that in thoughts and let ourselves be impressed by the Neptune affect of this Full Moon when we’ve the flexibility to see issues in a means that could be a little bit magical, that isn’t essentially tied to actuality however that doesn’t imply it’s unfaithful, should you get what I imply. One thing like love isn’t one thing that’s factual, however it’s true, and that’s a little bit of the character of Neptune, I imagine, at this Full Moon.
A T-square incorporates planets in three out of 4 indicators in a specific modality, cardinal, mounted, or mutable. Every of these modalities has 4 indicators which are assigned to it. On this case, the mutable modality, which is Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces.
When you might have a T sq., you might have planets in three of these indicators, however not the fourth. That’s what we’ve right here. And the signal that’s lacking is Virgo. I name the lacking sign up a T sq. the discharge level. And if issues begin to get slightly bit tense, particularly with T-squares within the mutable indicators, issues can get hectic, and particularly with this Mercury turning direct and so forth, the place an entire lot is occurring without delay, and it may be slightly exhausting to maintain observe of what’s actually occurring.
So, Virgo is the helper right here, and this means taking good care of enterprise in a extremely sensible means. If issues begin to really feel overwhelming inside a day or two both aspect of this Full Moon, this may be taking good care of your automotive, ensure your tires are inflated, that your whole fluids are topped off. For those who dwell in a spot that will get snow at the moment of yr, and also you haven’t already accomplished so, that is the time to essentially put together your private home for these upcoming snowy months. Take your canine for a stroll, play along with your cat. Pets are expensive to the guts of Virgo.
So, simply do not forget that Virgo is your launch level at this Full Moon T-square. And when issues begin to really feel slightly bit a lot, straighten out a drawer, do one thing to handle your life on a sensible degree.
Lunar Part Household Cycle
That is the Full Moon in a Lunar Part Household Cycle that started with the Gemini New Moon on June 17, 2023, at 26º43’ Gemini. The lunar part household cycle takes the diploma and signal of a brand new Moon and initiatives it ahead over a three-year interval when we’ve vital lunations close to that very same diploma.
So earlier than, I used to be telling you concerning the connection between the Full Moon that we’re having this week and the New Moon in the identical signal six months in the past. However these aren’t essentially close to the identical diploma, though they’re in the identical signal. What’s particular concerning the Lunar Part Household Cycle is it really takes that New Moon level and strikes it ahead in order that the New Moon story has time to essentially unfold and develop.
That New Moon was at 26º 43’ Gemini on June seventeenth, 2023. 9 months later, there was a First Quarter Moon close to that very same diploma on March sixteenth, 2024 at 27º03’ Gemini. That was the second within the cycle of taking motion on the June 2023 New Moon. Now we’re on the Full Moon in that cycle at 23º 52’ Gemini. It’s nonetheless connecting with that New Moon level from June 2023. And what’s being illuminated at this Full Moon is related to that New Moon six months in the past in June of this yr. But in addition, in a extremely vital means, to the New Moon on June seventeenth, 2023. The Final Quarter on this lunar part household cycle comes on September 14th, 2025, with a Final Quarter Moon at 21º 52’ Gemini. And that’s the ultimate motion level on this three-year lunar part household cycle.
Void-of-Course Moon durations
Let’s have a look at the Void-of-Course Moon durations for this week. On December ninth, the Moon conjuncts Neptune in Pisces at 12:45 am Pacific Time. It’s Void-of-Course for 4 hours and 53 minutes earlier than it enters Aries at 5:38 am Pacific Time. When the Moon makes a conjunction to a different planet simply earlier than it goes Void-of-Course, that actually influences the Void-of-Course interval, after which it’s a time of assimilation the place the Moon is taking within the meals of the planet that it’s making a conjunction with and digesting it, making it part of who we’re.
Right here in the USA, a minimum of on the West Coast, it’s actually occurring whereas we sleep, so we’re not a lot doing one thing through the time of the Void-of-Course Moon. However in a means, that is actually applicable when the Moon is in a conjunction with Neptune, the planet of dreaming. Make notes earlier than you go to mattress on this night time. Ask to be given steering in your dream state. “Carry me a dream,” you may say, about one thing that you simply’re attempting to cope with and resolve in your life, often on a deeply emotional degree. And also you may sleep much more deeply than normal. Your desires might be very vivid. Be sure you set your alarm earlier than you go to mattress so that you simply don’t oversleep within the morning.
On December tenth, the Moon in Aries trines the Solar at 2:13 pm Pacific Time. It’s Void-of-Course for a whopping 17 hours, 42 minutes earlier than it enters Taurus on December eleventh at 7:55 am. What a gorgeous transit. A trine from the Moon to a different planet earlier than it goes void brings a beautiful reward or reward, and it lasts such a superb very long time.
An Aries Moon is definitely one of many higher Moon indicators for breaking outdated habits, which is what we attempt to do at a Void-of-Course time. This might be breaking outdated habits about standing up for your self and doing the stuff you’re afraid to do. Use this time to “simply do it,” because the Nike commercials used to say. I’ve usually referred to as the Moon in Aries the Nike Moon! However you do need to be conscious of others. No one likes a self-centered bully or bulldozer. So it’s important to be slightly delicate to that. However overwhelmingly, the trine from this Moon in Aries to the Solar in Sagittarius says now’s the time to maneuver ahead, to do the issues that you simply need to do only for your self.
On December thirteenth, the Moon in Taurus sextiles Neptune at 4:39 AM Pacific Time, it’s Void-of-Course for 4 hours, 42 minutes, after which enters Gemini at 9:22 am Pacific Time. The Moon sextile one other planet brings a chance or an invite. Right here is a chance to type the behavior of greeting every day with an angle of appreciation for the wonder in your life, it doesn’t matter what your circumstances could also be, and get into the behavior of searching for what’s beautiful, searching for what’s loving.
And on December fifteenth, the Moon in Gemini squares Neptune at 6:32 am Pacific Time. It’s Void-of-Course for 4 hours and 49 minutes after which enters Most cancers at 11:21 am. Once we see the Moon sq. one other planet, we all know there’s a battle that we’re attempting to get previous. This one can need to do with emotional overwhelm. The Moon in Gemini could be very busy processing quite a lot of info, together with emotional info, about what we’re choosing up within the folks round us. One factor we be taught when the Moon is sq. Neptune is that we are able to’t management lots of what occurs in life, however we are able to management our ideas. And so it’s vital to make a acutely aware effort to give attention to the facets of life which are stunning.
It is a fantastic side for writing, if that’s one thing that you simply do, and specifically, music, or poetry, one thing that’s slightly extra summary. Feed your thoughts and your coronary heart issues which are inspiring, beautiful, and enjoyable.
Mercury stations Direct (Dec. 15, 2024, 12:56 pm PST)
On December fifteenth at 12:56 pm Pacific Time, Mercury stations direct at 6º 23’ Sagittarius, on the Sabian image, 7 Sagittarius, Cupid knocking on the door. Right here he’s once more!
When a planet makes a station… and by station, we imply it’s slowing all the way down to both flip retrograde or flip direct. And on this case, it’s transferring direct, and we really feel its presence that rather more keenly at these occasions.
Mercury is the ruler of communication, journey, studying and we are able to count on these to point out up fairly strongly on the day that Mercury is stationing direct. Mercury turned retrograde on November twenty fifth at 22º40’ Sagittarius. For you, has it been a time of these stereotypically Mercury retrograde issues the place you’re dropping your keys or electronics and different kinds of equipment in your life will not be cooperating with what you’re attempting to do? Or that messages go awry, or you find yourself late to an appointment since you wrote down the time flawed in your e-book? It’s all this sort of stuff when Mercury is retrograde. Not all the time however this one for me, undoubtedly has been greater than others. However when it turns direct, then we’ve that chance to meet up with ourselves, is the sensation I get from Mercury turning direct.
Mercury is on this beautiful little Sabian image, Cupid knocking on the door. Nearly being receptive. And Mercury in Sagittarius is the storyteller of the zodiac, so that is about being receptive to a gorgeous and uplifting story, the issues that we’ve accrued in our consciousness for the previous few weeks whereas Mercury has been retrograde.
And, additionally, if you end up moving into an emotionally stirring story, attempt to take a extra goal view, perhaps, of the subject. Take note of how tales are making you are feeling. This station is happening on the identical day of the Gemini Full Moon, so feelings might be heightened. However, once more, do not forget that that Full Moon is connecting with Neptune and also you may really feel that you simply’re having a sudden perception or epiphany – perhaps particularly about some relationship in your life, and also you is likely to be feeling harm or misunderstood. Be very conscious that as Mercury’s turning direct, as we’re having this Full Moon, you is probably not seeing every part very clearly and precisely the way in which it’s. So don’t bounce to any type of conclusions, particularly with Mars nonetheless retrograde and we’re inclined to misconceive issues and get offended primarily based on misguided info. So be slightly bit cautious throughout this Mercury Station.
Listener Query: Mercury Retrograde Concepts
On this week’s listener query, listener Elliott asks by way of Speakpipe, “Greetings, April and various Large Sky followers! That is Listener Elliott with a Mercury Retrograde Query. It’s type of a two-parter, as a result of… Mercury.
The primary half is, are all of the concepts that come to us throughout Mercury retrograde, and particularly the storm, all the time going to finish up being actually unhealthy concepts? As a result of I’ve skilled this lots of occasions. And the second query is, is the potential exception to this ‘unhealthy new concept throughout Mercury retrograde’ rule, probably when it’s an concept about an outdated downside, or an outdated circumstance, one thing like a difficulty that’s not closed, one thing from our historical past or our background, mainly an open subject that also wants fixing.
If we get struck with an concept about an outdated downside throughout Mercury retrograde, may or not it’s a good suggestion? And the way have you learnt, , earlier than it’s too late?”
Listener Elliott, you all the time ask very insightful questions!
First, let’s take into consideration what is definitely occurring when Mercury is retrograde. It strikes a lot extra shortly than the Earth because it strikes across the Solar.
And through its retrograde durations, we’re momentarily overtaking it. If Mercury is the image of how we understand issues, how we make sense of them, then these are occasions after we are likely to get slightly bit forward of our thought processes, that are represented by Mercury. We’d are likely to act earlier than we’ve actually thought issues by, the place we don’t see all the small print which are represented by Mercury.
And for that motive, Mercury’s retrograde durations will not be favored for something that requires being attentive to element, seeing and analyzing all of the components concerned in a scenario. Typically, whereas Mercury is retrograde, it does recall to mind “outdated instances,” we’d say, that haven’t been solved. As you say, we might have new insights or perspective to convey to those outdated issues. And the outdated adage in astrology is that issues that start with the prefix “re’” are applicable to deal with whereas Mercury is retrograde. So, we’re inspired to revisit, rethink, rethink issues from the previous.
I feel it’s fully applicable whereas Mercury is retrograde to take one other have a look at these outdated issues and see whether or not we’ve useful info to convey to bear. And I feel it’s fully doable that we do. However I nonetheless assume we’re higher served by saving ultimate motion till Mercury is direct.
Let’s say that you simply’ve been bothered by one thing that occurred a very long time in the past with a member of your loved ones. And also you’ve just lately had an perception about it that you simply wish to share. If Mercury is retrograde, one method is likely to be to put in writing a letter to them, however wait till Mercury is direct to ship it. It’s solely a three-week interval, and we are able to nearly all the time wait. As a result of whereas concepts that we work with whereas Mercury is retrograde will not be what I’d name unhealthy, they’re very seemingly incomplete. There nonetheless is likely to be one thing that we’ve missed, so it’s a good suggestion to attend till you’ve had time to have a look at it with a transparent eye earlier than you act.
Elliott, I hope that helps, and it’s very applicable to be pondering of this query as we’re wrapping up our present Mercury retrograde interval this week!
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