New Moon in Gemini: Making Adjustments

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Making Adjustments

Today we have a New Moon in the mutable air sign of Gemini, the Twins. Upon analyzing the chart of this lunation, I have one word for you, dear readers: ADJUST.

I sure hope you’ve been working on your flexibility, friends, because there is a mutable Grand Cross formed at this New Moon which will require us to change in significant ways. Whether you practice stretching yourself in a yoga class, through brain gym games, or by learning the arts of negotiation and accommodation, we will all benefit from making slight yet effective adjustments through our communication, mindset, and actions.

Grand Crosses can often create tension to the breaking point, but the good news here is that the flexible theme makes it easier to implement “all change.” This Grand Cross formed by planets in mutable signs is made by Saturn in Sagittarius, opposing the Sun, Moon and Venus all in Gemini. These planets are squaring Jupiter and the Moon’s North Node in Virgo, and Neptune in Pisces. All these hard angles smack of making life difficult for us mortals. But it doesn’t have to be so because we’re loose and adaptable. As the saying goes, we can’t adjust the wind, but we can adjust the sails.

 

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Focused Movement

Saturn in Sagittarius opposing the New Moon is the main force to be reckoned with at this time. The planet of discipline and responsibility is tempering our urge to grow and expand, to fly high in our philosophies and long-distance, exotic travels in mind and body. Some of us may feel restrained, tethered beyond our liking, in order to meet responsibilities and stay closer to home. We are being asked to put our Geminian floods of ideas and perceptions into practical form. This is, generally, a good thing. But, if we’re the type to hate restriction and limitation, we will whinny and snort and chomp at the bit.

Saturn is taming our impulsivity right now. If we willingly face this taskmaster, we can put creative, whimsical thoughts and notions into lasting projects. We are building. Remember, Saturn rules Capricorn, earth sign of tradition, aging, and wisdom. He is Father Time, and wants us to leave our legacy, our unique, lasting impact on the universe. In order to do this, we have to take the Long View.

How does this heavier Saturnian influence play out at a time when the light, quick, ‘easy come, easy go’ tone of mercurial Gemini insists on making itself useful right now? Again, we adjust. We find chunks of time to breath in between meeting our responsibilities. We may not be able to take a two-week vacation or a month off right now, because of important projects we’re starting or digging into. “But it’s summer!!” we wail. “I need time off!" Well, yes, and you can learn the art of taking a mini-break, that wonderful British term that encompasses the real feel of a short vacation, a weekend getaway, with the aim of refreshing and finding respite in and amongst a sea of responsibilities.

Your Inner Hammock

If we took a holiday
Took some time to celebrate
Just one day out of life
It would be, it would be so nice

I have also come to realize the value of setting up a hammock inside the Self. Imagine your Being relaxed and cradled in a sort of bassinet, the seat of the soul. Breathe deeply into it. This can be done anytime, anywhere, even while sitting in a stressful meeting, commuting in the car or train, waiting in line at the checkout. Imagine your self simply ‘hanging out,’ blissfully being inside a hammock, relaxed in consciousness.

If you really want to go for the inner hammock experience, add the bonus of conscious, deep breathing to go all out! Allow the breath to massage the nervous system. In yoga, the throaty “ocean breath” technique known as Ujjayi (Sanskrit for “Victorious”) gives the breath texture. This helps the prana massage the air passages, and allows the oxygen extra entry into the cells, nourishing our selves all the way down to the DNA. I use this Ujjayi technique all the time, even if I am not in a yoga class, to turn on the parasympathetic nervous system. When I'm really taking it in, it's intoxicating, in a good way. Conscious belly breathing is the ticket to true embodied happiness, providing an instant oasis in our demanding, modern lives.

At this New Moon time of air sign Gemini and beyond, let the breath be your elixir, a place to make slight yet effective micro-adjustments within the Self. Allowing you to take a holiday, hanging in your inner hammock – anywhere, anytime you need it.

Erin Reese is an author, spiritual guide, astrologer, and modern psychic reader based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She works with clients all over the world. For readings and spiritual counseling by Skype, phone or email, contact her directly. She can be reached at erin@erinreese.com.