Full Moon in Gemini: Liberated Relationship

"I hold this to be the highest task of a bond between two people: that each should stand guard over the solitude of the other."

~ Rainer Maria Rilke

Ibejí twins,Yoruba Orisha, early 20th Century
Twins, Duality, Joy, Mischief, Abundance, Children

Today, we welcome the Full Moon in the mutable air sign of Gemini, The Twins. The mercurial Twins represent Duality, the self and other in constant conversation. This is not the “we-ness” of Libra, not the balancing of harmony, peace and collaboration, partnership and committed contracts, no. Gemini is cheekier and punchier, symbolizing a face-off of ideas. Here we have the counterpoint, the expression of opposites, the to-and-fro dance of energies that make up the universe.

We know the buzz of Gemini energies holding forth in writing, speaking, networking, media. We hear of the Twins’ spread of information, studies, learning and teaching. But we don’t often focus on the tension that impish Gemini energy poses. One doesn’t have to be an actual Gemini to feel this; it is an inherent part of the human condition. And during full moon in Gemini season, the height of the Western world’s craze for the holidays, we have the possibility for stress and conflict.

Nowhere is this more obvious than our closest relationships – between friends and family members, for sure. And the utmost: intimate partnership, marriage, romantic companionship. You’ll notice Gemini when that feeling of sibling rivalry emerges – poking or questioning, subtle one-upmanship, pulling rank, jockeying for position. You say tomato, I say tomahto. You say light, I say shadow. You need to be close, I need to breathe.

It is time for Liberated Relationship.

In liberated relationship, it is critical to grow to a level of spiritual maturity in which we understand that healthy relatedness must contain the care of the soul of the other, to protect the other’s solitude. And if this sets off one’s fear of abandonment or loneliness – therein lies the work.

For true freedom, one must eventually realize that the Ultimate Resource is the Self, and the Ultimate Relationship is with the Self. Human relationships are fallible, impermanent, relative. They can support our growth in beautiful and striking ways – we can work through our attachment wounds, heal from trauma, and actualize our lives. We can raise children, grow creative projects, and fulfill our heart’s desire. We can have pleasure, adventure, and joyous shared celebration.  And yet, for lasting and unshakable peace, one must come to realize that the Self is beyond time and space, and ultimately it is beyond relationship.

Gemini shows us aspects of the Self by pointing out the opposite. We get glimpses of the Eternal through experiencing the Other. However, it is not the whole picture. If we stay in duality, we stay in suffering. Duality is an appearance, a glimpse of the whole as it arises. 

How does this work in actual day to day living? See if you can find and feel the spaciousness in relationship. Realize you are already free, it is not contingent on the other. Realize that You as Self are Beyond Relationship. This realization sets self and other free.

See what happens next. Do they reenter your story, from moment to moment? A relationship, whether with a friend, family member, or lover, only happens in the Now. It is not in the future, or the past. It is here. The moment there is a clinging to an idea of what it is supposed to look like, how it is going to manifest, you are trapped once again.

Olly olly oxen free! Have courage! Be fiercely loyal, to the Self. This will guarantee that which you are seeking for – That which is eternal. This is the Truth, and it will set you free, no matter what form the relationship appears to be.

An important message to my beloved readers!

My work is changing! As of 2020, I will be shifting the focus of my articles away from astrology and into more on non-dual awakening, embodied liberation, spiritual teachings and intuitive consulting. This will move beyond what appears to be happening in the planetary spheres. Astrology is a useful tool, yet it is not the ultimate resource available to you – That which is beyond time and space. I invite you to join me on the journey – and I’m excited to share with you that my new website is coming very soon!

A finger pointing at the moon is not the moon. The finger is needed to know where to look for the moon, but if you mistake the finger for the moon itself, you will never know the real moon. The teaching is like a raft that carries you to the other shore. The raft is needed, but the raft is not the other shore. An intelligent person would not carry the raft around on his head after making it across to the other shore.  ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Erin Reese is a modern psychic, spiritual teacher, author, and intuitive consultant based in the SF Bay Area. Erin has a Master of Science in Counseling and has been reading the Tarot for over thirty years. She works with clients all over the world.

Happy Valentine's Day to YOU!

Happy Valentine’s Day, Beloveds!

You are important to me.

You are key to Existence.

There is no one like You.

I am blessed to know You.

Thank You for being in the World.

And, if you're looking for love...

KEEP AN OPEN MIND!

S/he may be just around the corner!

You'd think that people would have had enough of silly love songs
I look around me and I see it isn't so
Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs
And what's wrong with that
I'd like to know
'Cause here I go again

I love you, I love you
I love you, I love you

~ Paul McCartney & Wings

Valentine's and Year of the Pig Collage, 2019

And, if you're dating or dreaming of meeting your life partner...

BE 100% YOURSELF! Let your soul shine!

You will then recognize your True Love when you meet them!

A soul can know a soul. An ego cannot know a soul. ~ Ram Dass

With love, light, JOY, pleasure, LAUGHTER, and gratitude!

On Valentine’s and always,

Erin

🦄 🕺🏻 💃🏻 💑

Rep. Barbara Lee's House office, Washington DC

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.

Full Moon in Libra: Lasting Peace in Relationship

Tomorrow, we have a Full Moon in the relationship-oriented sign of Libra. It is a time of renewing the contracts that we hold between self and other. Such ‘contracts’ are agreements, spoken or unspoken, conscious or unconscious. We are catapulted into a new perspective in our core relationships.

With the Sun in Aries talking directly to his Moon in Libra mate across the heavens, there is bound to be a pull toward independence wherever one feels inhibited. In his solar showdown with the partner-oriented sign of the Scales, the Ram goes for exactly what he needs for freedom and will assert him/herself to get it. In renewing our contracts, we will have to accept that - in daily living, we win some, we lose some. In this relationship, there are three: You, Me, and We. 

Venus-ruled Libra, sign of “We Are,” naturally urges us toward more harmony and balance in our interactions. But in order to have peace, love, and understanding with our partners, friends, co-workers or family members, we must first realize congruence in our relationship with the Self.

The Sun shines brightly now in Aries, sign of the “I Am” principle, over this weekend of rebirth. The celebrations of Passover and Easter honor divine resurrection, compassion, and unconditional acceptance aka love. How do we honor the Sun rising strong, the ‘I Am’ factor in ultimate glory, while maintaining Libran poise, grace, and balance?

Resonant harmony with the other person is icing on the cake, but the real sustenance is found within. We rest in What Is. There can be no lasting peace found by seeking it in the behavior and personality of an Other; it is realized as a unified relationship with our own Existence, the Ground of Being, seated in the Self.

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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.

New Moon in Libra: I Hear You...

Today we have a New Moon in the cardinal air sign of Libra, the Scales of Justice and Equality. The Moon is accompanied by the Sun, Mercury, the lunar node, and Juno - the asteroid goddess of partnership – all in the sign of “you ‘n me equals we!” Examining the chart of this lunation, we see themes of communication opening up (Mercury finally moving direct!) and a need to really consider the other person’s point of view.

This is about active listening – not just hearing the sounds the other person is making, but truly taking in and processing what they are saying. We will do well to offer acknowledgement to the other person in such a way that they feel validated. When it comes to the Libran arts of negotiation and discussion, it is not so important to agree entirely with what the other person is saying. Rather, we show them respect – even if we think they’re completely off the mark. It is like giving each party the right to a ‘fair trial.’

You will know you’re blocking the flow if you come up against a great deal of resistance, or if the person is relentless in making their point. Have you ever had the experience of another person repeating themselves over and over again, whining or complaining, telling the same story again and again? You want to roll your eyes and say, “Stop! You’re driving me crazy!” But that doesn’t work – they only continue. They will be tenacious in their efforts to get you to understand their point. Until. They. Feel. Heard.

We have but two ears and one mouth

so that we may listen twice as much as we speak.
~ Thomas Edison

Henry Ford and Thomas Edison

Chiron the Healer in the sign of “we’re all in this together” Pisces makes a significant aspect to this New Moon – a quirky quincunx – requiring us to make adjustments in our relatedness. We are coaxed to show up as the understanding presence of unconditional acceptance, if only for a moment.

We can resolve much and assist the entire process by acting as a simple mirror for the others in our lives, whether partner, child, client, boss, or bureaucracy. We don’t need to quickly judge their words, actions, ideas, behavior – let them settle their own internal deliberations with the art of gracious feedback. Keep reflecting, reflecting, reflecting like a non-reactive looking glass. All the other party really wants to know is that you understand, that they’ve been seen. Let that settle in before inserting a retort, rebuttal, proposed solution.

Try it. At this New Moon in Libra, remember the three magic words that will take you a very long way towards balance, ease, and smoothing over: “I Hear You.”

Oh, and the clincher? You gotta mean 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.