Gemini New Moon
The wonderful Gemini New Moon arrives just days before the summer solstice with promises of a new cycle of regeneration. It is here to support us in refining our communication styles and bridging worlds, as we weave more of our soul’s desires into the world.
The Power of The Word
The June New Moon is the first New Moon of the Summer season. A season where we are called out into the wilderness to enjoy Life’s bounty through joy and play.
The New Moon in Gemini opens this new chapter with experiments on finding new ways to express yourself, first and foremost to yourself, in order to gain greater clarity on your emotions.
Anything you feel during this time can be used as guidelines towards a new cycle, where you respect your needs and values instead of overriding and adapting them to those of others.
Gemini is the sign for communication, and the New Moon in Gemini invites us to refine the way we express ourselves in writing and speaking, as we step the path towards better communication in the outer world through our inner world, our emotions.
Feel it to heal it
This is a great time for writing and journaling, and if you are new to this practice, the June New Moon will be especially supportive of getting you started.
Get a notebook and a pen, bring it with you and use your daily breaks to write something instead of hopping on to social media feeds. Put a notebook next to your bed and try to start your day with writing a few pages every morning as the writing coach Julia Cameron swears to in her ‘morning pages’ practice.
Whatever you do, try to experiment a bit with the power of the word - your word. The benefit of a journaling practice will not only help you in gaining clarity of your mind and/or any important questions that might present themselves, it will also refine your responses and expression in the conversations your have in the outer world.
Speaking of questions, if there is one questions you can start asking yourself on the top of your page, and try to work around in the beginning of this new cycle, it’s this: How can voice my opinion better while still giving room to others? Or use your own life puzzle question and turn it into a question as the top of your personal page. Try to ‘live with the question’ as the poet Rilke famously said. Leave it open for the next few weeks, and see what arrives.
Step back to step forward
The New Moon in Gemini holds a special opportunity for our lives to begin taking interesting turns in tune with a new season. As we explore our emotions and express them to ourselves first, we can really shift our minds towards making inspired decisions through a calmer nervous system that is rooted in a deep reverence for ourselves and the stories we each carry.
What can feel like a step back, is really a step forward, because we zoom away from the stress of pressing scenarios in our worlds and make decisions from a different place, that allow us to open to a different outcome.
The step backward is necessary in order for a new world of possibility to open up. This New Moon is cheering on us to take that step back first to re-generate self-compassion, clarity and patience, as it is leading us towards a new reality more in tune with our individual dreams.
“When we stand at the bridge of something new, we dont’ need to know what is on the other side. That is what adventure is all about”
Bridge to the Future.
Building upon the Gemini communication skills, the energy of this New Moon is especially potent for planting new intentions that are based on your authentic desires and your authentic life path.
Maybe you feel frustrated about the road ahead and have been whining for a while about not having a clear image of where you are heading. Maybe even whining about other people, because they have failed to provide it for you.
During this New Moon, try to find the courage to step up for yourself and take the first baby step of the rainbow bridge of your dreams. The (harsh) truth is, we are all here on our separate journeys, and we can only truly be a beacon of light to others by walking our own path.
But we do always have one guide during our entire lives: our soul. Our soul speaks to us in so many different ways, and it is always here for us. During the Gemini New Moon, try to find ways to communicate with your soul as well, as it will hold the answers to which way to take.
Chances are, you also will need to re-calibrate the way you think of ‘the way’ of ‘your path’ as something that is out there or has to be paved by others. Your way could be invisible to you, because it is waiting for your to thread it. To shape it, to walk it.
Adventure Awaits.
Use this New Moon as your special invitation to get clear on your emotions and uncover your deepest desires on where you want to go. Grab hold of your journal and create a sacred space for your dreams to unfold. Plant your desires right in in the center of your heart and know that it is the safest place to plant anything.
And then, when the time comes, take the first little step into the unknown and know that exciting things are waiting for you. Right out there, in the wilderness, outside your comfort zone.
During this New Moon, nurture yourself, love yourself and think of the Life you desire to live. Then trust yourself enough to take the step forward and let your soul guide you onto the bridge to your future.
Trust that is will be an adventurous one, the best one for you.
New Moon Blessings,
3 Ways to connect to the Gemini New Moon
Be kind to Yourself
Be kind to yourself, not only your body, but also your soul. Treat yourself like you would treat a precious child. This is not the time to judge yourself for your past mistakes, but to honour you for everything you are, including your history of hurts and mistakes to make sure your needs and aspirations are met better -or can include your traumas- in the future.Notice your emotions
Pay attention to what comes up for you during the days of the New Moon. Are you honouring your boundaries and saying firm ‘no’s? Don’t only feel, but also act upon anything that feels like trespassing and power leaks. Make sure you find and guard your me-time and spend it wisely on digging deep into your own needs and aspirations.Use your voice
Try to find ways around the days and weeks around this New Moon to rekindle the relationship with your voice. This is your chance to refine your capacity to articulate your thoughts and feelings and commit to being more proactive, clear, and decisive in speaking up for yourself. Sharing what you think and feel, asking questions, or journaling about your inner process. Mother Moon is especially supportive these days with a clear space to begin new learning journeys or start activities that involve writing, (public) speaking, or podcasting. So if you have been waiting to birth a dream in this area now is a good time to take the next step(s). The New Moon is there in the background, watching and rooting for you!
SEMINE MOON ALMANAC
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