We will have a New Moon in Gemini today, Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008, at 3:23 PM EDT.

Gemini, © 2008 MirrorCradle

I've never known quite what to make of Gemini. Sometimes it makes me think of that Push-Me-Pull-You animal from a cartoon I used to watch as a kid. While I appreciate Gemini's ability to see all sides of the story, as an empath I do that anyway so Gemini tends to throw me into a spiral of indecision. This is the down side to Gemini's dualistic nature. My Venus happens to be in Gemini, which I've been told makes me inclined to be fickle. Gee, I don't know, what do you think?

Cafe Astrology says:

The Taurus New Moon cycle ends and the Gemini New Moon cycle begins. The New Moon in Gemini cycle is a good time to commit to personal goals that express the positive energies of the sign of the Twins. It's time to improve our communication skills by listening to others and enjoying others' points of view, rather than doggedly seeking to find that one elusive "answer". This is a good cycle under which to re-evaluate our communication and social skills by questioning just how much we actually take in information, and communicate in a friendly, non-threatening manner. With this potent Gemini energy, we have the chance to make important changes in our lives. This New Moon is supported by Venus and Mars, offering us the gumption to begin anew, and the charm and concern for others to interact successfully.

It's sweet that Cafe Astrology optimistically guides us to use Gemini energy to improve communication and social skills, when she knows full well that we are in Mercury Retrograde. Talk about Push-Me-Pull-You! Gemini is ruled by Mercury, so while we're focused on communication to the max, we have to be prepared for snafus. Which way will you get pulled today? We're certainly in a bit of a Catch-22 since New Moon energy is all about beginnings as we go into a waxing cycle, yet Mercury Retrogrades are usually a time of re-evaluation rather than starting anew.

One positive aspect of Mercury Retrograde is that it can help you circle back to things you thought you'd lost. Since we're all about communication today, maybe it's time to pick up the phone and call that friend you haven't talked to in a while. You'd be surprised - maybe she's been hoping you would call all along.

With Venus and Mars on our side, we do have other energies to balance the effect of Mercury's wonkiness, but it depends on you, what's in your chart, and how you tend to respond to these energies. Personally, I'd go for channeling Venus' loving kindness to keep me from saying something I'll regret. Since I tend to have a quick tongue and the temper to go with it, I don't need any help from fiesty Mars. But maybe you could use some of that "gumption" to say something you feel is important.

If you'd like to strengthen the Earthy grounding properties of Venus, use things that are green or pink. Copper is her metal and she loves roses. Put on a big old piece of turquoise. A turquoise necklace would bring that energy to your throat chakra - the place where your voice comes from.

If it's Mars' help you need, he's all about the red. His metals are iron and steel, and peppers or anything hot or stimulating will appeal to this fire-lovin' guy. Red stones are good to wear if you want to channel Mars.

Unfortunately, Mercury Retrograde has been packing it's usual technological wallop for me. I'm in the midst of trying to get an email blast out for work and everything that can go wrong with the programming of this project has. Note to self: Never, EVER, plan email blasts during Mercury Retrograde again. On second thought, let's just make the rule of thumb that while Mercury is Retrograde I'm not going to do much of anything. Just sit around with my computer off and my mouth shut.

Today, I'm mostly going to try to stay focused on work and I'm going to go through my code with a fine-toothed comb. Perhaps this afternoon, I'll take a nap. Naps are good. They have nothing to do with Gemini or Mercury, they're just good. And after my nap, maybe I'll go have a glass of wine at one of my neighborhood haunts and listen to the bartender for a change.

Posted by Angela-Eloise at 8:57 AM