It’s a new moon in Gemini, the first new moon in this sign since the previous eclipse series on the Gemini / Sagittarius axis. meaning… a big shift in this area as far as manifestation and stability goes! This particular new moon is ruled by a retrograde mercury which is about to station direct on the fixed star algol, and closely squared saturn about to station retrograde in aquarius, and trine pluto retrograde in capricorn.

Usually on a gemini new moon, we would feel a lightness, a breezy flittering energy bringing ease into our social interactions and curiosities. This moment feels a little more dense. It seems like something needs to be clarified, but we don’t have all the information yet. Maybe it’s a conversation that keeps us in a loop, with no progress. Maybe an argument, a creative block, a tension that feels suspended by some force beyond our control. The key here is don’t jump to conclusions. After the eclipse series shaking up this area of the sky, and now the first new moon/full moon without the nodes interfering, something is being clarified. We just might not have all the bits and pieces yet.

Bare with this energy. This week, mercury will station direct and start its move forward towards Gemini where it picks up more resourceful tools for processing. That happens on Friday at 4:00 AM eastern time. As Saturn stations retrograde this Saturday at 5:46 pm eastern time, these two planets will begin to separate from the fixed sign square.

Ideas, information, even gossip can be swirling right now. We might find ourselves, or others, grasping for the meaning of things. interactions might have a bit of a curve ball energy to them, making you feel like the boat was rocked, but who exactly rocked it and why? It may seem like things that sparked your interest just a few weeks ago are coming into a critical perspective, and even so, don’t have as much clarity as you had hoped for.

Instead of trying to solve the energy of this moment, practice stillness. Let yourself settle in the unknown, make small lists of what comes up. Not necessarily to-do lists, but just notes on what feels important now. This energy will ride us through to the full moon in Sagittarius in two weeks, so what we notice now may come into the light in a whole new way if we pay attention to it, and possibly let parts of it fall away as the tension settles from the aspects involved in this new moon.

Sometimes, challenging moments happen in life, and they don’t need to be “solved” or “fixed”. We live in a world that needs answers ( and expects them instantly). We sometimes forget that by defining something, we inherently create order but also create limitation.

In this case, if we choose to let this moment be what it is without controlling it or creating a box around it, it may find an unexpected way to manifest in the world. Sometimes that’s an advantage. As the energy of the skies would have it for this new moon in Gemini, we don’t have enough information to be able to truly understand this situation. It may in fact be an invitation to look deeper into our own patterns, our own perceptions of truth, to realize that the ability to create an outcome is not always a conscious effort. Scientifically only 10% of our brain is working at any given time. That means 90% of what creates our perception of reality is beyond our conscious mind. Lean into the processes that bring you peace and allow yourself to look at the subconscious realms through the practices available to guide you through the shadow. The answer may not be what you need after all, and it certainly may not be what you expect. Let it unfold.