Moon in Taurus Moving into Gemini

This note covers the Moon's transit through Gemini today and tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday.

The gentle (but sometimes stubborn) Taurus Moon spent last night communing with the four powerful planets grouped in the last degrees: Neptune and Chiron in Aquarius, and Jupiter and Uranus in Pisces.

the Tree of Hermes

These days, each time the Moon or any other planet reaches the last degrees, they step into this powerful ongoing conversation. Although it's possible to look at each aspect separately, considering, for example, the difference between a square to Neptune and a sextile to Uranus, the overall context here feels most important. These four powerhouses of intuitive guidance, creative visioning, healing, mentorship, philosophy, and grace, have been in a close conversation of conjunctions and semisextiles for many months now.

So rather than focusing on the difference between classically easy and classically challenging aspects, it seems more valuable to say, hey, look who the Moon's hanging out with right now. I wonder what she's sharing with these giants, and what guidance she'll bring back to Earth.

The Taurus Moon is very grounded, after all, and her last aspect was a flowing trine to action-oriented Mars in Capricorn, so check your dreams from last night and this morning for messages about what actions you might taken to reach a cherished goal.

Now, the Moon has bounced into lively Gemini, ready to connect with everyone and everything. This shift into airy Gemini, ruled by Mercury, heralds another shift, as Mars moves from grounded, practical Capricorn into innovative, planful Aquarius. We can accomplish much with Mars in Capricorn, but the combination can also feel a bit nose-to-the-grindstone. The shift to Aquarius brings fresh ideas and a longer view into the sphere of action.

The Gemini Moon opposes Venus in Sagittarius today, a dialogue of balancing between depth and breadth, as Gemini prevents Sagittarius from feeling like THE answer has been found by enticing us with novel new viewpoints. Overnight, the Moon in Gemini forms a flowing trine to Saturn in Libra, offering a lighter touch to the steady balance that responsible Saturn prefers to maintain.

Sunday offers no additional aspects, leaving the Moon to sail through Gemini's bright skies meeting new friends and exploring new ideas. As the Moon grows brighter, waxing to full, Gemini awakens our minds to the myriad possibilities opening before us, reminding us of the infinite variety and wonders that surround us.