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Gemini New Moon: Seeking the Truth

By Simone Butler

Lately we seem to be living in a parallel universe. Fact or fiction?  Wisdom or delusion? When reality is as distorted as a fun-house mirror and people are at each other’s throats, it’s hard to say for sure. As the specter of death and financial ruin continue to loom, do we stay locked down or demand our freedom? Do we grasp for whatever makes us feel secure, no matter how outdated or downright dangerous, or do we tune in to a higher truth?

Poet Wallace Stevens famously noted that the truth may depend on a walk around a lake – to clear the mind so as to perceive a higher meaning. Fellow poet and nature-lover Ruth Stone took a similar approach. Stone, who won the National Book Award at 87, often wrote about mundane things like milk bottling, her grandmother’s hair, hanging laundry, and her longing for her deceased husband. But her creative process could be seen as supernatural.

Stone once shared with writer Elizabeth Gilbert that she would be out working in the fields on her rural Virginia farm, when she’d feel and hear a poem coming at her from over the landscape. She said it was like a thunderous train of air barreling down at her. And when she felt it coming, shaking the earth under her feet, she had to “run like hell” to the house as the poem chased her. She had to get to a piece of paper fast enough so that when it thundered through her, she could anchor it to the page. At times she wouldn’t be fast enough, and the poem would barrel through her and “continue on across the landscape looking for another poet.” At other times, Stone would grab a pencil just as the poem passed through her, reach out with her other hand to catch it by its tail, and pull it backward into her body as she transcribed it. In those instances, the poem would come up on the page perfect and intact – but backwards, from the last word to the first.

Some may think this a tall tale, but I’m inclined to believe it’s true. Stone was a Gemini (June 8, 1915), and like many born under that whip-smart air sign, she understood the power of the word. And, her Sun was closely trine inventive Uranus – which inclined her toward taking flight to higher realms, and heightened her ability to bring that rarefied wisdom down to earth.

At the upcoming Gemini New Moon (May 22, 10:38 a.m. PDT), we’re all invited to engage with higher wisdom.  Yet we’re also cautioned to avoid making false or dangerous missteps. The trick is to distinguish between the two, in a time when many feel trapped and things are crumbling around us. This uncertain energy, which has been brewing since the February-March retrograde of Mercury in Pisces, intensified at the May 3 square between Venus in Gemini and Neptune in Pisces. Now retrograde, Venus reactivates that fuzzy square with Neptune on May 20. And, their final square is on July 27, after Venus is out of retrograde. So the next few months are colored by this wild and woolly energy, which directs us within to find true meaning.

At the New Moon, Venus joins Mercury in Gemini as both square Neptune. But this inspiring and creative combo can also be a trigger for fear. As they join, the Sun and Moon square feisty Mars in nebulous Pisces, which could raise hackles and compel us to fight for the truth as we see it. But the New Moon also trines Saturn in Aquarius, a reminder that taking the long view and being patient are wise alternatives to going off half-cocked.

Brilliant, creative ideas – perhaps rooted in the past – will be swirling about. Stay grounded so you can become a lightning rod for them. Take a walk around a lake, or at least pull some weeds in the garden. If you feel a meltdown coming on, go outside and howl at 8 p.m. (see my last essay). Just think twice before telling people off, or posting your “truth” on Facebook. It’s probably better to pour your thoughts into your journal. You might even end up with a brilliant poem! Just remember that even in this time of uncertainty, you have the power to attract what you need. You can influence things in subtle ways not limited by physical laws. And most important of all, you can enjoy taking flight with your own inner self.

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About Simone Butler

Simone Butler is the author of Moon Power: Lunar Rituals for Connecting with your Inner Goddess. She's been a professional astrologer for 30 years. In addition to a worldwide consulting practice on astrology and Astro Feng Shui, Simone offers New Moon collage classes, and writes for The Mountain Astrologer. She also wrote for and edited the Starscroll for many years. Simone’s book Astro Feng Shui: Making Magic in Your Home and Life fuses Western astrology and Western feng shui into one unique, transformative system. Sign up to receive her entertaining, informative bi-monthly blogs and learn about her monthly rituals and tips.

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  1. Marina Zamorina says

    May 21, 2020 at 10:08 pm

    Hello dear Ms Butler,

    I listened to your voice recoding yesterday night during the Shamanic seminar organised by Ms. Gerber. I wonder, if you could help me with an advice , especially in the New Moon day. I am a very sensitive person and what you writes about the poet Ms Stone is 100% applicable to me, I write my poems in the night and poems given to me complete by some strange forces or, simply words just coming down. I poublishe the. boom of such poems in 2014 in France… but my question is not this. I am in the hard situation now. My partner is in intensive care with septic infection and its a life threatening situation. Can you possibly provide me with a ritual for tonight or perhaps you know people who can heal such situation, spiritually and energetically, to help my partner to fight for his life. He was operated on the open heart on Tuesday 19 May and the doctors told me about sepsis. Any possible suggestions? I am energetically sensitive perhaps can be a conduit for his healing? Please think about . Thank you and looking forward to your reply. Marina, Switzerland

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    • Simone Butler says

      May 22, 2020 at 9:30 am

      I am so sorry to hear about your partner, Marina! Since you’re such an energetically sensitive person, you could definitely send him healing energy whether in person or from a distance. The basics of how to do this are here: link to goop.com. I know a great Reiki master if you’d rather hire someone else to help, Just email me at simone@astroalchemy.com and I will connect you. For the New Moon, set up an altar with his picture on it and perhaps some flowers, and light a candle or two near the New Moon. Affirm out loud that healing energy surrounds him, and that everything is happening for the highest and best of all concerned. Then hold him in your heart as you breathe, knowing that all is well. Many blessings to you! Simone

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Astrologers use a variety of house systems, or methods of dividing up the sky into twelve sections. I use the Porphyry house system; another popular house system is Placidus (this is the default on https://astro.com). If the chart I send you looks different from what you are used to seeing, then likely a system other than Porphyry was used. Whole signs, Equal House, Regiomantus, and Campanus are examples of other systems. If you find all of this confusing, do not worry. It is likely not critical to your report.

m  Conjunction:  Like peas in a pod, planets in conjunction tend to come from the same place. They act together, but it’s also hard to tell them apart. This aspect can increase talent, focus, and intensity (“two are better than one”). Or one planet can disappear as the other dominates. Their connection feels so natural, it’s easy to think everyone blends these planetary energies just as you do—but mostly, they don’t!.

p  Sextile:  Planets in sextile are compatible, though without any fireworks. This aspect doesn’t demand your attention. It quietly presents an opportunity. You can join these archetypal forces. Donna Cunningham has called this the “Oh, that!” aspect, because that’s generally what her clients say when she describes their benefits.  To get the most from sextiles you need to actively work them.

q  Square:  Squares are wild and wonderful—but difficult too. The power struggle between these planets was likely defined in your youth, when they were impossibly challenging. People are usually aware of their squares. They force the issues that make you to grow. And that’s their gift. They ensure you learn your lessons. When you rise to the occasion, they bless you with energy, action, and success.

r  Trine:  Michael Munkasey has dubbed this the “goddess aspect” because it’s so lovely. Identifying talents you may have perfected in a previous life, trines can bring you joy. There’s a nice flow of energy between planets in trine. They support and reinforce each another. But without any struggle, you might take them for granted—neither using nor developing their gifts. An unattended trine can sometimes trick you into negative behaviors.

t  Inconjunct/Quincunx:  Your quincunx planets are innately incompatible. Bringing them into harmonious expression requires constant adjustments. This can be stressful, also motivating. You’ve got to keep changing your process, opinions or attitude—which promotes highly creative solutions.

u  Opposition:  They say opposites attract—and planets in opposition are never far from each other, though they’re constantly bickering. You may be triggered into awareness of this aspect by other people who seem to resist or undermine you.  An opposition can make you feel uncertain, insecure, or discontent, until you can accept and see yourself in both energies. Typically people find it easier to identify with one side and project the other onto unsuspecting others in the outer world.

First House: Personality, physical body, beginnings. Includes the Ascendant and rules physical appearance, the image you project to others, your general outlook on life, how you start things; may describe your role in your family system, often guides your first impression of immediate environment.

Second House: Money and personal finances, sense of self-worth and basic values, personal possessions, talents.

Third House: Communication, thoughts, language skills like writing and speaking, early schooling, siblings and neighbors, short trips, coming and going around town.

Fourth House: Your home, psychological foundations and roots, family, parents, domestic life, instinctive behavior, ancestry, your connection with the past, sense of security, domestic life, real estate. conditions at the end of life.

Fifth House: Children, creativity, romance; pleasure, entertainment, self-expression; all forms of “play”, speculation, gambling, and attitude towards taking risks; hobbies, attitude towards romance, lovers as opposed to partners, attitude towards having fun.

Sixth House: Work and job (as opposed to career), daily life, attitude towards service and coworkers, helpfulness, pets, attitude towards routine and organization, how you refine and perfect your skills.

Seventh House: Partnerships, one-to-one relationships, marriage, the first marriage, the “significant other”, business partnerships, competitors, open enemies, lawyers, mediators, counselors, contracts, negotiations, agreements. clients/the public.

Eighth House: Transformations and crisis, your ability to meet and rebound from crisis and change, sexuality; sex, death and rebirth, rituals and personal growth, your partner’s resources, addictions, psychology, other people’s money, taxes, divorce/alimony, inheritance.

Ninth House: Attitude toward expanding horizons, religious beliefs and personal philosophy, higher education, long-distance travel, morals, foreign languages and cultures, personal truths, publishing, commerce, advertising, your sense of adventure.

Tenth House: Career and profession, your contribution to society, social status, public reputation, material success, how you carve out a public identity for yourself; attitude toward authority figures, parents, caregivers, bosses, governments, attitude towards responsibility, desire for achievement.

Eleventh House: Friends, groups, organizations; hopes, wishes, aspirations, personal goals; your philanthropic attitude, concern for the collective, humanity; like tenth, can bring recognition and honors for fulfilling hopes and dreams.

Twelfth House: What’s hidden beneath the surface, karmic dustbin, limiting childhood/past-life messages, self-undoing, hidden enemies, hidden weaknesses, dreams, secret affairs, lost items, hospitals and prisons, hidden strengths, spiritual studies and soul growth.

A  Sun: Our vitality and magnetism; self-identity, ego.
Roles: The Self, the Hero, the Performer, the King.

B  Moon: Intuition, emotion, nurture.
Roles: The Mother, the High Priestess, the Child.

C  Mercury: Mind; physical dexterity and mental agility.
Roles: The Thinker, the Communicator, the Student, the Trickster, the Merchant, the Thief.

D  Venus: Our capacity for pleasure, receptivity, creativity, and social connection. Also indicates our relationships, self esteem, and financial abundance.
Roles: The Lover, the Seductress, the Artist.

E  Mars: Desire, initiative, anger.
Roles: The Protector, the Athlete, the Warrior.

F  Jupiter: Luck, opportunity, expansion, higher learning, religion.
Roles: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Traveler, the Monk, the Professor.

G  Saturn: Hard work, commitment, focus, inadequacy, leadership, suffering, loss.
Roles: The Task Master, the Grim Reaper, the Wise Old Man, the Builder, the Cynic, the Boss.

H  Uranus: Change, breakthroughs, upsets, discoveries.
Roles: The Revolutionary, the Humanitarian, the Visionary, the Snob.

I  Neptune: Imagination, spirituality, idealism, addictions, deception, compassion.
Roles: The Artist, the Romantic, the Guru, the Addict, the Martyr, the Victim.

J  Pluto: Transformation, power, psychological dynamics, helplessness.
Roles: The Terrorist, the Detective, the Psychotherapist, the Dictator, shady people.

a  Aries: Pioneering, competitive, selfish, impatient, courageous, reckless, independent, dynamic, domineering, “Me first!”

b  Taurus: Patient, stable, lazy, dependable, practical, sensual, stubborn, artistic, possessive, greedy, gentle, loyal.

c  Gemini: Intelligent, curious, adaptable, quick-witted, restless, clever, scatterbrained, lacking follow-through.

d  Cancer: Nourishing, intuitive, protective, moody, sensitive, maternal, domestic, childish, cautious, creative.

e  Leo: Proud, dignified, vain, expressive, romantic, generous, childish, overbearing, self-assured, creative.

f  Virgo: Perfection-seeking, practical, methodical, petty, critical, studious, discriminating, cautious, never satisfied.

g  Libra: Charming, sociable, peace-loving, refined, diplomatic, artistic, indecisive, apathetic, easily deterred.

h  Scorpio: Passionate, secretive, penetrating, resourceful, suspicious, manipulative, jealous, sarcastic, intolerant, determined, aware.

i  Sagittarius: Freedom-loving, philosophical, optimistic, enthusiastic, careless, impatient, talkative, a know-it-all, broadminded, athletic, honest.

j  Capricorn: Serious, responsible, practical, hardworking, stubborn, brooding, inhibited, status-conscious, domineering, unforgiving.

k  Aquarius: Progressive, individualistic, unpredictable, cold, intellectual, artistic, eccentric, shy, impersonal, scientific.

l  Pisces: Compassionate, intuitive, ungrounded, romantic, impractical, self-sacrificing, seductive, musical, artistic.