Full Moon in Gemini - December 15, 2024
On Sunday, December 15th (1:02 AM PST & 4:02 AM EDT) the last Full Moon of the year glows in the curious, perceptive, and open- minded sign of Gemini. A sign that is quick to adapt in any situation and knows there are possibilities waiting in every moment. This is usually a time when communication, connection, and our ideas come to life, our social life feels fuller, and we’re busy with a million and one things to do. However, with Mercury, the ruler of Gemini, in its final hours of retrograde, there can still be some mishaps, miscommunication, and possibly people from our past appearing or at least showing up in our minds. Of course, Mercury isn’t the only planet that’s been Retrograde, we also have Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus urging us to reflect and go inward.
I’m sure many of you experienced Mercury Retrogrades mishaps, inconveniences, glitches, and delays over these last three weeks. It might feel more helpful if we think of this retrograde time as Mercury going into the underworld (our unconscious), and we can reframe some of these mishaps as a time to uncover and reveal hidden information that may have been previously overlooked. Now with Mercury stationing direct shortly after this Full Moon, we are being asked to integrate some of the lessons and experiences we encountered over the last few weeks. Hopefully, with Mercury direct, we’ll begin to see the messages more clearly and understand what Mercury wants to tell us after its visit to our unconscious. It’s possible that if we pay attention to these messages, we might experience some emotional breakthroughs, or at the very least, our perspectives may change. Gemini’s shadow could also show up through our energy feeling more scattered and more flighty than usual.
When Mercury stations direct in Sagittarius, it will form a helpful alignment to Mars Retrograde in Leo, a unique quality to this Full Moon. This suggests we’ll have an opportunity to reassess and reevaluate some of our ideas about where we place our energy. We are invited to feel into what truly motivates us, as well as feel any unexpressed fear, anger, or frustration. Lastly, it’s the perfect time to use this alignment to see how we assert ourselves and direct our inner passion. The alignment between Jupiter, the planet of expansion, and Saturn, the planet of restrictions, will highlight which commitments or ideas are worth pursuing, and which ones will drain more of our energy. Once you discern which ones are worth your effort and time, you’ll need to devote yourself to making them happen. The good news is what you create from this energy will likely have strong staying power in the future.
Neptune, the mystical and dreamy planet, is making a difficult alignment to this lunation. We might find ourselves more caught up in fantasy, illusion or more easily distracted by something that pulls us into another realm, rather than what’s real and practical. This energy can of course bring some disappointment and confusion. We’ll be best served if we allow other perspectives into the mix and find ways to ground our ideas. Just remember we can’t always believe everything we think, hear or see, especially when something feels too good to be true. Keep in mind the truth is often more complex and bigger than anything our rational mind can understand. We also need a little bit of the mysterious and magical to keep things in balance.
Overall, this Full Moon may pull us in many different directions. Some of us will feel the overwhelm more strongly, but the scattered energy will be present for all of us. We can use this energy to reflect on our personal narratives and the ways in which we communicate. With all the retrogrades we will need to find a way to still our minds and hearts, and focus on our inner world.
Knowing this is the last Full Moon of the year, we should start thinking about what needs to be released. Some things in our life aren’t meant to be held onto or fixed. If this is the case, you may want to consider and remain curious about what things in your life need a course correction, or where you need to shift and invest your time and energy.
Lastly, with everything going on, remember that play is important medicine for Gemini and it will serve you well to engage in the things that make life feel a little more lighthearted and merry.
We will all experience this lunar energy differently depending on where Gemini is located in your chart or if you have a natal planet associated with it. If you would like a more personalized reading, I’d love to set up a session with you.
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