Full Moon in Gemini Dec 8 2022 The Consequence of Impatience

GEMINI FULL MOON

After a very easy new moon in Sagittarius on Nov. 23, we are greeted with what may feel like a colossal event in the upcoming full moon in Gemini on Dec 8 – a culmination of eclipse energy (yes, from a month ago) and Mars retrograde coming to a head.  

The universe granted us some ease for a month as Sagittarius expanded our minds, brought back some life and joy, allowing for more space to integrate the bigger changes thrust on us during the eclipse period. But this full moon in Gemini brings a myriad of potential tension points that will leave no sign unchallenged as we swim in a sea of exaggerations and only by gaining a larger perspective will we be able to address the heart of the matter and not get roped into the superficial provocation of these taunts.    

The moon conjunct with Mars retrograde provokes deeper feelings around the impotence Mars has doled out creating a space for high volatility. We may all feel like the energy we’ve put towards progress these past three and half months has built up the same result as if we had just stayed in bed. Continual delays, blocks, distractions, and redirection have left us discouraged and stymied and this full moon agitates our need for movement of any kind, even if it is backwards. 

BALANCING THE BRAIN

Sagittarian energy will be the medicine for us all through this rocky moon transit. We’ve luckily soaked in this sign’s energy as the Sun, Mercury and Venus have resided here all together since Nov. 23. We’re invited to tap into our philosophies, blast through boundaries (physical and metaphysical), and be more adventurous without a sense of fear. In the face of heightened frustration and lack of mental clarity (thanks to Mars retrograde exact with the moon), our wisdom is called upon to be able to release the superficial pettiness lunging to the surface with this lunar transit, testing our ability to implement our ideology in our day-to-day interactions. 

The full moon in Gemini should be an invitation for whimsical decisions, curious exploration and our first instinct being the right one to move forward with. We will be lively and desire to be entertained with novelty, pushing us to make unconventional last-minute decisions in emboldened and overly confident ways.  And should its meeting with Mars exact at this time been in full forward motion, we could have potentially been supercharged with some go-getter attitude. It’s not to say some of this energy isn’t available to us, but we will be navigating some not so straight forward energy from Mars retrograde–misfiring our words, ideas and making bigger missteps in our actions.  

The sun is exposing our will and life force, filling us with radiant energy, but do we know exactly where to direct it? For those that have been learning their Mars retrograde lesson(s), there is an opportunity to identify your “me first” attitudes and the adjustments needed to connect to deeper emotional spaces. This is a lesson of Mars in Gemini for such an abnormally long time–connecting our desires to healthier, heart-led motives so our impulsive choices are not just trauma responses.  

For those that lack intention around this time, it is a powder keg for sharply worded jabs, miscommunications, and a playground of hurt feelings as impulsive outward expressions mirror inward confusion, deception and an explosion from our sense of impotency. This transit harkens back to eclipse lessons. Where we keep very surface level in our thinking, where we lack curiosity, resist change and where we take on a selfish approach will blow up in our faces around this time. Uranus semi-sextile the Mars-Moon conjunction raises a strong desire within for immediate action with swift progression, further increasing our impatience. 

INFLUENCING PLANETARY ASPECTS

Adding to the agitation, but also a key lifeline in this energy, the week leading up to the full moon was riddled with multiple planetary aspects to Saturn. We’ve been called out and dealing with ramifications from where we didn’t take responsibility in our own lives. All for our own good and maturation needed for our next steps in growth. This includes some alignment in our devotions around new passions, but particularly to the ways in which we communicate to others and, more importantly, our own internal dialogue. Saturn’s aspect is that tether to the ground needed in this more chaotic lunation. 

But this tangle in Gemini could have us revert back to acting out our frustrations if we haven’t integrated Saturn’s reprimand well or swiftly. We may feel like we just missed an opportunity or are not receiving results fast enough to satiate our feelings.  Lilith is also inviting our little wounded kid out to play, and with our feelings and actions in Gemini, our little trickster could emerge boldly, with a booster from a newly direct Jupiter, in ways that could do more damage than be considered just fun entertainment.  

And with Mercury, Gemini’s ruler, newly transiting Capricorn, our desire for more structured mental space and planning gets thwarted as our desires for emotional release color our actions via missteps or confusion around our execution. Our minds are eagerly looking towards being cautious of the consequences with Mercury trining Jupiter, while every other part of us wants to just progress.  Leaning into pauses, moments of meditation and bigger picture thinking can alleviate some of these misfires. Going with the flow and accepting any mistakes at this time is a learning lesson that will help in the near future, once Mars is direct and we are more effective. 

Expression of desires are also in an exaggerated state as Venus squares Jupiter. Our hearts are set ablaze to expand, crossing boundaries and spurring an impetuous need to act in a situation. In our closest bonds, we may see more aggressive behaviors as the moon squares Juno, prompting internal tensions, being displayed in jealousy or anger. A deep need for a dramatic change and spontaneity may be ill-directed to invoke disruptions just to scratch that itch or disrupt the workaholic tendencies of our partner. Understanding we are (and have been) in a more vulnerable state, we’ve been prone to withhold communication of our needs for security for protection. But at this full moon, hindered expressions of unmet needs have piled too high and are set to erupt in a large explosion. Lilith is showing us how healthy assertion is key, even though rage can be part of her repertoire too. Standing up to Pluto and authority figures, we can no longer suppress our deep-seated safety needs. 

News our of China is a physical manifestation of this aspect. After three years of obedience to government security measures, the masses are revolting against the power grab that isn’t respecting the social contract (Lilith in Cancer opposing Pluto in Capricorn – exact on Dec 13).

Elsewhere, the longer transits of Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are waning from tense aspects with the Nodes, and we welcome a short holiday season reprieve from years of karmic lessons that have been breathing down our necks socially and culturally. This is a brief period before Pluto hits Capricorn 29 degrees and squares the nodes at the end of January and we are back in heightened throes of power plays.  

Ultimately, this Gemini full moon is an exercise in implementing our own wisdom. It’s not about getting it right or avoiding perceived failures or mistakes – this seems unavoidable. It is about centering our desires in more heartfelt ways, so we can trust our spontaneous decisions and how they play out on a larger scale.  It’s about making those unplanned choices from a higher value space and not as acts of aggression, rebellion, retaliation or self-sabotage. It’s connecting our deepest impulses to the higher mind of the collective in efforts to release shame and guilt around suppressed instincts. Where you seek impulse over these next few weeks, we implore you to integrate compassion to make the most of this highly transformative period.  

As you navigate through these tumultuous energies, here are a few questions to ask yourself:

• Am I still in a fulfilling relationship and have I done everything I can to express my needs and desires?
• Have we really thoroughly discussed the subject at hand or am I just imagining what my partner has in mind? What don’t I want to hear?
• Am I lacking courage and getting caught up in indecision?
• Am I constantly waiting for new information to avoid making a decision?
• Am I really being honest or am I trying to second-guess what others want me to say?
• Am I too impatient right now, expecting others to give me immediate answers?
• Do I tend to trust my own perceptions or am I relying too much on others?

If you are either overwhelmed or interested in harnessing the energy of this full moon, find below some recommended activities:

• Try and quiet down your chatterbox in meditative exercises so that you can witness what is emerging from the silence
• Try and take a break from screens in general and slow down outings over the period, even though they might fulfill your desire for fun, liberation and stimulation, they will also further confuse your mind and multiply the opportunities for clash and conflict.
• Write down what is on your mind and where your frustration is coming from, structure your thoughts, lay down what your options are and listen to where your heart is leaning so that you gain clarity and confidence
• If you feel the need to have a serious conversation with one of your relationships, then try and engage in conscious communication, ensuring that you can speak your heart uninterrupted for an agreed amount of time and return the courtesy to your partner. Do not feel the need to immediately comment and give your partner the same advice. Nothing good is likely to come out of a reaction right now, time will ensure that the response is better.