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Gemini Season! In tropical astrology, this is the time of year when the sun begins to move out of spring and into summer. The days continue to get longer, and the sun’s final day in Gemini takes place right before the summer solstice. The sun moved into Gemini on May 21, shifting the energy from the qualities of its preceding sign: Taurus. Taurus holds the middle of spring and is grounded, steady, and oriented in the physical world. Taurus is our sense of self-worth, our values, and our possessions. Its energy is sensual, aesthetic, and pleasure seeking.

Gemini is the energy that shifts us from the season of spring into the season of summer. It is adaptable, flexible and constantly moving. Associated with the air element, Gemini is oriented toward learning, talking and exchanging ideas. Gemini symoolizes our early cognitive development: our early education, our siblings and our neighbors. it is the way we are shaped and socialized by our immediate environment.

Gemini rules the shoulders, the arms, the wrists, and the fingers. It also rules the lungs and the air in our lungs. Aries rules the head: our ego and identity. Taurus is the neck, holding our head in place. Gemini is the first part of the body where we physically split into a left and a right side, The quality of duality is prominent in the energy of Gemini. It represents the duality of our mind: the analytical, intellectual side, as well as the intuitive and creative side.

Mercury is the planetary ruler of Gemini. It is the closest planet to the sun, has the quickest orbit, and has the most variability in terms of its motion and speed. The sun is a symbol of pure consciousness, and Mercury is the symbol of the mind and how we communicate. As the planet closest to the sun, Mercury is the messenger- delivering messages from consciousness into our mind. Mercury moved into Gemini the same day as the sun, and will continue to be in Gemini until early July.

As the sun continues to move through Gemini over the next 4 weeks, embrace this energy by trying something new, getting curious about a topic you don’t know much about, going out and meeting people, and opening your mind to different ideas. Notice how you continue to be shaped by your immediate environment- and how you communicate with those close by to you. While Mercury is also in Gemini, notice if your mind is flooded with ideas and inspiration. Write them down, talk about them, and give voice to your thoughts by expressing yourself.

Finally, and most importantly, breathe. When you inhale and fill up your lungs, you are bringing in life force, vitality, and energy.. When you connect to your breath you become present- in your thoughts, in your surroundings and in how you feel. Gemini is an expressive energy and it is one of connection. Connect with your breath, connect with those around you, and connect to your voice.

The Gemini New Moon takes place on Monday, June 3.

Stay tuned for more information as we approach the New Moon in the upcoming week.

Until then, take time every day to connect consciously with your breath- and breathe as deeply as you can.