The 2021 Gemini Full Moon reaches its maximum phase at 8:35p PST on Saturday 18th December 2021 (27.48°). This is the final major Moon phase of 2021, and it packs a surprising intellectual and emotional punch.
Gemini is a mutable air sign, which means it’s the sign of adaptable intellect through the exchange of ideas and information. Ruled by Mercury, its focus is on learning what you need to know in order to support your self-identity, though your self-identity may change a little (or a lot) as result of the information you receive. Gemini has a reputation for being talkative, but in reality, it’s less chatty than its opposing sign, Sagittarius. That’s because Sagittarius wants to teach and share its knowledge, while Gemini is gathering knowledge. Gemini tends to talk only as much as it needs to in order to gather information from others, which means they’re actually better at listening than most people give them credit for…
…which is what makes this 2021 Gemini Full Moon so interesting – the fact that the Gemini Moon is reflecting the light of the Sagittarius Sun, and therefore reflecting its “light” of wisdom and knowledge. In other words, this Full Moon phase represents the Gemini Moon “student” letting the Sagittarius Sun “teacher” know what it has learned from its Sagittarius’ teachings and, more importantly, from Sagittarius’ example.
Recognizing what seems to be an imbalance – the Gemini sides learning from the Sagittarius sides, yet the Sagittarius sides not learning from the Gemini sides – is paramount. The old knowledge and the wisdom of past experiences no longer serves us now – the world has changed too much. Truths being revealed now show us the degree to which some of us have been unwilling to open our minds and our hearts to a new experience of the world, new experiences of each other, and most importantly, a new experience of ourselves as individuals. In fact, this 2021 Gemini Full Moon may reveal just how much the old ways have created our current conditions, and how they can no longer be applied to the world as it is now. The challenges we are facing cannot be addressed with the same thinking which created them, and this lesson applies to the world, to our communities, to our relationships, and to our individual selves. In the spirit of the mutable energy at hand, the collective thinking must change. The “students” realize this, and the more the hypocrisy of their “teachers” becomes clear, the more people are ready to grow beyond the current approaches to the matters-at-hand, seeking new solutions to old problems.
Though it doesn’t match degree with the Sun-Moon opposition, the 2021 Gemini Full Moon opposition (27°) parallels the energy of the 2020-2021 Gemini-Sagittarius Nodal Axis (our collective karmic axis) which currently has the Moon’s North Node in Gemini and South Node in Sagittarius (1°). The same energy dynamic is reflected in both. As the Gemini North Node has been making the effort to learn, understand, and apply the Sagittarius South Node’s wisdom and knowledge to the present moment, this 2021 Gemini Full Moon is reflecting the Sagittarius Sun’s teachings, revealing everything it has learned from what has been coming to Light through now – intellectually, emotionally, and intuitively. It’s almost as if this last Full Moon of 2021 is also summarizing the lessons of this present Gemini-Sagittarius Nodal Axis experience (which ends on 18th January 2022), saying “This is what I’ve learned from you, this is how I feel about it, and this is how I intend to apply what I’ve learned.”
Numerologically speaking, this is an 8 Universal Day for North America and all points west of it, however it’s a 9 Universal Day for the rest of the world. It’s also an 8 Universal Month so the North American and Pacific Island nations are getting a double whammy of the power and influence energy, which may also feel a bit (or a lot) intense as both individuals and institutions may now be reaping what they’ve sown – the manifestation of past thoughts, intentions, and actions, finally able to recognize if not experience the impact of their choices and actions for better and worse. It’s also important to recognize that thoughts being communicated, the choices being made, and the actions being taken now are setting up future events and impacts. Make sure your intentions are clear and honest, but also make sure you pay attention to the intentions and actions of others as you have to move through the world that is being created around you. It won’t be difficult to see what their desired outcomes may be, and what you may need to step in and speak up to change if necessary.
For those in the 9 Universal Day energy, it’s a very similar experience, only you’ve moved from the recognition of your manifestations to (likely) taking steps to clear out what no longer serves you or your intentions. You may already be stepping in and speaking up in regard to whatever isn’t aligned with your intentions, making it very clear what you’re ready to bring to a close and move on from.
All of this is happening under the remaining energy of the 5 Universal Year we’ve experienced over the last 12 months – an energy of significant instability as we’ve been forced to navigate a rapidly and profoundly changing environment throughout the year. As we prepare to enter a 6 Universal Year of supporting what we’ve created with pragmatic and nurturing care, it’ll be important to understand what your motives are for what you say you want, and to honestly and earnestly nurture what supports those motives through your everyday choices and efforts.
Combining the astrological energies with the numerological energies, it’s clear that we’re feeling the impact of the past on the present, and that in this present moment, we’re also feeling the weight of the responsibility for the future. This is an amazing time, and this 2021 Gemini Full Moon actually forces us to deal with the questions: What are we willing to empower now, where are we willing to go from here, and how are we willing to grow from here?
It’s this line of questioning which has the tables turning with the students now becoming the teachers.
For more insights into the energy dynamics of this dynamic period of time, here are the astrological transits within 3° orb at the time of the 2021 Gemini Full Moon’s maximum phase:
- Gemini Moon opposite Sagittarius 8 Sun (27°) – A deep emotional and intellectual need to gather more information is the result of major (and growing) efforts to control the flow of information.
- Gemini Moon trine Aquarius Jupiter (25-28°) – As you step away from one social circle in order to do your own information seeking, you may find yourself interacting with people who have very different thoughts and beliefs from your own. Don’t be afraid to step out of your knowledge to learn more from different people. By exchanging ideas and information with others, you may not only expand your understanding of where others really stand on certain topics, you may also be able to connect dots and fill gaps you didn’t realize could be filled. Knowledge is something better expanded rather than limited.
- SEQUENCE: Sagittarius 8 Sun semi-sextile (Capricorn Pluto conjunct Venus) semi-sextile Aquarius Jupiter (25-28°) – Emerging truths are likely to lead to a transfer of power between “partners” which may not have been as equal as initially assumed. This transferring or possible balancing of power may lead to clarity in the partners’ common purpose and the revelation of growth possibilities for the partnership, but it could also indicate partners growing apart as result of divergent ambitions.
- (Gemini Ceres Retrograde conjunct North Node) opposite (Sagittarius South Node conjunct Mars) (0-4°) – In order to get different results, you must think and speak differently. The old wisdom is based on experiences which are no longer possible or relevant in today’s world – information is moving faster than ever before to meet social demands for being in the know, and the old ways simply cannot keep up, no matter how hard they try. It’s time for the “teachers” to learn from their “students” as the tables have turned – the new ways are the only ways that can work now.
- (Capricorn Pluto conjunct Venus) square Aries Eris Retrograde (23-26°) – Powerful partnerships can help you reach your goals, but this could be as challenging as it is transformative if one or both of you has a strong independent streak or feels entitled to the support of the other.
- Capricorn Juno trine Taurus Uranus Retrograde (11-12°) – Commitment to the status quo is empowered by resistance to changing social and societal values. However, this could also reveal the commitment of those embracing the changing values to having those values implemented in societal structures and social interactions.
- BLESSING TRIANGLE: Capricorn Juno sextile Pisces Pallas Athena sextile Taurus Uranus Retrograde (11-13°) – In order to achieve your goals and realize your dreams, you’ll need to implement new ideals and beliefs. Make sure you understand how the world is changing so you can adjust your choices and actions to navigate the changes to your benefit.
- Aquarius Saturn sextile Aries Chiron Retrograde (8-10°) – For organizations/communities/groups to be effective, they need to be clear about what they’re collaborating for… and what they want their result(s) to be. Whatever they’re up to must be healing for both the collaborators’ individual self-identities as well as the common good of the greater whole. If it only serves one, the other will be neglected.
- Capricorn Mercury trine Taurus Uranus Retrograde (8-11°) – There must be a new approach to old ideas. Institutional structures must evolve along with the evolving social values if they are to remain relevant and worthy of attention from the masses. Public opinion encourages a change in way things “have always been done.” They can’t be done “that way” any longer.
- Capricorn Mercury square Aries Chiron Retrograde (8°) – Old thinking holds back present healing and prevents future progress. Whatever is feared most is likely the thinking/belief at the root of the identity wounds that need healing. Now is the time to face your fears.
- SEQUENCE: Capricorn Juno semi-sextile Aquarius Saturn semi-sextile Pisces Pallas Athena (10-13°) – The more committed you are to maintaining the societal structures already in place, the more you may seek to limit the social evolution of others through efforts to control popular narratives/dialogues. Trying to control social dialogues leads to a deepening ideological beliefs and ideals, often perpetuating fantastic alternatives to factual reality rather than informing the masses with what is really going on.
- Aquarius Saturn square Taurus Uranus Retrograde (10-11°) – The more social and societal values shift, the more society is challenged to also change and evolve. This begs the question – is it better to stay the course, even if your comfort zone is becoming more uncomfortable?
The energy of this 2021 Gemini Full Moon will be felt from Wednesday 15th December through the Winter Solstice on Tuesday 21st December, leading us into the final nine days of 2021. As Winter begins to make its presence known, the season and this Full Moon remind us that endings are necessary for new things to begin. It feels like a broken record has been repeating the same refrain over the course of 2021, yet the fact still remains – the old ways of thinking, communicating, and taking action in the world are becoming ineffective and unproductive. If our collective problems are going to be solved, new ways must be implemented – things must change. This 2021 Gemini Full Moon reminds us that there’s no better time than the present to learn something new.
We’ve outgrown our teachers. The tables are turning, and it’s time for the past to step back and learn from the future.
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~ Light, Love, and Blessings,
Grace
