Neptune has pretty much been ruling the astrological
landscape with a mash of mutable energy in the midst of a Mercury retrograde in
Gemini this past week. And all of this is leading up to a full moon in 12
degrees of Sagittarius on June 2nd.
On May 25th, Memorial Day in the United States, we had
Neptune in Pisces squaring Mars in Gemini in 9 degrees of both signs. On that day I tweeted:
#Mars in Gemini #squaring #Neptune in Pisces today may indicate
previously hidden difficulties coming back.
Honesty & compassion needed.”
This aspect may have had the tendency to make us want to
ignore our problems and indulge in a little escapism. While that may have sounded good on paper, total
denial of reality could have seriously impaired our ability to take whatever
actions were necessary to move forward in our lives. Of course, the caveat is that we really don’t
feel like taking too much actions, since we seem to be experiencing delays in
making progress. The silver lining of this challenging aspect is that it
occurred in mutable signs, which facilitated the process of going with the flow
and somewhat mitigated the deception factor. Transiting Mars in Gemini was
conjunct my moon, so I definitely felt this aspect. But I think it played out more for me in
terms of feeling the Neptunian sense of compassion and triggering fond
childhood memories of holiday celebrations.
It also generated some surprise business for me with Mars on my moon in
the 8th house. So I
successfully navigated that passage in Neptune’s choppy seas.
On May 27th, Mars conjuncted retrograde Mercury
in Gemini in 10 degrees. On that day I
tweeted:
“Sharp tongues may rule as Mercury conjuncts Mars in Gemini today. Conversations can get heated.”
On May 29th, darling retrograde Mercury in Gemini
squared Neptune in Pisces, which may have inspired our imagination, but reality
could be a whole different ball game. I
loved what Michael Lutin had to say about having the Sun, Mars, and Mercury in
Gemini squaring Neptune in Pisces:
“Sun Mercury Mars Neptune:
We shall now be witnessing
much traffic
across the line between
crazy and inspired.”
I can’t think of a better way to describe this mutable mash
of energy. One minute you may feel truly
inspired, and the next minute you wonder if you are crazy. The Gemini Sun conjuncts Mercury on May 30th,
which has the potential to deliver inspiration, yet on May 31st the
Gemini Sun squares Neptune in Pisces, which can bring doubt and that all too
familiar Neptunian fog. It probably
won’t be the best time to take action and progress may indeed feel stalled with
the Mercury retrograde.
However, there is one truly beautiful, beneficial aspect
that also occurs on May 31st.
Ceres, the dwarf planet associated with nurturing, is in 9 degrees of
Aquarius and forms a grand air trine with Mercury in 8 degrees of Gemini and
the north node of the moon in 8 degrees of Libra. How will that play out? Hopefully, it will go a long way in helping
us to nurture ourselves and others as we accept their differences while
honoring our own unique path. That is
quite a powerful grand trine involving the themes of nurturing, communication
and the soul’s mission in life.
Probably the best way to navigate Neptune’s murky waters is
to go deep inside and reflect before taking any major actions. At times like these, meditation can be your
best friend and wisest course of action.
And we do have yet another mutable astrological event on the
horizon—the full moon in 12 degrees of Sagittarius on June 2nd. Sagittarius is mutable fire, which may give
us some energy. The element of fire is
empowering and energizing and Sagittarius may very well give us a whole new big
picture. Sagittarius loves new adventures
and rules the truth and high ideals, so the sky could be the limit. I wouldn’t rule out some very prophetic
dreams during this full moon, either.
This full moon does square Neptune in Pisces though, which is definitely
going to challenge us to stay real and not go off half-cocked. Those dreams and aspirations may seem
wonderful, but we need to stay focused to give them a chance of becoming a
reality.
If you are confused during these
challenging times and need some guidance in empowering you to move forward,
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