Solar Eclipse in Gemini — the article

On June 10th at 6:53am EDT, the New Moon (and Solar Eclipse) becomes exact in almost 20 degrees of Gemini. Solar Eclipses are extra-powerful New Moons that take place approximately every 6 months — this is the first in 2021 — you may also want to watch my Solar Eclipse video.

During a Solar Eclipse, the Moon momentarily interrupts the normal flow of Solar Radiation, destabilizing existing configurations of energy and reorganizing consciousness to a higher level. Solar Eclipses indicate the beginning of a new experience, project, or cycle.

Eclipses usually come in pairs (Solar and Lunar), and “Eclipse seasons” start approximately 10 days before the first Eclipse of the pair, and continue through the second. 

This particular Eclipse season began on May 16th, 10 days before the Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius became exact, and will end with the Full Moon on June 24th, 2021 — in other words, two weeks after the Solar Eclipse in Gemini becomes exact.

While Eclipse season is underway, allow for new templates to download; stay centered and do your best to ground from within — try using conscious breathing and conscious flexibility — and best of all, see if you can move to the “observer position” when it comes to the emotional and mental body. And remember, this won’t last forever: on June 24th, the downloads are complete 😉

Eclipses are a time for clarifying and affirming our highest path. We are bound to experience a release and recalibration of some sort — “old” codes will get deleted and new ones downloaded — and this is especially true in connection with our ability to connect and communicate, our inner dialog, our ability to listen, and our gathering and use of information. This helps us to be more aware of how we interact and what we share.

The Sun and Moon are connected to one of the Moon Nodes during an Eclipse, alternating between North and South Node Eclipses, emphasizing the evolutionary upgrades that are available to us during such times. This is the first North Node Solar Eclipse in Gemini since the Moon Nodes moved into the Gemini-Sagittarius polarity in early May of last year (2020).

North Node Eclipses help us move towards a new exploration of an energy that promotes our Soul’s evolution. They ask us to focus on the energies of the sign involved in the Eclipse (Gemini, in this case) and work with the lighter/higher frequencies of those energies as much as possible. They highlight our ability for individual and collective growth and evolution.

Eclipses are crossroads or turning points along our Soul’s Journey. They are often marked by events or situations that signify a critical shift in our lives, nudging us to either change and grow, or face greater difficulties at the next turning point. In this case, the next turning point will be on September 12th, when the Sun is in Virgo squares this month’s Solar Eclipse degree.

Solar Eclipses, in particular, often correspond to major endings and beginnings. They occur close to the same degree every 19 years, and the last time we had a North Node Solar Eclipse in that same degree and sign was on June 10th, 2002.

We are likely to experience a resonance between now and that time — “resonance”, not repetition — so think back to the Summer of 2002, and ask yourself: Were there any major endings and beginnings? What was important to me back then? If I were to take those priorities to the next level, where would that next level find me?

If you’re looking for more guidance on those questions, I would suggest taking a look at your Natal Chart — the House placement of the Eclipse will indicate which area of life is most ready to embrace new information and rise to a new level of consciousness.

Solar Eclipses are also a good time to go within and seed anything we would like to learn over the next 6 months — we’ll dig into this in more detail towards the end of this article, when we talk about setting Solar Eclipse Intentions.

One major thing to note in this New Moon/Solar Eclipse chart, is that we now have 3 planets in Retrograde motion — and one of them is the ruler of Gemini: Mercury! 

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A Retrograde gives us a chance to resolve things that have been keeping us from achieving full alignment with the outer world. We are invited to go within and trust our intuition when it comes to processing and sharing information, and as best as we can, to take our time with communications, so that we don’t miss anything crucial.

With the Solar Eclipse in curious, quick-witted Gemini, we also look for connections and information in our day-to-day lives that can help move us forward; being mentally stimulated is important to us.

For the next 6 months, we are asked to connect with others, and to share our little hearts out with them. Gemini is the archetype of curiosity, communication in all its forms, and mental connections — it represents the development of language and intelligence, as well as our ability to adapt and relate to our immediate environment.

This is a “busy” energy focused on collecting information. We are invited to look at our mental programming and conditioned mind, to see what needs to go, and what new thought structures we might want to engage with.

Gemini is asking us to stay in motion, to think about all that we’ll need to know in order to move forward, and to connect and share ourselves with others. Here are some questions you can ask yourself for this Solar Eclipse: What motivates me to learn? When I talk to myself about sharing or processing information, what do I typically say? What do I say to myself about being connected to others? About my intellectual capacities? About my adaptability?

The spiritual goal of Gemini is the development of perception, thought, and communication; we are therefore invited to become aware of all the new connections created in the brain with each new thought or memory — and the more we think a particular thought, the deeper those pathways become.

So, ask yourself: What mental paths do I keep heading down, even though I know I no longer need to follow where they lead me? What might I hear if I brought 5% more curiosity to my “self-listening”? What if I did the same when listening to others?

We also talked about the current Eclipses (and about Jupiter in Pisces) in more detail in my last Forecasting Forum. If you want to know how these powerful Lunations are impacting you personally, I recommend you watch the mp4-video presentation of this webinar — for more info, click here.

Let’s take a look at the three Retrograde planets (and some of the aspects) — of this Eclipse chart:

Mercury, the ruler of Gemini, is retrograde in its own sign from May 29th – June 22nd. This invites us to go within and connect with information that is in alignment with our inner understanding of things.

Ask yourself: How can I better connect my “inner” thinking with my “outer” exchanges? What thoughts need reorganizing? Who is (or has been) in alignment with my thinking? What might come of my reaching out to those people?

Mental and conceptual abilities are strong until June 22nd. We may feel particularly curious and engaged in learning and absorbing information. Do your best to process information that is not necessarily brand-new, but is something you have heard or read before (especially over the last three months), that might deserve another look or going-over.

As best as you can, bring curiosity and neutral processing to the data that you are receiving or re-organizing in your mind — avoid hastily adding a story to the data, or classifying it as “good” or “bad” information.

Ask yourself: What if information were always neutral? How might I interact with it then?

What if my thoughts were like a radio station that others could tune into at any time? What would I choose to broadcast? What if I consciously chose to transmit thoughts that promote learning and connecting? What if I sent out that transmission for just 5 minutes each day?

Mercury closely aligns with the Eclipse, putting even greater emphasis on our capacity to think for ourselves, and to allow this to be a very personal and intuitive process. It’s helpful to trust ourselves to connect with the information we need (and to think things through) before making important decisions or connecting with others.

The Mercury Retrograde component in this Eclipse chart also nudges us to take another look at data or information we received in the past, to make sure it is both accurate and useful.

Ask yourself: Is there anything that feels “off”, not quite a “fit”, with my inner sensing of things? What data or information from the past 3 months calls out for further contemplation and curiosity?

Mercury also still squares Neptune in Pisces in this Solar Eclipse chart. And because Mercury also aligns very closely with the Moon, the Sun, and the North Node (as elements of the Solar Eclipse), this challenging aspect promises to have a big impact on us for the next 6 months.

We discussed this Square in our last Lunar Eclipse video, and there is also an Additional Support Video on the subject; the latter is available to the public, not just to Members. In addition to those videos, Members may also want to read my recent Lunar Eclipse article, or the Weekly Forecast for May 17-23rd (Saturday’s entry) on this subject.

Here are some coaching questions you can ask yourself that bring all this home: Before moving forward with a communication or decision could I tune in and get really clear about my energy body and what is needed in this current moment? What if I granted 5% more trust to my inner guidance? What might I hear if I listened 5% more closely to the subtle messages of my divine nature?

We also tend to feel scattered at this time. Should you observe that in yourself, try asking: What might happen if I slowed down and listened to my intuition instead of letting my mind run?

Saturn is another of the three Retrograde planets in this Eclipse chart. Saturn represents our earthly structures and long-term commitments. It also shows us what works in our current physical reality (and what doesn’t), where we need to have better boundaries, and where we need to be more realistic about our limitations. For each of those three things in turn, ask yourself: What is demanding my attention in this area?

Saturn’s Retrograde phase in Aquarius invites us to not only take a closer look at our current long-term commitments and limitations, but to start restructuring anything that has slipped out of alignment with who we are in our current reality.

Ask yourself: What is realistic when it comes to my various networks and communities (online and local)? Where do I feel in alignment with what I see and have? What limitations are becoming more apparent socially or in my communities? Where do I need to make some adjustments? What needs to be restructured?

Mercury in Gemini and Saturn in Aquarius connect harmoniously in this Eclipse chart, giving us the opportunity to connect with others and discuss what needs to be adjusted without blame or shame, but simply by looking at what works and what doesn’t.

Ask yourself: What mental processes would benefit from a mature attitude on my part? What information or thought structures help me stay on track to a better future for humanity?

Of course, Saturn is still in a Square aspect to Uranus, as it has been since January and will be until July 18th. Squares are 90º aspects that mark a turn we must take if we are to make progress.

Ask yourself: What does my body require before I can even think about connecting with others? What adjustment does my physical reality require before I can even think about what to create for the future? Where am I feeling “boxed in”? Where do I need to “think outside the box”?

Are other people’s choices and preferences really about me? In other words, do I need to take them personally? Would putting 5% more space around other people’s “choosing” help me honor what’s important to me?

The third Retrograde planet in this Eclipse chart is Pluto, a planet associated with our Soul Purpose, process of empowerment, and ability to feel empowered from within, particularly around our deepest passions.

Pluto’s Retrograde phase in Capricorn invites us to take a closer look at our current level of empowerment around long-term goals and social authority structures such as government. It prompts us to start digging deeper into our unconscious, to find what really motivates us, to get down to what truly feels empowering.

Ask yourself: If fear, pain, suffering, or discord arose predictably from focusing on certain things, what might those things be? What (or who) do I still listen to or read that keeps fear and discord alive in me? Is it at least possible that simple familiarity explains most of my engagement with those outlets or people? What might come up if I suddenly became 5% more aware of those behaviors and their motivations?

What if I simply disengaged from anything that promotes fear? How might it feel to send light and blessings to those who are still operating on that level? Could I send light and blessings even to myself, should I find myself caught on that same level?

Pluto opposes Mars in 29º of Cancer (an exalted degree) in this Eclipse chart. We might not feel like dealing with some of the deeper issues that keep springing up, perhaps around our accomplishments in the world, or around family and home.

Ask yourself: What is my motivation to achieve something out there in the world? How about at home? Where does the balance point lie between home/family and career/long-term goals?

How might a deeper focus on self-care serve me at this time? What about bringing the same depth of focus to emotional authenticity? What needs to transform if I am to feel more empowered? What deeper connections are waiting to be forged? What is now ready to be released?

Lastly, Chiron (the Wounded Healer) makes an opportune aspect to the North Nodes in this Eclipse chart, showing very clearly that we need to bring love and compassion to ourselves and the healing process that we all find ourselves in, around the masculine energies.

Ask yourself: Where does the “traditional masculine” differ from the “divine masculine”? Could I allow myself and others to be human? What if I talked about my flaws, idiosyncrasies, and insecurities? Might this support my own healing process? Someone else’s? How?

More about Chiron (and Neptune) and their upcoming Station and Retrograde phases in my next Forecasting Forum, live on June 25th! Early Bird Special available until June 22nd!!! To register for this month only, click here

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To sum it all up for this powerful New Moon/Solar Eclipse: When we tap into the lighter vibration of Gemini, we have the ability to adapt to new circumstances with ease. Through curiosity and exposure to a wide variety of ideas, people, and experiences, we learn that there are many angles and many ways of looking at things.

We seek balance on many levels, internally and externally, so as best as you can, remain curious, open-minded and adaptable for the next 6 months. Trust yourself. Your heart knows the way, so allow the mind to become a neutral observer, as much as possible.

Ask yourself: Am I just my mind, or am I more than that? If I’m more than just my mind, what is beyond the mind? What might I discover if I stayed open to being inspired by life, rather than zeroing in on all the “bad” news and denser vibrational thoughts that come through?

Through observation and assimilation, we can ultimately integrate light and shadow, mind and emotion, spirit and matter.  Ask yourself: Might a 10-minute meditation, mantra, or prayer practice help me become more aware of what arises in consciousness on an ongoing basis, and of my relationship to my own thoughts?

How might laughter, singing, or humming support my body-mind-heart connection? What about yoga, acupuncture, cranial-sacral therapy? What role could those play in having a healthy body-mind relationship?

One last word about Eclipses: They signal major endings and beginnings. As best you can, trust that whatever is leaving is making space for something better — the more willing we are to change, the easier it will be.

That said, don’t automatically drop projects and interactions that got underway prior to Eclipse season (i.e. before May 16th) — don’t stop your life just because it is Eclipse season 😉

Again, feel free to also watch my video on the subject
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Do you have your Ascendant, Career Point (or personal planets) in 15-25 degrees of Gemini, Sagittarius, Virgo or Pisces?  If so, you may feel the effects of this New Moon more strongly; this is also true for those of us who have our Ascendant or Sun-sign in Leo or Cancer (the Sun rules Leo, the Moon rules Cancer)

Setting Intentions for a Solar Eclipse is a little different from the regular monthly New Moon process — after all, we are setting them for the whole 6-month Eclipse cycle, rather than just the next 28 days.

Solar Eclipse Intentions are best done 48 hours after the Eclipse becomes exact. We are downloading new templates at the time of an Eclipse, and the energies are quite intense, so we want to wait until it all settles down a little before setting our intentions — that said, we definitely do not want to do this during a Moon void of course.

There are thus two best and most potent times to set your Intentions for this Solar Eclipse:

The first lasts a little over 24 hours, between 6:53am, on June 12th, and 7:16am, on June 13th. The second one runs for 15.5 hours, between 2:22pm, onJune 13th, and 6:53am on Monday, June 14th. Note that all times in this article are given in US Eastern Time — i.e., the New York time zone.

If you live in a timezone other than EDT, and converting time zones isn’t your thing, I suggest joining my Facebook Fan-page and/or following me on Twitter, as I post reminders on those platforms when it’s time to set your intentions 😉

Set powerful intentions — remember, they cover the next six months — and if possible, align them with the Gemini energy!

For more details on how to set Intentions, click here.