Natal Aspects: Moon in Gemini

The Moon in Gemini shows a character that is instinctively restless and adaptable - this is the kind of person that has the remarkable ability to talk on the phone, write and browse the Internet at the same time.  Where others are bemused (and perhaps confused with the constant activity) they have an insatiable need to communicate and make connections.

This Moon is ruled by the planet Mercury and the combination can show agitation - the overwhelming need to let others know how they feel (often via logical and intellectual means) and are never truly content unless this habitual restless nature is fed.  They'll show a love of knowledge - books, travel, trivia and may also possess a keen memory for facts and figures.  This is someone who is young at heart, innocent, perhaps naive and despite their age, always retain that sense of wonder that so characterises youthfulness.

The Moon and Mercury is a combination of the head and the heart.  It may be a struggle for someone with this placement to reconcile what they think with what they feel and, as such, may veer between the two extremes.  The image of fledgling birds springs to mind - wanting to spread their wings, explore their local environment, connect with others of like mind and yet, never quite feeling sure of themselves - there is a certain self-consciousness about this Moon.

More positively expressed (and without hard aspects) there is a positive eagerness to get involved in projects and schemes, originality and a love of the quirky or unusual - they are likely to be sociable and have many acquaintances, though some may be superficial.

The Moon (along with Saturn) is often the place in someones chart that they 'run back to'.  In times of crisis we retreat to our Moon sign in the same way that small children often go to their mothers - a safe place, a place we know.  With the Moon in Gemini the first approach could often be self doubt - did I say the wrong thing? Think the wrong thing?  Was I unappreciative of someones feelings, or my own?  This may be followed by 'spilling the beans' - desperately trying to find resolutions through logical communicative effort - and the expense of this effort may take its toll emotionally showing up as nervous conditions.  Trust in themselves and others (or the lack of it), is a feature of this Moon.

If you have the Moon in Gemini consider how you 'feed it' - nurture its positive qualities in your life - it'll need spontaneous situations and adaptable connections to bounce off.  You'll also need plenty of 'play time' - a nicely aspected Moon in Gemini for example may have good relationships with their siblings (who they may turn to for support) serving as a reminder of the need to feel young again.  You perhaps also need to recognise the inherent lack of confidence and trust in yourself - realise that it may indeed be the case that your heart/head relationship may play tricks on you and make decisions accordingly.

Picture Copyright Matthias Gelinski