Gemini New Moon Musings
- Tayla Henderson
- Jun 1
- 4 min read
Wow, when it comes to this Dark/New Moon energy as few words instantly come to mind and heart, Turmoil, Confusions, Destruction, Enlightenment, Beliefs and Complimentary opposites...
This moon to me was a moon of Polarising Truths and in the Mercurial sign of Gemini, there was no choice but to acknowledge the hidden truths we have been long trying to deny. Gemini is an interesting sign and for me it holds some personal sentiment as I was raised in a house full of Solar Gemini Women. Each unique in their expression of the sign (which was obviously influenced by the others in their chart) but as I came to understand it, the twins are not 'two-faced' rather they are very discerning about which aspects of themselves they revel in the light, and which ones they keep in the shadows. This moon had my inner twins doing an internal reverse, shadowy truths were dragged out into the light like hissing vampires, whilst our lighter more ego-centric realities were given a chance to retreat into the shadowy back room with the black out curtains.
This moon was one of deep turmoil in that I found I was forced to acknowledge some truths about my life and beliefs that I held which were standing in the way of my growth and progress. It has forced me to get very real with the exact nature of my situation as well. Whilst all of these insights were channelling through me, I couldn't help but be incredibly emotionally and mentally overwhelmed by it all as it felt like I had cracked open Pandoras box. However, just like in the story of Pandora, once all the fear, doubts, negative beliefs and false truths were release, there was at the very bottom Hope. I found myself exiting the portal of the new moon energy feeling a great sense of clarity and drive, particularly when it came to how I was going to navigate the difficulties I currently face in my mundane and waking life whilst also allowing myself to finally feel into the direction of where to turn next on the quest to my dreamlife.
The funny thing is, the solutions weren't unknown to me, in-fact I had been feeling into them for some time, receiving messages from spirit, from mother earth and her messengers, from my deities and guides, yet I had been ignoring them because they didn't align with what my ego believed needed to happen. Nor did these solutions feed the patterns and beliefs which were at the forefront of my programming. No, I am not a computer, but my brain does operate like one and like a computer we can be hard wired to operate in a certain way, and just like a computer program, unless you update the version of Windows you're operating at, you will be constantly limited in what you can do or achieve. So, long story short, this moon was an unpleasant but necessary re-calibration needed to finally feel that I am stepping into this cycle of growth I have been long calling in and embracing. So, if this has been your experience also, I would really just love to impart some wisdom moving forward with this energy into the new lunar cycle that I was gifted from the divine in my connections...
Release Guilt
We often feel guilty because of unfair expectation we place upon ourselves to achieve, perform or be a certain way. If you have acted in a way that is not in alignment with the person you want to be or that disrespects your own moral compass, then yes, it is your job to take accountability for your actions. However, the guilt I more feel coming to the surface for healing here stems from the unnecessary pressure we place on ourselves and shame we hold onto long after the event has occurred. The guilt here only serves to keep us stuck in our old mindsets or beliefs and in turn keeps us small in our zone of 'comfort'. If we are ever to expand, grow and explore our own potential, we need to give ourselves compassion and permission to release and forgive the guilt we carry. For me this started with a good internal check in on what it was I am feeling guilty about? where is it stored in my body? what are the beliefs tied to this guilt? Have I actually done anything to warrant this guilt? What can I do to navigate the guilt and practice self-compassion and forgiveness?
Accept the truth in whatever form it takes
This is especially difficult because when faced with a truth that arise, we automatically want to alchemise it or rationalise it. I feel in this instance it may be best just to observe it and reflect on it from a place of somatic knowing without needing to dissect it. Recently I read a potent story from a fellow medicine woman online who touched on the phenomenon of Spiritual bypassing, not occurring under the familiar guise of 'love and light' but rather 'Intellectualized Spirituality' and bring this up because there are many out there who are 'doing the work' but when it actually comes to sitting with their truth, they are bypassing it with fancy lingo and deflection. There will be an urge to do this when face to face with truths that arise over this next cycle, to paint them in more palatable colours, to twist them into a narrative which is more fitting, again keeping you in a zone of comfortability. This simply will not do if you are ever to continue down your path of growth, devotion or evolution. Like I said earlier, the solutions are there but are we willing to accept them and receive them? What do we fear will happen if we give ourselves permission to fully embody our truth? Again, we come back to switch board of our subconscious for some conscious recalibration of beliefs which are dictating our processes and is reflected in our actions and interactions with the world around us and within.
These two point of inquiry are unto themselves potent pathways to true authentic embodiment, through radical acceptance and vulnerability. I truly feel this is the medicine of the moon in Gemini and the Divine Wisdom of the Twins. If you have managed to read this far, thank you for honouring me with your time and energy. I wish you a blessed new moon in Gemini and beautiful month ahead xx
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