Gemini

May 21 – June 21

June 2010

MONTHLY OVERVIEW:
Happy birthday, Gemini! The Sun is in your sign until June 21st, getting you all pumped to make a fresh start. You love a good beginning, when it’s all just raw material awaiting your creative touch. On June 12th, the Gemini new moon marks your personal new year, the advent of a six-month growth period. On the 21st, the Sun moves into Cancer, your work and money sector. A brilliant idea could turn into a cash cow, or a new job opportunity could come along.

With your ruler Mercury in Gemini June 11-25, you’ve got the gift of gab. It’s a great month to put your quirky ideas out there. Don’t be surprised when your ingenious notions are eagerly embraced—and spin off into something way bigger than you imagined. On June 6th, expansive Jupiter enters Aries, your group activity sector, for three months. Collaborating with a crew of forward-thinking renegades helps you find your place in the greater society—a noble and worthy purpose for your life. It’s all about teamwork this summer, with a socially conscious twist. Plant a community garden, join a food co-op, or volunteer with an international non-profit. Making a difference in the world through art or activism connects you with your greatest self.

LOVE & ROMANCE:
For the first half on June, build more stability into your love life with consistent behavior. If you’re all over the place and too hard to pin down, even the stealthiest suitor can’t catch you. Little rituals and routines with your partner form the glue of intimacy, so don’t cancel that date night to stay late at the office or meet a friend for dinner. After the 15th, Venus enters Leo, your communication sector. It’s good for important dialogue and getting back on the same page as your sweetie. If you’re single, venture out to local events or update your online profile. Strike up a chat with that cutie you always see at the newsstand or dog park.

On June 26th, a lunar eclipse falls in Capricorn, your intimacy sector. This eclipse brings closure or a relationship breakthrough, linked to events that happened around mid-January. Emotional or sexual tension that’s been building all year could reach critical mass. Don’t be surprised if this full moon finds you passionately making out in a dark corner of the club, a parked car, or some other right-here-right-now location. If a breakup has dragged on forever—especially one that requires you to divide assets—you can finalize the separation for good now.

For some Geminis, this eclipse stirs an inner conflict between the part of you that wants freedom, and the side that craves total togetherness. You may confront fears of “losing yourself” in a relationship. If you’ve abandoned any part of yourself, like your creativity or outside friendships, you only have yourself to blame. Reality is, nothing’s gone away—you’ve just neglected those aspects of your life. Don’t blame your partner or torch the relationship. With the right balance, you can enjoy companionship and your personal pursuits, too.

MONEY & CAREER:
Mingle for your money! Social Venus is in your second house of finances until June 14th, a great time to attend those industry parties or talk to friends about business ideas. Someone in your circle has the perfect connection, so ask her to make an introduction. After the 21st, the Cancer sun brings new work opportunities and helps you focus on your bottom line. Pour your energy into actions with the highest payoff or profit margin.

The June 26th lunar eclipse brings sudden activity around your long-term finances—particularly real estate, investments and debt. If you need to cover rising costs, don’t avoid dealing. Transfer your credit card debt to a zero-balance card, speak to a financial advisor or consider selling assets for cash. You may receive a chunk of upfront capital, an inheritance or a royalty check near this moon. This eclipse will square off with Jupiter and Uranus in your free-spirited eleventh house. You may be tempted to shed your possessions or sell property, especially if you feel like a slave to these things at the expense of pleasure or quality of life.

With Uranus starting a new eight-year cycle in your humanitarian eleventh house, your priorities are shifting. Life will become less about proving yourself, and more about blazing your own trail. Over the summer, you become less interested than ever in status symbols and external markers of success. You’d rather have “Here lies someone who made a difference in the world” engraved on your tombstone than see a monument built in your honor. You’ve thoroughly learned how to play the game in the last seven years. Now, it’s time to reach deeper, to go on the road like Jack Kerouac or Christopher McCandless from Into the Wild. Okay, so maybe you won’t disengage from society, but you’ll certainly embrace (or create) counter-culture. Make full use of the web and social media to spread your message, as both Uranus and the eleventh house rule technology.

HEALTH: MIND, BODY & SOUL:
Family matters have been a theme since April, when maturing Saturn slid back into Virgo, your domestic house. Saturn is in Virgo until July 22nd, not to return for another thirty or so years. Use this cycle to strengthen family ties or to make peace with a female relative, particularly your mother or daughter. You may also feel cagey at home, unable to completely relax. Perhaps you’re moving, renovating or selling your place, or you might just have too much on your mind. Build in structured times to relax and be vigilant about keeping your commitment to self-care—no matter how much work is on your plate!

On June 8th, energetic Mars enters Virgo until July 29th, increasing the urgency around any domestic changes. You may experience heightened tension at home, a cosmic push to make important changes. If you’ve been tolerating that broken stove burner, or the piles of outgrown clothes stuffed into the hall closet, just deal with it. Tackle a different zone of your house every week, and put the Mission: Organization experts to shame. The June 26th lunar eclipse gives you a big boost to let go—of possessions, emotions and other “baggage.” You can no longer tolerate the toxicity of holding onto the past.

Lucky Days: June 3, 12
Money Days: June 5, 15
Love Days: June 21, 25
Off Days: June 10, 28
Filed under: Gemini Monthly

- Horoscopes provided by The AstroTwins