Friday January 3rd 2002 - Tuning into the planets by Bernard Fitzwalter
Reader Dianne Barrie from Fife wrote in just before Christmas to ask what the
full moon in Gemini (on 19 December last) would actually mean to a Gemini
like herself. Good question. The astrological theory is that since the moon
is the fastest mover of all the planets, racing through all twelve signs in
four weeks, it gathers up the influences and energies of the other planets as
it passes them and transfers that influence to people whose own birth charts
happen to chime in with the moon's position at the time. The high points of
this cycle are the new and full moons; the full moon, in particular, is when
all planetary influences are supposed to be at their highest, so if anything
is going to happen, it should be then. At the moment, Saturn is in Gemini, so
what happens is that the moon takes Saturn's influence as it passes through
Gemini and bounces it down to Earth where it will be picked up by anyone
tuned to that sign's wavelength, so to speak – in other words, any Gemini.
People from the opposite sign, Sagittarius, will pick up a fainter version,
as will people from the other air signs, Libra and Aquarius.
What this means for Dianne and all other Geminis is that she's picking up
Saturn loud and clear, whether she wants to or not. Saturn has a reputation
for being bad news, but actually it depends on what you're trying to do. He
makes things permanent and lasting – so it's a good time to be starting a
new job, perhaps, but a bad time to be getting into debt. As always, it's
about making the best use of the moment.
This month's new moon was yesterday, and the full moon is on January 18. If
the new or full moon in any month falls on your birthday, it promises a very
eventful year ahead. This happens only once every 19 years, so if it applies
to you and you want to know what to expect, think back to what happened last
time – if you're old enough – and you should get some clues.
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