Gather, my babies; The last Full Moon of 2024 will rise and shine on December 15th at 4:02 AM ET at 23° Gemini.
The Spiritual Significance of the Full Moon
The full moon represents the end of a lunar cycle. As they rise, they bring to the surface issues, emotions, intestinal parasites, menstruation and other attachments that need to be dealt with.
Full moons are NO about subtlety. They intensify emotions and illuminate what can no longer be ignored or endured.
The sign in which the full moon falls gives its specific energy to the lunar cycle. In this case, we have words as medicine, knowledge as power, and conversation as the currency that beats in the heart of the trickster and rolls over the silver tongue of Gemini.
When is the full moon in Gemini?
Gemini is ruled by Mercury, our planet of the mind and mouth, and this full moon coincides with the last gasp of Mercury retrograde through Sagittarius.
Astrologer Letao Wang told The Post, “Mercury urges us to delve into the depths of our subconscious and embrace the wisdom gained from past experiences. This retrograde period calls for further introspection, allowing us to align our thoughts and intentions for a brighter future. Don’t make hasty decisions. The universe is intentionally giving you time to learn, understand and reflect.”
The Full Moon in Gemini will align with Jupiter, our planet of luck, with dice and glasses overflowing.
Wang said: “Jupiter often brings an energy of growth, optimism and spiritual expansion. However, this expansion energy must be taken slowly and carefully. If you are thinking about new possibilities and aspirations, try to trust the course of the universe without forcing it.”
The Full Moon in Gemini will square Neptune, our planet of dreams and deception, currently bubbling in the waters of Pisces.
“We listen, we don’t judge.”
According to Wang, “On the one hand, it invites us to delve into the realm of dreams, intuition, and spiritual connections. On the other hand, it reminds us to navigate through our self-imposed delusions and illusions and become more discerning about what is our reality. This energy also prompts us to learn to set clear boundaries in our communication when dealing with people.”
As my beautiful, brilliant Gemini niece recently said, “We listen, we don’t judge.” In this spirit and under these skies, listening is our responsibility, and keeping an open mind is the measure of our humanity.
Full Moon in Gemini
The full moon shows the polarities of the zodiac, as the sign in which the full moon falls is always opposed to the sign in which the sun is shining.
In the wee hours of Sunday morning, we have the sun darting downwind, Sagittarius opposite the moon in Gemini gather and scatter. This is the axis of words and wisdom, speech and movement. It’s text threads and tap shoes and an ever-present desire to have your mind in bloom.
Speaking of the mind, we can think of the Gemini/Sagittarius axis as the two hemispheres of the brain.
The left hemisphere (Gemini) is analytical, focused on sharing and gathering information. Basically, Gemini wants to know. The right hemisphere (Sagittarius) creates meaning from messages and seeks to integrate knowledge into shared wisdom and meaningful action. Basically, Sagittarius wants to do.
This is the axis of curiosity as a cure.
At worst, Gemini is caught up in the current of the innocent, obsessed with knowing everything at the expense of understanding nothing. And the shadow side of Sagittarius is open, rhetorically stiff and overly optimistic.
However, when Gemini and Sagittarius are walking the right path and the high five path, it tells us how and when to ask and discern, suggest and embody. Information becomes an experience, raw data becomes theory, and both become scaffolds for universally applicable wisdom.
This is the axis of curiosity as a cure.
Gemini poet, activist, and luminary Nikki Giovanni, who passed away this week, perfectly distilled, as poets do, the energy of this axis in her poem “A Journey.”
She wrote: “I promise you nothing. . . I accept your promise. . . the same we are just riding. . . a wave. . . that they can carry. . . or crash. . . It’s a journey. . . and i love . . to go . .
Who will be most affected by the full moon in Gemini?
Because this full moon is waxing and shinning in mutable Gemini, mutable signs Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces will feel the effects of this culmination more acutely.
The meaning of the cold moon
According to the Farmer’s Almanac, December’s full moon is colloquially known as the Cold Moon. Attributed to the Mohawk, the name speaks to the cold conditions that descend upon the northern hemisphere at this time of year.
The cold is most intensely reflected in the Chinese name for this moon, which could be the title of the Bright Eyes album, “Bitter Moon”.
Astrology 101: Your Guide to the Star
December’s Full Moon is also known as the Long Night Moon, as it rises near the “longest night of the year”, otherwise known as the Winter Solstice – when darkness is at its darkest, allowing the moon to it burns brighter and longer.
The sun’s limited presence around the solstice caused the Zuni tribe to poetically refer to the December full moon as the “sun has traveled home to rest” moon.
When is the next full moon?
The next Full Moon and the first of 2025 will be the Full Moon of the Wolf in Cancer – waxing, shining and bypassing on Monday, January 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM EST.
Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and reports irreverently on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture and personal experience. To book a reading, visit her website.
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