Lean into love, you deserve it!

BY GARCIA AKUA

Love, light and more love family!

Love is always the answer regardless of the question. The last time we spoke we had a deep introspective Full Moon in which we were asked to step into the deep waters of Scorpio and face our fears. I write to you now under the beautiful, playful energy of a Gemini New Moon. Outside is beginning to warm up. The birds are singing. The sun is shining. We can feel we are getting closer to summer. With more restrictions being lifted, we are slowly reengaging with society. With the warmer weather, there is a natural inclination to be more outdoors and socialize with family and friends. This Gemini energy falls right in line with what is going on right now.

Gemini is the sign of the twins. The planet Mercury that also happens to be aligned in Gemini right now as well rules it. The symbol of the twins represents the duality of this energy.  As an air sign, it rules thoughts, intellect and communication. They have a childlike curiosity and are quick witted. The twins teach us to merge our various aspects of ourselves and communicate our needs and information to serve the greater good.

The Sun, Moon, Mercury and Venus are all currently in the sign of Gemini. This is a time of using this curious, childlike energy to communicate our needs around love and our finances.  As we have discussed before, New Moons are times for setting new goals.

Mercury is at home in Gemini. This offers us clarity of thought and communication.  Venus is retrograding (slowing down) in Gemini right now.  Although Gemini is quick witted, we will have to lean more of a reflective curiosity on the affairs of the heart.  We can use our childlike innocence to help us remember what excites us at our core. What does love really feel like and look like to you? We often look outside of ourselves for love. We seek validation and comfort in the words of others. How often are we speaking love, comfort and validation to ourselves?  Yes, Gemini is a sociable sign. However, it is also the sign of the twins, duality to oneness.  Let’s begin to be sociable with ourselves.  This quarantine experience has given us the opportunity to spend a lot of time with ourselves.  We are developing a better grasp of what is truly required to feel safe, loved and valued in a time where many of our external outlets are not available.

Use this New Moon energy to list out what your emotional needs are. Get out of your mind. Focus on your heart. Allow your childlike curiosity to imagine all the love that is available to you.  Then begin to communicate these needs to yourself.  It is said we teach others how to treat us based on how we treat ourselves. With that being said, start speaking love and life to you. You are your twin.

This is our last New Moon before eclipse season begin. Eclipses give us an energetic reset. This New Moon allows us to set goals for our clean slate. The next Full Moon will be a time of great release, a time to release the emotional baggage holding us back from attaining our emotional needs. We have all been through a lot this year. Many of the goals and plans we had set have been thrown off track. However, we are still here.  I am still here with the ability to share with you and you are still here reading this right now.  We have much to give thanks for despite what is happening around us. Progress is still being made and things will begin to become clearer as we chart ahead. One thing that will always remain is love. So when you feel overwhelmed with whatever is happening around you, remember to lean into love.