by Robert Phoenix

For All Signs

12/12, full moon, last one of 2008, in schizoid Gemini. I’ve always felt that the Gemini Full Moon is one of the least predictable of all moons. It’s mercurial and unstable, silvery, slivery and cool, opposing the jovial Sun in Sag. Gemini is duality, the janus of the cosmos and of all the signs, perhaps the most amoral. When the moon sits in the sign of the twins, especially opposite the Sag Sun, it can result in sheer lunacy.

I recently ran across this little tidbit about the effects of the full moon on the populace at large, a study done by The University of Miami. The researchers there analyzed crime data from The Dade County PD for a period spanning fifteen years. They found that cases of violent crime rose during a full moon along with risky behavior and dangerous driving patterns. While this is a fairly mundane interpretation of the effects of the full moon on the populace, it does point to the power of the moon to influence behavior. Throw in a little kookie boost from kinky Gemini and anything goes.

Adding to the inherent schizophrenia associated with this moon, Saturn in Virgo squares it. Talk about cognitive dissonance! Saturn in Virgo is heavy limitation and self containment, while The Gemini Moon wants to act out and work out the kinks. It’s a push me/pull me dynamic that adds to an already tense vibe with Pluto’s arrival in Capricorn, which is in a semi-square with the moon as is Uranus in Pisces. I’ve read some fairly ominous forecasts for this particular moon and I would not be surprised if we see some seismic psychic activity that is quite notable from Friday through Sunday. Buckle your seat belts boys and girls, we’ll be passing through some turbulence.

[Editor’s Note: The full moon this month will be closer to Earth than any other full moon this year]

Here’s the forecast for the rest of the signs:

For Your Sign

Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Cancer
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces