Well, not exactly blind, but certainly rejecting or ignoring many of the things that would otherwise guide us–why are we so contrary? We don’t believe in (or maybe even know of) our own power; we may temporarily ignore what’s wrong in relationships or financially; we may feel alienated from the social sphere and reject them and their standards out of hand; we may be focused much too much on how things went in the past; or we may just want to burn it all down.

Trying to tackle any one of these attitudes head-on would be a mistake. Instead we must do two things: keep the mind fixed on ways and means of empowerment that are currently and readily available to us, and put the spotlight, through both our attention and our efforts, on our highest values and commitments. If you deploy these two forms of coping, you won’t get pulled into the more negative spin cycle nearby.

(Vesta sesq and Merc opp Ceres, Venus contraparallel Black Moon Lilith, Mercury contraparallel Jupiter, parallel NN, nov Juno, and sesq Pluto, Sun nov Vesta and sesq SN)

For those born with the Sun at 03 Gemini. Check your natal chart for the correct Sun degree (you may want to read both the degree number and the one that follows, if you have minutes on your Sun position–together these offer a more complete picture of your year ahead). You may feel that a memory of emotional harmony is strong, so strong that you wonder why things are a little off-kilter this solar year, through to your next birthday. That, dear Gemini, is the intellect inserting itself in the feeling nature; until you untangle the two, joy won’t come entirely into focus for you. Your biggest assets this year are your cleverness, your originality, your ability to adapt and innovate, and a willingness to try the new and unusual–these will also be your biggest challenges, as the things that set you apart are also the things that will attract both reward and scrutiny. Keep it together, and you’ll gain some amazing skills and deep wisdom; throw caution, protocol, and discipline too often to the winds and regret may come in the form of finding yourself in a very lonely place. Good luck!