Hiroshige III, Big French circus on the grounds of Shokonsha shrine, 1871

Happy Birthday, Gemini! Ambitions and Fate combine this coming Solar year to take your life in a direction you never anticipated; it happens because critical thinking falls into a groove and can’t get out. The result is others seem to come out of the woodwork with offers of aid or opportunity, some of which lead you down unexpected roads. You recognize that not much will get done without the assistance of others, making you extra open to their influence, and they smell this, hence the offers. It’s a grand adventure, really, and a great opportunity to transform an overly-critical attitude into a clear and helpful sense of discrimination–you’ll learn to assess, rather than dismiss.

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‘Perseus and Andromeda’ Frederic, Lord Leighton {{PD}}

Dear Gemini, this birthday you can celebrate being past the crisis or darkness you were recently dealing with–but it may not feel like it just yet. Hang on, though, and you’ll shortly be able to surface emotionally, and after what you’ve gone through, you’ll know exactly what to do and where to aim your efforts. You’ll get some very good opportunities to empower yourself and/ or that will help you add status over the coming months, and a willingness to do the hard thing will be the very quality that paves your way to success. Don’t worry if all this takes a little time to gain shape–you’re in recovery, of sorts, and needn’t push yourself.

A Duke and Ladies in a Garden, from Collected Works of Christine de Pisan c1410 {{PD}}

Happy Birthday, dear Gemini! Will you think I didn’t mean that if I tell you that secrets may be the bane of your existence this coming Solar year? Yours, other peoples’, and just things unknown to you in general will all figure prominently, and will force change and repeated readjustment. It’s time to ‘get right’ with yourself, to really embrace the Truth, no matter how unattractive it may be, and that’s because you are poised to take life expression to a whole new level–but you won’t get there hauling behind you so much that is no longer of use–and that includes relationships, though two things about those this year: you may be prone not to see others clearly, and you may find the love of your life (or at least, one of them!) Creative collaboration may also be on the schedule for you, as may having the courage and confidence to take unusual steps to make ambitions a reality.

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‘Whitlingham, Norflok’ Frederick Sandys 1860 {{PD}}

Dear Gemini, during this Solar year, through to your next birthday, you may find yourself exceptionally focused on the future. The Path you’re on, and especially those you’re traveling it with, will be dissected, inspected, and generally vetted for how supportive these elements are to your goals–a necessary thing, though make sure you do this with the utmost care, as others may find you unduly critical or cold in your assessments. You may be very involved in methods that transform currently existing structures in your world, and in purging those restrictions and limiting beliefs that are no longer of use. You may be so focused on your own needs and making needed change, in fact, that you could miss out on the other thing scheduled for this year for you: enjoying what life has to offer with those you love. Not a bad way at all to spend a year.

Rosina-Capri John Singer Sargent 1878 {{PD}}

Happy Birthday, dear Gemini, as you can look forward to a year where your intuitive abilities and emotional perception can serve you outstandingly–but that will only be so as long as you are totally conscious of where and how your ego, assertive, and ‘I Am’ energies are being deployed. Own them and you can be an unstoppable dynamo–disown them and unacknowledged feelings and motives will boomerang back on you, in both relationships and in the subjects of the House in the natal chart with Aries on the cusp. However, used effectively and with clear awareness, your enthusiasm can make you group leader or lead you to an innovative or unusual approach to meeting your goals–and this year, like the hokey-pokey, that’s what it’s all about.

Featured Solar Return aspect: Juno sextile Jupiter. Changes to status and greater personal empowerment can come from a stance of publicly caring, from teaming with the right partner, or from getting the word out about your needs and abilities. Life offers you a big stage at this time–choose carefully what you want to fill it with.

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‘A Casting From Life’ by Edouard Dantan 1890 {{PD}}

This coming Solar year, dear Gemini, your caring comes in the form of action; you’re willing to tackle problems (and even evil!) and you have the capacity to lead the charge, should you so desire. That same courage to do what needs to be done also offers insight and brings forward exceptional sensitivity; both will be vital to success with relationships and cooperative ventures, as those are the areas where you could be too quick to take the reins and issue orders. Keep yourself grounded by actually connecting with the earth (gardening, sculpting, preparing food) and take care not to exaggerate emotions–they might run away with you, especially late in your Solar year (through to your next birthday).

Featured Solar Return aspect: Black Moon Lilith sextile Mars. This offers a kind of x-ray vision in relationships and when dealing with egos, but could seduce you into thinking that everyone else is flawed, but not you–and you could be seriously tempted to project violent or angry attitudes. Own your aggression, and accept that you have darker qualities, just like everyone else, and this combo will serve rather than harm you.

‘Depths of the Woods’ by Lillian Genth c1910 {{PD}}

Happy Birthday, dear Gemini! This year on the emotional front things will be unpredictable, even for those of us in the business: the feeling nature in you could be a ‘dead zone’ where nothing grows, or a virtual adventure full of love and life–and maybe both. The reality is you may be too busy getting things done, doing and making your Will a part of the landscape, to be too concerned about your feelings; it helps, too, that you’ll be able to nail down a power position, or one of influence or permanence, you’ve had your eye on for a long time. The year promises you’ll learn more about yourself than you ever thought it was possible to know–make sure you enjoy it!

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