Lijiang, Yunnan, China: Nakhi people carrying the typical baskets of the region; scene from a public perfomance in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Open Air Theatre Photo by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / CC-BY-SA-3.0

You’re headed toward action, dear Gemini, that will open up your world to new structures, rules, and order–and that sounds awful, doesn’t it? You may be wondering, Where’s that freedom I asked for? Oh, you’ll get it–and from that you’ll create a new framework upon which to hang your choices. The trick to making it work will be staying emotionally and intellectually in synch, and that may take a cool, Big Picture approach to happenings and circumstances–and though you typically like to think your way through things, the mental faculties may seem stuck in place this coming Solar year, through to your next birthday, frustrating your efforts to bring order to that personal freedom you’ll soon experience. The potential for anything goes will come in the matters of the Houses where Sag and Leo are in the natal chart, and these are the same areas that will require re-building. Remember, keep feelings and the philosophy behind your reasoning aligned; gain empowerment and wisdom from past hurts and slights–it’s a source of invaluable insight; and be prepared to feel some things you’ve never felt before, and to take action because of this–all the other change flows from there. Happy Birthday, Gemini, and good luck!

Don’t let the crowd or your own fears determine what you do, Gemini. Gabriel Cornelius von Max, ‘Monkeys as Judges of Art’, 1889 {{PD}}

You’ve got ambitions, dear Gemini, and this Solar year, through to your next birthday, you’ll spend your time expanding your horizons, and in the process making changes. That sounds simple, but the reality will be that the extent of your knowledge (especially its limits), your relationship to the social sphere, and your beliefs about life itself will all coalesce and drive those changes you choose–and that can mean that changes may be less about choice and how this will take you toward your goals, and more about pressures you feel and your willingness (or lack of it) to learn new things. Circumstances will hinge on how willing you are to open your mind, heart, and world to new experiences–but you should know, there’s no one right answer to this–sometimes it will be smarter to, as a former First Lady admonished us, ‘Just say No.’ That means personal discretion becomes incredibly important–and the key for you using that this coming year is to refuse to allow past hurts to cast their shadow on what you know to be wise and/ or practical. Happy Birthday, Gemini, and good luck!

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You needn’t be quite as vociferous as Kali, dear Gemini, to get good results. Early 19th century India, Artist unknown

You may be on a bit of a rampage this coming Solar year, through to your next birthday, dear Gemini–you want to clear out, clean out, start over, transform, or regenerate the life–and you have the energy, grace, and ambition to do it successfully. One way or another, the emotional life is on lock-down, which in this period is a positive; this way it doesn’t distract with drama or draining scenarios, but offers a surety in feelings that shows constancy and balance–so if there’s drama, it may come from others, not you, though we must consider that those with whom you interact may be reacting to a little passive-aggression on your part, or from frustration that you seem so emotionally cool. A little reassurance to those you care about, and no engagement in head games, goes a long way at this time. Really, it’s full speed ahead for your life make-over, with one notable exception: you must deal directly with hurtful matters you’ve previously ignored or been in denial about–if you don’t, you’ll meet these progress-halters in full flower later, and by then they’ll have taken on a life of their own. Happy Birthday, Gemini, and good luck!

Skulptur “Aggression (Opera 36)” von Karl Anton wolf
Vienna CoA
This is a photo of public art indexed in a public art catalogue of Vienna (Austria) under the number: 42677 (other) .
Date 20 February 2015, 16:09:30
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This coming Solar year, through to your next birthday, you may identify a little too strongly with power, the expression of Will, and your personal wants, dear Gemini. Whether you realize it or not, you’ve recently been persuaded that a ‘might makes right’ attitude is the only way to get your needs met–and that’s unfortunate, taking your normally interested-in-negotiating and networking Self and placing it in a role that could be very uncomfortable for you (unless you are among those with a Libran Pluto trine their Sun natally). The trick here is to access your innate empathy (and admittedly, that might be a difficult goal right now), and then to superimpose it when you must deal with others–this might keep you from driving right over them in your zest to get where you’re going, and keeping awareness that their experience is just as real to them as yours is to you is vital now. The thing is, all this push that you’re in the midst of is actually a welcome and necessary development, helping free you from what had come to seem like a morass of indecision and others’ preferences. You have a right, and it’s healthy for you, to concentrate on your needs and aims at this time–it’s just important that you don’t trample anyone else in doing it. Happy Birthday, Gemini, and good luck!

You might get to see some new sights, Gemini. “Au port de Venasque, Luchon, septembre 1899 (2589304595)” by Bibliothèque de Toulouse from Toulouse, France – Au port de Venasque, Luchon, septembre 1899Uploaded by russavia. Via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Au_port_de_Venasque,_Luchon,_septembre_1899_(2589304595).jpg#/media/File:Au_port_de_Venasque,_Luchon,_septembre_1899_(2589304595).jpg

Your intuition and emotional responses offer wisdom this coming Solar year, dear Gemini, through to your next birthday–and really, could you ask for a better inner compass? You are getting ready to take some very fortunate action, in terms of change or re-building your world, in service to ambitions and desires, and in the way you will have a much greater presence on the social scene. This could entail travel, further education, a teaching position for you, or something involving publishing, but in any case will involve an expansion of your world that will allow your new choices to be evident to all–so choose with care–and as I’ve said, that shouldn’t be difficult, considering you will enjoy excellent inner guidance. What might not go so well could be relationships and/ or finances, especially late in the year. To avoid problems: handle things as they come up–don’t put them off for later; be very clear in what areas you are actually empowered–pretending to have reach, skills, or authority that you really don’t will get you into a mess; and don’t exaggerate. Anything. Ever. Happy Birthday, Gemini, and good luck!

http://www.flickr.com/people/30674396@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos Taro Taylor from Sydney, Australia Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic

You’re getting ready to make your move, dear Gemini, but it seems that what you counted on for stability has been shifting in unpredictable ways, making you feel much less sure of your ideas, and so prompting nothing so much as hesitation–but that’s already cost you (a little), and it’s not like you don’t know in what ways you want to expand or make changes–you just need a bit of reassurance, and I’m here to offer it to you. Empowerment in this instance comes from dealing with all those things you’ve put off, ignored, or denied, and from transforming and channeling rage (especially anger engendered by injustices you’ve experienced or observed) into an actual re-construction of the framework in which you operate. It won’t be enough at this point just to think and act–you have to be fueled by desire, and a need to end each day with the world a little better off than you met it in the morning–and you are more than ready for this, as what you’re after creating and doing right now is truly inspired. Happy Birthday, Gemini, and good luck!

‘Force of Change Evolution’ Pencil mixed with natural photo-textures and digital color. Also features original writings by Charles Darwin from ‘The Origin of Species’.
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You’re headed for change, dear Gemini, the kind that will provide opportunity and perhaps force you to re-think with whom you want to move forward in life. The cooperative aspect of things may be prominent, and you will have to vet ambitions and desires against existing partnerships and collaborative ventures–and there’s no telling what kind of further change, to the point of destruction or abandonment of previously viable circumstances, this will bring about. I don’t mean to frighten you–this will for the most part be quite mild, and may spring from highly positive creative efforts and/ or be in line with the planned life direction–it’s just that when you look back from the vantage point of your next birthday, you may be awfully surprised by how much has been swept away, and how much revolutionized, revitalized, and effectively re-born. Happy Birthday, Gemini, and good luck!

This coming year is no piece of cake, but offers immense opportunity for creativity and reward, Gemini. Dessert No. 4 by Carducius Plantagenet Ream, c1870 {{PD}}

You are at a creative and inspirational peak, dear Gemini–so where do you go from here? You still have a lot of creative juice, so there’s plenty more mileage to get out of this, with the highlight being that if you haven’t already, you’re going to gain a great deal from what have been (and will continue to be) some pretty smart decisions. Profit, reward, Love–they’ll come to you, but to believe this gain will be a piece of cake just because you’re a creative dynamo would be naive–you’ve probably already discovered, you have to work for it, and what comes at you won’t necessarily be easy to handle–and with emotions running deep and possibly feeling easily hurt, you may have to make a concerted effort to stay on target. Self-discipline pays off, and so does belief in yourself. Happy Birthday, Gemini, and good luck!

You and the Universe can have a collaborative experience this coming year, Gemini. Artist Unknown c16th century {{PD}}

Your birthday this year, dear Gemini, falls on the same day as the Inferior Conjunction of the Sun and Mercury, the meeting that occurs when Merc is retrograde. It’s a seed moment for everyone, but coinciding with your Solar Return, it becomes the symbolic birth of a new, big idea or way of thinking, especially about yourself, a change that does not become apparent for some time. How will you know things are different, then? You can expect creativity and the imagination to blossom, to take wild or unanticipatible turns, to be inspired in rare and amazing ways, and to potentially lead you into new spiritual or experiential territory. If you are an Artist, this could be a potential peak in idea generation, and if you are not an Artist, your life will be full of creative alternatives and ways of dealing–you’ll see things in a way that gives you many more potential choices than ever before–and that could take you into new endeavors not previously considered. One caveat: you can be too easily mislead at this time, so do check inspirations, especially those that involve cooperative projects and partners, against facts and realities for real-world realization potentials. Otherwise, you’re in for a year when you and the Cosmos can really collaborate successfully, Gemini! Happy Birthday, and good luck!

YOu could be golden this year, Gemini. Henri Regnault, ‘Salomé’ 1869 {{PD}}

Though the inclination may be to think about things more than anything else, dear Gemini, what you really need to do this coming Solar year, through to your next birthday, is exercise your intellectual understanding of yourself and events at the highest level possible. You’ll need to see and feel your personal power and reach in action; you’ll also need to fully experience your connection to Nature, whether that’s achieved through the workings of your own body or through immersing yourself in some form of wilderness or extreme elements. The result will be empowerment of the most unique aspects of the individuality and the public display of the ambitions that should draw supporters and advocates to help you meet your goals. The only thing that might trip you up could be those elements of the life you’ve neglected or denied; deal with them, head-on, and you should be golden. Happy Birthday, Gemini, and good luck!