Gemini - May 21st-June 20th

This is not a month for small talk or for dealing with the superficialities of life. This is a profound period when one has to be honest and truthful and to look into the underbelly of the human condition if necessary. It also is a time to focus on complex finances, particularly of a joint nature, and to rationalize issues such as insurance, tax, etc, and days when this may need specific focus may well be around the 20th.

Mercury in Capricorn from the 8th also rather focuses on the fact that there is a need for serious and deep discussion and possibly the need for courage as well. However before the 8th when Mercury is in Sagittarius, all born after June 9th will find that their intellectual and communications skills of which your sign is replete, will be used very fully and to good effect, apart from, that is, around the 1st when Mars square Mercury is making everybody irritable.

After the 27th when Mercury moves into Aquarius all born up to May 28th may have the opportunity to excel in insight and in academic matters, and also travel is particularly beneficial, notably around the 28th.

Venus before the 14th in Aquarius suggests for all born after June 3rd that love life and creative fecundity go hand-in-hand, particularly in a travelling or a vacation context, and a sense of inspiration of the superconscious mind is powerful. From the 14th when Venus moves into Pisces career is a focus pleasingly, but beware if born before June 12th that you do not say yes to too many people and to succumb to over-use of charm, your own or others.

Meanwhile, Mars is in not so friendly angle to you from Virgo and for all born June 10th to 15th there may be some irritability in the air, particularly from the domestic or home front, or even from family members. Impatience and lack of self-discipline are possibilities. Everything takes time and this will not be suiting this group, and your energy could feel volatile, as indeed may others.

From the 24th when Mars moves retrograde for a few months, there will be a little bit of a change in tone and it is very important for angry energy not to become internalized so that it ultimately only does more damage to you and others. It will be a time to stop, retreat, take stock, to be rather passive and to think long and hard before you decide on your goals and directions because a consideration of these will be necessary and enforced upon you and ultimately to good result. Much will be put on hold and others too around you will need to be doing some internal reviewing.

Jupiter in Taurus is actually quite helpful in a rather silent way to you all by protecting you psychologically and giving you some buoyancy.

Saturn and Neptune are both very well-disposed for those born late Gemini, after June 18th. Saturn and Neptune are both trining your Suns, creating a grand trine, a perfect equilateral triangle. This is bringing to your door a hugely beneficial bonus of discipline, pragmatism and focus combined with inspiration and idealism. For the artists, musicians and photographers amongst you, this is simply a superb time for achieving what you ideally want to achieve because you are able to work with conviction, belief and discipline. This is truly spiritually and creatively inspiring and those who are on “the spiritual path” this gives the discipline to put your spiritual ideals into applied manifestation.

Thought for 2012: Some things are too important to leave to the intellect alone.