MAY 2007 to JUNE 2008

Over the upcoming forecast year, Gemini natives will be contending with many challenging transits. Right before Pluto in Sagittarius concludes its long-running opposition to your Sun, Saturn will enter Virgo which form September 2nd 2007 onward, will ask you to seriously redefine the way you operate your home and deal with family. This sobering influence co-mingles with Uranus in Pisces which has been creating surprises in your career for some time now. This forecast year will usher in a period where the tension in between home and career, public and private will become more noticeable.

The planet Pluto is nearing the end of its Sagittarius transit where it has transformed your way of looking at relationships, and even if you’ve felt compromised by power struggles during this period, Pluto has shown you the way to expose and eliminate toxic patterns that stunt your growth, both in terms of your creative potential and with your closest partners. For a man, Pluto transit opposition to your natal Sun sometimes makes you feel as though others are challenging your identity and effectiveness, prompting you to examine what you can do to improve and get better results on both sides. For women, attitudes toward men in general have changed irrevocably. The Geminis most affected this year are those born between June 17 and June 21st.

Neptune in Aquarius will continue transiting in trine to your Sun this year. You may now be tuning into religions based compassion and unity. Another possibility is an urge for travel, perhaps to a place or country from which you gain spiritual uplift. Whatever the case, even if the suggestions above seem too exotic, at the very least you can certainly grow in expressions of helpfulness and caring to the people closest to you. Those Geminis born from June 10th to June 15th will be most sensitive to Neptune’s transit this year.

The planet Uranus is currently mid-way through its transit of Pisces where it is forming a stressful square aspect with your natal Sun in Gemini; new and often upsetting conditions in your career are now occurring. You may suddenly feel a need for change and more freedom, especially where your profession is concerned. While this can be exhilarating, make sure you don’t abandon a secure situation for a momentary whim. On the positive side, this transit gives you the power to learn new technology, as well as ideas to totally update your public image. Geminis born from June 5th through June 13th will be particularly affected by this energy.

Saturn’s transit through Leo, where it has been in a supportive sextile to your Sun, will end on September 2nd with entry into the sign of Virgo; this placement will bring more pressure and an increase of responsibility into your life. Transit Saturn in Leo has helped you become more organized and practical in the way you communicate and handle information in your everyday life. You have certainly found that learning things in a systematic manner has improved the way you are able to get your ideas accepted. For you Geminis who write and teach transit Saturn in Leo has enabled you to focus and discipline you creative approach, leading to well-earned results.

With the Saturn’s entry into Virgo, much of your attention will shift to matters relating to home, family, and real estate. Since this placement of Saturn forms a diffficult square aspect with your natal Sun in Gemini, you can expect more pressure in these areas. You will need to learn how tackle problems with discrimination and patience -- often challenging for you Gemini natives! Those of you born between May 21 and May 29 will be more serious from Saturn’s influence this forecast year.

Jupiter will be transiting in Sagittarius, its rulership sign, for the first half of your forecast year. Jupiter in Sagittarius symbolizes expansion and will bring opportunities to express your best talents and reach out for the best life has to offer, especially in education and travel. Transit Jupiter in Sagittarius is in an opposition aspect with your natal Sun in Gemini, so you will want to avoid extravagance and let ethical principles guide your actions to find success. Also avoid sudden and ill-considered travel plans as Jupiter squares Uranus this year. You will also need to avoid thinking that you “know it all.” Keep yourself flexible so you can adjust your beliefs to fit the facts of the matter, especially in your closest relationships. Stay in balance!

On December 18th, transit Jupiter enters Capricorn, where it forms no major aspect with your natal Sun. Yet in general your desire will be to grow in the areas of shared resources, your financial investments, paying debts, and/or collecting monies owed to you. Jupiter’s transit of Capricorn may also see you grow (in a structured way) through an expanded study of the psychic and occult.
In general your upcoming year will be a busy one, and while at times it will find you trying to take on too much in the way of family and other obligations, there will be enjoyable respite from this. The best months of this forecast year are May and June, and March and April: the months of September and December appear to be more problematic.

You begin your year with Mercury in your sign from May 21st to the 29th, this transit will help you to consciously define your creative goals for the upcoming year. In addition, assisting all Geminis is transit Mars in Aries from May 16th through May 23rd, a placement in sextile to your Sun. Active participation in a social activities will now bring you even closer to personal fulfillment.

From June 5 to June 23 you may be a central part of some very dynamic and enjoyable activities, for during this period transit Venus in Leo will trine (in succession) Mars, Jupiter, and Pluto creating a Grand Fire trine. Your natal Sun in Gemini will “fill in” -- creating a fortunate Kite pattern, which will favor your social life in particular. Venus will continue transiting Leo through July 14, enhancing your pleasure in all communication and travel. However, Mercury will retrograde in Cancer for three weeks starting June 15, and you may wish to re-examine budgets and your own spending.

Right after Mercury in Cancer turns direct on July 9, Venus turns retrograde from July 14 through September 7. In general, Venus retrograde is a time where we are willing to look at our values and repair what is not working in our relationships and/or finances. Initially Venus will be retrograde in Virgo, and for you Geminis this may mean that difficult home conditions and family issues come up for evaluation. This only lasts until August 7th when Venus slides back into Leo, signaling a time to improve your connection with people in your near surroundings, including siblings and neighbors.

On August 7, transit Mars enters your home sign of Gemini where it will stay through September 27. Transit Mars conjoining your natal Sun at this time gives you a strong need for action, to get out and do something. Just be careful not to go overboard, and most importantly, cultivate patience. Pay extra close attention between August 19 and August 24, when transit Mars will oppose Jupiter in Sagittarius. Find something constructive to engage yourself, and avoid losing your temper with those closest to you. On September 5, transit Mercury will enter Libra forming a beautiful trine aspect with your Sun through September 26. A few days later, transit Venus will turn direct in Leo, also in harmony with your natal Sun. On a personal level, these transits are very positive for creative pursuits, especially those involving young people.

Between September 16 and September 24 a potentially troublesome opposition will form between transit Mars in late Gemini and transit Pluto in Sagittarius. During this week, avoid angry outbursts or overt power struggles with others. If tensions do begin to rise, disengage yourself before you say or do something you will later regret!

October could also prove to be problematic; on October 9 transiting Venus joins Saturn in early Virgo square to your natal Sun. While you may be very busy fixing things around the house or with the family, the pitfall is that you will not feel as though you are getting any appreciation for all your hard work here. It will be important for you to keep your spirits up at least until November 7 when transit Venus enters Libra – where it will form a beautiful trine with your natal Sun. Also in this time frame, transit Mercury will first station retrograde in Scorpio, only to slide back into Libra on October 23rd, bringing increased activity with children and young people, or even the revisions of pet creative projects. Mercury finally turns direct on November 1 in Libra, in trine to your Gemini Sun.

On November 8, transit Venus will enter Libra where again it will be in trine to your Sun. This is a superb aspect, since now Venus is in home sign! This placement is excellent for cultivating relationships (old or new), developing your artistic bent, or simply having fun with more cultured pastimes. Through December 5, when transit Venus enters Scorpio, try to immerse yourself in activities that bring peace and beauty to your life. Another, more difficult, planetary event in November is transit Mars turning stationary-retrograde in Cancer. While this placement of Mars is in no direct aspect to your Sun, in general it may be more important to slow down and avoid over exerting yourself now, particularly in light of your stressful outer planet aspects. For Geminis, Mars in Cancer retrograde affects finances and cash flow, and it is important not to buy anything important in haste, but instead control impulsive spending. Mars retrograde will move through Cancer until January 1 when it slides back into Gemini and becomes more relevant to you.

December will be a time of excitement (or strain) if you have not learned the art of compromise. The Sun, Mercury, Jupiter, and Pluto all line up in Sagittarius to oppose your natal Sun in Gemini this month. This can have you dealing with the excesses of partners in some fashion, with you acting as a stabilizing factor in an overblown situation. Or, you might want to use this super Jupiterian transit to stretch your limits in someway; a close associate may be on a winning streak and be quite adamant that you share the experience together! Jupiter will conjoin Pluto in the final degrees of Sagittarius (Galactic Center) and the quality of new information coming to you now is sure to change your perspective and belief system. The other side to this special transit is extremism and megalomania, which you will want to avoid in yourself and in others. The sobering effect of Saturn stationary-retrograde in Virgo (in square aspect to your Sun in Gemini) on December 19th will help you to use restraint and balance. This Jupiter-Pluto conjunction will be exact on December 11th with Geminis born June 18th -21st feeling the most powerful effects.

Even once you are past the hectic holiday season, on January 1st Mars will retrograde into Gemini, and again be in conjunction with your natal Sun. This is an important transit once again involving you later Gemini natives. Your ability to push important projects forward may now be frustrated because of faults in the initial plan or execution. It will be important to re-work whatever is faulty without feeling frustrated, angry, or over-working yourself. This Mars retrograde is made even more intense by the opposition to Pluto in the last “critical” degree of Sagittarius! If you know something has run its course in your life, say your goodbyes. A new set of challenges await us all with Pluto’s transit through Capricorn, which begins January 26.

Venus in Sagittarius in opposition to your Sun from December 30 to January 23 could also complicate matters by making you feel as though you are spending too much time and money just trying to maintain ‘balance’ in your life. However, on January 8 transit Mercury enters Aquarius where it forms a beautiful trine aspect with your natal Sun; this is good for clarity and mental organization, and you can use this energy to sort out any problems you now face. Transit Mercury in Aquarius will station retrograde on January 29, signaling a three-week period when even more research is necessary before moving forward.

On January 31 Mars will finally station direct in Gemini. While at least some of the delays that have been slowing things down now begin to advance, you must continue to walk with a measured pace, at least until February 5th when transit Mercury in Aquarius finally stations direct. Both Mercury (now direct) and Venus in Aquarius from February 17 through March 12th will aid you in directing your attention profitably toward more expansive goals. Hence, this late winter period is the best time this forecast year for you to travel!

By March 4 tranist Mars will have entered Cancer, and by March 15 both Mercury and Venus will begin their transit of Pisces. These two planets in Pisces will enable you to focus more of your attention on your career, and with Uranus still in mid-Pisces, help you to define the stimulus you feel for change in this area. Try to work on what is most important now, rather than becoming confused by trying to do too many things at once.

Early spring is a period that will find your personal interests focused largely on the world-at-large; use your intelligence and problem-solving abilities to help friends and any organizations with which you participate. First transit Mercury enters Aries on April 4, where it forms a lovely sextile aspect with your natal Sun. This is quickly followed by transit Venus’ entry into Aries on April 6. As you get ready to enter a new birthday year, Mercury will once again return to Gemini on May 3, enhancing your naturally clear perception. Transit Mars will enter the sign of Leo will on May 10, and continue in this sign into your next forecast year. And for you Geminis, transit Mars in Leo favors direct and ardent action in all your communication.

As you move into your forecast year for 2008, Mercury (your ruling planet) will turn retrograde on May 27. Hence, the majority of Geminis will have solar returns featuring this placement which could make 2008 a year of unexpected twists and reconsideration. Add this to the slower transits of Saturn and Uranus challenging your natal Sun, and in 2008 you can look forward to another year of exciting and significant change!