Brooke MacQueen from Various Friends

21 May , 2025

THE COSMIC THREAD

Gemini Season

May 21 – June 21
Theme: Adaptability

Gemini season arrives with a restless pulse, scattering possibilities through the air. After Taurus grounded us in the rhythms of our body, Gemini lifts us into the realm of thought, wonder, and connection. This is the season of language, learning, and change. The winds shift, and so might your perspective.

 

Gemini doesn’t follow the script; they improvise. They tug at loose threads in the narrative, unweaving what seemed seamless, to see what else might be hiding beneath. They aren’t here to affirm what is, but to wonder what else could be. Gemini doesn’t chase wholeness; it delights in fragments, side paths, and in the questions that multiply rather than resolve. This isn’t about certainty. It’s about staying curious enough to let the story keep unfolding.

ADAPTABILITY SEASON

This is the season of reorientation, of unravelling your attachments to what you once knew to make space for what now feels true. Let your certainties soften. Let questions do their quiet work. There is strength in staying flexible, beauty in curiosity, and power in not needing all the answers. Follow the idea that stirs something in you. Speak not only to be heard, but to bridge the space between. 

To understand.

"strength in flexibility, beauty in curiosity."

Gemini reminds us that intelligence lives not in certainty, but in receptivity. To live in the spirit of Gemini is to remain teachable, allowing your mind to be open to change. To be in continuous dialogue with yourself, others, and the world that is continuously unfolding.

GEMINI SEASON & YOU

SELF CARE FOR GEMINI SEASON

Let this be a season of mental clarity and curious connection. Gemini teaches us that the mind needs movement, and the heart needs dialogue. However, in a world full of noise, care means creating space to think, speak honestly, and hear truly. Regulate your breath, soothe your nerves, and stay inquisitive, not overwhelmed. Let your rituals bring you back to centre. Seek practices that restore attention, balance stimulation, and invite your inner voice to speak clearly.

 

"the mind needs movement, and the heart needs dialogue." 

 

 

RITUALS FOR GEMINI SEASON

Deepen an alignment to the moment with this seasons intentional rituals

Ritual Breathwork

Morning Memos

Hand Massage with Intention

Conscious Conversation

Aroma Reset

Nervous System Wind-Down

SEE ALL

RITUALS FOR GEMINI SEASON

Deepen an alignment to the moment with this seasons intentional rituals

Ritual Breathwork

Morning Memos

Hand Massage with Intention

Conscious Conversation

Aroma Reset

Nervous System Wind-Down

SEE ALL

RITUALS FOR GEMINI SEASON

Deepen an alignment to the moment with this seasons intentional rituals

Ritual Breathwork

Morning Memos

Hand Massage with Intention

Conscious Conversation

Aroma Reset

Nervous System Wind-Down

SEE ALL

MOON MOMENTS:

New Moon in Gemini – 27 MAY 1:02 PM AEST

 

The Gemini New Moon invites us to begin again, not by digging deeper, but by looking around. It’s a moment to reframe the question, to consider another angle, to welcome new ideas without demanding immediate answers. This lunation stirs the air with possibility, encouraging curiosity over certainty, conversation over conclusion. Let this be a time to rewrite your inner dialogue, to speak with more care, and to listen with more openness. Start small, say something new, and let fresh thoughts take root.

 

Full Moon in Sagittarius – 11 JUNE 5:44 PM AEST

 

The Sagittarius Full Moon invites us to step back and seek the truth that lies beyond our assumptions. It asks us to release outdated beliefs, self-righteous narratives, and the need to be certain. This is a moon of perspective, a chance to expand our view without bypassing what’s real. Let this be a time to hold contradictions with grace, to make peace with not knowing, and to find wisdom not in answers, but in honest, lived experience.

PLANETARY MOMENTS:

Saturn enters Aries – 25 May.

 

A new cycle of self-mastery begins. Saturn in Aries is the discipline of becoming the hero of your own story. You’re asked to take responsibility for your desires and the courage to act on them with integrity.

 

Mercury enters Gemini – 26 May.

 

Curiosity crackles. Ideas scatter like seeds in the wind. This is a time of learning, speaking, and making connections. Fast, bright, and ever-changing. Follow the thought that sparks something new.

 

Venus enters Taurus – 6 June.

 

Pleasure deepens. Love becomes slower, more sensual, more sustaining. Beauty needs time to be noticed.

Let affection be felt through touch, taste, and presence.

 

Mercury enters Cancer – 9 June.

 

Communication softens and turns inward. Thoughts are tinged with subjectivity. Speak with feeling. Listen with care. Stories come with tides; let them move through gently.

 

Jupiter enters Cancer – 10 June.

 

Growth is emotional intelligence. Expansion manifests as a sense of belonging. Jupiter in Cancer is nourishment on every level: spiritual, ancestral, and deeply personal. Nurture what nurtures you.

 

Mars enters Virgo – 17 June.

 

Precision becomes power. Mars in Virgo acts with intention, cuts through the clutter, and finds strength in the details. Channel your energy into what can be improved and made more meaningful.

SHEMANA ASTROLOGY

Align with the stars and navigate the unfolding cosmos—each month, Shemana’s resident astrologer Brooke MacQueen of Various Friends offers insight 
into the planetary transits, lunar phases, and zodiacal shifts guiding your path.

READ HER INTERVIEW