Feb 09 2010
Getting Married on the Gemini New Moon
A reader recently sent in a question about getting married on the Gemini New Moon. Apparently some pseudo astrologer told her the New Moon is a “bad day to get married.” I don’t think that any astrologer has any business making a statement like that, and it’s basically proof that they are not an astrologer. An astrologer must apply a reasoning process consistent with the known foundations of astrology, and with a touch of originality. Such a statement does not qualify.

The Lovers, drawn by Pamela Coleman Smith with some theoretical input from Edmund Arthur Waite. This is from the 'Rider-Waite Tarot' which should be called the 'Smith-Waite Tarot'.
The New Moon is about a new story: a marriage is such. It’s a great image: the Moon and the Sun coming together. Now, we could talk about marriage itself and whether it’s such a good idea: to bind oneself to one person, with no guarantee the relationship will work out, creating lots of legal headaches if it does not. This, when you could just as well make a personal commitment without a government bond involved. But that is another topic entirely.
Gemini is the tarot card of The Lovers, sometimes (in very old decks) called The Brothers. So the idea is that the relationship is twin-fraternal-passionate. It is a mix of the three. Those with esoteric training know that this card is about making a choice: generally The Lovers says, correct choice.
On June 12 we have a day with many exciting features, such as a very close conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus. This is an indicator that the marriage is a group experience or community experience of some kind; these people are social animals and there will be lots of other folks around.
Mercury has just made a square to Mars: this is a hot, sparky, mentally oriented relationship. That indeed is something to watch: not mentalizing all the sexual energy out of existence (Mars conjunct Vesta in Virgo). Either that, or keeping a bold interest in matters of an intellectual erotic or erotic-service orientation.
This is a rich chart with lots going on — and a New Moon close to sunrise in the Eastern U.S. If one is going to get married, it seems like a perfectly fine day to me. There are many indications of healing in this chart: of opening up to inner frontiers that need love and attention.
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