How the November 2023 Full Moon in Gemini

What’s going on with November 2023’s Gemini full moon?

The moon is square Saturn in Pisces: Saturn governs rules and limits, so when it is squaring the moon, we may notice the feeling that something wants to control our emotions. This can manifest in someone telling you how to feel, as well as you not feeling heard. Since Saturn is in boundary-free Pisces, you may need to set better limitations with someone who doesn’t realize they’re making you uncomfortable.

The moon is opposite Mars: Mars rules our will and actions and the moon rules our emotions. Therefore, when these do oppose one another, there is often fighting. An opposition can sometimes apply to relationships and manifest as opposing views. The Mars-in-Sagittarius person will feel they are morally justified in their actions, while the moon-in-Gemini person may not be taking things too seriously and just trying to have fun. Unfortunately, this will only anger the Mars person more. Then again, emotions often run high after Thanksgiving, so this might not be entirely unexpected.

The moon makes a trine to Pluto & a sextile to Neptune: The dwarf planet Pluto’s trine to the moon gives us power to be our own authority and can also bring intense emotions. Neptune, the planet of illusion and fantasy, can soften things and make them seem not so bad — or, at the very least, may help us create our own safe little world to hole up in. Plus, if we take a pause, we may find ourselves in a deeper spiritual experience.

Full Moon in Gemini: the Power of Words: Gemini, a reminder to be aware of the power of our words and our thoughts, as well as an invitation to be responsible for how we assert our opinions and deliver our message.

This MOON will be felt more strongly by those of us born with planets or angles in the early degrees of Mutable signs. The individuals more strongly impacted by the Gemini Full Moon are more likely to experience significant shifts in their perceptions and their mindset. They will have opportunities to recognize what needs to be refined in their communication habits and make changes in how they speak, think, and make sense of their reality and experiences.

This Full Moon activates the Gemini-Sagittarius polarity, the axis of learning and communication, marking a time of completion and culmination of our learning processes, both theoretical and experiential. This event marks a shift in our worldviews, perceptions, and perspectives, and invites us to release beliefs, thinking patterns, and communication habits that aren’t serving our growth.

This configuration highlights the tendency to make sense of what we are feeling through the rational mind, as well as the desire to search for the philosophical and spiritual meaning of our experiences.

Everything is Relative.  During Sagittarius season, a time of the year especially focused on our quest for truth, expansion of our horizons, and search for the meaning of life, the Gemini Full Moon is here to remind us that everything is relative. The Full Moon in Gemini reminds us to stay flexible and stay open to different perspectives, perceptions, and ways of seeing the world. This lunation invites us to observe our relationship to relativity, duality, and dualism, and reminds us of the power of versatility and adaptability.

Gemini is connected to inductive reasoning, logic, and gathering data, while Sagittarius is connected to deductive reasoning, intuition, and direct experience. The Sun-Moon opposition in Gemini and Sagittarius invites us to find harmony between relying on our inner knowing and following our intuition as our primary guidance system, and researching more information, facts, and data as a way to make informed and conscious decisions.

This Full Moon offers us opportunities to observe the relationship between our instinctual and our emotional parts and our rational and pragmatic parts and to notice whether we tend to heavily rely on one side and neglect the other in certain situations. Overall, this isn’t a pleasant full moon. The best way to stay out of trouble is to lead with kindness. Even though the full moon is packed with harsh factors, it’s essential to know that we always have a choice in how we wish and want to proceed — especially under the Gemini moon. Before acting out and reacting, we must take a minute to decide how we want to deal with the unfolding events. Words of advice: Don’t rush into divulging all the information. Exercise patience until then.

A final note on November 2023’s astrological forecast

Whatever your holiday plans, whether they’re with family, friends, a treasured pet, or even a solitary day of self-reflection, gratitude, and cooking, please be gentle and kind to yourself. And, no matter what anyone says, remember that it is OK to not spend these holidays with people you don’t want to invite over or go see. Seriously. Even the stars agree: Saturn in Pisces wants to teach us all how to establish and maintain boundaries. Not in a mean way, but in a loving and compassionate way. Please be safe and well, and keep stargazing.