The moon in Gemini shines its light on our social lives and encourages us to network and connect on a mental level.
The full moon in Gemini is usually the Long Nights Moon in December, though it could be the Hunter's Moon. The New Moon in Gemini takes place in May or June.
The Gemini Moon and Your Magick
New Moon to First Quarter (Lunar Day 1-8ish)
This is a great time for any magic related to gaining or sharing knowledge. Also spells designed to attract like-minded people and for sending out energy to promote and support diversity. Also for preparing communications, like letters, to ensure that the person who receives them gets the message.
First Quarter to Full Moon (Lunar Day 9ish-18ish)
This is a great time for any magic related to gaining or sharing knowledge. Also spells designed to attract like-minded people and for sending out energy to promote and support diversity. Also for preparing communications, like letters, to ensure that the person who receives them gets the message.
Full Moon to Last Quarter (Lunar Day 18ish-24ish)
This is a good time to work on removing barriers to communication and correcting mis-communications and false information. Also to banish gossip and mean spirited communications.
Last Quarter to Dark Moon (Lunar Day 24ish-30ish)
This is a good time to work on removing barriers to communication and correcting mis-communications and false information. Also to banish gossip and mean spirited communications.
In Your Garden
Gemini is an air sign and are considered dry and barren, though it does support the growth of flowers and melons. Gemini also supports harvesting and preparing fruit, squashes and root vegetables for long term dry storage.
Gemini New Moon to First Quarter (Lunar Day 1-8ish)
(February, March, April, May, June)
This is a good time for harvesting fruit, squashes and root vegetables (esp potatoes) for long term storage. But I don't know how helpful that is in the early spring…
A good time to plant or transplant annual flowers and melons.
Also for doing work to improve your soil and start your compost pile.
First Quarter to Full Moon (Lunar Day 9ish-18ish)
(November, December, January, February)
This is a good time to plant perennial flowers and bulbs and flowering trees and shrubs (the closer to the full moon, the better).
Full Moon to Last Quarter (Lunar Day 18ish-24ish)
(August, September, October, November, December)
Plant seeds and bulbs for perennial flowers, flowering trees and shrubs.
Apply fertilizer to flowers and flowering shrubs.
This is a good time to harvest horseradish for long term storage.
Prune shrubs and cut grass that you'd prefer to grow slowly.
Last Quarter to New Moon (Lunar Day 24ish-30ish)
(May, June, July, August)
Mow lawns and prune shrubs to slow growth.
Harvest fruit, squash and root vegetables for long-term dry storage.
Transplant flowers.
Mulch, weed, destroy pests.
For Your Livestock/Pets
Breeding during Gemini is said to produce poor quality male animals.
Gemini New Moon to First Quarter (Lunar Day 1-8ish)
(February, March, April, May, June)
Breeding during the new moon is said to increase the number of females in a litter. If you must breed during Gemini, this is the best time as it will result in fewer males. Breeding during this time may result in larger litters.
This is a good time to begin weaning.
First Quarter to Full Moon (Lunar Day 9ish-18ish)
(November, December, January, February)
Breeding during the full moon is said to result in more males, since Gemini produces poor quality males, it is not recommended to breed at this time. Breeding during this time may result in larger litters.
This is a good time to begin weaning.
Full Moon to Last Quarter (Lunar Day 18ish-24ish)
(August, September, October, November, December)
Breeding during this time may result in smaller litters with poor quality males.
This is a good time for any surgical procedures, sterilization, docking, dehorning.
Go fishing on the full moon.
Last Quarter to Dark Moon (Lunar Day 24ish-30ish)
(May, June, July, August)
Breeding during this time may result in smaller litters with poor quality males.
This is a good time for any surgical procedures, sterilization, docking, dehorning.
Go fishing.
Around the House
New Moon to First Quarter (Lunar Day 1-8ish)
(February, March, April, May, June)
Cut shingles, flooring.
Set fence posts.
Butchering, meat processing
First Quarter to Full Moon (Lunar Day 9ish-18ish)
(November, December, January, February)
Butchering, meat processing
Full Moon to Last Quarter (Lunar Day 18ish-24ish)
(August, September, October, November, December)
This is a good time to cut lumber, fence posts
Last Quarter to New MOon (Lunar Day 24ish-30ish)
(May, June, July, August)
This is a good time to cut lumber, fence posts
