Shamanic Moon Mandala Guidance  

New Moon in Gemini

Associated Colours: Yellow and Green

Sunday, June 14, 2026
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Monday, June 15, 2026
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Greetings

This moon has a most interesting Sabian Symbol, and I thought to share it with you:

A gardener trimming large palm trees (Ref: You Tube Paradigm Astrology).  

This, to me, symbolises the pruning back of any overgrown current projects you may be invested in, in order to regain mental focus and control and to make way for the new. While you may have entered into new projects and have a rush of energy to move forward quickly with their rapid growth, this Sabian Symbol is guiding you to keep an eye on expanding too quickly, pruning what has rapidly grown to hone your focus.

Alternatively, it might mean breaking down massive visions into smaller, measurable, and achievable goals. This mindful pause and rebalancing of energy going to the World Without will stabilise and create deep roots into the earth, the World Below, settling and anchoring your nervous system, your World Within, so it can sustain continuing, more steady expansion.

Most likely, and ideally, a major part of this pruning occurred under last month’s Sagittarius full moon, which encouraged you to leave heavy loads from your past behind and go with the signs and synchronicities leading you onto new pathways. This new moon offers a clear pathway to now forge your way steadily forward, without carrying active baggage of the past.

While you will always know your history and it is important to honour it, it is also vital to validate it with a compassionate heart so you can transmute the energy of it. If it is not your baggage to carry, it is past time to give it back to whomever has passed it down to you or projected it upon you. There are creative ways to do this. One I use often is to appeal to Mother Earth to open up a portal for this heavy energy to fall into her womb, a great cauldron of lava that captures the energy of what you have carried as a burden up to this point, and shapeshifts it with your clear intention into energies that will support your path ahead.

Fear into Faith
Doubt into Decisiveness
Anger and Regret into Loving Acceptance
Grief into Graceful Surrender
Control into Trust
Shame into Self Love

Notable Planetary Aspects:

The placement of major planets in the World Above is supporting you to do this, as there are no immediate aspects to this new moon. They sit nearby in other zodiac signs. By stepping back and giving you space, their placement allows you to move quickly. These ideal placements shift the energy from the dominating forces of the World Above and Without to the World Within.

This shift offers a wonderful period for focused planning and mindful reflecting on the 'spell-ing' you are creating with your thoughts and words. It is an ideal time too for shamanic journeys and visioning (tune into my offerings of shamanic insights and drum journeys on Facebook Live platforms on Sunday evenings, and HINENI Resonance Space on Thursday evenings - subscribe to my newsletters, or check in on my home page, for more information on my healing and mentoring sessions available).

While the moon itself is clean and clear in its lamination, let’s take a look at the major aspects between neighbouring planets, defined by specific geometric angles, and how they might affect your sun sign if you share any of the aspects in your birth chart. First, however, here is a reminder of how geometric astrological aspects show up:

• A sextile is a positive placement of planets being two signs apart, harmonising energies between them, offering an opportunity for creativity and support to take action;

• A conjunction is when two planets sit close together in the same sign, creating a powerful merging of energies, combining the traits of both planets into one unified force;

• A Square occurs when planets form a right angle, which can create challenges. The resulting friction and tension forces personal growth, action, and can result in significant new ways and achievement.

• Trines appear when planets are four signs apart and are considered a flowing, harmonious aspect. It represents natural talents, good fortune, and ease, and on the downside, may result in complacency.

Under this new moon, Venus sits in Leo, two signs away, and is sextile to Uranus, in Gemini. Activating close by the New Moon, Venus in passionate Leo forms a beautiful, stimulating alignment to Uranus in Gemini. This sparks unexpected invitations, creative breakthroughs, and exciting social pivots.

Immediately following the New Moon, on June 16, Venus shifts to trine Neptune. Venus brings gifts of beauty, bounty, and loving relationships, and Pisces soaks these gifts up and takes this activation into the depths, healing shadows, igniting opportunities for romance, spiritual imagination, and creativity as this energy passes through this union.

It is wise to also remember that the moon is deeply tied to the destiny points of the sky: the Lunar Nodes. Right now, the North Node—our future growth—is travelling through Pisces, while the South Node—our karmic past—rests in Virgo. Together, they sit in a tense, fateful square alignment with Uranus. This creates an intense cosmic friction beneath this quiet lunation, blending the elements of Air, Water, and Earth in a way that demands we practise the shamanic art of shape-shifting.

The Earth element of the Virgo South Node wants to grip tightly, analyse every detail, and micromanage the world through sheer perfectionism. But the Pisces North Node is a vast, unmappable ocean of Water, calling you to surrender that control and trust the deeper current of your intuition.

To break the stalemate, Uranus strikes like sudden lightning, injecting a shockwave of Air that forces your perspective to shatter and renew. This is the beauty of having a new moon each month, allowing a rebirth to occur consistently. It is much like choosing a dedicated day each week or month to consistently declutter your home!

When you look at a map of this alignment, you will see these three forces form a tense, three-sided planetary standoff—a cosmic pressure cooker. What you won’t see on the chart is the phantom fourth side, the empty space held by Sagittarius. Remember the Full Moon in Sagittarius just two weeks ago? That was your preparation. Even though it sits in the shadows of this lunation, Sagittarius acts as our vital cosmic decompression valve. The universe was clearing your vision in the recent full moon so that right now, you can lean into that hidden Fire energy, zoom out, and look at the grander horizon. The clearing work is done, and now the gates are wide open to completely new pathways.

To navigate this, you cannot remain rigid. You must mutate. Shape-shift into water to let the old emotional conditioning drain away, while staying rooted enough in earth so you do not lose your footing in the storm. Lean into that wild, open fire to lift your gaze. This New Moon is a gentle nudge to wake up to your own capacity for awakening to and embodying the gifts lining up for you at this time, and to adapt to the unexpected wisdom trying to flood your life right now.

The Symbol of Twins

The energy of the upcoming Gemini New Moon has been steadily building, softly whispering  that a threshold of choosing is at hand. Represented by the sacred archetype of the Twins, Gemini brings you face-to-face with the inherent duality of the human experience. This lunation arrives as a cosmic crossroads, presenting two distinct pathways for both the collective consciousness and  individual souls. You are being asked to pause, reflect, and intentionally decide which path will serve your highest evolution – or perhaps you are being shown how to navigate two pathways at the same time! Time will tell!

The first path is familiar, yet heavy. It holds the temptation to keep walking forward while constantly looking over your shoulder back to the past, aware of outdated dreams, old narratives, and projects you have tried to manifest without success, or which have run their race successfully, and are now ready for to be up-cycled and transmuted into an even higher form. This path requires the medicine of Owl, which has clear vision in the shadows, is wise from experience, and prevents deception. This path requires the determination of the Wounded Warrior who has become a Fearless Master of Initiation and who is here equipped to take on the courageous role of facing malevolent spirits, and unfinished business—one’s own, and that of Ancestors and in other lifetimes.

The second path is an invitation to clear the slate entirely. It is a liberating choice to start fresh and anew, trusting the subtle tracks of synchronicity, signs, and animal guides to show us the way forward. Walking this second path requires us to become entirely impeccable with our internal and external landscapes. Because Gemini is governed by Mercury—the cosmic messenger, magician, and master of the mind—this dark moon assists us in stepping back to become the silent witness to our thoughts, words, reactions, and actions. It demands that you pull yourself up and remember that you are constantly "spell-ing" your way forward into reality. Every word you utter is a vibration, an incantation shaping our future in both positive and negative ways.

What if both paths seems to be calling? It is time to lean toward the wisdom and teaching of Magpie. Magpie (who arrived at the very moment I was first exploring these two paths) flies alongside these two paths as our primary guide; its stark black-and-white plumage mirrors the sacred duality of the Twins, flashing its wings to remind us to use our voices, and the hidden meanings they carry, with impeccable clarity and trust the wisdom of the curious messenger within. Magpie is the fierce protector of its young and family, not only its own family, but the human family that it adopts. Magpie loves to sing to and with humans, connecting them to the healing medicines of sound and sacred songs. This capacity to mix with a totally different species both as protector from those who threaten, and fearless companion of those who offer their hearts, homes and companionship, will assist you if you find yourself on either or both of the paths mentioned here.

Consider how we unconsciously cast these linguistic spells. Many people try to call in abundance without realising that the prefix ab- actually means "away from" or "separated" In its oldest Latin roots, subtly working against our true intent. On the other hand, when we invoke prosperity, we align with the prefix pro-, which means "moving forward" or "looking ahead," actively carrying us into our future.

Furthermore, while common affirmations often use soft, passive language that leaves room for doubt, turning to declarations and proclamations makes us sturdier on our feet. A proclamation is solid, commanding, and grounds what we inherently believe is already true for us. We must learn to spell in ways that actively pull our dreams towards us, walking to meet them simultaneously.

The Daily Co-creation Cards: Navigating the Map of Consciousness

To anchor these cosmic choices into your physical reality, the Daily Co-creation Cards offer a powerful roadmap across the four directions of the sacred Circle map of consciousness.

In the East, the realm of Spirit, you are called to view this fresh start through the lens of sacredness, treating thoughts as holy prayers and words as divine incantations.

Moving to the South, the domain of the Mind, you are reminded that choosing the path of the heart requires consistency; it is a daily, deliberate practise of pulling yourself up and reshaping your mental habits.

As you journey to the West, the sanctuary of the Heart, you find contentment in the present moment, fully letting go of past dreams that no longer serve your growth.

Finally, in the North, the realm of the Body, you ground this entire spiritual reset through active participation, taking tangible, physical steps forward to meet our proclamations in the material world. Together, these cards remind us that co-creation is not passive; it is a whole-being alignment of spirit, mind, heart, and body walking in absolute unison.

The Cosmic Sky: The Unsuspected Path

At the exact moment of this New Moon, the cosmic sky falls remarkably quiet. The Sun and Moon sit in close embrace with almost no geometric aspects or interference from the outer planets. In a spiritual tradition, this lack of planetary noise functions as a pristine, unblemished clearing in the forest. The universe has deliberately wiped the chalkboard clean, removing external static so we can see more clearly. Without the usual astrological interference, the cosmic path is wide open, directly empowering us to choose that second pathway of pure, positive focus and unburdened new beginnings.

However, looking across to the sign of Sagittarius on the other side of the chart, a distant opposition stirs the sky. Rather than throwing us off balance, this opposing tension acts as a celestial mirror. It does not exist to disrupt, but rather sharpens focus, forcing you to remain absolutely impeccable with your alignment. It ensures your mind to be strengthened and  deeply rooted.

As the lunar energy intensifies over the coming days, you may find yourself retreating more into the busy chambers of the mind. When the mental chatter rises, the medicine of this Moon reminds us to drop down. Breathe through the chest, let the thoughts settle, and remember to always think through the heart first rather than the head. Ultimately, it all comes down to a singular, conscious choice.

A New Moon Ritual: The Two Paths in Harmony

The following ritual is a simple ceremony utilising the alchemy of the element of air. The Air element supports the zodiac sign of Gemini. This ritual focuses on your breath, creative visualisation, your intention and your words. With spoken proclamations and declarations, which are much more powerful than more gentle affirmations, you can consciously choose the path of the True-heart and the language of moving forward.

• Prepare Your Space: Sit quietly in a dimly lit space. Place a small bowl of clean water to your left (representing the past and emotional clearing) and a single lit candle to your right (representing the spark of the new path).

• The Witnessing Breath: Close your eyes and take three deep breaths. With each exhale, drop your awareness from your head down into your chest, anchoring yourself in your heart space.

• A Portal Into the Past: Reflect on the dreams or old thoughts you have clung to without success. Tune into your breath and take it deeper into your belly. Your navel chakra is a portal to your past, and open up this portal with your breath and intention, holding it as you connect with and grasp old, stagnant energy that is attached to past dreams and failures, or embedded with memories of trauma and grief. This portal will connect you to your ancestors and past lives, and you can enter into this space if you choose. However, do your best to focus only on transmuting the stagnant energy of these implants, rather than going into story.

• Compassion and Love: Stay here awhile, and breathe compassion and love into this energy for as long as it takes to feel a shift—a yawn, a deep breath, your skeletal frame relaxing. Keep your breath long, deep, and at the same time allow it to become gentle and relaxed.

• Return to the World Without: Once you feel the shift, begin to raise your breath, rising back into consciousness, and pull in your Spirit, back into your body.

• Journal Your New Way Forward: Take your journal and draw a picture of the Dark Moon, in its newness and readiness to rebirth. Write down one concise and clear declaration or proclamation that feels liberating, and includes empowering words that reveal and liberate the truth of who you are. I have written one in the next step for you in case you need help.

•  The Proclamation of Forward Motion: Turn your gaze to the candle flame on your right. Stand or sit up tall, feeling steady on your feet. Speak a clear declaration aloud into the room, using commanding, forward-moving language. For example: "I proclaim the Truth of Who I Am, and I step forward and sing my True-Heart Soul Song as a Rainbow Warrior and Bearer of Love, Grace and Prosperity."

• Following Synchronicity: Keep your eyes open for unexpected signs, repetitive numbers, or subtle synchronicities over the next three days, trusting them as your directional compass.

Thank you for joining me here to honour and celebrate with this Gemini New Moon. Be sure to reach out to me if you feel drawn to having a personal session with me. Details HERE.

Warm blessings, and love,

General (across all) Resources and References: 

https://tameera.com/

https://taniagabrielle.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@PamGregoryOfficial

Cafe Astrology.  https://cafeastrology.com/events/full-moon-lunar-eclipse-on-september-7-2025/

More about our Daily Co-Creation Cards here:

https://www.shamanicpathandpractice.com/mastering-co-creation-offer-one-1-17ed2af4-4200-45d1-a824-bda80db79f66

Suggested Readings 

Cornelius Van Dorp: Search for the Feathered Serpent( third in Trilogy of Crystal Mission series. Chapter 5, p.p. 37-37). R.S.V.P Publishing company Limited. Auckland. 2000. https://www.rainbowwarriorbooks.com/shop 

Daily Co-Creation Cards are really helpful for guiding your under new and full moon energies. Your personal pack is available HERE.