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Gemini Season

May 21 – June 20

Gemini brings movement and exchange after the solidity of Taurus. This mutable air sign is associated with communication, learning, and the endless pursuit of interesting information. The symbol of th...

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Themes of culmination, illumination, and release. What has been building comes to light.

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A time for beginnings, intention-setting, and quiet contemplation in the darkness.

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Your ascendant shapes how you meet the world and how the world sees you.

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Your lunar placement reveals your emotional nature and inner needs.

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A complete guide to understanding the map of the sky at your birth.

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