125 | Gemini New Moon: Not An Eclipse!

April invites you to take a breath and unwind from the intense emotions of the recent eclipse season, with a Gemini New Moon that's just a New Moon and not an eclipse! Mercury leaves its retrograde period and turns direct, but its shadow period extends some of the retrograde mischief through June 18th. Use this time to rest and to process your feelings from that heavy eclipse season. Meanwhile, do's and don'ts for Saturn's long retrograde period, which begins June 4. And April celebrates her own wedding anniversary with a mini-lesson on how to pick an astrologically auspicious wedding date! You can learn more about astrology by visiting the Big Sky website and by making sure that you subscribe or follow The Big Sky Astrology Podcast - new episodes each Monday! Read a full transcript of this episode. Download April's Wedding Date cheatsheet! Have a question you’d like answered on the show?  Email April or leave it here! Subscribe to April's mailing list and get a free lunar workbook at each New Moon! Love the show? Donate here! Big Sky Astrology on Facebook | Instagram |  Twitter |  YouTube Timestamps [0:28] April welcomes you to a lighter than usual week in the big sky, and a welcome relief from the recent eclipses! [1:17] Mooooooon Report! It’s the end of eclipse season and there’s a Gemini New Moon setting the framework for a two-and-a-half-year lunar phase gestation cycle. It’s a great time to acquire new skills and to make connections with those close to you, like neighbors or siblings. [5:41] How to understand and work with this week's void-of-course moon periods. [12:16] On June 3, Mercury winds up its latest retrograde season as it turns direct. However, its shadow period extends until June 18th, which is when it reaches the same degree where it turned retrograde. This provides a window of time to process and understand the feelings that came up during eclipse season. [14:17] On June 4, Saturn enters its long retrograde period (through Oct. 22). Look within for leadership and assert your boundaries. However, it’s not the best time for founding a company, renovating your house, or taking on new responsibilities in the Saturn-ruled houses of your chart. [16:40] This week’s mini-lesson: Using astrological wisdom to choose a day to get married! April gives her 10 essentials principles for picking the perfect wedding date. Download her cheatsheet here! Need more help? If you know some astrology, order April's Wedding Date Workshop. Or consider hiring a professional, like Ascent Astrology or Elisabeth Grace astrology. [28:20] Got a question or an idea for a mini-lesson? Leave a Speakpipe message or email april(at)bigskyastrology(dot)com and include "Podcast question" in the subject line. [29:20] A Big Sky Astrology shoutout to beloved donors, including Rachel Fletcher, Martina Papinchack and Annette Eikerenkoetter!