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The Moon is in Gemini until Thursday, August 17, 2017 at 12:13 PM EDT.

**NOTE -- I write only one (1) Daily Horoscope for all 12 Sun Signs. The Monthly, Yearly and Generational Horoscopes are tailored to each of the 12 Sun Signs.

Darn it! What a way to wake up with two squares to the Moon coming from two different directions. The first square is coming from Mercury in Virgo and the second square is coming from Neptune in Pisces. Here is a quick way to remember a square. Two signs between two signs equal a square. So on one side of Gemini, the signs Taurus and Aries separate Gemini and Pisces. On the other side of Gemini, the signs Cancer and Leo separate Gemini and Virgo. There you have it, there are two signs, between two signs and that my dear mentators is a square.

The first square to the Gemini Moon may cause you to wake up before the alarm clock with your nerves a bit rattled. There may be something on your mind that has you nervous causing a nervous stomach or your mind over-thinking a situation. The Moon rules the stomach and Gemini rules the mind, the brain (thoughts) and the nervous system. It is interesting how this Gemini Moon is getting squared by its own ruling planet. Mercury not only rules Gemini, but it rules Virgo too. The second square to the Gemini Moon may cause your mind to go into a fearful fantasy that may not even occur. This can cause depression, bouts of anxiety and a heavy mood. This is a deep emotional feeling that could feel like despair. The best way to channel this energy is to get creative. Hey, I'm a Gemini so you know I'm all over being creative and working my rear-end off during tough aspects to Gemini. You will see me firing off all kinds of creativity during this square because I'm determined not to let energy I don't like get the best of me. NO WAY! For the uninitiated, meaning those who are unprepared or unaware, they may result to escapist tendencies (cause you know that always works...insert sarcasm here!) This turns into poor-me-syndrome and drinking alone so they don't have to deal. Folks, follow my lead and get creative and do not be so easily manipulated by a square. Remember these lunar aspects will last 12 - 14 hours before and after exactness.

I'm already going to be playing off the third aspect while the first and second aspect are occurring. In other words, I'm going to act as though the first two aspects don't even exist and just leap frog over them to this third aspect. Even though this third aspect doesn't occur until 3:29 PM EDT, remember the 'orb of influence' is 12 - 14 hours before and after exactness. So take my lead and let's leap frog over the first two aspects because the Moon sextile to Mars in Leo will give us the emotional force that it will take in order to carry out projects, tasks or challenges to completion and success. It is difficult not to win when this sextile is present. This placement is enterprising, it is energetic and it is all about winning. Have you ever heard the phrase, "If it isn't a hell no, then it's a hell yeah!" Well this aspect is a, "Hell Yeah!"

The fourth aspect today is on the heels of the 3rd aspect with a trine to Jupiter. A TRINE IS FINE! We Love trine and sextiles. Remember, Jupiter e-x-p-a-n-d-s whatever it touches creating optimism and excitement in our emotions and mood. Even if you are experiencing a crisis, this aspect will help you handle it with optimisim and fresh ideas, and you may have other people helping you figure it all out.

The fifth and final aspect is an opposition (tug-of-war) with Saturn in Sagittarius. Do you remember what I told you before about the Moon, Venus or Saturn making hard aspects to each other and how it can make you feel unLoved and insecure? The Moon opposing Saturn can make you feel abandoned, or remind you of feeling abandoned or unLoved by someone who should have Loved you (like a parent, namely father energy). Self-esteem takes a hit with this aspect and you could be asking, "Why me?" Something as simple as not connecting with a new possible date could get the "I'm unLoveable" feelings churning. If you can recognize this as Saturn playing tug-of-war with the emotions, then it's quite possible you can get through this aspect without beating yourself up too much. Make certain you watch something on TV that will make you laugh so you won't end up feeling sorry for yourself. This aspect is telling you that your self-esteem comes from you, not someone else.

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