2024 Gemini Full Moon

The Gemini Full Moon is a call for curiosity and adaptability in the midst of big-picture Sagittarius season. Given Sagittarius' quest for grand Truths, the clever Twin reminds us that asking questions and exploring multiple perspectives is just as powerful.

This Gemini Moon is no exception. And in this chaotic world, the 2024 lunation encourages us to question the limiting structures that keep us stuck. 

Read on an learn more about how you can make friends with the trickster energy under this lunation...

About the Full Moon in Gemini

The annual Gemini Full Moon graces our skies every year as we prepare for the holidays.

Errands? Check. Shopping? Check. Sending merry greetings? Check. Mailing packages? Check. Holiday parties? Check. Running around like a crazy person getting ready for vacation. Also check. Frazzled because you’re overstimulated? Check, Check Check..

Full Moons are energy-charged moments. The Gemini Moon charges up our Mercurial side. Its transactional nature creates the threads that bind communities and tribes together. But, let’s face it, its amped-up energy is truly for the young (or, at least the young at heart, both of which Mercury also rules.)

If Sagittarius seeks meaning, which sometimes wanders astray into excess, the Gemini Full Moon is certainly fueling its wandering flames. But the Gemini lesson is experience, not attachment. Rather than be limited by our judgments and philosophies, Gemini embraces the art of open awareness without limits.

So, perhaps the way to sail through the season is to celebrate your connections without getting attached in unhealthy ways. Unhealthy attachments aren’t limited to people and possessions, but also to ideologies and worldviews. Be open to new perceptions and growth will follow.

If you want to learn more about Sagittarius Season, check out my post on how to Make the Most of Sagittarius Season. Or, you can learn about the essence of Gemini here.

Now let’s get into what sets this Gemini Full Moon apart from those in other years...

2024 Gemini Full Moon Horoscope

2024 Gemini Full Moon Astrological Data

• Time: Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, 4:01 a.m. Eastern U.S.

•  Zodiac Sign: Gemini

•  Speed: Fast

•  Declination: Out of bounds

•  Lunar Mansion: 7 Al Dhira (Nickname: The Open Hand)

•  Aspects to the Moon: Moon (& Sun) square Neptune in Pisces

•  Moon’s Ruler: Mercury retrograde station in Sagittarius (in detriment)

•  Moon Ruler Aspects: Mercury trine Mars retrograde in Leo

•  Other Considerations: Jupiter retrograde in Gemini square Saturn in Pisces

Gemini Full Moon 2024 Forecast

Let’s start with the big news. Neptune in Pisces whispers sweet nothings to the Gemini Full Moon. Sweet, because it sounds good; nothing because none of it is real. And so it’s a Moon under which it's easy to allow your desires and wishes to substitute for the truth, to your detriment. Don’t make any agreement that it may be difficult to get out of.

If you’re anxious, look no further than where the Moon’s ruler Mercury is fretting in Sagittarius. If you are rigidly attached to being right or correct, you may feel overwhelmed by too much information. Mercury’s retrograde ends a few hours after the Full Moon, which may heighten the feeling of “waiting for the other shoe to drop.” It also harmonizes with a retrograde Mars in Leo, twisting the energy inward.

The December 2024 New Moon is moving faster than usual since it occurs near its closest approach to Earth. Tides run higher, and so does our need to get moving. Going with your gut just feels right, and you may want to follow it (even if you look back and discover it wasn’t the best move after all.) When in doubt, get a second opinion from a trusted friend with a more objective point of view.

The Gemini Full Moon is extreme in another way; it’s the furthest out-of-bounds Full Moon in this 19-year lunation cycle. You may discover you’re more than willing to leave behind your comfort zone if it gives you a chance to feel free. Or, you may experience it as a potent urge to turn within and explore the depths of your own psyche. It can be a powerful moment to explore what’s motivating you to act the way you do.

In other cosmic news, the tension-producing aspect between Jupiter retrograde in Gemini and Saturn in Pisces continues to simmer in the background. The pair serve as the timekeeper for the social shifts, and this first square-off is a test of their dance that began at 0 Aquarius. It’s dredging up questions around the power of ideology, and how to tell truth from opinion from fantasy. The story continues to unfold into 2025, so get your popcorn ready.

A little good news: The Gemini Full Moon falls in the 7th Lunar mansion Al Dhira. I nick-named it the Open Hand, since it’s ideal for learning to relax and open yourself to the abundance life can bring you. Sit quietly with your hands open and upturned in your lap, and notice how it feels. It’s also a great reminder that clinging and attachment won’t serve you well when everything is melting away.

Make the Most of the 2024 Gemini Full Moon

All in all, the aim of this trickster Moon is to break down, dissolve and diffuse the rigid structures of the world. Oftentimes new creation cannot occur without the destruction of the old, outdated systems in our lives. It may not be comfortable, but if you can allow yourself to let go, you will have more energy to focus on what new possibilities may arise – or what inspirations you may want to nurture into manifestation.

"On the other hand, I believe there's hope, because the breakdown and the repair are happening simultaneously."

Kathryn Bigelow