Archetypal Astrology, Tarot & Counseling by Maud Gemmeke
Astrology is the study of the movements of heavenly bodies, and that study starts with the recognition that the planetary movements always occur in cycles. And so does life on earth. And so does feminism. Can we remember a time without a need for feminism?
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There’s a poem written by the Ancient Greek Theocritus. The poem tells the story of how Cupid complains to his mother, Venus (the goddess of love and ruler of the zodiacal sign Libra), of how the bees sting him because he has stolen their honey. Cupid wonders that creatures so small can inflict so much pain. Venus laughs and tells her son that their stings can be compared to the wounds that he himself inflicts on all those hit by his arrows. The poem explains that the brief ecstasy of love may soon be replaced by suffering and heartbreak…
Who gave you permission to rearrange me?
Certainly not me
Who told you that it was alright to love me?
Certainly, certainly not me
Look
If you had
One shot
Or one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted
In one moment
Would you capture it
Or just let it slip?
Photo by Guy Bourdin, published in Vogue Paris, May 2017. This photo was published when Mars was in Gemini. Mars is associated with the color red. Of the body parts, Gemini rules the hands.
Click here to read my general musings on Mars in Gemini.
Mars entered Gemini on August 20th 2022 and will leave Gemini on March 25th 2023. In other words: Mars spends seven months in Gemini while the red planet usually only spends about two months in a zodiacal sign. This is because Mars will be retrograde in Gemini. Mars will be retrograde from October 30th until January 12th. These horoscopes are written for August 20th 2022 – March 25th 2023, most specifically the retrograde period.
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I’m a bitch
I’m a lover
I’m a child
I’m a mother
I’m a sinner
I’m a saint
And I do not feel ashamed
I’m your hell
I’m your dream
I’m nothing in between
You know you wouldn’t want it any other way
Just when you think you’ve got me figured out
The season’s already changing…
Your soundtrack for Gemini Season is Bitch by Meredith Brooks, listen here on YouTube.
Gemini is the sign of the twins. The sign of opposites. The sign of duality. The sign of more than duality… of multiplicity. Gemini is multifaceted. Gemini is also the sign of the splits in identity that we all have (whether we have Gemini placements or not). Gemini is the sign of social flexibility. We all are the Bitch AND the Lover.
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Movie tip: Les Olympiades. In case you want to go to a movie while the Moon is in Scorpio, because this movie is drenched in Scorpio vibes, go and see Les Olympiades. This movie is in theatres now and I absolutely love it! Click here to watch the trailer.
The Full Moon / Lunar Eclipse arrives on May 16th 2022 at 6.14 am CET at 25 degrees Scorpio. (Though the Full Moon takes place on May 16th in Europe, for others it may take place on May 15th.)
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If you want to learn more about the significations of Jupiter in Aries, click here to read my musings on Jupiter in Aries. Venus has already entered Aries on May 2nd (and will stay there till May 28th). So the horoscopes below may already resonate a bit, as Venus paves the way for Jupiter who enters on May 10th / 11th (exact date depends on your location).
Your soundtrack for Jupiter in Aries: Stages by Adi Oasis. Listen here on YouTube.
I think the lyrics are very Jupiter in Aries, and I think the videoclip is actually quite Venus in Aries. I discovered Adi Oasis via my astrologer friend and saxophone player Paula, who lives in New York but is also coming for a tour to Europe with Nick Waterhouse (join me as I go to their concert May 30th in Berlin together with my astrology friend Gwen who lives in Berlin, I’m so excited!). I’ve been spamming Adi Oasis loudly on Instagram the past week. Last Tuesday I saw Adi Oasis live, in my city Utrecht. She was really really good! The band too! The setting was small and the tickets were cheap, as Adi is still upcoming. The intimacy was so pleasant! Though they definitely deserved a bigger stage. I had the best time dancing in my tight-fitted seventies denim jumpsuit also wearing white boots with high heels and a pink velvet bag and huge silver earrings (my outfit probably sounds hysterical, but it was actually quite sophisticated, and I felt pretty damn cool and sexy). Venus had just entered Aries the day before and I was enjoying the cosmic vibes and my bold sense of fashion. I think it’s because of the seventies vibes of Adi and my outfit that I thought of this photo of Farrah Fawcett as I was brainstorming about possible pictures for this horoscope article. This photo speaks Jupiter in Aries to me so much!
“The game is to be where you are. Be it honestly and as consciously as you know how.” (Ram Dass)
In this article I will share: 1) a personal introduction to Jupiter in Aries and 12th house placements, as I was born with Jupiter in Aries in the 12th house (you can skip this introduction if you’re not interested in my diary writings or musings on 12th house placements) 2) a general description of the significations of Jupiter in Aries (natal and in transit), 3) a list of dates for Jupiter in Aries along with an astrological interpretation, 4) book and podcast tips for Jupiter in Aries.
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