SCORPIO
Make secret sacrifices at the altar of your curiosity.
Seek to see the shadows you’ve hidden from yourself.
Intimacy and trust grow with honesty and offering.
How would you live, love, create
if you had nothing to hide?

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Hello Scorpio, welcome to your month ahead audio horoscope for Gemini season, May 20 through June 20, 2021. This is Embodied Astrology. My name is Renee, I'm the astrologer here. I'm also a somatic movement educator and embodied intuitive. I do my best to blend these languages and these practices. As you listen to this horoscope, please take what works and leave the rest. Make the meaning that's most meaningful for you. And always check in, you know with your own intuition as you listen. So you know, you know what I'm talking about probably more than I do. I'm just describing sensations that I get, you know where to place them. I always recommend that people listen to the horoscopes for their sun and their rising signs. If you don't know your signs, you can get a free chart at embodiedastrology.com in the horoscopes section. 

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Okay, Gemini season is bringing us three planetary retrogrades and two eclipses. So get ready, fasten your seat belts, take some deep breaths, this is going to be a fun ride, hopefully for a couple of weeks. There's definitely a lot of energy coming in. Now in your chart, I have to say, so far, I feel the most enlivened and excited as I'm tuning in with your solar chart, because where this energy is coming in for you, is actually very resonant with Scorpio as a sign. And I think that it can be really exciting where a lot of stuff, of the astrological stuff, is happening for you in the solar chart. But there is also a lot that's changing and there's a lot that's getting reworked. So depending on how you orient to changing energy, this could feel exciting and exhilarating and this could also feel confusing and overwhelming. So my first piece of advice is to give yourself time in the next couple of weeks to tune in with your deeper self, tune in with your inner self. And if you have any kind of creative practice at all, and you do not need to think of yourself as an artist to have a creative practice by the way, you can find a lot of support for yourself there. So anything that can help you process what's coming up for you in some kind of like nonlinear playful way would be helpful. Journal writing, drawing, dancing, I don't know, doing stand up comedy or something, it's like you need a little bit of an outlet right now because you've got a lot going on internally is what it feels like to me. And I think that you are shifting a lot inside of yourself. And it feels like you're shifting on many levels. But maybe one of the kind of places of emphasis right now, a pretty intense emphasis, has to do with intimacy, with vulnerability, with trust, with the kind of deeper aspects of the deeper layers of important relationships. And I have to say that those relationships can be with people who you don't know who aren't alive anymore who aren't alive yet. And also with yourself, with people from the past, you know, with experiences that you've had. And so, this could mean that you are working through trauma, it could mean that you are remembering ancestral trauma and working through that it could mean that you're connecting with parts of you that you had forgotten. And it can also mean that you're having really important conversations with your partners, with your friends, etc. 

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So the first 10 days or so of Gemini season from May 20 until the 30 really push something forward. And for you the feeling that I'm getting is that you are trying to access and reorient with some deeper truth in yourself. Now for some folks, this might have a lot to do specifically with romantic energy or with sexual energy or with other elements of close relationship that have to do with vulnerability, intimacy, and trust, asking for what you want, getting what you want, responding to other people's asks, this kind of thing. This is an incredible time for you to be having courageous conversations, you have a lot of support, when you are able to open up. Now Scorpio is not always the energy that has an easy time opening up, although I think that once there is transparency and revealing you really like it. But you know, it's not always easy. It's not always easy for Scorpio to show themselves. And there's never been a better time for you to show yourself you know, to speak what's on your mind, in your heart, and to let other people in on some of your secrets or more closely guarded truths. This is a time when you might really need to do this with yourself. And so any kind of support that you can have, whether it's a therapist, a good friend, a half an hour to sit and meditate, go into a float tank, taking a psychedelic, I don't know what your route is, but it feels to me like you probably have some inner working to do right now. And there might be important truths that are coming to the surface for you, or new learning that you have about yourself that you want to take time with. Now, again, if you have any kind of creative practice or process, it can really help this to emerge. Because I'm feeling also that a lot of what's wanting or ready to come up is also not easy to get out. And sometimes can feel a little stuck. And so having like a free writing prompt, you know, or smoking a joint and drawing a picture or something like that, you know, can help energy move. Now, I don't know your preferences, I don't know your pastimes, but you do. So think about it for yourself. A lot of people have something that they do that helps energy move out. A lot of people like can think and process in a different way when they're in movement, like walking or running. A lot of people can think or process when they are in a state of stillness and surrender, like meditating or in a float tank or something like that. A lot of people, you know, have their own thing like maybe they think the best when they're on the bus or when they go to a movie or I don't know, when they're at work supposed to be working. What is it for you? Again, there is this feeling that when you give yourself a creative outlet, you get some new information. So there's something that wants to emerge, something is ready. And as we kind of move into Gemini season, it feels like you're unpacking some things. You might be unpacking things directly with your important relationships. There may be significant processes that you are in with your family or with people who are chosen family or housemates or something like that. There may need to be outings of some kind and I mean coming out with things like revealings of some kind that need to happen. 

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Now on May 23, we get the first retrograde. This is Saturn stationing retrograde in Aquarius, Saturn will be retrograde until October. You might be in a state of change when it comes to your home and your family or there may need to be renegotiations or decisions that want to get reworked during this time. You may be in some kind of process where you're trying to figure out how to do something different or how to do something new. There may be needs that your family or family members or whatever have of you. So whatever this restructuring is, this is definitely one of the places where it is really helpful for you to be as clear and transparent and direct as you possibly can be. And if you're struggling with that, find help. Find a mediator, find a therapist, read a book. Try writing it down before you talk to someone, give yourself time and space to process but then bring things to the table. Now I do want to say and I'll say this at least another time or two in this horoscope, with all the retrograde energy that we have coming in this month, this isn't a time when people are really making final decisions. This is a time when people are starting to initiate processes of decision that are going to take time, and they're moving towards change. So over the next several months, six to eight months, there are important change processes that are taking place. And for you, it feels like really important changes when it comes to home and family that can be logistic and structural. Now, it can also have to do with the relationships that you have, with memories, with traumas, with experiences, etc. Your position, how you feel your personal power, how you use your own power, how you embody your truth, etc. are pretty big themes. 

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On May 26, we get the first eclipse of the season. This is a full moon and lunar eclipse at five degrees of Sagittarius. If you have any natal planets between like 0 and 10 degrees of Sag or Gemini, take note of them, they're going to be affected by this eclipse. Now, this is an eclipse where you may have some kind of new information come forward or new perspective or awareness about your values and priorities. There may be important conversations that need to be had, again, with intimates, with people who you're in positions of sharing with, sharing resources, sharing money, sharing information. And something needs to get reworked or some kind of information comes in that people are wanting to take some different paths with. There may be important decisions around this time, or pieces of information or experiences that come in having to do with money. Money is always a fun one in our intimate relationships. And it's one of the things that sharing with other people can certainly lead to some kind of deeper, more emotional experiences for a lot of us. So if there are conversations or things that need to happen around shared resources, this is one of the times this month that you might find provocation and motivation to do so. In general, I also want to say that for Scorpio, this is an important time for you to be releasing ideas about yourself and your self esteem and your self worth that are not helpful to you. Sometimes we have ideas about ourselves that we think are really good, but are actually based in ego like, well, I'm awesome, because I do X, Y and Z. But then we're orienting our ego structures around something that we're doing, rather than something that we inherently are. Similarly, of course, if you have belief structures, like I'm not worth anything, or I'm only worth something if I X, Y, and Z, those are belief systems to really be looking at. If there are belief systems that you have about money, about resources, about worthiness, this is a time to be consciously working with them, retraining your brain a little bit.

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You know, we live in a society that has been set up around exploitation and extraction. Capitalism is not generative for the planet, it's not healthy for any of us and all of us are so deeply affected by it. We're certainly seeing that in the world right now. And so in general for anybody, and especially for Scorpio sun and rising folks, tune in with your relationship with money, with capitalism, with how these structures and systems have influenced you in your life, how they continue to influence you, how you participate and engage with the narratives that come through them. And don't be afraid to change some things, in fact, move towards it courageously. Now is a time that you have a lot of support to actually rework some big pieces in your self esteem, to take up more space in healthy ways in your life. And again, especially in relationships where there are shared resources, where there is the need for vulnerability and trust. 

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On May 29, Mercury will station retrograde. Mercury is retrograde in Gemini, the sign of its rulership. And so hands down this is a time to be conscientious and mindful about communication. Don't say things you don't mean and don't say things that you mean in the moment, but you might not mean five minutes later. In other words, don't react, like try not to be reactive as much as you possibly can, especially verbally. Now, this might feel contradictory to what I was saying before where this is the time to be transparent and share what's going on for you. It is. It definitely is. I think the feeling that I'm getting is that you do want to be transparent. You want to be as honest as you possibly can. Transparency and honesty are not the same as reactivity. And reactivity is often something that has developed over time. Like we all have our reactive patterns and the ways that we kind of instinctually flex when we feel defensive, protective, etc. And if you have verbal habits, as well as emotional, psychological, physical, etc. that are reactive, you really want to be looking at them right now. So whether it's, you know, that you have a habit of deflecting, from other people, not revealing yourself by I don't know, making a joke, being critical, changing the subject, that's a reactive pattern. That says shying away from intimacy. What would happen for you if you started to practice noticing when you feel the discomfort that might lead you to deflect, breathing, tuning in with your body, and then just considering for yourself that you could speak from your heart. And you might not even know, you know, what you're trying to say, it could come out all in a jumble, could be confusing. That's okay. The emphasis right now is on getting you to open up and reach new levels of communication, of transparency, of honesty, and exchange. Now, with this happening with Mercury retrograde, there definitely is a possibility that you're going to put your foot in your mouth, that you're going to say things that you wish you could take right back and never reveal ever again. But I do feel like these are important moments when they happen. So if you're having conversations, and it's like oh no, what did I just say or now they know something about me, you know, I've revealed something - trust the process. I really get this feeling for Scorpio right now that you are really wanting to get more honest with yourself and more honest with the people around you and it's going to be good for you. And that does mean moving away from the reactive patterning, especially when it comes to how you think and how you talk. If you're being judgmental, if you're being critical, if you're being mistrusting, if you're going into whatever your mental loops are. Notice, notice, notice that and try for new approaches to conversation and communication. 

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The last couple of days of May, first couple days of June are a little bit of a reprieve in the middle of Gemini season, they bring in some support. For you, I feel like a lot of support is coming in when it comes to like your higher truth and your essence, your spiritual practice, the way that you are growing and can be growing. This is definitely supported when you're trying to tune in and be honest with yourself and investigate honesty with others and in the world. This is an excellent time for you to be connecting with teachers and teachings or any practices that help you remember your higher self, your biggest self and your best self. In general, there is a lot of expansion potential for you in the month of June. A lot of opportunity for you to realize and remember some of your deeper priorities and larger visions for yourself. And again, any support that you can give yourself to remember is going to really help you go the extra mile here. So what does that mean? You know, take the time to read your favorite books, listen to the podcasts, you know, attend the Dharma talks, this is a great time to get out a little bit and shift your perspective even if it's just traveling to a different part of your town. But seeing things differently and seeing different things and kind of infusing yourself with perspective, right, with a broader perspective. If there's somewhere you can go where literally like you can look out at a big view it feels like it's an excellent time for you to do that. And I'll say it again, any kind of creative practice can also help you shift your perspective, open your mind and remember your essence, right, your higher self, these kinds of energies that you want to be tuning in with. 

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As we get into June and definitely the last two weeks of Gemini season, we go right back into the intensity, the shifting, and the changing that is such a hallmark of this season. There are several planetary aspects that are going to push us all to be changing and growing. You have a lot of emphasis right now to be growing in your relationships and in the ways that you come into contact with one on one. There is a lot of energy when it comes to your home and your family life all year long and especially in Gemini season, the month of June, this energy is peaking. So again, there's some kind of restructuring process at work. This restructuring could be happening for you entirely internally, in your relationships with your inner parental archetypes, or in your therapist office as you try and figure out, you know, why was your childhood the way that it was or something like that. Plenty of folks are doing the restructuring work in very obvious ways, you might be literally like, rebuilding your house or changing around your bedrooms or something like that. I think a lot of Scorpios out there are really doing some major work right now with their family members, household members and partners and June is a big time for this. It is a really big time for all of us when it comes to changes we want to be making or changes that are happening and that are going to significantly influence the future. So I want to recommend right now that you take this time to think and feel into what kind of relationships you want to have in the future when it comes to people who you would call family. That can mean a whole lot of things. It definitely doesn't stop at blood relations. I would expand that to the world and to a kind of global community. What kind of relationships do you want to be in, in the world? What kind of person do you want to be in the world? And how do you want to be relating with others? You are related, literally, with everybody, on one level or another we are all interrelating and all of our energy impacts each other. So the way that you meet people and what you extend to them is going to come back to you. What are you putting out and what are you asking for? What are you trying to build and what do you want to grow? If you're in situations that feel confining or frustrating or are making you unhappy, it's time to change them and you need to get real about what that means. If you're in situations that you want to stay in and you also know can grow, this is a time to invest in that growth and to put your effort into it and to make it what you want. 

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On June 10, we have the second eclipse. This is a new moon and solar eclipse at 19 degrees of Gemini. Take note of any placements you have around 19 Gemini. This new moon and eclipse is conjunct with Mercury retrograde. This is definitely a period of time when I feel that you are very deep in some kind of internal process, that you're really working with something in yourself, that there may be a lot of emphasis on revealing, on trusting, on communicating vulnerability issues. There may be significant trauma work that you're doing or remembering that's happening and you really want to be present for it. If you have access to work with a therapist or any other kind of assistant or guide to help you navigate during these times, I can't recommend it highly enough. I think this is really a time when anybody and Scorpio folks, for sure you guys, can benefit from just having help, you know, to navigate and to look at some of the deeper patterning that's at work. 

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On June 14, there is a really significant planetary aspect that I've already been talking about. That has to do with your home life and your relationships in the world. There could be significant tension for you around mid June with your family and household members or in your inner body as you navigate family and household issues. Again, past present, future, as well as partnerships, relationships and kind of the general vibe that you want to be growing into and that you're dealing with currently. I can say that the challenge for all of us right now is to move sustainably and responsibly. We want to move into different ways of being. Things definitely need to change. We want change, we want evolution. This might not feel so intense for you. It could feel more joyful like yes like this is the thing that I want to grow into. And we have to move towards the future kind of systematically a little bit. We want to take risks and our risks need to be calculated. We need to take stock of what we have and what we value and then figure out what we want to change. So this could definitely be a time when there is some tension around those growing spaces in your life. And again, slow down, be with yourself, tune in and let your creative space and let your personal space support you. 

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Jupiter will be stationing retrograde on June 20, that is also the day that the sun moves into Cancer. Jupiter will be retrograde until later this year, also October. Now this is a period of time when you may be reworking some important issues when it comes to your position, how you want to be positioned, again in relationship with home, with family, in relationship to what made you, your positional identity or your biography and experiences. And as you work to understand your position and as you work to reposition, this is also an amazing time for you to open up creative space and pay attention to what blocks you or limits you from your kind of like creative, generative energy and so as I'm talking about creativity being an ally for you right now, definitely tune in with blockages to creativity. Are there ways that you want to be expressing yourself and for whatever reason you're not? Use this retrograde as a time to rework some of those patterns and open up more space for yourself. 

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Okay, Scorpio I hope any or all of that is helpful for you. If you want more information with your astrology you can check out my Year Ahead reports. Those are hour and a half long readings for every sign that go over the major movements of 2021 with suggestions for working with the opportunities and the challenges. You can get more astrology information from me every month by becoming a subscriber. You can subscribe by donation and you'll get access to my month ahead calendars and workshops. Twice a month, I gather with subscribers only for special workshops and get togethers where we work with the monthly astrology and our charts. Follow me @embodiedastrology on Instagram for regular astro updates. And if you enjoy this work, please support it. Share it with your friends and family, subscribe, rate and review on iTunes five stars, and of course your financial donations are super appreciated and they sustain this work. I'm wishing you all the best in Gemini season and beyond. Much love and bye for now.