posted May 08, 2011 08:21 AM            

One of the girls I know with this Moon is writing her thesis on the difference between reading books and digital media (movies, internet etc). She has a strange connection to books as such - and thinks that all forms of digital media are driving people away from the real experience of reading a book.
It could just be her retro Mercury though ^

Another girl with this Moon has said "A good book is better than a best friend" - which I took to mean that she has a stronger connection with the things she reads and the writers of those things - than she does with actual people in her life.

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A Gemini moon isn't trying to get you to change your mind, they're only trying to get you to think. I feel that is one of their primary objectives in life, to get people to think and communicate.

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This is very true about a Cancer Mercury person - who has this Moon.

But another person who is both a Gemini Sun and Gemini Moon (Taurus Merc) - Aries AC -- is very argumentative and sticks to her guns.

I think this is true of Gemini energy in general though. It's probably her Aries side popping up ^

posted May 08, 2011 08:31 AM            

I have a degree in philosophy; I love the pursuit of truth. I am passionate about life and living each moment fully. I am passionate about spirituality. I don't understand people who are fine just being content in life and living on auto-pilot.

I also love writing. I'm extremely curious, always looking for new experiences. I am attracted to wit and intelligence, especially in writing (love good lyricists). I respect creative genius (as someone said, in books, music, TV, art, poetry, and film). For me, these things can be transcendent experiences.

I am open minded, so much so that I don't really discuss my political and spiritual views with most people, because I know they wouldn't be receptive. I love individualists and people who question the system.

I don't think I'm emotionally closed off, in fact I've always felt deeper than most, both intellectually and emotionally. It's just that it really helps me to either journal or talk to someone about how I'm feeling so I can understand my own emotions better. If anything, in my last relationship I was way too open emotionally and got hurt massively.

posted May 08, 2011 11:10 AM            

I can handle other peoples' emotions, I just have trouble when those emotions are associated with me; then I need to prepare myself. Good news or bad, I need some space before seeing them or talking to them. Otherwise, I'm pretty good at calming others. A Taurus just came out with, "I love you, you know" when I was sitting there talking to him, when he was in a bad way emotionally, two years ago. I needed to take a breather, a couple of times, going out to the back garden to walk around in the beautiful evening air for a couple of minutes, and then I was back to listen a little more. I did with him what my mother does with us: we talk about what's wrong, then we gradually shift things to something more cheerful, lifting the mood somehow, and everyone feels okay, at least for the rest of the evening.

I used to have no problem connecting with others, and that changed after certain experiences, when I developed a very strong social anxiety. It didn't completely change who I am as a person, but in interpersonal situations, it certainly did.

posted May 08, 2011 11:24 AM            

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Originally posted by Swift Freeze:

For comments on their obsession with books, I would substitute the word information for books. Books may be the most convenient method of obtaining knowledge and information but with the internet and a plethora of other resources, no repositry of information is safe from the inquisition.

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Oh, you should have seen me when I discovered internet discussion lists in 1997. I've always compared myself to Number 5, from Short Circuit.

posted May 08, 2011 02:11 PM            

Doux Rêve, do you mind me asking... how does a Virgo moon play out? For you? If it's too much off topic you don't have to answer...

posted May 08, 2011 02:37 PM            

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Doux Rêve, do you mind me asking... how does a Virgo moon play out? For you? If it's too much off topic you don't have to answer...

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No I don't mind.

Virgo Moon makes it hard to express feelings/emotions. I appear very cold/unemotional, especially in close relationships, because with acquintainces I am more Gemini-like, so I appear friendly and communicative.
But in in reality I am very reserved, I don't talk about my feelings and I seldom show them.
Even if I feel deeply for someone, it's extremely hard to let go of the "poker face".
I think Virgo Moon is quite sensitive, but doesn't like to admit it.

I am not an orderly person, and my diet is awful. Though I'm working on that.
I like intellectual people, but they need to have deep emotions and feelings just as I do, because underneath the rational surface, is a warm heart, that needs to be reassured and loved.
It's not a good position for self-esteem.. I always think I can do better, be better, etc. It has a perfectionnistic side to it.
I actually love talking, but only when feelings are not concerned. I really don't like it when people start talking about their relationship problems or things like that because honestly I don't care, and I think such things should stay private.
I like intellectual conversations and when people can't handle my detached approach I withdraw. I also like a good challenge, that's why I am often drawn to older people as they are more experienced and smarter than me, and can teach me things.

posted May 08, 2011 02:38 PM            

Based on most of the gemini moons I know, they do have this (almost uneccesary) need to talk about their feelings. There was one girl in class, who upon finding out we were changing Instructors for our program, made this huge speech about how she felt abandoned and alone and blah blah blah. Even I, the Cancer Stellium, wanted to roll my eyes. I mean, the program's only a year long, how you feel that much attachment already?

posted May 08, 2011 02:52 PM            

In which I certainly have to agree with the quote up here that Gemini mooners don't want to convince people, but just want to make people think more. I find myself doing that with everyone

posted May 08, 2011 02:56 PM            

And feel free to post whatever you like because I am the one who started the thread and I don't mind.

posted May 08, 2011 03:02 PM            

And there's of course Mercury

posted May 08, 2011 03:29 PM            

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Originally posted by Aya_and_baby:
Does Virgo moon do a lot of emotion analysing, too?

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posted May 08, 2011 04:24 PM            

Definitely right about the long email thing. In fact, that's how I met my current boyfriend. Online, exchanging long, l-o-n-g emails.

Very into school. I graduate from college back in the late '80's, but still take classes "for fun."

Generally, very nervous. Hard to sit still. Always hated jobs that made me sit at a desk all day long. Always wanted to work for the post office. Walking around all day seemed like fun.

posted May 08, 2011 04:54 PM            

Teasel - I didn't quite understand the references, after searching for the plot to number 5 it sounds like an interesting film. I may have to watch it. I would also agree with your point that you (impersonal) can handle other people's emotions as long as they don't concern you directly. To an extent that is true for me also, had I been in your situation where someone just blurts out, "I love you you know." I'd probably panic internally and be all like, "uhhhhh..." show casing my intellectual capacity for intelligble answers of course... Though the other person would likely accuse me of being unemotional.

I don't understand the "internet discussion lists in 1997" Was that similar to a forum?

posted May 08, 2011 05:15 PM            

***My sister is also one of those people who tries very aggressively to get you to see her side of the argument, despite having this moon with an aquarian mercury. With that in mind, she is a Scorpio Ascendant and a Gemini Mars conjunct the moon.

posted May 08, 2011 05:31 PM            

I have to say though, in response to what was said about Gemini moons preferring to be wooed by a long romantic e-mail rather than being told in person by someone how they feel... I'm the opposite there. If I would get a letter or an e-mail like that, my first response is always "why couldn't they just say that to my face?" Might just be the whole moon-merc polarity, not entirely sure about that.

And I also prefer the internet as a source of information over books. Although if you really want something to be accurate I suppose the best thing to do is read a book. there's just too much false information on the internet, but I find it so easy

And Benedict Moon, you might like to hear that I'm a Gemini moon who doesn't like to talk about my own feelings - especially since I like to pretend I have none. I tend to avoid the subject too if it ever comes up, I've noticed lately... I do love to talk with others about their feelings, though!

posted May 08, 2011 05:37 PM            

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Originally posted by Benedict Moon*:
very aggressively to get you to see her side of the argument, despite having this moon with an aquarian mercury. With that in mind, she is a Scorpio Ascendant and a Gemini Mars conjunct the moon.

I'm starting to see though that mercury placement is important with both mercurial moons.[/B]

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In my experience, Aquarius tends to be absolutely steadfast in their beliefs. One person I know has Mars in Aquarius and cannot see any way but their own as being right, and cannot see any opinion on a subject but their own. It may not help that their Mercury is in Taurus.

I think the fixed signs are a lot more stubborn and close minded from my extremely generalized experiences. I must admit I did think it would be cardinal signs that are more likely to try and push their ideas on someone.

I'm now trying to think of people with prominent fixed signs who aren't stubborn I'm sure there are plenty of them. There are two sides to every two dimensional coin although we could never see the other side if we were two dimensional, I guess thats where the saying, 'so two dimensional' comes from.

posted May 08, 2011 06:19 PM            

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Originally posted by Aya_and_baby:
Swift Freeze: in my chart, my moon is the bucket handle, and also one of the most aspected objects (along with mercury and uranus, opposing)

I'm the opposite there. "why couldn't they just say that to my face?" Might just be the whole moon-merc polarity, not entirely sure about that.

And I also prefer the internet as a source of information over books. Although if you really want something to be accurate I suppose the best thing to do is read a book. there's just too much false information on the internet, but I find it so easy

Gemini moon who doesn't like to talk about my own feelings - I tend to avoid the subject too if it ever comes up, I do love to talk with others about their feelings, though!

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I'm glad you have a heavily aspected moon as well! I share the opposition Uranus but my Mercury is square. I completely agree that it is more than just the moon.

I feel similarly also about the telling straight up thing. I'd prefer it, however uncomfortable it may make me because truthfully when you've said something to someone, right there and then it is honest and irrevocable. I guess, knowing myself how easy it is to hind behind words, especially written ones, I prefer everything said face to face, it's difficult to get your entire body to lie or hide the truth. Don't get me wrong, I love to talk via emails and e-communication and the like. I highly prefer being in person though.

I don't know which I prefer as a source of information, I probably use the internet more, but I still love reading a good book and you're right, you can't beat books as a source.

I also like to talk about others feelings and not my own.