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Feeling Mentally Overbooked? Gemini Season Says That’s the Point—Here’s Why

The Sun enters Gemini and suddenly everything feels like it’s moving in stereo. Welcome to Gemini Season—the time of year when life stops being a simple headline and turns into a choose-your-own-adventure novel written in real time. And right at the center of the action? The myth of Castor and Pollux—the heavenly twins who put the “both/and” into a world that desperately wants “either/or.”

These brothers weren’t just matching zodiac mascots; they were a cosmic paradox. Born to the same mother, Leda, Castor was mortal (sired by a mere man), and Pollux was immortal (fathered by Zeus, naturally). One could die; the other could not. So what happens when fate inevitably pulls the plug on Castor? Pollux doesn’t take it well. He offers to split his immortality with his brother. Zeus, apparently feeling generous that day, agrees—and the twins become the Gemini constellation, taking turns between Olympus and the Underworld.

It’s mythology’s version of a timeshare.

Mercury’s Got Beef: How to Survive a Week of Mind Games and Meltdowns

Weekly Horoscope: May 12–18, 2025
Theme: When Mercury Met Mayhem—Sassy Minds, Shaky Ground, and a Plot Twist with Punch

Welcome to a week where your brain thinks it’s hosting a TED Talk, your mouth tries to start a rap battle, and your comfort zone is treated like expired milk. Mercury is in the hot seat again—picking fights with Pluto and Mars like it’s auditioning for Real Housewives of the Zodiac. Meanwhile, the Sun cozying up to Uranus makes “surprise!” the default setting. Add two emotionally moody moons (Sagittarius and Capricorn), and you’ve got a week that says, “Adapt or snap.”

If you’re looking for still waters, you won’t find them here. But if you’re into shaking the dust off your mental habits and embracing a few glorious disruptions, congratulations: this is your moment. Let’s break it down day by day.

When the Shadow Fights Back: Full Moon in Scorpio Opposing Uranus Explained

If you find yourself acting a little out of character under this Full Moon in Scorpio, congratulations—you’re right on track. This lunation isn’t here to sprinkle moonbeams or remind you to journal in a candlelit bubble bath. No, Scorpio doesn’t do gentle. Scorpio does raw, real, and sometimes just plain rude. Add an opposition to Uranus in Taurus, and we’re not just pulling skeletons out of the closet—we’re launching them into the middle of dinner and asking them to pass the salt.

To understand what’s happening under this full-bodied, no-mercy moon, we need to take a stroll through one of the most iconic shadow tales ever written: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Because what better way to explore the Scorpio Full Moon than with a man who tried to separate his darkness, only to become consumed by it?

Words Are Weapons. This Week, You Better Know How to Use Them

Weekly Horoscope: May 5–11, 2025
Theme: Talk Smart, Think Deep — When Mercury Gets Loud Before It Gets Real
By Storm Cestavani (not the net thief known as MoonlightMG. See PSA below)

This week, Mercury is the star of the show—and not the subtle, whisper-in-your-ear Mercury. No, this is boombox-on-your-shoulder, debate-me-bro Mercury, complete with a final mic drop in Taurus. Conversations will pop off, secrets might slip, and that internal monologue? It’s now a full-blown keynote presentation. But don’t worry—we’ll also have some steady ground to land on by the weekend, thanks to a little Earth-sign wisdom.

This week is your backstage pass to manage your mindset, speak truth to power (especially your own), and declutter the hot mess express that lives rent-free in your head. Let’s break it down day by day.

When They Take What’s Yours: The Hidden Alchemy of Being Copied

Let me tell you a little story.

Not one with dragons and damsels — but something far more dangerous: the theft of creativity, identity, and the sacred fire of your voice.

Someone recently stole my content. Not one post. Not two. Try over 100. Entire articles, paragraphs, metaphors, headlines — right down to the turns of phrase I’d spent years refining. They didn’t copy me. They Xeroxed my soul.

Your Brain on Mercury in Taurus: Plant It, Grow It, Speak It When It’s Ripe

When Mercury enters Taurus, it’s like swapping your triple-shot espresso for a slow-simmering pot of coffee — rich, hearty, and best savored slowly. And, all of you know how much I love coffee! Forget the hustle of rapid-fire thoughts and lightning-speed decisions; Mercury in Taurus is here to teach us that the best ideas are the ones we plant, water, and watch grow.

And to really dig into this earthy shift, we’re pulling out a myth that gets little mention, but fits like a well-worn pair of boots: Demeter and Triptolemus.