GEMINI Moodcollage & Playlist
When I was plotting out the pieces of the Gemini shoot, the thing that kept coming up the most for me was this idea of open space. That feeling of a blank canvas, an empty room, a mind without worry. When you drop in clearly and then you’re able to create. These shoots often require a whole lot of working with what we’ve got, and I happen to currently have an empty room in my apartment, so that’s where we did it. And the whole time it had me thinking that an empty room isn’t lacking, it’s the jumping point to create again. It can be anything you want it to be. And i think that’s a big part of what Gemini season is all about. Seeing potential and possibility and turning it into art. Since this Gemini shoot, this room has become a pseudo-studio for us. A newfound place of creativity and exploration in my home, and I have Gemini season to thank for that.
I also wanted to explore through this shoot, the way we believe others see us vs the way we see ourselves. To explore our own dual (and beyond) natures can be complicated, but for me, has always been easier to align all my inner pieces. I wrestle way more often with my alignment in my perception of how the world sees me and the person I see in the mirror. I think you can even see it in the photos. I’m much more comfortable with the identity I represent to others. Rainbow-brite, smiley, approachable. It feels like a safe way to stay in my lane but still be unique. But the biggest complication here is that it’s how I think the world sees me. I don’t really know for sure because it’s not something we all go around talking about. And in a lot of ways, it is me. My internal is not always in all black all the time, but it definitely gets a little exhausted always trying to a be a rainbow. Alignment is a never ending work in progress, but I feel a little closer each time we get to explore through these shoots.
So far, Gemini season has me bringing my inner pieces outward, speaking up out loud when something doesn’t sit right, and actively working to find a little more balance. I’m trying every day to honor my creativity and still do the work. Keep me posted on how Gemini season is treating all of you!
xx
T