Gemini, The Twins
May 21 - June 21
"I Think."
Planet: Mercury
Element: Air
House: 3rd House of Communications
Quality: Mutable
Colors: Yellow, Rainbow
Animals: Small birds, Butterflies, Monkeys
Metal: Mercury
Gem: Agate
Flowers: Lily-of-the-valley, Lavender
Countries: Switzerland, U.S.A., Wales
Cities: London, Melbourne, San Francisco
Gemini is the third astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation of Gemini. In western astrology, this sign is no longer aligned with the constellation as a result of the precession of the equinoxes. In astrology, Gemini is considered a "masculine", positive (extrovert) sign. It is also considered an air sign, and is one of four mutable signs. Gemini has been closely associated with the planet Mercury and is considered to be ruled by it. Gemini is associated with the astrological third house.
Those that have the Sun in Gemini on their natal charts are considered Gemini individuals. Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun is in the sign of Gemini roughly from May 21 to June 21, ending at the moment of summer solstice by definition. Under the sidereal zodiac, it is currently there roughly from June 15 to July 15.
Personality
Gemini individuals tend to be restless, intellectual folks. Gemini is the more communicative, childish and flighty sign within the zodiac. They are mental people by nature, and have a dynamic spirit that is intellectually impressionable and inspired by pure ideas. This dynamism allows them to default to a more positive mental state. They are able to, and enjoy synthesizing bits of information to get a good idea of what's going on. This may however come at the expense of deeper understanding of things or verifying their integrity all the way through.
Geminis can lose themselves when these are missing or ineffective. They need to know what's going on, or they may imagine bad things. They love having a discussion and sharing things, and it can have a great soothing effect on them when they are in a bad mood. They love finding common grounds with people. They need some attention, and can become resentful when people don't talk to them when they feel they should. They have natural distrustful inclinations, especially when there is no constructive communication going on.
There's somewhat of a tendency to be social butterflies, unless Saturn is strong or there are other introspective elements in the astrology chart. They can be somewhat childish in demeanor, sometimes a bit lacking in responsibility, unless the chart shows strong mature indications. They may have something of a mischief or a prankster in them. They just love having a good laugh, but may sometimes annoy others in the process. They can be quite humorous and usually have a rather bubbly and stimulating personality which can attract many admirers.
On a general note, these natives tend to be friendly, but are often covertly self-serving. They can be quite cool and calculated, however influence from Venus or a good Moon can help rebalance this somewhat and make them more thoughtful. They seek stimulating experiences, and although being somewhat intellectual in nature, they can get bored and lose their interest rather quickly. They nevertheless have a great wit, rather curious and inquisitive by nature. They dislike thick-headed people. Gemini is so mentally active that it can be rather forgetful.
Mythology
Gemini was associated with the myth of Castor and Pollux, collectively known as the Dioscuri. One myth of these twins concerns cattle theft, and may be connected to early myths that described the Milky Way as a herd of dairy cows. On star maps, the twins are usually viewed as leaning away from the Milky Way, but are sometimes depicted with one of the twins residing in the Milky Way, and the other outside it, a situation making it appear that one of the twins is stealing the cattle, and the other is observing. Along with the other features of the area in the Zodiac sign of Gemini (i.e. Orion, Auriga, and Canis Major), this may be the origin of the myth of the cattle of Geryon, which forms one of The Twelve Labours of Heracles.
Occupations
- Secretariat and administrative work - especially with Saturn and the 10th house.
- Communication and media - especially with the 11th house.
- Librarian - especially with the 12th house and/or Neptune.
- Teaching - a common attraction, especially in basic education. Strong Saturn and Jupiter influences especially support this one. Venus influences are also often observed. Uranus influences can open this up to more cutting-edge education.
- Writing - also a common one, however professional focus may depend on the house focus of Mercury. A strong Jupiter influence may support this.
- Research - especially with strong Uranus influences and the 12th house.
