Gemini
The Twins
Mercury, the messenger of the gods, rules Gemini and represents day-to-day expression and communication. It's objective and curious. Mercury analyzes, sorts, groups, and makes sense of things, as does Gemini!
Gemini's glyph is shown here. The glyph for Gemini depicts two lines joined together, showing the symbolism of the twins, and the dual nature of the sign.
Gemini's element is AIR, shared with Libra and Aquarius. Air signs are intellectual, detached, and fair-minded. Gemini is considered the most adaptable of Air signs and takes a mental approach to life.
The symbol for Gemini is Twins. Gemini has a dual nature, representing the exchange of ideas, communication, and trade. Gemini is so adaptable, they seem to have two different personalities.
Gemini's mode is Mutable along with Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces. Mutable signs are flexible and changeable. Although they can be inconsistent, they are ready to make adjustments to accommodate others.
This is glyph of Gemini's ruling planet, Mercury. Mercury's glyph, or symbol shows Spirit (circle) over matter (cross), resulting in receptivity (crescent), suggesting the evaluation of the senses through rational thought.
The constellation of Gemini is depicted here. The brightest stars in the Gemini constellation are Pollux and Castor.
The metal associated with Gemini is quicksilver, representing the mobility of Mercury, Gemini's ruler, and of the sign.
Gemstones of Gemini are agate (strength, reduces stress, dizziness, and headaches, particularly useful for the often mentally stimulated Gemini) and emerald (love).
The color most associated with Gemini is yellow, connected with optimism, cheerfulness, friendliness, lightheartedness, and freshness.
The third house, ruling communication, our immediate environment, siblings, early education, neighbors, thoughts, short trips, writing, speaking, practical thinking, classification of information, news, lungs, hands.
Gemini Facts, Symbols, and Associations:
Mercury is Gemini’s planetary ruler, and the planet Mercury is depicted in the first square in the grid above.
Mercury, the messenger of the gods, is the ruler of both Gemini and Virgo. It is the planet of day-to-day expression and communication. Mercury’s action is to take things apart and put them back together again. It is an opportunistic planet, decidedly unemotional and curious. Mercury analyzes, sorts, groups, and makes sense of things — and so does Gemini!
Gemini’s glyph is shown in the second square in the grid above.
The glyph for Gemini depicts two lines joined together, showing the symbolism of the twins, and the duality of the nature of the sign. The symbol of two pillars joined at the top and bottom also symbolizes the union of intellect and intuition.
Flowers associated with Gemini are the lily of the valley (which represents love, happiness, and humility, depicted in the third square in the grid above) and lavender (which represents refinement and elegance).
Gemini’s element is AIR. There are three Air signs: Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius. Air signs are intellectual, detached, and fair-minded.
While Air signs share the same element of Air, they each have a different modality: Gemini is Mutable Air, Libra is Cardinal Air, and Aquarius is Fixed Air. Gemini is considered the most adaptable of the Air signs. Gemini takes an intellectual or mental approach to life.
The symbol for Gemini is the Twins.
Geminis are said to have a dual nature, as symbolized by twins. This duality also represents exchange and interaction. The sign of Gemini is closely associated with the exchange of ideas, communication, and trade.
The sign of Gemini is thought to be very adaptable and flexible, sometimes to the point of “being” two different personalities.
The Greeks assigned twins to Gemini represented by the stars Castor and Pollux.
Gemini belongs to the Mutable Modality. There are four signs, including Gemini, in the Mutable group: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces. Each of these signs is of a different element but shares the same mode.
Mutable signs are flexible, adaptable, and changeable. Although they can be inconsistent and lack follow-through, they are ready to make small changes and adjustments to accommodate others.
It can be said that Gemini is a Mutable Air sign, where Mutable is its mode and Air is its element.
The glyph of Gemini’s ruling planet, Mercury, is depicted in the grid above and to the left here.
Mercury’s glyph, or symbol, resembles that of Venus, with the addition of a semi-circle (hat) at the top. Spirit (circle) over matter (cross), resulting in receptivity (crescent). This suggests the evaluation of the senses through rational thought.
The constellation of Gemini is depicted in the grid above. The brightest stars in the Gemini constellation are Pollux and Castor.
The metal associated with Gemini is quicksilver.
Gemstones associated with Gemini are the agate (representing strength and said to help reduce stress, dizziness, and headaches, particularly useful for the often mentally stimulated Gemini sign) and emerald (representing love, depicted in the grid above).
The agate was worn to ward off sickness, madness, and bad weather, and to attract success in friendship. The chrysoprase is also connected to the sign and is said to enhance cheerfulness.
The color most associated with Gemini is yellow, connected with optimism, cheerfulness, friendliness, lightheartedness, and freshness.
Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac and is also associated with the third house.
The third house rules the mind, communication, interactions in our immediate environment, siblings and early environment, neighbors, thoughts, short trips, writing and speaking, our practical thinking, how we classify and examine information, our need to hear news (and/or gossip) and for spreading news, mental dexterity, lungs, airways, hands, letters, emails, documents, telephones, the neighborhood, everyday mental chores and mental activities, means of transportation, getting from point A to point B, speech, and more.
Gemini’s lucky number is Mercury-ruled five 5. Lucky days are 5, 14, and 23. Lucky years are 1976, 1985, 1994, 2003, 2012, 2021, 2030.
As the sum of the first even and odd numbers (2 and 3), the number 5 is considered special and protective.
Gemini is a masculine, positively-charged, yang, or outgoing sign along with Aries, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, and Aquarius. Gemini is considered a barren sign for planting. Its tree is the walnut tree.
The body parts or anatomy associated with Gemini are the shoulders, arms, hands, fingers, and lungs. When it comes to health, Gemini is associated with breathing and the power of a positive mindset. It also rules, along with Mercury, connectors and tubes in the body and the nerves. Learning, breathing, or speech difficulties can come under its rule.
Gemini’s fellow Air signs are Libra and Aquarius. Fellow Mutable signs are Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces. Gemini’s opposite sign is Sagittarius.
Gemini the Twins is one of the few human signs of the zodiac.
Mercury is dignified in the sign of Gemini and Jupiter is in its detriment in Gemini.
Gemini is occupied by the Sun in the tropical zodiac from approximately May 22nd to June 21st. Note that the first and last dates and times alter from year to year.
Gemini is a quick study of human nature and can be scheming and clever, although whether or not they apply this ability to emotional interactions depends on the rest of the chart. Gemini is often “of two minds.” They can be quick to irritability but also easy to make happy again. They are excellent in a debate. They could find that important events always seem to come in twos. Monotonous work is avoided.
Where you find Gemini in the natal chart, progressed chart, election chart, or Solar Return, you seek variety and you’re a multi-tasker. We may be knowledgeable in these areas but not necessarily wise. This is non-commital energy–areas where we keep things open, seek to diversify, and make deals or strike bargains.
See Also:
Gemini Horoscopes:
Gemini Daily Horoscope
Gemini Monthly Horoscope
Gemini Yearly Love Horoscope
Gemini Ascendant Daily Horoscope
Gemini Good Days Calendar
All About Gemini
Gemini Ascendant
Gemini Compatibility:
Gemini Sun Sign Compatibility
Gemini Moon Sign Compatibility
Gemini Venus Sign Compatibility
Stone: Agate
Color: Yellow
Anatomy: Hands, shoulders, and arms; lungs.
Polarity: Yang
Key Phrase: “I think”
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