Gemini the Twins
Ruled by Mercury
A Masculine Positive Mutable Air Sign
Mercury is Exalted in Virgo, Jupiter at Detriment
Polar or Opposite Sign: Sagittarius
Fixed Stars: Castor and Pollo

Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac, lasting from approximately 22 May to approximately 23 June.

Most Gemini people are adaptable, versatile, lively, clever and intelligent. This basically is an intellectual sign that is closely concerned with facts, figures, reason and logic.

Although as a rule good at detailed work, Geminians tend to lack concentration, and are inconsistent and indecisive. They are bright, vivacious, physically active, yet changeable in their moods, whims or fancies. They seem never to be the same from one moment to the next - hence they are often called the 'butterflies of the zodiac'. Gemini is a dual sign, and like twins they blend and separate, two natures in one. Possibly for this reason they can take on more than one thing at a time, usually becoming quite clever at a number of things, yet rarely specialising in one subject, mostly because they lack power, and flit from one thing to another.

The restless, active and agile Geminian mind needs variety, and these Mercury subjects are renowned for starting things and leaving them unfinished. They quickly become bored, and have little patience with mundane matters. As a rule they are talented people, with a keen sense of humour, and a charm of their own, but they have a highly strung nervous system, and often find it difficult to settle to a routine job. Yet Geminis excel at all types of communication; they make good journalists, writers, lecturers, commentators, sales executives, radio or TV presenters and telephone operators. Physically, Geminians usually retain their youth longer than people born under the other zodiac signs. With their lively imagination and wide selection of interests they have not much time to grow old!

Given the right partner, Geminis can love deeply, but frequently tend to be fickle, and may be constantly looking for new interest, or seeking the unknown. Many marry more than once or have two meaningful relationships in life.

In the Age of Aquarius, Geminians' interest could shift more to the lighter side of life, to pleasure, creative activities, social life and love relationships; also to new enterprises and speculation in various fields.

The ruling planet of Gemini, with which it has a special relationship, is Mercury; it is a mutable, masculine, air sign. Positive traits include adaptability, versatility, spontaneity, wit and logic, scepticism, continual activity, duality and communicativeness. Negative traits are superficiality, restlessness, inquisitiveness, changeability, a tendency to gossip, inconsistency, cunning.

Gemini in a Nutshell: There is a need for a pacey lifestyle including great variety and stimulating continual mental activity.