The Twins
May 23 - June 22
ruled by Mercury
Mutable Air
key: variety
slogan:"I think"
Gemini is the communicator of the zodiac.
Geminians are intelligent, versatile, and keen: they flexible and mentally alert, with quick perception, and strong deductive reasoning.
Negative traits include restlessness, instability, shallowness, glibness, double-talk, unreliability, and self-deception.
They are tomorrow people, loving newness, novelties, and fashion. They soon get bored with the same old people, furniture, and fashions. They dislike living in the past, so the future is very important, but this doesn't mean that they like to plan it - they like to keep their options wide open. They love surprises.
The essential quality of restlessness permeates everything they do - they have a restless body, and a restless mind. Variety is the spice of life, for Geminis. They like change for its own sake.
They fidget, twitch, and are constantly on the move, finding it impossible to sit still for any length of time. They seldom stay in one place, or with one person, for long. They talk too much, and tend to gesticulate a lot whilst speaking. Their restless mind produces contradictory actions, and they devote their lives to endless questing after excitement.
They know a little about everything, but nothing in depth. They read anything they can get their hands on, on any subject, but cannot bear to linger long on any topic. They are fascinated by intellectual pursuits and need constant challenges to hold the attention of their clever, and often inventive, minds. Their conversation can be extremely witty, even comical, as nothing escapes their eagle eye. But they have opinions on everything and anything, and can become boring. Words are their weapons, and they delight in gossip and news, using information for their own ends. Journalism is a very popular Gemini career.
Variety is the spice of their life, and boredom is their greatest enemy. This often results in superficiality. Although never prejudiced, they are very unreliable, and will fight to keep their freedom at all costs. With their versatility and talents, they will go to any lengths to win, using gossip and lies, which are second nature to them. They cannot tell the difference between truth and fiction.
Many Geminians live on their nerves, and exude a characteristic excitement. They are always exciting, and their charm is irresistible. Their gregarious fun-loving nature, and their fast-paced lifestyle makes them appear to never grow up. They like to stay young at heart, whatever their age.
They are moody, and inclined to swing from elation to depression, coming face to face with their dark opposite, often through another person such as a sibling or a child. Themes such as jealousy between siblings, envy between friends, and conflicts with rivals, are external enactments of the Gemini duality, which extends beyond simple conflict between the two halves of the self. The light side has something to learn from the dark side.
Gemini can be represented by a trickster shadow figure. "Accidents" and conflicts with rivals are strewn across Gemini's path, and this can lead to a deep appreciation of the ambiguity of life.
They love being entertained, and have devastating wit, but when they are in love, they become overwhelmed by indecision and confusion, and are often schizophrenic and bisexual.
Geminians can never resist the allure of the opposite sex, and are born flirts, secretly fearing deep involvement with any one person. They are unable to keep still, and prefer to have several relationships going simultaneously. They love everyone in different ways at different times and for different reasons. They never get deeply involved emotionally - preferring a superficial relationship that will not be a threat to their freedom.
The way to their heart is through their mind, and they regard the sexual act more as a necessity than as an indulgence.
Constantly seeking stimulation, excitement, and the thrill of the moment, they are not easy to trap into a marriage. When they do marry, they seek control. Superficial and shallow, they may marry many times, enjoying the novelty of a new love. Emotionally and sexually they are often game-players, being erratic and fickle. They just do not understand jealousy.
