Gemini
Mutable air sign, ruled by Mercury and pictured as the twins
Gemini is the third sign, a mutable air sign ruled by Mercury and pictured as the twins. It is the sign of talk, learning and short journeys.
What it stands for
- curiosity
- conversation
- versatility
- restlessness
What the tradition says
Gemini is described as sociable, curious and quick with words. The twins stand for duality, and the sign is credited with being adaptable and at ease with many ideas at once. Its traditional weakness is a scattered attention that moves on before things are finished.
Where it fits
As a mutable sign, Gemini closes a season in the Northern Hemisphere. Its element, air, is shared with Libra and Aquarius.
In tarot
The Golden Dawn tradition, which most modern tarot decks follow, links Gemini with The Lovers, Eight of Swords, Nine of Swords and Ten of Swords. The court cards of the suit that shares its element, Swords, are also loosely linked with it.
The dates are the usual tropical ones and shift by a day either way from year to year. People born close to a boundary should look at cusps.
Tarot, astrology and numerology are traditions of symbolism. This page says what the tradition associates with its subject. It does not predict anything and it is not advice.