Element: Air Modality:
Mutable Ruling
Planet: Mercury
Personality Traits: Intellectual,
Adaptable, Versatile, Witty, Lively, Amusing
General Compatibility: Libra, Aquarius
Color: Yellow
Gemstones: Alexandrite, Agate,
Sapphire, Citrine
Foods: Eggs, Pineapple, Lemons,
Broccoli, Cauliflower
Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a
vigorous intellect.
—SAMUEL JOHNSON
Gemini, the third sign of the zodiac, is
symbolized by the twins and ruled by the planet Mercury. As the name
of their ruling planet suggests, these natives are pure
'quicksilver,' dazzling you with their mental brilliance and
intriguing you with their quick-witted charm. Have you ever tried to
hold onto a ball of mercury or quicksilver? It rolls around in your
hand seeming to vibrate electrically as it darts every which way,
trying to escape your grasp. Just when you think you have it under
control, it splits into two, each ball shooting in different
directions until you've lost them both. The average Gemini is just
about as difficult to hold on to. Just when you think you've caught
their attention, they're off in a flash, racing to another rendezvous
or finding new adventure. Even the more sedate Geminis will seem to
escape your scrutiny, as if shrouded in a silver cloud of mercurial
vapor, ready to disappear like Merlin or change personalities as
easily as a chameleon changes color, all at a moment's notice.
Sometimes they'll even split into two, right before your eyes, and
you'll swear you're talking to two different people.
If the Gemini native sounds a little puzzling to you, you're not
alone. Few can fully understand the whimsical nature of this truly
enigmatic sign. Now you see them, now you don't, and sometimes you'll
see double. Gemini is the sign of the twins, remember, and you'll
have to consider you're dealing with more than one personality.
Within each Gemini man or woman is at least two people, sometimes
more, and you'll have to learn to tell them apart if you are going to
have any success at all in dealing with the capricious sign of the twins.
You can expect June-born to exemplify the qualities of their ruling
planet, Mercury. There is an electrical quality, an alert
cheerfulness, especially in the eyes, which can make them some of the
most engaging people you'd ever want to meet. Their mental alacrity
is matched only by the quickness and eagerness of their movements,
all bound up in an almost inexhaustible supply of nervous energy.
You'll think their only speed is fast forward, but in the next
moment, they'll be suave, cool and collected, endearing you with
their wit and charm. On again, off again; up again, down again; this
is the restless pattern of the natives of Mercury, and you need only
visualize tiny spurts and sparks of electrical energy emanating from
within their animated personalities to complete the picture. Their
eyes sparkle with all the effervescence of champagne, and you'll be
reminded of the children's song, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
In their devilish smiles and knowing glances, you'll find an impish
quality which keeps them eternally youthful .
The Gemini's build is usually slender, of average height or slightly
taller, with a certain litheness of limb and movement. The arms may
be unusually long, having the appearance of being loosely connected
at the shoulders, and the natives may swing them when they walk in
long sweeping movements. The features are finely chiseled but soft,
with pleasing proportions. The eyes are most often light-colored, and
the eyelashes are unusually dark and long, giving some female Geminis
a somewhat feline appearance. Even the males will sometimes have
eyelashes that would be the envy of many a female. The nose is
usually straight, ranging from long to dainty, but never sharp, and
the chin is usually well-proportioned and reserved. The general
countenance is very alert and intelligent-looking, with a high degree
of sensibility in all of the features.
The sign Gemini represents primarily the intellect and its
communicative function, as quite apart from the functions of logic,
analysis, and reasoning, which are perhaps better relegated to other
signs. The Gemini has by no means been cut short of these latter
faculties and can even bring them to quite magnificent expression.
It's just that he generally becomes bored with their belabored
intricacies, and would rather keep things on the light side. Thus we
see born under this sign many newscasters, reporters, salesman, joke
writers, clerks, actors and comedians, where dealing with the facts,
or the topics themselves is all important, without delving too much
into their ramifications or relationship to other things. The Gemini
delights in the processing of information through his highly
sophisticated, finely-tuned brain, and often he'll add twists of his
own— an analogy, an alliteration, a rhyme, a quip, witticism, or
double meaning to the subject at hand, with such speed, facility, and
finesse, that you are left only to marvel at the high development of
his mental faculty. Sometimes you can almost hear the computer-like
clicking of mental synapses behind matter-of-fact but intelligent
eyes, as he comes up with ingenious turns of phrase, one after the
other, without raising an eyebrow or even changing expression. Not
all Geminis will demonstrate such quick minds, but with these natives
there will always be an element of cool objective detachment.
The Gemini's prime directive is communication, and he'll engage in
witty conversation, read you the stock market report or give you a
rundown of current events all with apparent ease. There may be an
apparent lack of reaction to what he has said, keeping you to guess
whether he has been affected by the impact of his words. Just listen
to any newscaster on the evening news, and you can appreciate the
Geminian matter-of-fact delivery. In every case, it is a planetary
influence in Gemini which allows the newsperson to talk about
hundreds killed in Afghanistan, tornados in the Mid-West, and the
weather, all with about the same tone of expression.
Though cool as a cucumber they may be, Geminis can never be accused
of callousness. Actually, once you get to know them, they can be as
warm, as concerned as any sign in the zodiac. Their cheerful
affability can brighten up even the worst of doldrums, and they will
always be the first ones there when you need them. Mercurial
expression, however, is not particularly emotional, and therein lies
the crux of the Gemini duality. With these natives, the focus of
consciousness tends more toward their intellectual side, sometimes
outweighing the emotional perspective. There appears to be a
predominance of intellect over emotion, but it is appearance only.
Just because their focus is intellectual does not mean that these
natives are without heart. The emotions are highly developed and
intact, but the Gemini's "modus operandi" so to speak, is
usually from an intellectual perspective, not precluding emotions,
but merely overshadowing them a good deal of the time. When the
Gemini does show his feelings, they are expressed through a veil of
intellectualism, and have the appearance of being acted out rather
than genuine, superficial rather than real. Thus emerges the other
twin of the Gemini duality, where giddiness may represent love, and
glibness genuine caring. This second twin actually becomes a
psychological necessity, providing the emotional balance to the
Gemini's intellectual nature.
By now you may have deduced that the Gemini can be quite a gadabout.
It's true. Like Mercury, the "winged messenger of the gods,"
these light-footed couriers seem to be in constant motion, running
household errands, off to an appointment at the manicurist (Geminis
love to have their nails done), grabbing a bite to eat at a fast food
place (they hate to take the time to sit down and eat), picking up
the kids at school, stopping off at the local bookstore and returning
books to the library, all in an afternoon. In their never-ending
crusade against sedentariness, Geminis manage to find an endless
array of mobile activities to occupy themselves, and never enough
time to do them all. Try and accuse them of gallivanting around town,
and they'll defend themselves indignantly, "But all those things
have to be done!" They do have a point, but now that you've
caught the Gemini between mercurial assignments, can he or she just
sit down and relax? No. Right away, the June-born will get on the
telephone, make appointments with the hairdresser or barber, chat
with friends, discuss some business arrangements with a colleague and
order some hors d'oeuvres for a party that night. Before you know it
they are back on the road again. Needless to say, life is never dull
with the sons or daughters of Mercury around. When their bodies stop
moving, their minds click back into action, keeping mercurial winds
blowing in the whirlwind of activity that always seems to surround
them. They'll never get along with stick-in-the-muds who want to just
sit around all day. A Gemini just won't be held down.
As you might expect, Geminis can never aspire to a monotonous
occupation or profession, or any humdrum activity that doesn't give
vent to their restless natures. Gemini natives are endowed with an
insatiable curiosity, and they need variety in everything they
do—their occupation, hobbies, interests, foods, recreation, and
romance. If you're married to a Gemini, take heart. June born will
rarely seek variety outside of the marriage, but they'll look to you
for that extra measure of spice. Their romantic escapades rarely go
beyond flirtation, but they are flirts! You may have to get used to
calls in the wee hours from certain impressionable admirers who had
fallen prey to your Gemini's cool, suave charms, and had taken them seriously.
It is a well-known fact that Geminis may tend to have a little
'larceny in their blood.' Their keen intelligence, their suave,
debonair manner, their lightning-fast responses when under fire, and
their superior mental abilities, all add up to the perfect attributes
for a manipulator of any kind. Few Geminis will sink to the level of
orchestrating schemes, but when they do, they are usually very good
at it, and seldom get caught. To them, capers are just another mental
game, and the Gemini can find immense pleasure in matching wits with
the law or the public and coming out the victor. The average Gemini,
however, manages to restrict his lower impulses to activities of less
consequence. Little white lies are their foible, and they'll practice
their art of verbal houdinism just for the fun of it. Next time
you're in the market for a used car, better check out the salesman's
birthday. If he's a Gemini, you could go home thinking you've bought
a cherry of an automobile and end up with less than you bargained for.
Sincerity has never been one of their strong points, and Geminis can
deliver a pretty convincing line of smooth flattery now and then,
just for the sheer relish of the moment, without dreaming it could
lead to anything. Intentional or not, their glib conversation can get
them into some pretty embarrassing situations. As their dual natures
would have it, however, they can talk themselves out of a jam just as
easily as they got themselves into it, with equally convincing
candor. What's worse is you'll believe them. Such is the Gemini's
mastery of the language to be able to manipulate your thinking in any
way he sees fit, to steer the bend of the conversation to any
advantage he so desires, and have you love him for it. One minute
you'll find yourself agreeing with him on a point, and in the next
contradicting yourself by taking the opposite view, all through his
ingeniously subtle prompting and mental sleight-of-hand. Some
June-born will take devilish delight in bewildering you with their
lightning-fast mental processes, and instead of being annoyed at
their little game, you'll be fascinated by their mental adroitness.
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Excerpted from The Astrology Diet,
Copyright © by Jon Stevens. All rights reserved.
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