Dates: 21 May-20 June
Symbol – The Twins
Element – Air
Ruling Planet – Mercury
Color – Yellow and Blue
Quality – Mutable
Birthstone – Agate, Chrysoprase, Citrine, Moonstone, Pearl and White Sapphire
Gemini is one of the mutable zodiac signs, and no zodiac sign embodies this quality better than Gemini. They are interested in everything, and so they are always moving their attention from one thing to the next, and changing their perspective and opinion. This is why the Gemini zodiac sign is perfectly represented by the twins. While Gemini might look the same, each time you encounter them they can seem like a completely different person.
One of the Air signs, Gemini is intelligent and intellectual. They soak up information like a sponge. Ruled by Mercury, they also love to talk. They enjoy deep conversations and have an opinion about everything, which they will happily share with everyone they encounter.
Gemini Personality & Traits
Strengths – Intelligent, Curious, Friendly
Weaknesses – Fickle, Shallow, Unreliable
Likes – Conversation, Reading, New Experiences
Dislikes – Routine, Boredom, Bad Conversation
Gemini Traits, Strengths & Likes
Gemini are intelligent, curious and expressive. They love learning about new people and places, and telling everyone exactly what they think about everything. Gemini are always talking and listening. The one topic that doesn’t get them excited is history. They are more interested in what is happening in the here and now.
Gemini is highly adaptable and is not only not phased by change and upheaval, they thrive on it! Their mix of intelligence and adaptability means that Gemini has no problem swimming if you throw them in the deep end.
Gemini is also always surrounded by friends. Their outgoing and open personality means that they are always drawing people into their circle. Their genuine interest in the lives and feeling of other people means that they form close bonds quickly, and that their friends forgive their inevitably flaky behaviour.
Gemini are broad and eclectic in their interests. They are the type of person who will have a factoid or personal experience for every situation. However, their knowledge is often superficial, simply because they don’t have time to go deep. They are just getting their heads around one thing when the next thing captures their attention. Before you know it, they’re off.
Gemini Challenges & Weaknesses
The easy way in which Gemini’s attention can be turned means that they are sometimes considered fickle or shallow. This is probably an unfair criticism. They are simply grazers who like to have a bit of it all. It takes something (or someone) extra special to hold their attention in the long term.
Nevertheless, Geminis can be frustrating to their nearest and dearest. Gemini would never let a pre-existing appointment stop them from embarking on a spur of the moment adventure. This can make them seem selfish and unreliable. But Gemini simply can’t fit into a routine. Doing the same thing day in and day out is boring and frustrating for this zodiac sign. Why should they say no to a new experience or adventure?
While Gemini is extremely intelligent, they aren’t always as successful as they could be as they find it difficult to follow through on things. Once the excitement of getting started is over, they are ready to move on to the next thing. This means that they often don’t give things the time they deserve to flourish. They also struggle to make clear decisions, as with so many options on the table, how do you choose just one?! Gemini tend to change their minds often, leaving those around them confused and frustrated.
Gemini Love, Sex & Compatibility
Compatible Signs – Aquarius and Sagittarius
Gemini is the type of person that falls in and out of love quickly. Their genuine, outgoing personality means that they are always attracting new people, and their deep interest in others means that they are always findings people that they find intriguing. However, after the intense whirlwind of getting to know the other person is over, they can often get bored, and they are ready to move onto the next thing.
It takes a pretty special person to hold Gemini’s attention for the long term. They need to have witty and interesting conversation, and share Gemini’s love of adventure and always have something new to share. They also need to be able to cope with Gemini’s mutable personality and keep up with their ever-changing interests.
But when Gemini does find someone worthy of their long-term love, one thing is for sure. The relationship is never boring. Gemini is devoted, loving, and always keeps things interesting.
Gemini Compatibility
Aquarius and Gemini often make a good match, as Aquarius matches Gemini’s lust for life. Moreover, Aquarius is fiercely independent and confident, so they are happy to do their own thing, and aren’t made insecure by Gemini’s wandering eye. Both Air signs, they match each other for intellect, and the conversation is never boring. They will quickly develop their own language that outsiders will struggle to understand.
Sagittarius is a mutable sign like Gemini, so they are also adaptable and can fit into the constant flux of Gemini’s world. They will have no problem joining Gemini on their adventures, and coming up with some ideas that Gemini couldn’t even imagine.
Relationships between Gemini and either Virgo or Pisces often don’t work out. Both of these signs want a deep and exclusive connection, and need reassurance that they are the only one for their partner. Gemini’s wandering eye and open friendships with everyone can trigger their insecurities.
Gemini Career and Money
Career
Gemini often thrive best in people facing roles. Their engaging personalities mean that they immediately earn people’s trust and can form new relationships quickly. They are also supremely confident, so they are exactly the person that you want on the cameras for your business. However, they do need a firm hand to keep them on track and make sure that they follow through on things. A good assistant can make all the difference to the success of a Gemini’s career.
Gemini often have eclectic resumes, as they move from one role to another in rapid succession. They quickly get bored in their roles, and are intelligent enough that they outgrow them rapidly. They also can’t let an opportunity pass by without throwing their hat in the ring. This means that they have a breadth of experience that employers will find valuable, but they need to keep giving them new challenges to ensure that they stick around for the long term.
Money
Gemini struggles to save for the future, as they are too busy focussing on the here and now. Rather than saving for a rainy day, Gemini will spend their money on holidays, nights out, and a fantastic wardrobe to match their outgoing personality and exciting life. Gemini are likely to be renters for life, but, depending on where they live, owning a car might be a priority. Few things offer as much freedom and potential as your own set of wheels.
Gemini Self-Care Tips
Gemini’s constantly changing priorities mean that they can find it hard to stick to things. This means that they often let other people down, and often fail to follow through on the promises that they make to themselves. This never comes from a place of callousness or laziness, just their natural tendency to change their mind and move onto new things quickly. Nevertheless, this failure to keep their word can be damaging to Gemini’s self-esteem. Gemini needs to be self-aware of this character trait, and in turn, be scrupulous with their word. Gemini should make promises rarely, and ensure they keep the ones that they do, especially to themselves.
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