Gemini (astrology)

Gemini (pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛmɪnaɪ/ JEM-in-eye (♊︎)[2] is the third astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Gemini. It is a positive mutable sign. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this sign between about 21 May and 21 June. [3] Gemini is represented by the twins Castor and Pollux,[4] known as the Dioscuri.

This article is about the astrological sign. For the constellation, see Gemini (constellation).

Gemini
Zodiac symbol	Twins
Duration (tropical, western)	May 20 – June 20 (2020, UT1)[1]
Constellation	Gemini
Zodiac element	Air
Zodiac quality	Mutable
Sign ruler	Mercury
Detriment	Jupiter
Exaltation	North Node
Fall	South Node

Astrology

Taking from the twins that represent it, Gemini is considered by astrologists as one of the most important of the zodiacs since it captures someone's most basic "levels."[5] For instance, it articulates their dual nature, a species with the so-called lower self and higher self as well as the way they are bilaterally symmetrical.[5] Gemini is also considered by astrology followers as the most adaptable sign of the zodiac owing to the so-called mutable energy that allows individuals within this sign the so-called capability to view life from different angles.[6]

Other

NASA named its two-person space capsule Project Gemini after the zodiac sign because the spacecraft could carry two astronauts.[7]

Gallery

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  From the medieval Georgian manuscript of a 12th-century astrological treatise
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  Ornamentation from an altar cloth from 13th-century Germany. The two figures are depicted with the heads of dogs.
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  Gemini (al-Gawzaa) depicted in the 14th/15th-century Arabic astrology text Book of Wonders
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  Gemini by Willem Blaeu, 1602

Notes

1. Astronomical Applications Department 2011.
2. Unicode Consortium 2015.
3. Britannica n.d.
4. Oxford 2018, entries for Gemini and Cancer.
5. Baker 2016.
6. Tierney 2001, p. 81.
7. "Humans in Space | National Air and Space Museum". airandspace.si.edu. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

Works cited

• Astronomical Applications Department (2011). Multiyear Computer Interactive Almanac. 2.2.2. Washington DC: US Naval Observatory.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) Longitude of Sun, apparent geocentric ecliptic of date, interpolated to find time of crossing 0°, 30°....
• Atsma, Aaron J. (c. 2015). "DIOSCURI : Greek Gods of Horsemanship, Protectors of Sailors | Mythology, Dioskouroi, w/ pictures". Theoi. Retrieved September 23, 2016.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Baker, Douglas M. (April 26, 2016). Gemini - The Key to Your Inner Self. Claregate Ltd. ISBN 9781910228142.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• "English Oxford Living Dictionary". Oxford University Press. 2018.
• "Gemini". Encyclopedia Britannica. n.d. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
• Tierney, Bil (2001). All Around the Zodiac: Exploring Astrology's Twelve Signs. St. Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 81. ISBN 0738701114.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Unicode Consortium (2015). "Unicode 8.0 Character Code Charts" (PDF). Retrieved April 21, 2016.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

External links

• Warburg Institute Iconographic Database (over 300 medieval and early modern images of Gemini)