The Gemini sign is unique in the zodiac for having two people as its symbol. The Twins represent the dual nature of the third sign of the zodiac. Does the Gemini-born suffer or benefit from this multi-faceted personality? Know all about the Gemini zodiac sign, its characteristics and love compatibility.

Gemini Personality

The Gemini zodiac sign is intellectual in nature, making the Gemini-born naturally articulate. The Gemini person is quite adaptable and versatile. This combination of expressiveness and adaptability explains how Gemini people are extremely sociable.

Gemini Symbol

As the name suggests, the Gemini zodiac sign is represented by the twins, gemini in Latin. This symbolism aptly describes the Gemini sign, under whose influence a person tends to have dual personality. The sociable Gemini’s inherent desire to fit in with the crowd may render an outward personality different from who they are in private. Like twins, the Gemini person may indeed vacillate between two perspectives, as though they have two brains. You can count on a Gemini-born to show you the two sides of a coin.

Gemini Constellation

A zodiac sign exists as a 30°-wide division of the celestial sphere. In the zodiac, the space that the Gemini zodiac sign occupies is marked by the constellation of the same name. The Gemini constellation is thought to show the twin princes Castor and Pollux, after whom were named the brightest stars in the constellation. Sitting next to Castor, Pollux is the brightest.

Gemini Symbol Text

The glyph ♊ represents the Gemini zodiac sign. While this text symbol resembles the Roman numeral II, two, the lines joining the top and bottom of the two characters indicate inextricable pairing. In this way the Gemini sigil means twins, as does the name Gemini. The twins represent the dual nature of the Gemini sign.

Gemini Planet

The ruling planet of Gemini is Mercury. Of the heavenly bodies, otherwise called planets in astrology, Mercury is associated with the mind, and represents intelligence. While Gemini people may not necessarily be brainy, they are intellectual by nature, communicates well with others, and have this powerful ability to verbalize every thought.

God of Gemini Sign

Ruled by the planet Mercury, the Gemini sign is similarly associated with the god of the same name, Mercury, Hermes in Greek. Mercury is the messenger of the gods. His uncanny eloquence makes him most suitable in relaying messages between gods, and from god to mortal.

Gemini in the same way excel at communication. Their verbal prowess makes them eloquent speakers, who you may never bore you during chitchat.

Gemini Quality

Gemini is a mutable or changeable sign: a zodiac sign that changes in reaction to its environment. The Gemini-born indeed morphs in order to emulate the people surrounding them. This personality trait makes a Gemini person quite adaptable and versatile. They may not be original or persistent, but they can sure mix and fit in nicely with the crowd.

Gemini Element

Similar to Aquarius and Libra, Gemini’s zodiac element is air. Air signs are intellectual and sociable. This explains how a Gemini-born can freely express his ideas, and converse easily with other people.

Gemini Strengths and Weaknesses

A Gemini person’s set of strength and weakness depends on the way he handles the inherent qualities of his zodiac sign. Gemini is an intellectual sign, so a Gemini man is naturally articulate and sociable. In the excesses of these Gemini traits, however, a Gemini person may be tactless and emotionally dependent on other people: afraid of being alone.

Gemini people are quite flexible and versatile too, but may as a consequence be unoriginal and indecisive.

Gemini Traits

Positive	Negative
Eloquent	Tactless
Sociable	Dependent
Flexible	Unoriginal
Versatile	Indecisive

Gemini Colors

The color associated with its ruling planet, Mercury, is neutral tinted¹, making this color — gray, in particular — the zodiac color of Gemini. Gray is indeed a fitting color for Gemini on account of its air element and changeable quality. An alternate choice for the Gemini is yellow².

Gemini Birthstone

The birthstone for Gemini is agate. There are alternate choices of Gemini birthstones as well, namely, tiger eye, chalcedony, emerald, alexandrite, white sapphire and magnetite. See all Choices of Gemini Birthstone.

Gemini Compatibility

Zodiac signs compatible with Gemini come from fire signs, which include Leo and Aries. Of the fire signs the most compatible with Gemini in love is Sagittarius, whose bubbly personality matches the sociable Gemini. Fellow air signs Aquarius and Libra may also have good chemistry with Gemini. However, a Gemini man may be better off avoiding relationship with a Gemini woman. These two sets of twins may make a relationship quite complicated.

Gemini Season

As seen from the northern half of the earth, the sun travels through the Gemini constellation at the end of spring. The end of spring hence became Gemini season in Western astrology. This period usually transpires from May 21 to June 21, which are hence deemed the Gemini zodiac dates. People whose birthday falls on any of these days are consequently believed to have a Gemini sun sign.

Gemini Dates

While Western astrology places Gemini dates from May 21 to June 21, its Hindu counterpart holds a different view. Hindu astrology is based on the sidereal zodiac, whose calculation — the same method used in astronomy — is rather accurate. In Vedic astrology, Gemini birth dates range from June 16 to July 16. People born within these days have a Gemini star sign according to the sidereal zodiac.

Footnotes

1. D.J. Conway, Crystal Enchantments, A Complete Guide to Stones and Their Magical Properties (1999)
2. Cafe Astrology, Gemini (Accessed April 14, 2019)