Gemini
Didumoi
May 21st - June 21st
The “I Think” energy of the zodiac, Gemini is the first air sign to step into the cosmos and it brings with it the mental power of Mercury, Ruler of the Mind. Gemini is “the light changeable breezes of early summer. Here today and gone tomorrow, leaving you better for the contacct.”
Element:
Symbol:
The Twins
Planetary Ruler:
Mercury
House Rulership:
Deities:
Hermes, Mercury
Modality:
Polarity:
Energy:
Parts of the Body:
Arms, hands, lungs, shoulders, nervous system
(two of everything; twins)
Tarot Card:
Chakra:
Crystals:
Pearl, Ctrinne,oonstone,Blue Lace Agat, Clear Quartz, Lapis Lazuli Flourite, Amazonite
Herbs:
Peppermint, Lavender, Oat Staw, Skullcap, Sage, Ginkgo, Fenugreek
Affirmation:
“I Think”
Sister Sign:
Natural Qualities:
Energetic, quick, intellectual, mentally stimulating, playful, charming, social, adaptable, versatile, open-minded, engaging, youthful
Qualities to Learn & Develop:
Slow down, follow through, discipline, focus, emotional control, independence
Dignities:
Domicile:
This is a comfortable, familiar transit. Mercury rules over the zodiac of Gemini, so when these two are paired up they’re able to use their energies effectively, like its second nature. This transit will amplify the effects of both energies.
Mercury Placed in the Gemini Zodiac
Exalted:
North Node
Detriment/Exile:
This is an uncomfortable placement for Gemini because it’s ruler Mercury opperates differently than Jupiter. Jupiter is about expanding as quickly as possible, but Mercury aims to understand and pay attention to detail, and Gemini carries those same deisres. When these two mix it makes for complications in energetic expression, but that isn’t always a bad thing as it can teach us expansion in different areas.
Jupiter in the Gemini Zodiac
Fall:
N/A
There are no fall placements for Gemini.
Universal Standpoint
The Gemini Zodiac is often considered to be one of the most important because everyone is under its influence. Gemini represents dual forces, such as the human opposite of the divine within us all. We are all living a dual life in the sense that we are both human and Spirit.
Retrogrades Through the Gemini Zodiac
Mercury Retrograde Through the Gemini Zodiac
Venus Retrograde Through the Gemini Zodiac
Mars Retrograde Through the Gemini Zodiac
Saturn Retrograde Through the Gemini Zodiac
Jupiter Retrograde Through the Gemini Zodiac
Uranus Retrograde Through the Gemini Zodiac
Neptune Retrograde Through the Gemini Zodiac
Pluto Retrograde Through the Gemini Zodiac
Myths of the Gemini Constellation
The Gemini Constellation is associated with the myth of Castor and Pollux, two inseparable brothers with different fathers. Caster was the mortal son of King Tyndareus, and Pollux was the immortal son of Zeus. These differences didn’t stop them from being thick as thieves, and when Castor was killed in the Battle of the Labyrinth, Pollux was devastated. He begged Zeus to allow Castor the same immortality Pollux had, so Zeus placed them both in the sky to create the Gemini Constellation.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Section References
Mythology Reference:
Google AI and a lot of questions.
A lot of the information in this section comes from my own personal experience and higher channelings, but I used one main source to fact check myself and fill in any gaps in my knowledge. I have been working with this book for years and I’ve found it to be one of the most concise and straightforward works on Astrology to date. This section wouldn’t have been entirely possible to create without the accompanying works of Isabel M Hickey and her book Astrology: A Cosmic Science.
-Wicked
Source Citation:
Hickey, Isabel M. (1992). Astrology, A Cosmic Science. CRCS Publications