
Gemini’s lucky number is Mercury-ruled five 5. The third house rules the mind, communication, interactions in our immediate environment, siblings and early environment, neighbors, thoughts, short trips, writing and speaking, our practical thinking, how we classify and examine information, our need to hear news (and/or gossip) and for spreading news, mental dexterity, lungs, airways, hands, letters, emails, documents, telephones, the neighborhood, everyday mental chores and mental activities, means of transportation, getting from point A to point B, speech, and more. Gemini is the third sign of the zodiac and is also associated with the third house. The color most associated with Gemini is yellow, connected with optimism, cheerfulness, friendliness, lightheartedness, and freshness. The chrysoprase is also connected to the sign and is said to enhance cheerfulness. The agate was worn to ward off sickness, madness, and bad weather, and to attract success in friendship. Gemstones associated with Gemini are the agate (representing strength and said to help reduce stress, dizziness, and headaches, particularly useful for the often mentally stimulated Gemini sign) and emerald (representing love, depicted in the grid above). The metal associated with Gemini is quicksilver. The brightest stars in the Gemini constellation are Pollux and Castor. The constellation of Gemini is depicted in the grid above. This suggests the evaluation of the senses through rational thought. Spirit (circle) over matter (cross), resulting in receptivity (crescent). Mercury’s glyph, or symbol, resembles that of Venus, with the addition of a semi-circle (hat) at the top.

The glyph of Gemini’s ruling planet, Mercury, is depicted in the grid above and to the left here. It can be said that Gemini is a Mutable Air sign, where Mutable is its mode and Air is its element. Although they can be inconsistent and lack follow-through, they are ready to make small changes and adjustments to accommodate others. Mutable signs are flexible, adaptable, and changeable. Each of these signs is of a different element but shares the same mode. There are four signs, including Gemini, in the Mutable group: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces. The Greeks assigned twins to Gemini represented by the stars Castor and Pollux. The sign of Gemini is thought to be very adaptable and flexible, sometimes to the point of “being” two different personalities. The sign of Gemini is closely associated with the exchange of ideas, communication, and trade. This duality also represents exchange and interaction. Geminis are said to have a dual nature, as symbolized by twins. Gemini takes an intellectual or mental approach to life. Gemini is considered the most adaptable of the Air signs. While Air signs share the same element of Air, they each have a different modality: Gemini is Mutable Air, Libra is Cardinal Air, and Aquarius is Fixed Air. Air signs are intellectual, detached, and fair-minded. There are three Air signs: Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius. The symbol of two pillars joined at the top and bottom also symbolizes the union of intellect and intuition.įlowers associated with Gemini are the lily of the valley (which represents love, happiness, and humility, depicted in the third square in the grid above) and lavender (which represents refinement and elegance). The glyph for Gemini depicts two lines joined together, showing the symbolism of the twins, and the duality of the nature of the sign. Gemini’s glyph is shown in the second square in the grid above. It is an opportunistic planet, decidedly unemotional and curious. Mercury analyzes, sorts, groups, and makes sense of things - and so does Gemini! It is the planet of day-to-day expression and communication. Mercury’s action is to take things apart and put them back together again. Mercury, the messenger of the gods, is the ruler of both Gemini and Virgo.

Mercury is Gemini’s planetary ruler, and the planet Mercury is depicted in the first square in the grid above.

The third house, ruling communication, our immediate environment, siblings, early education, neighbors, thoughts, short trips, writing, speaking, practical thinking, classification of information, news, lungs, hands.īack to About Gemini Gemini Facts, Symbols, and Associations:
