ASTROLOGY - BEGINNERS LEVEL

COURSE TAUGHT BY HAMIDA EUGENIA GABRIELLI

THE ZODIAC SIGNS/ Gemini

SYMBOL

ELEMENT Air

MODALITY Mutable

KEY PHRASE I communicate

METAL Mercury

RULING PLANET Mercury

MOMENT OF THE PROCESS IT SYMBOLISES To communicate,

To experiment

MERCURY

Gemini is the third sign. Once again we have a masculine or positive sign. The energy that was
contained in Taurus is let out again.

The symbol of Gemini reminds us of the roman numeral for the number two, which symbolises
duality.

This sign represents a time to experiment, communicate and widen your experience. At this moment
of the zodiac, new energy enters.

The Sun is in Gemini between 21st May and 21st June approximately.

Seen from Gemini’s perspective, reality is CONNECTION. The number three means connection:
because it is ONE plus TWO and the connection between them. For example: father, mother, child.
The child is what connects the two of them. That is to say, three is always associated with
“relationship”. The Universe in terms of relationship, everything that exists in relationship. The
important thing is not what is on side of the pole or the other, rather what connects the two.

We are faced with the first mutable sign. Adaptability is characteristic of these signs, there is
something very malleable about them. They possess the quality of not defining in any direction,
rather experiencing, changing, adapting.

In Aries we have the universe as pure energy; in Taurus the universe as matter. In Gemini the
DISTINCTION BETWEEN CHARGES appears. That is to say, the infinite variations of matter. The
matter we are made up of is an infinite play between differences of positive and negative charges.
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The existence of the electron and proton, of the positive and the negative which are constantly
attracted and repelled, allowing for infinite combinations, this is GEMINI: VARIATION.

Gemini represents the fact that all elements of reality are in constant communication due to this
attraction and repulsion of polarity. The computer is exactly this: a binary combination between 0
and 1 creates this whole world.

Purpose of the energy: To establish contacts and connections amongst the possible manifestations
of the Being. To create structures, connections, networks. To widen experience.

Gemini is an energy of air, the energy goes to the mind. It is something which is a lot more abstract.
Making connections is not a concrete thing in itself, rather it is a “between”. Associative processes
are the most important here and sensory, perceptive and emotional processes are of secondary
importance.

In Aries the energy is released, in Taurus it is slowed down, and Gemini is the relationship between
the two, communication.

Gemini would be the universe as information. The universe is currents of information and as they
combine and recombine they create life.

For Gemini it is important that there is information, that there are alternatives, combinations, that
there is circulation of information. It involves always creating channels of communication, nothing
can be isolated, separate. Everything is continuously being connected.

Gemini energy does not initiate, rather there has to be a project that has already been started and it
takes charge of communicating it. It is not a pioneering energy.

Gemini energy is very unstable, it is a basic movement of hyper communication which is trying out
possibilities, experimenting, presenting new options all the time. It is clear that to build something
“more complex” we will need stability (Cancer), something which closes and takes shape, which will
be the next step of the zodiac.

GEMINI PSYCHOLOGY

Gemini archetype: Hermes (Greek mythology), Mercury (Roman god), represents the messenger of
the gods, who also protected travellers. In addition, he was credited with being a liar, trickster, thief.
His multifaceted personality is a key characteristic. At the bottom of the “Gemini spiral” we have the
town gossip for example, if we go up the spiral we will find the journalist, the communication expert,
the businessman/woman.

Psychological characteristics
- Being scattered is a natural consequence of Gemini energy. We cannot ask Gemini to concentrate
because finding alternatives, opening up all the time is characteristic of this energy.
- Gemini likes to be stimulated and stimulate others to have fun, experiment, try out alternatives.
With Gemini there is never any boredom because their nature is to try out, lighten up, play.
- Gemini likes to socialise, they have many groups of friends, many circles to move around in. They
like to travel and visit friends and relatives all the time.
- Gemini sees many points of view and does not try to harmonise complementary energies (unlike
Libra), rather it creates many alternatives. Gemini is always friends with people who are fighting,
unlike Libra it does not try to make them reach an agreement, rather it is a “bridge”.
- Gemini accesses knowledge in many different ways, it is always open to new information, it is alert
to changes, to what is different.
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- An elevated Gemini manages to see the truth through doubt, it uses what it knows, generously
providing information without changing it.

Physically
This is a rather restless, changeable and entertaining person, who has the tendency to laughter and
displays certain playful and child-like characteristics. They always appear to be younger than they
are. Geminis moves their hands a lot, they are always moving. Slim body, long arms and legs, flat-
chested. Small head characterised by a typically triangular shape (elongated chin). Expressive,
constantly shifting eyes. A long and straight nose, small ears, long and thin neck. 1

Emotionally
In theory it is not an easy energy for emotional connection. Emotion is too complex, slow, awkward
for the fast and associative movement of Gemini. It moves much more smoothly on mental planes
and has a tendency to disconnect from emotion. Gemini cannot be asked for “emotional intensity”,
as it disconnects when faced with very intense emotions. There is a deeply loving quality to Gemini
which has to do with never excluding anyone. This represents a love that is a lot more abstract than
the love that is typically portrayed. In love, Gemini tends to be happy, changeable, and sometimes
fidelity is not a forte.

Mentally
This is the fastest sign in the zodiac. Gemini is interested in association, speed, connection, and for
that reason the energy is placed in the mind. Gemini has a tendency to rationalise, to immediately
put everything into words. Gemini has an amazing ability to make associations and is the first to
understand anything because it immediately understand the network of associations insinuated.
Gemini is very good at explaining, it love words and is very good at using them.
Gemini learns things very easily and is good at languages.

Gemini qualities
Gemini is versatile, loves to learn new things, and is essentially curious. Gemini is quick with the feet,
hands, sight and mind (a very good combination for fencing). There is simultaneousness: Gemini is
able to do several things at once, can think about more than one thing at a time, it is multifaceted. A
Gemini lives to communicate, they talk a lot, are kind, clever, entertaining, jovial, and learn things
easily.

Possible difficulties
Gemini finds synthesis difficult. Also they can seem contradictory, since there is no way for Geminis
to define themselves, they can agree with things that appear to be contradictory. They find it
difficult to concentrate, and tend towards scatteredness. They can be superficial, childish, gossipy,
overly talkative, deceitful. They doubt and relativize. Mental scepticism and intellectual arrogance.

Archetypal Gemini activities

Travelling salesperson, businessman/woman (an intermediary between the one who produces a
product and the one who needs it). Journalism, communication. A journalist represents Gemini in all
aspects: curious, well-informed, well-connected, good ability to explain and describe, good use of
words, knows how to write and speak, tends to adopt neutral tones that do not compromise their
opinion. Also, here we find writers, editors, teachers (especially primary school).
Speech is also characteristic of Gemini. A rather intellectual writer, essayist, who loves words and
writing, but in an explicative tone not so personal, subjective or emotional. Editor of texts, language
translator, chess master. Social networks and marketing.
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Physical attributes are more associated with having your Ascendant in Gemini.
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Sports: fencing
They do not like hard work which requires physical effort or that is difficult or repetitive.

Correspondence with the human body

Part of the body: the lungs, hands and arms (there is two of each).
Body function: Breathing. Smell and its absence.

Physiological relationships and illness

The respiratory system, the nervous system, the hands, the arms, the lungs. Tendency to illnesses
related to the nervous and respiratory system (pneumonia, bronchitis, pleurisy, etc).

Gemini situations and elements

Telephones, a communication system, computer. In terms of visual art, for an example, a collage.
Games (especially clever ones).

Metals, stones
Mercury, beryl.

Gemini animals
Monkey, parrot, owl

Famous people with this energy

Marley (Sun in Gemini, Ascendant in Leo, Moon in Taurus), Argentinian TV producer and director,
very well-known for directing programmes of general interest, that were varied and versatile. Ian
Fleming (Sun in Gemini, Moon in Taurus), writer, literary father of the well-known secret agent
James Bond.