Astrology · Zodiac Signs
Gemini: zodiac sign and chart meaning
Gemini in the tropical zodiac: approximate dates, element, modality and rulership. A chart example and a distinction between signs and houses.
In this lesson
Position, dates and correspondences
| Longitude sector | 60°–90° |
|---|---|
| Approximate solar dates | approximately 21 May – 20 June |
| Element | Air |
| Modality | Mutable |
| Rulership | Mercury |
Dates are approximate. Near a boundary, calculate the Sun’s longitude for the year, birth time and time zone. The tropical signs are equal sectors beginning at the March equinox, not the unequal boundaries of astronomical constellations.
The twelve equal sectors of the tropical zodiac. This is not a map of constellation boundaries.
How the symbolism is used
Gemini is the third sector of the tropical zodiac. Mutable air is used for exchange, comparison and changing perspective through new information. The sign does not measure intelligence or honesty.
The twins symbol does not mean “two personalities”. Different roles and interests are not a diagnosis. Specify which planet occupies the sign and in which area of the chart.
A placement in a constructed chart
A 15° Gemini Ascendant has a longitude of 75°. In equal houses, house one begins there. In whole-sign houses it begins earlier, at 0° Gemini, while the Ascendant itself remains unchanged.
These numbers explain a reading method; they are not a horoscope for a real person or a current forecast.
Read beyond the Sun sign
What new information would lead you to revise your first opinion?
Read the traditional ruling planet · Place it in the natal chart
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Questions about this lesson
Does the sign determine compatibility?
A Sun sign alone does not establish the quality or future of a relationship. Even astrological synastry compares more than two Sun signs.
Astrology · Zodiac Signs