We have recently entered the Astrological sign of Gemini, the Twins. For my definition of what a sign is and an exercise in how to develop an ‘archetypal eye’, please see the entry on Aries .
Mercury, Messenger of the gods, rules Gemini
Exercise Update: ‘Developing Your Archetypal Eye’.
If you have been trying out the exercise, I would, as always, be interested to hear of what you discovered this month.
Things seemed to move slowy but steadily for me this month, requiring a great deal of patience but ending with solid results. I also found myself spending much time (probably too much time) within my comfort zone. As we entered into the sign of Gemini I shared a journey with two tiny Great Tits. They walked beside me in the undergrowth having presumably just left their nest for the first time. This was my sign.
In Gemini we should find a new active cycle beginning, especially in the social sphere, with communication and travel becoming central themes for the next month. Depending on our astrological make-up we may either find ourselves irritated by intrusions from others or finally liberated from a period of stagnation as the solid element of Earth is gradually replaced by Air. Things will seem to speed up and lighten up as the month progresses, butterflys and bees should become more visible in the northern hemisphere. Venus’s rulership is superceded by Gemini in his outwards-facing mode and our impulses will turn towards adventure and exploration, meeting new people and sharing ideas.
Try keeping a journal again this month, paying attention again to the change in element (earth to air) which will equate to obstruction to liberation, stability to flexibility, forms to ideas, and the change in quality (fixed to mutable), evidenced by a movement from conservatism to experimentation and passive acceptance to argumentativeness.
The Attributes of Gemini
The sigil of Gemini. Created by SeLarin and released under GFDL Licence
Gemini is one of two signs ruled by Mercury (the other being Virgo) and is said to represent his air aspect (Virgo is more practical and turns the analytical mind inwards). Gemini is the adaptable Mercury, the communicator bringing messages to and from the gods. He is contrary, evasive and elusive, hence always appears to be two instead of one.
Gemini is a mutable sign. The mutable signs are mobile, never still, and this quality is exagerrated in the active signs (Gemini and Sagittarius). The sigil represents both twins and the Roman numeral II, symbolising the dual nature of the sign.
Gemini is related to the principles of adaptability, verbosity, versatility, restlessness, inquisitiveness, changeability and mental agility. It is the sign of the agent, the traveller, the journalist. The negative side of these qualities include superficiality, dissipation, duplicity, inconsistancy, anxiety and manipulative behaviour.
Physiologically Gemini relates to the respiratory system, the nervous system, the upper limbs and (by reflex with Sagittarius), the hips and sciatic nerves. Gemini also relates to small birds, trains, winged insects, salespeople, secretaries and monkeys.
Gemini relates to yellow and the experience of colour in general, agate and, of course, the metal mercury.
Do you have any personal experiences with Geminian themes or Astrology in general that you would like to share? If so, please leave a comment below.
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