Gemini (astrology)
Gemini (pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛmɪnaɪ/ JEM-in-eye (♊)[2] is the third astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation of Gemini. It is a positive mutable sign. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this sign between about May 21 and June 21.[3] Gemini is represented by the twins Castor and Pollux,[4] known as the Dioscuri.
| Gemini | |
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| Zodiac symbol | Twins |
| Duration (tropical, western) | May 21 – June 21 (2019, UT1)[1] |
| Constellation | Gemini |
| Zodiac element | Air |
| Zodiac quality | Mutable |
| Sign ruler | Mercury |
| Detriment | Jupiter |
| Exaltation | North Node |
| Fall | South Node |
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AstrologyEdit
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Taking from the twins that represent it, Gemini is considered one of the most important of the zodiacs since it captures someone’s most basic levels.[further explanation needed][5] For instance, it articulates their dual nature, a species with lower self and higher self[further explanation needed] as well as the way they are bilaterally symmetrical.[further explanation needed][5] Gemini is also considered the most adaptable sign[further explanation needed] of the zodiac owing to the so-called mutable energy[further explanation needed] that allow individuals within this sign the capability to view life from different angles.[further explanation needed][6]
OtherEdit
NASA named its two-person space capsule Project Gemini after the zodiac sign because the spacecraft could carry two astronauts.
GalleryEdit
From the medieval Georgian manuscript of a 12th-century astrological treatise
Ornamentation from an altar cloth from 13th-century Germany. The two figures are depicted with the heads of dogs.
Gemini (al-Gawzaa) depicted in the 14th/15th-century Arabic astrology text Book of Wonders
Gemini by Willem Blaeu, 1602
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NotesEdit
- ^ Astronomical Applications Department 2011.
- ^ Unicode Consortium 2015.
- ^ Britannica n.d.
- ^ Oxford 2018, entries for Gemini and Cancer.
- ^ a b Baker 2016.
- ^ Tierney 2001, p. 81.
Works citedEdit
- Astronomical Applications Department (2011). Multiyear Computer Interactive Almanac. 2.2.2. Washington DC: US Naval Observatory. Longitude of Sun, apparent geocentric ecliptic of date, interpolated to find time of crossing 0°, 30°....
- Atsma, Aaron J. (c. 2015). "DIOSCURI : Greek Gods of Horsemanship, Protectors of Sailors | Mythology, Dioskouroi, w/ pictures". Theoi. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- Baker, Douglas M. (April 26, 2016). Gemini - The Key to Your Inner Self. Claregate Ltd. ISBN 9781910228142.
- "English Oxford Living Dictionary". Oxford University Press. 2018.
- "Gemini". Encyclopedia Britannica. n.d. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- Tierney, Bil (2001). All Around the Zodiac: Exploring Astrology's Twelve Signs. St. Paul, Minnesota: Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 81. ISBN 0738701114.
- Unicode Consortium (2015). "Unicode 8.0 Character Code Charts" (PDF). Retrieved April 21, 2016.
External linksEdit
| Look up Gemini#English or Gemini in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gemini (astrology). |