Mithuna · Couple / twins
Gemini
The communicator — quick, curious, multi-talented, perpetually young.
Mithuna is ruled by Mercury and embodies the principle of dual nature — communication, exchange, the pairing of complements. Gemini natives are quick of mind, articulate, curious about everything, and often skilled in multiple arts at once. The sign rules the arms and lungs — communication and breath. Mithuna is the dual sign — its natives often have two distinct sides, two careers, two relationships, or two phases of life.
Ruler
mercury
Element
Air
Modality
Dual
Direction
West
Caste
Shudra
Day/night
diurnal
Motivation
Kama
Body parts
arms, shoulders, lungs, hands
Strengths
- •Communication
- •Adaptability
- •Wit
- •Multi-skill capacity
- •Youthfulness
Shadows
- •Restlessness
- •Superficiality
- •Nervous tension
- •Difficulty committing
- •Lung / respiratory complaints
As ascendant (Gemini Lagna)
Gemini rising gives a slim, agile build, expressive hands, and rapid articulate speech. Mercury becomes the most important planet. Careers in writing, media, teaching, sales, and communication generally are favoured.
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