Gemini traits: The best and worst characteristics if you have a Gemini star sign
GEMINI is the third and one of the most social signs of the zodiac.
The sun transits this sign from May 21 to June 21.
This Air sign is associated with the Yang polarity (masculine) in the Yin Yang ancient Chinese concept.
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Gemini star sign traits and personality
A Gemini tends to be insightful, smart, cheerful, quick-witted, warm and charming.
However, they can also be too fickle, gossipy and their symbol of Twins has led to many assumptions that they can be two-faced.
Other character traits include being expressive and being extremely curious about the world around them.
Horoscope traits
What does your star sign mean for you?
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Cancer - The key traits for the sign include a keen love of food
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Leo - The best and worst characteristics of the fire sign
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Taurus - The best and worst characteristics of the earth sign
Virgo - The key traits for the sign include loyalty and kindness
Geminis like keeping their options open and being in the know about anything, everyone and everything.
You would usually prefer to be around them for short spells because they wear you out and get easily distracted.
You never really know which Gemini is turning up as they are generally kind but can detach themselves on occasion as well.
What is the Gemini zodiac symbol?
Gemini is represented by the twins Castor and Pollux.
In the Greek myth, Pollux was the son of Zeus and Leda, while Castor was the son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, and Leda.
When Castor, being mortal, died, Pollux begged his father to grant him immortality, and the two reunited in the heavens and became the Gemini constellation.
What does Gemini like getting up to?
Partying - They don't have an off button and love a party. Whatever they see as partying comes above anything else on their schedule whether it be nightclubbing, a house party or a trip to the pub.
Reading and writing - Words are their inspiration. They love to communicate and want all the knowledge on all the subjects to be prepared for any eventuality in the future.
Travel - Geminis come alive when travelling and it instantly puts them in a better mood. They immerse themselves in other cultures but never stand still for long. They ideally want to travel the globe and see it all.
Making friends - They see people as information so try their hardest to spread their net far and wide. They can be overwhelmed by the responsibilities of having so many friends though and will often cut them from the bottom if they don't see them as priority friends. Brutal!
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What are the best careers for a Gemini?
Full of energy, the Gemini has a vivid imagination and is usually quite creative, and will shine the best at jobs that allow them to make use of these.
They’re also extremely social and can be drawn to jobs in which they’ll spend a lot of time talking to others.
Great jobs for Gemini include:
- Teacher
- Journalist
- Tour Guide
- Translator
- Events Manager
- Nurse
- Consultant
List of 12 star signs
The traditional dates used by Mystic Meg for each sign are below
- Capricorn: December 22 – January 20
- Aquarius: January 21 – February 18
- Pisces: February 19 - March 20
- Aries: March 21 - April 20
- Taurus: April 21 – May 21
- Gemini: May 22 – June 21
- Cancer: June 22 – July 22
- Leo: July 23 – August 23
- Virgo: August 24 – September 22
- Libra: September 23 – October 23
- Scorpio: October 24 – November 22
- Sagittarius: November 23 – December 21
What are the best and worst matches for a Gemini?
The best love matches for Gemini:
- Aries - together fun-loving signs can connect on a physical and intellectual level, and can make a great pair with their shared love of adventure.
- Aquarius - this sign shares Gemini's thinking, objectives and people-oriented approach to life.
- Libra - Not only intellectual matches, but Gemini and Libra also share a love of art, culture, and fun.
- Leo - both are outgoing, sociable and flirtatious, both also enjoy organisation and structure.
And the worst?
- Pisces - Sensitive Pisces may not pair well with Gemini's carelessness and sometimes fickle nature
- Virgo - Gemini will have a tendency to view Virgo's meticulous and critical nature as tedious and boring.
- Scorpio - Scorpio's insistence on privacy would undoubtedly drive a wedge with Gemini's need to be social and energetic.
Gemini turn ons
Known for their complicated personalities, Geminis can act the complete opposite way to what they actually feel.
It is for this reason you are often attracted to those who are standoffish as you like the challenge of trying to win them over as you are outraged by their disinterest.
Geminis love intellect and are taken in by those with sharp, shrewd, creative and wise personalities.
They are ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication and travel and they like their dates to reflect this.
Adventures, exploration and missions are what they live for and Geminis can't get enough of visiting, meeting and learning about new things.
Geminis must have a partner who wants to explore like them.
Gemini turn offs
A lack of interest - Whether it be the world, celebrity, other cultures or politics, not being interested baffles you.
You love to examine, analyse and look at everything from all the different angles.
You are quick to write off people that aren't engaged or curious about the world we live in.
Clinginess - You cannot stand someone needing your attention at all times and it drives you mad.
Someone who wants to be with you at every waking moment and gives you compliments all the time turns you off big-time.
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