Finance
Geminis tend to be more concerned with the wealth of learning and ideas than with actual material wealth. As mentioned they excel in professions that involve writing, teaching, sales and journalism—and not all of these professions pay very well. But to sacrifice intellectual needs merely for money is unthinkable to a Gemini. Geminis strive to combine the two.
Cancer is on Gemini’s Solar 2nd House (of Money) cusp, which indicates that Geminis can earn extra income (in a harmonious and natural way) from investments in residential property, restaurants and hotels. Given their verbal skills, Geminis love to bargain and negotiate in any situation, but especially when it has to do with money.
The Moon rules Gemini’s 2nd Solar House. The Moon is not only the fastest-moving planet in the Zodiac but actually moves through every Sign and House every 28 days. No other heavenly body matches the Moon for swiftness or the ability to change quickly. An analysis of the Moon—and lunar phenomena in general—describes Gemini’s financial attitudes very well. Geminis are financially versatile and flexible. They can earn money in many different ways. Their financial attitudes and needs seem to change daily. Their feelings about money change also: sometimes they are very enthusiastic about it, at other times they could not care less.
For a Gemini, financial goals and money are often seen only as means of supporting a family; these things have little meaning otherwise.
The Moon, as Gemini’s money planet, has another important message for Gemini financially: in order for Geminis to realize their financial potential they need to develop more of an understanding of the emotional side of life. They need to combine their awesome powers of logic with an understanding of human psychology. Feelings have their own logic; Geminis need to learn this and apply it to financial matters.
Career and Public Image
Geminis know that they have been given the gift of communication for a reason, that it is a power that can achieve great good or cause unthinkable distress. They long to put this power at the service of the highest and most transcendental truths. This is their primary goal, to communicate the eternal verities and prove them logically. They look up to people who can transcend the intellect—to poets, artists, musicians and mystics. They may be awed by stories of religious saints and martyrs. A Gemini’s highest achievement is to teach the truth, whether it is scientific, inspirational or historical. Those who can transcend the intellect are Gemini’s natural superiors—and a Gemini realizes this.
The Sign of Pisces is in Gemini’s Solar 10th House of Career. Neptune, the planet of spirituality and altruism, is Gemini’s career planet. If Geminis are to realize their highest career potential they need to develop their transcendental—their spiritual and altruistic—side. They need to understand the larger cosmic picture, the vast flow of human evolution—where it came from and where it is heading. Only then can a Gemini’s intellectual powers take their true position and he or she can become the ‘messenger of the gods’. Geminis need to cultivate a facility for ‘inspiration’, which is something that does not originate in the intellect but which comes through the intellect. This will further enrich and empower a Gemini’s mind.
Love and Relationships
Geminis bring their natural garrulousness and brilliance into their love life and social life as well. A good talk or a verbal joust is an interesting prelude to romance. Their only problem in love is that their intellect is too cool and passionless to incite ardour in others. Emotions sometimes disturb them, and their partners tend to complain about this. If you are in love with a Gemini you must understand why this is so. Geminis avoid deep passions because these would interfere with their ability to think and communicate. If they are cool towards you, understand that this is their nature.
Nevertheless, Geminis must understand that it is one thing to talk about love and another actually to love—to feel it and radiate it. Talking about love glibly will get them nowhere. They need to feel it and act on it. Love is not of the intellect but of the heart. If you want to know how a Gemini feels about love you should not listen to what he or she says but rather observe what he or she does. Geminis can be quite generous to those they love.
Geminis like their partners to be refined, well educated and well travelled. If their partners are more wealthy than they, that is all the better. If you are in love with a Gemini you had better be a good listener as well.
The ideal relationship for the Gemini is a relationship of the mind. They enjoy the physical and emotional aspects, of course, but if the intellectual communion is not there they will suffer.
Home and Domestic Life
At home the Gemini can be uncharacteristically neat and meticulous. They tend to want their children and partner to live up to their idealistic standards. When these standards are not met they moan and criticize. However, Geminis are good family people and like to serve their families in practical and useful ways.
The Gemini home is comfortable and pleasant. They like to invite people over and they make great hosts. Geminis are also good at repairs and improvements around the house—all fuelled by their need to stay active and occupied with something they like to do. Geminis have many hobbies and interests that keep them busy when they are home alone.
Geminis understand and get along well with their children, mainly because they are very youthful people themselves. As great communicators, Geminis know how to explain things to children; in this way they gain their children’s love and respect. Geminis also encourage children to be creative and talkative, just like they are.
Major Trends
For many years now, your challenge has been in coping with dramatic and sudden change—and this trend is continuing in the year ahead, especially for those of you who are born late in the sign of Gemini (June 15 to 21). The cosmos is not punishing you, but liberating you—breaking many negative kinds of attachments—so that you can pursue your true life path. Yes, the changes have been quite dramatic, but in the end you will see that the barriers to your good—to your happiness—have come down. You will enter your personal promised land with ease and grace.
Last year was a highly sexually active kind of year and this year you are toning it down a bit.
It was also about exploring many of the deeper things in life: past lives, death, life after death, reincarnation, resurrection and ascension. Great progress was made here. And with all of this knowledge under your belt, you are ready—in the year ahead—to go deeper into religion and philosophy and understand them better.
This year, 2009, is also a year for foreign travel, and especially for religious-type pilgrimages. There are many wonderful educational opportunities coming too—and what Gemini can pass this up?
Family life could have been better these past few years and the good news is that the difficulties are just about over with; by October 29 things at home will get better.
Last year was not an especially romantic year (it was sexually active but not romantic—there’s a difference) and the trend continues in the year ahead.
Health could also have been better these past few years, but rejoice: things are improving on that front after October 29 as well.
Your major areas of interest this year are career (this has been so for many years); religion, philosophy, higher education, foreign travel and ministry; occult studies, death, rebirth, past lives, reincarnation, personal transformation; home and family (until October 29); children, creativity and fun (after October 29).
Your paths of greatest fulfilment in the year ahead are religion, philosophy, higher education, foreign travel and ministry; and occult studies, death, rebirth, past lives, reincarnation and personal transformation (after