Gemini

The third sign of the zodiac, Gemini is a mutable air sign ruled by Mercury and pictured as the Twins. It carries the energy of curiosity and connection, the drive to gather information, make links, and put things into words. The Sun passes through Gemini from roughly May 21 to June 20. Where Gemini falls in a chart is where a person asks questions, talks, learns, and moves easily between ideas and people. At its best the Gemini temperament is quick, clever, adaptable, and playful. It notices patterns, explains them well, and keeps a light curiosity about nearly everything, which makes it a natural communicator and student. Stretched too thin, that same quickness scatters into restlessness, gossip, nervous energy, and a habit of skating across the surface without settling anywhere. Gemini rules the hands, arms, and lungs, and its key phrase is "I think." Its work is to give its wandering attention some depth, so knowledge is understood and put to use rather than merely collected.