Gemini (astrology)

The zodiac sign of Gemini (Greek δίδυμοι Dídymoi, latin Gemini) corresponds to the third section of the zodiac from 60 ° to 90 ° ecliptic longitude from the vernal equinox.

The sun is in the middle in the period 21 May to 21 June in this sign. Due to the migration of the vernal equinox the zodiac sign Gemini no longer corresponds to the constellation Gemini today. In the constellation Gemini, the Sun is approximately in the period 21 June to 20 July.

After Tetrabiblos of Claudius Ptolemy

• The twins are male ( I.12 ), and
• Mercury ( I.17 ) is the ruler of the sign.

As melothesische match the twins in the ancient Iatroastrologie was assigned as human body parts shoulders, arms, hands and fingers. The associated deity was Apollo.

With Libra and Aquarius are the twins the trine of the element air, and with Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces the square of the four common signs.

The character was already part of the Babylonian zodiac. It appears as "Big Twins" ( MAŠ.TAB.BA.GAL.GAL ) On the MUL.APIN panels.

Shown is the sign since ancient times as two mutually hugging or holding hands at the youths. In the Zodiac of Dendera, the twins appear as husband and wife. The origin of the astrological symbol is unclear. It can be a stylization of the constellation or even to the Roman numeral II, which is then available for the two twin stars Castor and Pollux.

The Unicode character for the symbol is U 264 A ( ♊ ).