Welcome to the third installment in my astrology series for writers! Of all the zodiac signs, Geminis may introduce the most possibilities for fun. They have a love and a gift for change, and wherever you put them, they’re going to shake things up.
Here are some positive traits of a Gemini:
clever
entertaining
social
adaptable
intellectual
curious
And here are some not-so-positive traits:
shallow
sneaky
anxious
fickle
indecisive
restless
As a co-worker, a Gemini will make the day fly by with his entertaining stories and shenanigans. Because he’s so clever, he might be able to find a last-minute solution to a dire problem–and his solution may involve a little fast talking or trickery. If you need someone to give a charming presentation, Gemini is your guy.
He’s not particularly loyal to the company, though. The whole time he’s there, he might be asking himself if he really ought to be somewhere else. He’s unlikely to stay in one job for years, unless it offers lots of new adventures and experiences.
As a lover, a Gemini excels at flirting and sparkling, witty banter. She initiates fun, inventive interludes in the bedroom, or in even more adventurous locations. However, it might be very hard to get her to commit.
Gemini parents are great at entertaining their children, but might not be so good at expressing the depths of their paternal or maternal love.
As villains, Geminis are devious tricksters. It might take everyone else a while to realize they are villains at all. Although they might have a variety of motives, it’s possible that they might just delight in messing with people.
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Here are some pop culture examples of clever, entertaining Geminis!
Holly Golightly.
Peter Pan.
Ferris Bueller.
Captain Jack Sparrow.
The Cat in the Hat.
Loki.
Do you know any Geminis who really fit the personality type? Let me know in the comments section! Thanks for reading, and happy writing!
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I once attended a party where everyone was on LSD. All the smokers ran out of cigarettes, but no one wanted to go out of the house, except one person, who was a Gemini. Everyone gave him money and he left for several hours. It was Boston, where the public transportation shuts down at night, so everyone crashed there when they finally got tired, and when they woke up in the morning, Mr. Gemini had returned with the smokes, but he couldn’t give them to his smoke-craving friends, because he had opened the packs and thoughtfully placed the cigarettes around the apartment in convenient places where they would be handy whenever someone wanted one. There was one over the stove, ready for when the host needed one while making pancakes. There was one on the back of the toilet, some near the arms of the chairs, in ashtrays waiting to be lit, all over the place like an Easter egg hunt. I’m sure they were finding unsmoked cigarettes lying around the house for months.
As a Capricorn, I’ve never really been able to understand Geminis. This story illustrates the one thing I really know about Geminis, which is that they can tell you a fact, and in the same breath say the opposite, and they are totally sincere the whole time.
. . . and now I have a Gemini daughter . . .
OH MY GOSH. That is the best story I have heard in a long time. And it’s so perfect for Gemini… too clever for everyone’s good! I love this story so much. ~ And good point about the duality of Geminis. I’m now thinking about a certain person I know and wondering if he’s a Gemini…
Glad you like the story, I was wondering as I wrote it if you wouldn’t appreciate the substance abuse . . . but it seemed to be necessary for understanding the story. And it is 100% true.
I AM a Gemini, and a literal twin as well, and no one who knows us at all would ever describe me or my brother as “social.” Nor would they describe us as “shallow.” (We have many negative traits, but that’s not one of them.) Intellectual, yes. Sneaky? Well, isn’t that how ALL highly intelligent people are seen by those who disapprove of intelligence? “You can’t trust smart people — they think all the time.”
I laughed at your last line! – I think the zodiac types are great for character creation, and I’m not sure how much I believe in them personally, although I do fit Aquarius very well myself. The Gemini I know best doesn’t fit the type–not “social,” but smart, like you.
An astrologer would say that there are many other elements in your chart which influence your character, so, while there are generalities that can be made, none of them will be universally true.
I’ve thought about developing a character around a particular birth chart, which would incorporate all the planets for the moment the character was born. It would be very detailed, and I haven’t ever felt the need to do that in developing a character.
I am a Gemini. All of the above is true. Sometimes…
Ha!
I’m a Gemini – May 24, but I’m not seeing myself – you left out good-looking!
Hahaha! Well I have to admit, just yesterday I had a birthday brunch with 3 Geminis, and they are all really attractive! So you definitely have a point!
I know a Gemini, and because I’m a Scorpio I may be biased and hold grudges a little too much, but she is clever, conniving, shallow, sneaky, anxious, fickle, indecisive, curious and honestly such an attention seeker. She didn’t like me when I first arrived at school, for whatever reason. We hadn’t met before, but she disliked me immensely and went out of her way to make snide comment to my face and behind my back, but they were well hidden and cleverly said. When I was 13 I told myself that one day everyone will see her true side, and guess what? She lost all the friends she turned against me in the beginning and now has no one to look out for her. People come up to me and say, ‘you were right about her’. I think what I hate most about Geminis is that they are unloyal. As a Scorpio, loyalty is possibly the most important thing to me, ever. I apologise if I happen to have offended any Geiminis, but I have had bad luck with them from my experience.
As a Gemini myself, I actually kind of understand your point, I’m not the most loyal and instead will probably leave someone if they end up not “exciting” which, I suppose, is kinda sad. I never really want to do so, I get bored easily, and it usually hurts a bit but I never regret it. But that doesn’t Geminis don’t like talking about serious topics, it’s just, if you’re serious all the time, we get stressed. Which also makes the relationship between Scorpio and Gemini really strained.
My first best friend when I moved into another province was a Scorpio. I was really shy and nervous at that time so I had trouble standing up and talking. She was confident and was a leader, you’d believe she’d help me leave my shell.
Nope. She reinforced it. Although she wasn’t a terrible person, she was controlling and possessive with me. I believe she was probably afraid of change, you know? As if she was scared that her bff might change and leave her. Which, I suppose, was a reasonable fear, as I did eventually leave her as I grew more confident and met more people. But I only left because she was so possessive
The thing about signs is that they are still people, they can change based on their choices and influences. Although Geminis are talkative and social, I’m only talkative towards my closest friends, and I’ve got like two. Gemini is often associated with gossip, but I despise that kind of talk, though I will rant about things, it be in a journal. But I still relate to some traits. Just like how Scorpio could be so intensely loyal and supporting but could possibly turn possessive and controlling.
The thing I dislike the most about Scorpio is probably how they sort of intimidate me, it’s not how they look or anything, it just seems like my humour might offend them and they don’t outright they’ll you so, but hold grudges, and I’m absolutely terrified of those, haha. They make me really nervous, in short.
I was a bit offended, but it doesn’t bother me much. I know that I would never betray anyone, in any way or form. But I see what you mean.
I am friends with a Scorpio, and she seems to beat the stereotype of her sign. It just that Scorpios always act like they don’t like me, or my humor. It’s irritating at times.
I am a Gemini and so is my dad, one sister and two my favorite cousins. My dad is the reason I will never ever ever date a ♊. True story…My dad married this woman but he still was creeping (cheating) with the last woman he was dating. Well in STL there is a bank that you have to use your ATM card to get inside the area to use the ATM. He and his wife met at my house 3 days later (it was a long weekend). He told her he was locked in the bank the whole weekend, his car was running with the keys in it and the ATM machine took his card. I had these big speakers I was leaning on, I looked down and saw the hotel key card. I didn’t believe the story when he told me but she did. She went home cooked him a big meal and he used a excuse to stay at my house. I was officially done. I’m more a prankster but my other side (my twin) is rebellious and quiet. I was so glad I didn’t have children under this sign.
Hah im a gemini and i just got cast in a play as peter pan!