Rachel in Retrograde

Part 1: Gemini

Part 1: GeminiThe twins—or lovers—in the zodiac stretch from May 21 to June 21. The first air sign in the zodiac means the air energies of intellect, communication, and information are nascent and still developing. What this means is that Gemini is your proverbial chatterbox, flitting from one idea to the next, not necessarily stopping for long enough to make a sustained argument—let alone have the conversation partner catch up! Conversation is never boring with a Gemini. It might not be fruitful, either—some discipline is required for Gemini to wrangle their opposing twin natures and accomplish all the things they talk about—but it will certainly be entertaining. Gemini loves having an audience, or at least a partner, since their sign is dual in nature.

Their ruling planet is Mercury, which is a shared planet with Virgo. Gemini is therefore used to sharing, and while not nearly as diplomatic as their fellow air sign, Libra, they will go out of their way to defend those closest to them using their strength of will and intellect—along with their last remaining shred of discipline. It is not that Gemini can’t accomplish anything because of their flighty nature; it’s that they are exceptionally selective when they do, and for the most part, they enjoy keeping a lot of conversational balls in the air. One thing to be wary about is Gemini’s penchant for gossip; this is a natural consequence of being interested in everything. Just be sure that at least one of the twins acts as the angel on the shoulder, and reminds you that not everyone likes to talk-talk-talk, especially when that talk is directed at themselves.

Part 2: Plus One, Plus Two