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Mithuna rashi is Gemini ♊︎मिथुन · Gemini in English, Mithuna in Vedic astrology
Mithuna rashi, also written Mithun, Midhunam, is the sign called Gemini in English. The Sun is in Gemini from 21 May – 20 Jun by Western dates and in Mithuna from about 15 Jun – 16 Jul by Vedic dates. Names for Mithuna start with Ka, Ki, Ku, Gha, Ng, Chha, Ke, Ko, Ha.
A mutable air sign ruled by Mercury, the planet of messages. Gemini is the talker and the collector of facts, curious about everything and quickly bored by repetition.
Gemini at a glance
| In English | Gemini ♊︎ |
|---|---|
| Western dates | 21 May – 20 Jun (tropical zodiac) |
| Vedic name | Mithuna rashi (मिथुन); also spelt Mithun, Midhunam |
| Name letters | Ka, Ki, Ku, Gha, Ng, Chha, Ke, Ko, Ha (rashi by name) |
| Sun in Mithuna (Vedic) | about 15 Jun – 16 Jul (sidereal, Lahiri) |
| Element | Air |
| Quality | Mutable |
| Ruling planet | Mercury |
| Opposite sign | Sagittarius |
| Same element | Libra, Aquarius |
| Nakshatras in Mithuna |  Mrigashira (padas 3, 4) Ardra (all four padas) Punarvasu (padas 1, 2, 3) |
When the Moon is in Gemini
The Moon spends about two and a half days in Gemini each month. The mood people tend to notice: talkative and restless. Messages fly, plans change twice, and that's fine. Where is the Moon today?
Western Gemini and Vedic Mithuna
Western astrology measures signs from the seasons (the tropical zodiac); Vedic astrology measures them from the stars (the sidereal zodiac). The two are about 24° apart now, which is why the Sun is in Gemini from 21 May – 20 Jun but in Mithuna from about 15 Jun – 16 Jul. Your Moon sign can differ between the two systems for the same reason. Find yours in both.
The Gemini card
You can hold two ideas at once and argue both. In your next conversation, ask the question everyone else is avoiding, then listen to the answer.
Gemini has its own birth card in the online deck. It stays face down until you add your birth date to today's reading, then it joins your collection.