Aspects for the week beginning 1 June 2025
Gemini Archetypes
This is the fifth of my new series specifically on astrological Archetypes. We are now in the month of Gemini, and it is time to embrace the potential of that sign, turning the spotlight on its Archetypes. The Sun entered Gemini on 20th May, and we have been experiencing warmer weather. Today is the meteorological first day of Summer, and the astrological summer solstice will be on Saturday 21st June.
Geminis, ruled by Mercury, are in many ways conduits. Information flows through them, in some form or another. They reflect their environments very often, and relay what needs to be communicated. As an Air sign, they take part in the circulatory nature of life, ideas and events.
So, following, are some thoughts I highlighted back in my 2015 blog, and then some examples of Geminis and their Archetypes, including from history:
“Archetypes
Definition of “Archetypes” by Barbara Hand Clow: “Thoughtforms that shape reality, which may have existed before reality manifested and may even have precipitated reality; the primordial ideas.”
Communicator
Communication is the most basic principle for this sign.
Teacher, Scientist, Scribe, Intellectual, Merchant
These Archetypes feature heavily in Geminian careers, and potential.
Combinations
Gemini in combination with Aries: The Engineer
Gemini in combination with Virgo or Aries: The Critic
Gemini in combination with Virgo: The Gossip
Caroline Myss writes of this Archetype:
“Most people would hesitate to choose this archetype because of its negative implications, yet many others make their living in the business of political, social and entertainment gossip in a positive way. The Archetype is connected to lessons of truth, integrity, and honouring the trust another has placed in you.”
Famous Example: Gossipy style of Joan Rivers’ humour”
Joan Rivers had Mercury exactly conjunct Venus in Gemini, as well as the Sun, giving that slick comedic delivery. She had Chiron in Gemini, too, providing the pathos. The comedy came from a square to her Sun of Jupiter (the Joy Bringer). The Virgoan gossipy addition came from Neptune/Jupiter/Mars in Virgo. Bob Monkhouse, also a Geminian, had a slick delivery, too, and a huge stock of jokes. He had Venus, the North Node and the Sun in Gemini. That type of comedy contrasts with the slower type, such as Dave Allen (Cancerian) and Jack Dee (Libra). Sagittarius is the traditional home of comedy (e.g. Miranda Hart).
The Gemini Archetypes, as under my Animal Totem series of blogs, was the first I wrote about, hence its introductory tone.
The Teacher
The Teacher Archetype is one of the most fundamental archetypes for Gemini, and I have encountered many of these. Hubby Mike was a teacher all his working life, and embodies two of the top archetypes of this sign, the Teacher and the Scientist, as a Chemistry teacher. Some of the best teachers I have known have been Geminis, or Gemini Ascendants. And Mentors too come under this sign. However, as the teaching profession is not given to fame or fortune, I can’t point to any famous examples! Teaching can also come under Leo, due to that sign’s association with children.
The Scientist
The Scientist is also prominent within the archetypes of Gemini, and also to some extent with Aquarius (especially in the realm of technology).
The Journalist
The Journalist or Reporter derives from that Mercury/Hermes (ruler of Gemini) messenger role. Broadcasting and Media also come under this banner, and possibly also the new fangled “profession” of Influencer.
Other Archetypes
The Writer Archetype – tends to be focused on shorter writing such as journals and magazines, while Gemini’s opposite sign Sagittarius is on a wider arc of book publishing
The Jack-of-All-Trades, who can turn their hand to anything! Not for nothing are they known as a dual sign.
The Meteorologist, weather being very much represented by Mercury, and mercurial weather patterns.
Ornithologist, birds being a major animal totem for Air Sign Gemini
Channeller – commenter to this blog Sarah is a wonderful channeller! She is a chatty person (tick, Gemini) but her channelling flows with a high heart energy and warmth. It so helps, to be able to verbalize easily.
Historical/more in-depth Examples
The Scientist
Francis Crick (8/6/1916 – 28/7/2004)
Co-author with scientist James Watson of the academic paper introducing the double helix structure of the DNA molecule. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology/Medicine in 1962 with Watson and Maurice Wilkins.
Crick had the Sun conjunct Mercury (his ruler) in Gemini, showing up his Scientist Archetype. His Sun/Mercury trined Uranus, the planet of Discoveries.
At the time of the actual discovery of DNA on 28/2/1953, Saturn was opposite his natal Jupiter in Aries; Jupiter was sextile his natal Saturn in Cancer (checks and balances, to get the right answers) and Mars was square his natal Saturn.
In the cut throat world of scientific publishing, the first Watson/Crick paper appeared in “Nature” on 25 April 1953. The transits for this event were: Uranus on his Saturn in Cancer (a shock breakthrough), and Jupiter/Mars sextile his natal Chiron in Pisces (the solution found to a scientific poser).
The Journalist
Simon Hoggart (26/5/1946 – 5/1/2014)
We (hubby and I) have taken The Guardian ever since we were married (1973), and Simon Hoggart was a political writer for The Guardian and The Spectator, and also a broadcaster. If you are not a Guardian reader, his name may not have crossed your path. He joined The Guardian in 1968. I have his birth time because, at some point in time I went through a phase of offering to do famous people’s birth charts (e.g. Mick Hucknall!) I remember asking Simon Hoggart because he professed to be a sceptic! So I have his full chart.
Revealingly, he had the Sun, Uranus, the North Node and the Ascendant all in Gemini! Plus Jupiter was trine his Midheaven (a successful career). So if I had been given his chart at birth (I do a lot of baby charts) I would have confidently predicted his future profession! It helped that his father was Richard Hoggart, whose seminal book on the English language, “The Uses of Literacy”, I had studied at school – that background must have set him up for life!
He once famously dubbed David Cameron’s bald patch as comparable to “a goujon of plaice” from Marks & Spencer.
The Wordsmith
Bob Dylan (b. 24/5/1941)
Bob Dylan has the Sun, Venus, Descendant and Mercury in Gemini – that’s a lot of wordsmithing! I have written 3 Dylan blogs to date! Here is a precis of his birth chart from the first one, written when he won the Nobel prize for literature [the Gemini wordsmith]:
“The majority of his planets are clustered around Taurus [his Moon sign] (song) and Gemini [his Sun sign] (writing) and so his work is revealed, a natural expression of the art of songwriting. And five (half) his planets are in his 6th House of work, describing the prolific nature of his output.
He has Mars in 3rd House (Protesting communication) square his Sun, expressing his anger and activism.
North Node conjunct Neptune (spiritual leadership) in Virgo in 10th House of Reputation is an interesting feature of his chart. “
Joan Baez has said:
‘The Nobel Prize for Literature is yet another step towards immortality for Bob Dylan. The rebellious, reclusive, unpredictable artist/composer is exactly where the Nobel Prize for Literature needs to be. His gift with words is unsurpassable. Out of my repertoire spanning 60 years, no songs have been more moving and worthy in their depth, darkness, fury, mystery, beauty, and humour than Bob’s. None has been more of a pleasure to sing. None will come again.“
She herself wrote a superb song in 1975, “Diamonds and Rust” about her relationship with Bob Dylan, with haunting lyrics:
“Now you’re telling me you’re not nostalgic
Then give me another word for it
You were so good with words
And at keeping things vague” [his Mercury closely square Neptune]
The recent film “A Complete Unknown” highlighted his emotional unavailability. He has the Moon closely conjunct Saturn, an archetype I have dubbed “The Ivory Tower”.
The Meteorologist
Carol Kirkwood (b. 29/5/1962)
BBC Weathergirl or Weatherwoman Carol Kirkwood has been feeding us the weather for many years, since 1998 in fact. In 2015 she took part as a contestant in Strictly Come Dancing. I wrote at the time:
“Carol Kirkwood is the relentlessly cheerful weather girl, a favourite with my Hubby (and maybe yours, too)… The upbeat qualities are shown in her chart by first and foremost Jupiter conjunct Chiron. This conjunction is exactly trine Neptune, lending inspiration to her personality… She claims she cannot dance (Saturn square Neptune) but a breakfast TV colleague claims she can, and Chiron/Jupiter trine her Neptune testifies to some prowess on the dance floor.” She lasted 7 episodes.
Her Geminian credentials are the Sun and Mercury in Gemini, and she also has the Writer Archetype, having published four novels between 2001 and 2004. The first “Under a Greek Moon” was published on 8th July 2021, with Chiron trine her natal North Node in Leo (healing creativity); it was also her second Saturn Return, conjunct her karmic South Node.
You may notice that with your Geminian family, friends and acquaintances, some of them have more than one of these Archetypes. While the Sun is in Gemini (until 21st June), you can connect with your own Geminian Archetypes, or Mercurial qualities if you do not have any Geminian planets, and enable them to blossom. If you are a Gemini, you can count your Intelligence as your greatest asset, and one that you bring to bear on all that you do.
Aspects
Today, Venus is conjunct Chiron, at 25 degrees Aries. This can warm the cockles of the heart, while as the same acknowledging wounds. So it is very poignant, and some of the greatest writers of love songs have it in their natal charts! Notable examples are Adele, Christine McVie, Burt Bacharach and Joan Armatrading. So if you’re feeling it, write a poem or a song. Forgiveness and healing are positive manifestations of this conjunction. You can continue to work with this conjunction, for…
We don’t have another aspect until Thursday (5th), when Venus sextiles Jupiter. This is one of the most delightful of the year’s aspects. It’s a sociable and romantic aspect, possibly suited to writing about love triangles. The day could bring hope and happiness, socially or romantically. Engagements, celebrations and virtual parties could be on the agenda. This sextile combines luck and love. Enjoy!
The evening of the same day brings another sextile, that between Mercury and Mars, so it’s a double sextile day! Physical and mental energies can co-ordinate well. If you are cycling a great deal to keep fit, you may find the wind behind your sails. You may be able to cycle just that bit faster or longer, and your fitbit may register record stats (if it is working properly). You may also find shortcuts to your usual way of doing things. That aspect peaks in the evening.
Looking to Friday (6th), we see Venus entering its own sign of Taurus, sighing in relief from its sojourn in Aries where it was forced to go at a faster than comfortable pace. There’s nothing like going at your own pace…This may bring a feeling of “all’s right with the world.“, especially if you are a Venusian (Taurean or Libran). Within yourself, and in your relationship with nature (edging towards Summer), you are capable of feeling much more settled and harmonious. This placement of Venus continues right through to 4th July.
The week in bullet points:
- Today – forgiveness
- Thursday – sociable and romantic; actively productive
- Friday – harmony and balance; go your own way