Happy birthday to 261!

[Eric]

This forum's database tells me that 261 members are celebrating birthdays today, so happy birthday to jaap, lulacombs20, robertpl, jarvislupe28, ruthconrad, lesterreyna, kara28bradley, corinnenielsen, bauercandice20, finchclarissa18, osbornclarice21, andersonvelma29, vinsonlottie22, balljocelyn, miabarron, tania32wells, doylealisa27, sanford22sheree, minervawilkins, case33gale, bradford34tasha, bruce28lydia, gouldleticia29, stonemorgan18, valariemckenzie, burkelucia21, dorsey18kenya, juanaschwartz, lilyhorton29, katherinelopez, hope26zamora, lindsay35lucia, searselisabeth, hicksnaomi22, samantha26levy, alyson18hicks, house32lindsey, wilcoxmartina, norrislizzie34, nonameyers24, lydiakaufman32, lestercasandra33, odomfern, downs31laura, camille34howe, haysgale, nguyen19meredith, mccoymolly33, hardingursula, sherry21whitley, mortonberyl31, suzannecastro26, bensonlavonne20, rosarioharding35, leticiaayala24, phillipsverna22, klinecarolyn, tamera35hopkins, loveshauna, keith28lana, wisebernadette, oneal31billie, callahanrowena, gaymcclure, jodistout, chambersalyssa26, sofia23mann, craigmanuela, rowlandmaritza22, merritt34simone, munozlouella27, tonimcdaniel35, ola26aguilar, elsamurray21, marcyvazquez35, lorenemoore18, waltonimelda28, fannytrevino24, whitneyshawn26, shelly27stephens, shannonada21, guzmanannette31, ninajacobs, miamcintosh, josefinahead29, lovebobbie21, donovanvalarie33, heathermurray, geneva19jacobs, kimberley21acosta, deliagarza, lesa35macias, letitiabeck20, acevedoalana34, newman23maureen, stokesmolly, lesaraymond27, klinejuana31, kaseyhouse27, rachelmckee31, ettafrench22, durhamlorna, gertrude30wagner, evangelinegill, finch22nora, chapman33adeline, pagejan20, myerscecelia18, esmeraldahatfield, hollyraymond21, aimeeweiss, portermuriel, lillian20bryan, ebonywelch, kirklandmarisol31, allysonmorrow22, mcmahon29kay, allisonherring27, lisawarner, gracie27singleton, anitareeves22, corine20barry, gilliamcassie28, bradyleila29, daisy35guzman, kristiebarrera24, longkathrine25, karla26medina, tonyahouse32, mcguire25teresa, doreen31oneal, regina19cervantes, vernaford32, buckwanda, keishabarnett, helenacaldwell30, cantucallie22, myerslilly, candiceduffy18, sawyertanya29, garrisoncarey, hoganmarsha26, angelicawalter, rosariojane21, oliviaflynn29, brigittewise26, joycenoelle, alta19russell, kimberlycurtis32, meagan20carlson, kayeedwards23, fryfanny24, gonzalez20louella, isabellajensen28, ladonnalee, goodminerva19, webermatilda26, jerrimarks24, katharinemolina21, gordon35marcella, carreve30, stonekayla28, gallagherbeatriz35, muellernicole18, suzanne34holman, davidnola, herminiaclay, powell29carly, delaneymichael, roxannekerr32, pattersonkathie29, rodgersmindy25, shaw29aurora, lisastafford, gabrielabullock27, gallegosdena35, elvira34leon, faulknermartina22, grantdiana27, hillary35cameron, nielsenterry20, powell35shelia, lawrencetiffany, briannasanchez, nikita30trofimov, macias25simone, whiterosetta22, gilbertdiann27, velma25valentine, oconnorhester29, adrianacarter32, jerisoto24, bradford29corina, strongkeisha24, mcdaniel33lenora, spencenanette, hendrix28francesca, peterson33cheri, alissadouglas, sarah26anderson, elma22parrish, chandlerida26, francinejohnson, crystal31hayes, shawnaford18, buckleyaida, laverne33avila, kelleyrobinson, angelosborn, ratliffstella25, eddievance35, patriceallen, margeryvazquez, reginarich31, courtneyrosales28, maxinehaley, mildred29leblanc, kathrynacosta, rosalindburris29, grace35clay, jodivelasquez24, wongbertha, dominique20pace, dickersonedwina, lolariddle30, gailfuller29, bonita30mccormick, ilene26wagner, sharronmerrill, halealisa24, cynthiapeterson, brendabarrera22, juliana33ashley, katharine25curry, ashlee22kim, starkkerri22, mccarty34gina, hooperviolet25, comptonsandra32, mccartydebora22, atkinsjane, albaholmes24, deboraluna, wyatt19juliana, linda18moran, courtneyguy, crssxt363, elmalong18, rileyshana25, maxwellsheryl26, watkinsroslyn, hilaryshelton22, vivianbowman34, hoopertrudy, sharlenewooten, roslyn22barrera, ebonyburns26, landry27claudine, kelleytaylor, moses35christina, and hendrickslela!

Sto lat!

[pieter]

261 Gemini on this Forum. I wish you Sto lat too!



Gemini



Gemini (♊) is the third astrological sign in the zodiac, which spans the zodiac between the 60th and 89th degree of celestial longitude. In the tropical zodiac, the Sun transits this area of the zodiac between May 21st to June 20th each year. In sidereal astrology, the sun currently transits the constellation of gemini from June 16th to July 15th (approximately). Individuals born during these dates, depending on which system of astrology they subscribe to, may be called geminians.



Key characteristics and definitions

The sign is seasonally associated with the transition from spring to summer. Because of its association with a change of season, astrologists describe it as a mutable sign, describing an instinct and impulse towards change and versatility, and an easy ability to adapt to the demands of the environment.
According to astrology, it is governed by Mercury, a planet noted for swift movement and symbolically associated with the interchange of ideas and fluid responses to circumstances. Gemini is also linked with the element of air which represents the mental and social realms, the ability to formulate abstract ideas and to effectively interpret symbols, imagined concepts and communicative signals. As the mutable air sign, governed by a planet which is astrologically given to the principle of transmutation and communication, the symbolic focus of the sign falls upon movement, quick-thinking, intelligence, free-flowing expression, gesticulation, and spontaneous reaction. The sign is symbolised by 'the twins', which also presents duality: the ability to relate to opposing visions simultaneously, to possess dexterity and a talent for multi-tasking.



Definitions and Associations

Glyph meaning: The two vertical and horizontal lines symbolise the duality of the Twins.
Quality Positive: outwardly expressive, extrovert.
Element (triplicity) Air: thought, intellect, ideas, interaction.
Mode (quadruplicity) Mutable: the element in its most fluid form - associated with change and the dissemination of energy.
Body part Shoulders, arms, hands.
Direction East
Bi-corporeal All the mutable signs are double-bodied - Gemini: two twins; Virgo: maiden and bird; Sagittarius: man and horse; Pisces: two fish. They represent the months that join the seasons and signify a dualistic nature that is easily adaptable and can be one thing or another. For this reason the mutable signs are referred to as common signs in traditional terminology.

Mythology

The ancient Babylonians referred to the constellation as Mastabba Galgal, the 'Great Twins', and commemorated within it the mythical friendship of the demi-god Gilgamesh and his mortal friend Enkidu, who fought against the gods in twelve adventures. Stricken by grief at Enkidu's death, Gilgamesh pursued a quest to ensure his own immortality.
The ancient Greek tale of the egg-born brothers Castor and Pollux, born to their mother Leda after she was seduced by Zeus in the guise of a swan. Their consummation, on the same night as Leda lay with her husband, Sparta's King Tyndareus, resulted in the birth of immortal Pollux, who possessed great physical strength, and mortal Castor who possessed great ingenuity. Upon Castor's death Pollux begged Zeus to let him share his own immortality with his twin to keep them together and they were transformed into the Gemini constellation.
The classical myth is said to demonstrate the mutual reliance of conscious reasoning and unconscious belief to indicate "acute polarisation of the spiritual and material, alternation between the extremes of rational logic and instinctive belief, and the quest to reconcile all contradictions in a central threshold where reason and belief, intellect and emotion, masculinity and femininity, merge into one". Juan Eduardo Cirlot also reports that the Gemini motif is essentially a symbol of opposites, inversions and alternating contradictions between life and death and positives and negatives. Cirlot points out that a study of the Gemini-myth in megalithic culture shows that it has two tendencies: "one white and the other black; one creates, the other destroys; both these characteristics are indicated by the arms of each of the twins, which in landscape symbolism are identical with the river of youth and the river of death".

Compatibilities

Generally, the qualities of Gemini are considered to be compatible with those of the other air signs: Libra and Aquarius and to a lesser extent with the fire signs: Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. However, compatibility based on sun-sign alone is considered to be only a very general guideline. The branch of astrology dealing with interpersonal relationships is called Synastry. In this, astrologers analyse the horoscopes of both parties being considered with particular reference to the positions of the Sun and Moon and Mars and Venus.

Sidereal zodiac

The dates that the Sun traverses the sign of Gemini according to the Sidereal system are (generally) between 15 June and 15 July each year.