But in ancient mythology, the Capricorn is actually represented by a sea goat, complete with fins and a tail. Already the Babylonians connected this Zodiac sign to the Twins – even very early on in their emerging astrology. Astrology.com.au specialises in relationships, love, horoscopes, zodiac and astrology compatibility and features a variety of complimentary reports, readings and daily horoscopes for your enjoyment and wisdom. Gemini Zodiac Sign. The Zodiac division of the ecliptic into twelve parts, each assigned a Zodiac sign, is probably of Babylonian (Mesopotamia) origin. Gemini loves to have lots of friends and likes the familiarity of the neighborhood (shops, cafes, passersby). The Western Equivalent To Chinese Zodiac Horse. Well, what to do? People under the zodiac sign of Cancer are charming, fun and loving - although their friendliness can come as a disadvantage when misinterpreted. +61 413 124 809 This is an indication that this sign refers to the human process of thoughts, to communication and human interaction. They adore the finer things in life, and can't stand being surrounded by mess - especially in the home. Those born under the sign of Gemini are fortunate to have the fox as their spirit animal. Here’s the constellation Gemini: As you can see, it doesn’t take much of an imagination to connect the dots and form two stickmen. Star signs were first decided by Babylonians more than 2,500 years ago and were based on our view of the constellations at the time. Some say this glyph shows a set of scales, symbolic of a quest for harmony and balance. Cancer's glyph can be interpreted in a number of different ways. When astrologists read shapes in the stars centuries ago, they decided the glyph for Virgo represented an 'unspoilt' virginial woman. There are usually some insights in both Gemini and The Horse that you can take a lot from. Comprised of two parallel symbols coming together to resemble a sideways '69', the image is thought to represent a crab's claws or a woman's breast. Gemini is represented by the twins Castor and Pollux,known as the Dioscuri. Gemini is the sign of ‘the twins’ – Castor and Pollux from Greek mythology, who could only be defeated in a contest by each other. After NASA's claims there could be a 13th star sign called Ophiuchus, there's never been a better time to learn more about astrology, as the new sign has caused everyone else's star signs to shift too. Zodiac signs and animals are closely related, since some star signs actually represent animal. It's a busting apart sign, to see anew, and find what's funny in any situation. Animals are birds, especially talking parrots, swallows, magpies, mockingbirds, sparrows. Below is an ink version of the symbol for Gemini, which I did a number of years back in an experiment of using Japanese ink calligraphy (shodo) for old European astrology symbols. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Many end up in journalism, as bloggers, and in fields where schmoozing is in the job description, like sales, promotion, politics. This new star sign  is known to pursue power, order and hard work. The duality of the sign indicates that these natives are versatile and complex and that their whole world is a personal organized chaos. ", Gemini With Gemini: Their Love Compatibility, Unique Qualities and Facts About the Zodiac Sign Virgo. The glyph is also designed to represent the Roman numeral II for duality. Some say this is shown as an 'M' shape, for 'maiden,' while others interpret the crossed loop to represent the closed legs of a chaste virgin. Anyway, here’s that ink again, this time in the original black and white (click on the image to see a bigger version): As for the picture commonly used to represent the Gemini Zodiac sign, it’s been an image of twins for as long as that has been its name – probably longer than the symbol described above has existed. Indeed, the lunar calendar dates of the Month of the Horse correspond roughly to the solar calendar dates of the zodiac sign of Gemini. eval(ez_write_tag([[468,60],'georgetangchineseastrology_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_5',321,'0','0']));In terms of a Chinese Gemini zodiac equivalent, there is no clear equivalent for Gemini in the lunar calendar derived Chinese system because it’s structured differently, but there are signs that have similar attributes. In fact, this shape is more closely associated with Scorpio's spirit animal, the scorpion, with the arrow representing the insect's stinger. How to become popular according to your star sign? They were very early with astrology, mapping the sky and noting planetary movements thousands of years ago.