Moon in Gemini (Mithuna)
Gemini (Mithuna) is the 3rd sign of the sidereal zodiac, from 60° to 90° of longitude. This page lists the rules Jyotishya applies when the natal Moon is in Gemini.
Sign data
| Sidereal span | 60° – 90° |
| Lord (traditional) | Mercury |
| Element (traditional) | Air |
| Modality (traditional) | Dual |
| Chandrashtama sign | Capricorn |
Traditional attributions, listed as reference data. Jyotishya does not interpret them.
Nakshatras in Gemini
- Mrigashira (padas 3–4): Gemini 0°00′ – Gemini 6°40′
- Ardra (all four padas): Gemini 6°40′ – Gemini 20°00′
- Punarvasu (padas 1–3): Gemini 20°00′ – Gemini 30°00′
Moon-from-Moon transit scores (Chandra gochara)
For a natal Moon in Gemini, the transiting Moon's sign is counted from Gemini as house 1: house = ((transit sign − 2) mod 12) + 1. These are the scores Jyotishya adds to the tara bala score each day. Chandrashtama, the house-8 case.
| Transit Moon in | House from natal Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini | 1 | +1 |
| Cancer | 2 | 0 |
| Leo | 3 | +1 |
| Virgo | 4 | −1 |
| Libra | 5 | 0 |
| Scorpio | 6 | +1 |
| Sagittarius | 7 | +1 |
| Capricorn | 8 (Chandrashtama) | −2 |
| Aquarius | 9 | 0 |
| Pisces | 10 | +1 |
| Aries | 11 | +1 |
| Taurus | 12 | −1 |
Gemini Moon in Western (tropical) astrology
Tropical longitude = sidereal longitude + ayanamsa (24.23° at the time this page was generated, Lahiri). A sidereal Moon between 0° and 5°46′ Gemini is also in Gemini tropically; from 5°46′ to 30° it is in Cancer tropically. Why the zodiacs differ.