Rashi 3 of 12
Mithuna (Gemini)
Curious, witty and restless: the rashi of conversation, trade and two minds at once.
Rashi traits describe tendencies, not fixed fate. Your full kundli, lagna and dasha say much more about you.
Nature
The Mithuna temperament
Mithuna is a dual air sign ruled by Budh, and its gift is the mind. It learns quickly, connects ideas from different places, and usually has more than one project going.
The symbol is a couple, and the sign often feels pulled in two directions. Its growth comes from choosing depth in a few things over lightness in many.
- Western sign
- Gemini
- Symbol
- the couple
- Element
- Air (Vayu)
- Quality
- Dvisvabhava (dual)
- Lord
- Budh (Mercury)
- Nakshatras
- the second half of Mrigashira, Ardra and the first three quarters of Punarvasu
- Sun in this rashi
- about 15 June to 16 July
- Lord's day
- Wednesday
Strengths
- Quick learning and adaptability
- Communication and humour
- Networking and trade
- Seeing both sides of a question
What to watch
- Scattered attention
- Nervous energy and overthinking
- Changing plans too often
- Saying what people want to hear
Mithuna in love
Mithuna falls for a good mind first. It needs conversation, play and some freedom, and it grows closer through shared ideas rather than grand gestures.
Love astrology →Mithuna at work
Suits media and writing, teaching, marketing, sales and trade, technology, consulting, and roles that involve many people and a lot of talking.
Career astrology →Tradition
A simple practice for Mithuna
Budh rules Mithuna. Traditionally, people strengthen a sign's lord on its day, Wednesday, with its mantra: Om Budhaya Namah. Keep it simple and regular; no purchase is needed.
Compatibility
Mithuna with every rashi
Read by tattva, the classical element relationship. Your moon signs and full charts say more.
FAQ
Questions people ask
What are the dates for Mithuna rashi?
In Vedic astrology your rashi is usually your moon sign, which has no fixed dates: the Moon changes sign every two and a half days. The Sun passes through sidereal Mithuna about 15 June to 16 July. A free kundli tells you your moon sign exactly.
Which planet rules Mithuna?
Budh (Mercury). Its placement in your chart says a lot about how Mithuna expresses itself for you.
Which nakshatras fall in Mithuna?
The second half of Mrigashira, Ardra and the first three quarters of Punarvasu.
Is Mithuna the same as Gemini?
They share a symbol and meaning, but Vedic Mithuna is measured against the stars and sits about 24 degrees behind tropical Gemini. Many people who read as Gemini in a Western horoscope have a different Vedic rashi.
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