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Mithun rashi (Gemini)

मिथुन राशि

Mithun (Gemini) is the third rashi, the sign of the twins. When someone says your rashi is Mithun, they mean the Moon was in this sign at your birth. The reading follows the mind: quick, curious and talkative. Here is how that Moon tends to think, earn and love.

Classical reference, by the Astex Astro team.

At a glance

Element and quality
Air, Dual (dwiswabhava)
Exalted here
None
Debilitated here
None
Body (Kalapurusha)
Shoulders and arms
Sun-sign dates (Western)
21 May to 20 Jun
Name letters
का, की, कू, घ, ङ, छ, के, को, हा
Nakshatras
Mrigashira (padas 3 to 4), Ardra (all 4 padas), Punarvasu (padas 1 to 3)

How Mithun people think and feel

Twins are a fair picture: a Mithun Moon keeps two or three thoughts running at once. It can follow a cricket score, answer a message and plan tomorrow's tiffin in the same minute. Mercury, the planet of speech and intellect, rules the sign, so the mind lives in words and numbers.

Air gives lightness, and a dual nature lets moods change with company. A Mithun Moon can sound different with a grandmother than with a classmate. This is range, not insincerity, though it can puzzle people who want one fixed answer. Boredom is its real enemy. Repeat a thing twice and attention drifts.

Strengths and blind spots

Ask a Mithun Moon a hard question and you often get a clear answer in two sentences. Wit, quick learning and an easy way with strangers are the gifts. These are the people who explain algebra to a younger cousin, bargain with the vegetable seller and make a nervous guest laugh.

Scatter is the risk. Too many courses begun, too many plans in the air, and promises made mid-conversation that are forgotten by evening. Worry tends to come out as talk or restlessness. Choosing one task to finish each week, and writing it down, helps a Mithun Moon see its own progress.

Work and money

Give a Mithun Moon a counter, a classroom, a keyboard or a telephone and it comes alive. Trade, accounts, writing and teaching all sit under Mercury, so sales, journalism, accountancy, coaching, publishing and software tend to use its strengths. It often enjoys two occupations at once and tires of a role that never changes.

Income tends to arrive in small streams: commissions, tuition, side work, one contact recommending another. A single large win is less typical. Spending leans towards phones, books, travel and gadgets. Those who keep tidy accounts often do noticeably better than those who trust memory.

Love, marriage and family

Conversation is the way into a Mithun heart. It falls for someone funny, well read and never dull, and it loses interest when talk dries up. Friendship usually comes before romance. Light teasing is a form of affection, and a long message late at night counts as a love letter.

The seventh sign from Mithun is Dhanu, ruled by Jupiter, which often points to a partner with a broader, more serious outlook. The Mithun spouse is the translator between generations, carrying messages and softening arguments at family gatherings. Commitment grows when the mind feels free and respected.

Mithun horoscope

Read what the planets bring Gemini now, by Moon sign:

Questions people ask

Who is the lord of Mithun rashi?

Mercury (Budh) rules Mithun (Gemini). Mithun is a air sign of the dual kind.

What are the name letters for Mithun rashi?

Names beginning with का, की, कू, घ, ङ, छ, के, को, हा fall in Mithun rashi. They come from the padas of Mrigashira, Ardra, Punarvasu.

Which rashi is best for a Mithun partner?

Mercury counts the Sun and Venus as friends, so Singh, Vrishabh and Tula sit comfortably with Mithun by lord. Tula and Kumbh are air signs, so talk flows easily, and Kanya shares the lord. Compare the two full kundlis before deciding. They say more than rashi can.

What is the lucky day for Mithun?

Wednesday, the day of Budh (Mercury), lord of Mithun. It is a traditional choice for starting a course, sitting an exam, opening an accounts book or beginning a deal. Take it as a pointer only, because your running dasha says more about timing than any weekday.