Gemini: Understanding the Twin Sign

Versatile, vibrant, and with colorful personalities, the mind and spirit of a Gemini have an incomparable duality. Gemini is the third sign of the 12 zodiac signs. Gemini is represented by the two twins. A common misconception of Geminis is that they are two-faced and manipulative. What people fail to understand is that Geminis aren’t two-faced for the sake of being two-faced. They are “two-faced” because there is a dichotomous harmony about their personality. Geminis are just complex girlies. They are both extroverted and introverted. Loud and quiet. Loving and cold. Geminis are a lot of different things all wrapped in one. But when you allow a Gemini to open up, you can begin to understand all facets of their seemingly infinite personalities. 

A relationship with a Gemini, whether it is platonic, romantic, or familial, will be a relationship you will remember forever because Geminis have a memorable personality because of their charm, wit, and charisma. Geminis value trust and loyalty and when a Gemini truly loves you and allows you into their intimate circle their loyalty is unwavering. 

One of the things I love most about Geminis is their passionate and adaptable nature. Whenever I meet a Gemini I am in awe of how outgoing they are. They know how to keep it fun and interesting because of their adaptability. This is because Geminis are driven by change and they can effortlessly shift between extroverted enthusiasm and introspective contemplation. This enriches their relationships and deepens their understanding of themselves and others. 

In all, Geminis deserve a lot more credit than what is offered to them. They are often villainized by stereotypes and they may feed into them. Astrology is not the catch-all to understanding people as, like Gemini, it is more complex than understood. That being said, the core of Gemini is a colorfully chaotic character made of many different personalities. To truly appreciate a Gemini is to embrace their complexity and give them space to reveal the many facets of their vibrant personality. Their dynamic spirit ensures that no encounter with a Gemini is ever boring. Instead, it's an exploration of endless possibilities and profound connections.

Written by K. Pereira 

Photography by Rose Miller

What Flowers Mean this Spring

It’s Taurus season! Taurus is a fixed modality Earth sign and its dates range from April 20 to May 20 in each calendar year. Taurus itself was the first zodiac sign to be established by Mesopotamians—fun fact. People whose birthdays fall under those dates of April and May tend to be known as grounded, occasionally stubborn, resilient, and hardworking. But enough with the bull. Let’s get into flowers!

The flower for the sign of Taurus is the beloved poppy—and the flowers for the month of April are daisies and sweet peas, lily of the valley and common hawthorn being the flowers for May. You might be thinking, “Flowers are just flowers, aren’t they? What do these flowers symbolize?” or maybe I’m just projecting. Anyway! 

Poppies resemble endurance and peaceful death primarily in a military sense, with different colors of poppies meaning different things. Purple poppies, for example, symbolize animal suffering during conflict, such as the First World War. Otherwise, poppies innocently symbolize sleep. They are a flower known for hope for a brighter future and remembrance of what has been taken from us. A beautiful yet powerful and saddening meaning for such a small flower. And yet, to symbolize the sign of Taurus makes all the more sense if you really think about it.

For the month of April, daisies represent innocence and purity, while sweet peas represent goodbyes and kind regards. Two beautiful flowers for a month that brings us warmer days and lots of precipitation. In regard to the sweet pea, goodbyes can be tough for many, but let’s remember that the sun still shines. As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers.

With that, the two flowers for the month of May, the lily of the valley and the common hawthorn, mean the return of happiness and hope, respectively. They also tend to resemble sweetness. May is a month that is truly the epitome of an idealized spring—a month with warmth, sunshine, flowers, and bees. Less of the occasional cold day that leaves you wishing you were curled up under a blanket.

With each meaning of the flowers in mind, let’s take a moment to be thankful for Taurus season and what it brings to us. There is so much beauty to be appreciated in the world, and the Taurus season is a reminder that seasonal depression is melting away, bringing us brighter days.

Written by Patty Murrill