You're in a homey mood as September begins-feathering your nest, visiting family, and enjoying the calmer side of life. The Sun and your ruler Mercury are both in Virgo, your domestic fourth house. After an intense August, you could use a break! With Mercury retrograde (backward) until the 13th, it's a great time to renovate, finish summer reading and catch up with relatives. Take full advantage of the Labor Day weekend: Paint your living room that soothing celadon or dove gray, try a new recipe for the barbecue, and sleep in. Women and children will play an important role this month, especially near the September 8th new moon. Romance and creativity blossom after September 22nd, when the Sun moves into Libra. A fall fling could be in the cards for single Gems. Coupled or not, your mood turns playful, which is always an attractive energy for your sign. Let your inner child lead: Hit the cider mill, hold hands on a hayride, or start designing a prize-worthy DIY Halloween costume. You're equal parts whimsical and practical when it comes to love this month. Sexy Mars and romantic Venus are in your orderly sixth house, and the Sun is in your nurturing fourth house until September 22nd. You're in "mother hen" mode, fussing over loved ones, reminding them to eat breakfast or pack a sweater. Although it can be cloying, all will be forgiven when your sweetie finds those home-baked cookies tucked into a backpack or pocket. Who doesn't like to be spoiled? On September 14th, intense Pluto ends a five-month retrograde in your intimate eighth house. Since April, you've had a few bumps in your long-term relationships, if not a couple outright breakups or near-breakup experiences. For some Geminis, a crisis brought your relationship closer, propelling you to be tender and appreciative toward each other. There was a lot of figuring out, emotional shifting, and self-discovery. After accusing your partner of "intimacy issues," you may have discovered that s/he was simply mirroring your own fears. Pluto's direct turn on the 14th makes it easier to take emotional risks. If you've been on a sexual sabbatical (voluntary or not) this summer, you'll admit guests into your boudoir once again-though you'll use a better screening process. Stalled engagement or pregnancy plans could also pick up steam. Your romantic, playful spirit soars when the Sun enters Libra on September 22nd. However, you may have one last "moment" at the September 23rd Aries full moon, which squares off with Pluto. You or your partner could freak out about freedom, especially if you start planning too far into the future. Your starry-eyed self wants to dream: treks through India...buying a villa in the South of France...creating clean water systems in third-world countries. Wouldn't it be awesome to do that together? Then, you start thinking about the expenses or wondering if too much coupledom would suffocate you. Oh, Gemini. You DO need doses of space, freedom, and lighter times with friends to balance out the intensity of a relationship. Instead of projecting frustration on your mate, speak up for what you need. Family and home matters occupy your attention for much of September. You're in need of feminine and "mother" energy, so prioritize self-care. Which comforts do you crave, Gemini? Whether it's a weekly massage, home-cooked food, or a feng shui bedroom makeover, these tank-filling pleasures are emotional necessities, not frivolous luxuries-at least, right now. At the Virgo new moon September 8th, you could move, change your home decor, or even expand the family. This could mean a pregnancy, news of a relative's birth, or even adopting a pet. Your relationship with your mother, daughter, or a female relative could use some repair this month. With your ruler Mercury retrograde until the 13th, miscommunications are a minefield, so beware. Don't step into an obvious trap. Strive for better understanding of each other, even if that means slowing down and explaining yourself a few times over. It's so easy to get locked into a debate, shouting each other down, or trying to prove a point. Take turns talking without interruption and create new agreements for how you'll treat each other. Energetic Mars and beautifying Venus spend much of September in Scorpio, your sixth house of health. Get your fall glow at a gym with spa amenities, and refresh your workout wardrobe. These two planets love to play cupid, so single Geminis could meet a new love interest while logging miles on the treadmill! It's been an experimental summer, full of grandiose visions but not a huge amount of structure or follow-through. Since June, expansive Jupiter has been in Aries, your freewheeling eleventh house. You've had a million great ideas, but you've been too all over the place to follow through. (However, you've met some fascinating people, and a team project could be cooking with gas.) Your frazzled state shifts on September 9th, when Jupiter backs into Pisces, your tenth house of career and leadership. Scattered thoughts give way to spreadsheets, projections, or even a high-profile offer from an established company. Jupiter will be in Pisces for the rest of 2010, traveling side-by-side with innovative Uranus. Both Jupiter and Uranus are retrograde, indicating that you may pick up plans or negotiations that began earlier this year. On September 18th, these planets form an exact conjunction, which could bring exciting career news out of the blue. Ready to see your name in lights or your byline in print? This is a day that your quirkiest qualities could be publicly celebrated. Jupiter rules global communication and Uranus governs technology, so use your social media savvy to launch your own PR campaign. You might also part ways with a manager, mentor, or employer-amicably enough, because you've merely outgrown each other. Financial issues improve after the 14th, when Pluto goes direct in your wealth sector. Money is a loaded topic for most people, a lighting rod for other issues: safety, security, trust, and commitment. Since April, your own skeletons around these matters tumbled out, especially with joint finances. Legal settlements, real estate, and investments may have stalled or gone unfavorably, forcing you to manage money or allocate funds in new ways. If you're struggling with debt or maxing out credit cards, talk to an advisor, or even check out literature and meetings from twelve-step programs like Debtor's Anonymous. Barbara Stanny's Overcoming Underearning can be a great read for Geminis who unconsciously self-sabotage your financial potential.

General Characteristics of Gemini

The Gemini mind (and mouth!) is a busy machine, always moving at warp speed. That's because your sign is ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication. Mercury also rules technology and the mind, making Gemini one of the most curious and cutting-edge signs of the zodiac. If two is double the fun, then as the sign of the twins, you know it's true! There are at least two personalities inside of you at all times. Adventurous Geminis change faster than the weather, and constantly flip between moods and interests. One day, you're into frilly, girl stuff. The next day, you're over that and skydiving out of an airplane. If possible, try to stick with a couple key passions for the long haul, and get really good at them. You love to chatter and you have a million great ideas. Keep your fast-moving mind and hands busy with email, instant messages, mobile gadgets, and great conversations. Watch a temptation to gossip. Keep a notebook handy to jot down your thoughts at all times.

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