Gemini is ruled by the fast-moving planet Mercury, which supposedly bestows individuals born under this sign with quick wits, exceptional communication skills, and the attention span of a heavily caffeinated squirrel.

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Gemini is ruled by the fast-moving planet Mercury, which supposedly bestows individuals born under this sign with quick wits, exceptional communication skills, and the attention span of a heavily caffeinated squirrel. Because Mercury controls information and commerce, Geminis are stereotyped as the ultimate gossip mongers of the zodiac, incapable of keeping a secret unless it physically pains them. The symbol of the twins represents their dual nature, which is a very polite astrological way of saying they are completely two-faced and will change their opinions mid-sentence just to keep an argument interesting. It gives anyone born in late May or early June the ultimate hall pass to act wildly inconsistent and ghost people for weeks, brushing it off as their multifaceted, mercurial nature