Bounds in Gemini
The 5 bounds
- 0° — 6° Mercury 6°
- 6° — 12° Jupiter 6°
- 12° — 17° Venus 5°
- 17° — 24° Mars 7°
- 24° — 30° Saturn 6°
Meaning
Gemini's bounds open with Mercury — its own ruler, the purest Geminian: nimble mind, fast speech, multiple interests. 6-12° Jupiter — the place that broadens thought with meaning; teacher, writer, idea-carrier. 12-17° Venus — drawing through word, sales, charming expression; aesthetic language. 17-24° Mars — sharp expression, polemic, critique; the Gemini fighting with words. 24-30° Saturn — disciplined mind; academic or technical language; slow but solid idea.
How to read it
When Mercury is in its own bound in the same sign (0-6°), a planet finds full expression. Conversely, in the final Saturn bound (24-30°), the word slows — heavier but more solid.
⚠ Shadow
Mercury flightiness, Jupiter exaggeration, Mars aggression, Saturn stiffness — the form of dispersal varies by bound.