One traditional way in which astrologers condense information is by summa-
rizing sign and planet traits in lists of words and short phrases called keywords or key
phrases. The following Gemini keywords are drawn from Manly P. Hall’s Astrological
Keywords:
Emotional keywords:“Lack concentration, sensitive, eloquent, humane,
travel, not domestic, changeable, unsympathetic but genial, quick-
tempered.”
Mental keywords:“Dextrous in manual expression, inventive, literary,
versatile, adaptable, self-expressive, democratic, curious, analytical if
highly evolved, sometimes scatterbrained, tricky.”
At present, there are various astrology report programs that contain interpreta-
tions of each of the 12 sun signs. A selection of these for Sun in Gemini has been
excerpted below:
You have a quick, bright and agile mind, but an extremely short atten-
tion span. You love the external, kaleidoscopic aspects of life, but youTHEASTROLOGYBOOK [269]
GeminiAn image of the constellation Gemini from the late fifteenth century. Reproduced by
permission of Fortean Picture Library.