Mithun Rashi in English: Gemini

Mithun rashi is Gemini in English, the third sign, ruled by Mercury and spanning 60 to 90 degrees of the sidereal zodiac. Common search spellings include Mithuna, Gemini rashi.

Moon sign or Sun sign? Your Mithun Rashi is where the Moon sat at birth, so a birthday alone cannot confirm it. The sidereal Sun passes through Mithun about 15 June to 15 July. Western tropical Gemini dates are approximately 21 May–20 June.

Mercury governs speech, classification and exchange, while dual air keeps several ideas moving at once. Mithun’s versatility is useful when it is supported by priorities and follow-through.

The twins express dialogue, contrast and the ability to hold two perspectives. Mithun is also written Mithuna or Mithunam in regional usage; all refer to Gemini.

Mithun has no classical planetary exaltation or debilitation, though some traditions treat it as a strong place for Rahu. Mercury rules it but is exalted in Kanya, not here.

A Mithun Moon person can follow a WhatsApp group, a podcast and a spreadsheet at the same time — and later remember the one funny line from each, but not where they put their keys.

Sade Sati for Mithun Moon runs while Saturn transits Vrishabha, Mithun and Kark. Saturn and Mercury are friendly, so the period is often read as pressure on communication, contracts and study habits.

Mithun holds parts of last quarter of Mrigashira, Ardra and the first three quarters of Punarvasu; the Moon’s pada sets the naming sound.

Mercury gives speed of thought, language and negotiation. Mithun can explain a hard thing simply, sell it, and pick up a new field in weeks.

Scattered attention can produce many beginnings and too few endings. Mithun may keep discussing a choice after enough information is already available.

Calling Mithun “two-faced” misses the point. Its dual quality is adaptability: it can translate between people, subjects or viewpoints, though too many options can delay commitment.

Writing, media, sales, teaching, software, law, trading, consulting, anything with variety and conversation. Repetitive solo work drains it.

Varied work or more than one income stream can suit Mithun’s need for movement, provided record-keeping and long-term priorities remain consistent.

Wants a friend first. Mental connection outranks romance, and silence is the real deal-breaker. Comfortable with Tula and Kumbh, strained with Meen and Dhanu.

Conversation tends to flow easily with Tula and Kumbh. Dhanu and Meen may approach decisions differently; the Moon, 7th house and Navamsa are more useful than a sign label alone.

Sidereal Mithun (60°–90°) sits about 24° behind tropical Gemini, so its solar window overlaps tropical Cancer.

Kalapurusha anatomy assigns the shoulders, arms and lungs to Mithun, so classical texts tie this Rashi to breathing and the upper limbs rather than the organs linked to other signs.

Direction: West. Tattva: Vayu (Air). Dosha: Vata-dominant.

Mithuna Sankranti falls during Raja Parba in Odisha, a three-day observance of the earth’s fertility that follows the solar calendar rather than the lunar one.

The classical remedial deity for Mithun's ruling planet Mercury is Lord Vishnu, worshipped for clear speech and sound judgement. The commonly used beej mantra is Om Braam Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah (Mercury beej mantra, traditionally chanted on Wednesdays).

Emerald needs a reasonably strong, unafflicted Mercury to help; it can unsettle a weak or combust Mercury instead, so confirm Mercury’s dignity before wearing it.

How each graha fares in Mercury's sign Mithun:

For Mithun Moons, Mercury's house and the running Dasha shape how these traits show up.