Sun Sign Secrets by Amy Zerner

with some maintaining a continuous series of them dating back to childhood.
The typical Gemini enjoys the following pastimes:
     
reading books and newspapers
playing table tennis and billiards
going bowling
learning and using languages
creating handmade gifts
traveling short distances
watching reality and variety shows
taking short courses about new subjects
testing interesting recipes
    Gemini Likes
     
telling a good story
completing crossword puzzles
doing several things at once
planning trips
talking on the phone
heat-and-serve food or takeout
being with friends
novelty gifts
gossip columns
knowing a little about a lot of topics
    Gemini Dislikes
     
losing an argument
waiting for an answer
wasting time
committing to a date
inflexible people
listening to complaints
not knowing what's going on
dealing with slow thinkers
having to repress an opinion
boredom and boring people
    The Secret Side of Gemini
Because they are good at so many things, Geminis may give the impression of knowing everything. They are restless, and people who are just getting to know them may think that Geminis flit around from one passion to another too often. But it's not so much that Geminis change their mind a lot; rather, it's as though each Gemini individual is made up of several different people. By being of many minds at the same time, they remind us that there is not just a single way to look at a person or a problem.
    Mercury
In Roman mythology Mercury is the messenger of the gods. The modern associations of the planet bearing the same name include all forms of communications, such as speech, writing, sign language, body language, facial expressions, and code. The planet also rules the means for such communications, such as writing implements, books, telephones, computers, wireless devices, pagers, televisions, satellites, and radios. Additionally, it rules puzzles, gossip, and mental activity. Mercury is the planet of thought and ideas.
Communication often requires an individual to move to different locations, so Gemini is associated with travel undertaken with a practical purpose in mind. It is the sign of busyness, taking care of the routine matters that are the necessities of life.
    Bringing Up a Young Gemini
A parent should use fanciful and imaginative ways to get on a Gemini child's wavelength. Any kind of personal contact through words, ideas, gossip, or philosophy is a lifeline to a Gemini and turns a little tyke into a happy, inspiring, and devoted person. Geminis love it when they are given a lot of attention, and they enjoy learning about almost any subject.
Young Geminis should be taught how to distinguish between illusion and reality since they tend to live in a world where imagination and actuality are so mixed together that it is hard for them to determine where one ends and the other begins. These children will enjoy learning to communicate, read, and speak several languages. In fact, they can easily become multilingual if spoken to in different languages from an early age.
Teaching a Gemini child to slow down a little can be difficult, but it will help her blossom into a more focused adult. Geminis tend to skim the surface and may avoid finishing a chore or an assignment simply because they have moved on to the next thing that has piqued their interest.
More than anything, Gemini children need to be understood. They are naturally honest and will avoid telling the truth only as a defense mechanism when they feel misunderstood.
    The Gemini Child
The typical Gemini child:
     
is happy, bright, and alert
may have trouble falling asleep
usually learns to read quickly
is extremely talkative
can be quite adventurous
will become cranky if tired
moves quickly
may be a tattler
loves singing and gabbing
needs lots of toys and games
is friendly to adults
is good with his hands
sometimes has an imaginary friend
    Gemini As Parent
The typical Gemini parent:
     
is able to tune in to a child's world
encourages creative expression
is not a strict