Gemini is the third of the western zodiac signs and is ruled by Mercury which is also the planet which governs Virgo. The Gemini zodiac sign is symbolized by the Twins and its element is Air. This mutable sign is known to be highly unpredictable and while one moment you will find them in one place the next there else where. On the positive side a Gemini is very adaptable, versatile, intelligent, eloquent, communicative and witty. It is quite hard to win an argument with a Gemini male or female and they must always have the last word. If you have Gemini friend you would surely know that it is best not to get into a battle of wits with them. Their unpredictability and restlessness can be quite nerve raking for people around them. The Gemini is a dual natured, obscure, multifarious and contradictory personality which can be both negative and positive. While on the one hand the dual personality of a Gemini can be regarded as a virtue of versatility on the other hand it is interpreted as the vice of pretense and two-facedness. In spite of their unpredictability and dual nature, there are many positive attributes of Gemini people which make them quite adorable to the people who know them closely. As this air sign tends to get bored rather fast, it is best for a Gemini to be employed in challenging fields like sports, showbiz and media. They like to be where all the action is and make great sales people due to their inherent communication skills. On the downside a Gemini can sometimes be superficial, cunning and inquisitive for which they tend to makes enemies quite easily. The famous Gemini personalities include Ben Johnson, Barbara Bush, Beverly Hills, Bob Dylan, Bob Hope, Boy George, Angelina Jolie, Anna Kournikova, Ally Sheedy, Allen Ginsberg, Anne Frank, Arnold Bennett, C Wright Mills and Clint Eastwood among others. Geminis are rather great entertainers and are often the life of social gatherings. If you are with a Gemini, you don’t have to be worried about getting bored. The other Gemini quality includes their sharp intelligence and quick thinking. In the company of Gemini you have to act and talk intelligently or else you can be subject to their blunt mockery. Geminis can be quite insensitive at times and take great satisfaction in perplexing slower minds.