The twelve signs · VI The Lovers
Gemini
Castor and Pollux, the twin brothers. When mortal Castor died, Pollux gave up half of his immortality so that the two would never be parted.
Its card
VI The Lovers
The sign
21 May – 20 June
The Sun in the real constellation
about 21 June – 20 July
Brightest stars
Pollux, Castor, Alhena
Why two sets of dates? The signs were fixed more than two thousand years ago. Since then the Earth's axis has slowly turned, and today the Sun crosses each constellation weeks later than its sign. Our cards draw the sky as it truly is.