The Traits of Gemini Ascendant

The first impression that we give off to people is often similar to the personality traits our ascendant sign.
The ascendant sign is the sign that is rising from the eastern horizon at the time of an individual’s birth. This is the reason that it also called Rising Sign.
The Ascendant also rules the 1st house of the kundali. Since the first house is related to the first impression that we leave, the ego and the all-encompassing self, it’s characteristics are remarkably visible when we first talk to someone.
GEMINI ASCENDANT:
What does it mean to have a Gemini ascendant?
When a person have a Gemini Ascendant, it means the zodiac sign of Gemini was rising from the Eastern Horizon at the time of the person’s birth. Having Gemini Ascendant means that the planet Mercury would be the ruler of the entire chart. It also often contradicts the inherent traits depicted by the sun sign.
Traits of Gemini Ascendant:
- Inquisitive: The planet Mercury rules all forms of communication and intellect. Hence, the person born with Gemini in the first house is inquisitive in nature. They gather vast amounts of knowledge and are curious almost about everything under the sun.
- Detached: Gemini, being an Air sign, is deeply marked by the air of detachment. So even if the person has the zodiac sign Leo as their sun sign, they would still assume a certain aura of detachment. Due to this trait, they would also limit emotional involvement with others, and would rather crave intellectual relationships.
- Communicative: Mercury, being the ruler of all forms of communication, endows the native with strong communication skills. This placement also marks the native with good written and speaking skills.
- Observant: Highly influential Gemini placement, makes the native very observant of others. They also tend to very mentally active and energetic in life.
- Socially Awkward: The quality of being detached also makes them socially awkward, to the point of being anti-social. They appear stoic to the people around them and often have their guard up. But once they let their guard down, they can be just as communicative.
- Independent: With limited emotional involvement with others, they give off the impression of being independent. But then again, they can also be a slave to their apparent lack of emotional and detached tendencies.
- Misunderstood: It is common knowledge among Vedic astrologers, that every air sign is often misunderstood by their contemporaries. Due to their head in the air, they are often traveling to the beats of different and have highly utopian ideals, they can often be misunderstood.

