Celebrity profile:
Elizabeth Hurley

As a typical Gemini you have an extremely active, lively and versatile mind with a multitude of interests and an inexhaustible curiosity about life. You are quick to grasp new concepts and equally quick to lose interest in an idea or project once your curiosity has been satisfied. You like to taste a little bit of everything - concentration and disciplined study are not your strong points. Mentally restless, you may change jobs or locations frequently or do work that involves movement, travel and variety.

You have a flair for language, playing with words, speaking, writing or teaching in an entertaining and informative way. You also enjoy meeting new people, conversing and learning a little bit about them; you work well with the public.

Sales, advertising, communications, journalism or public relations are good areas for you. Your ability to be articulate and to communicate well is one of your greatest strengths as a Gemini with a chart that contains the Mercury in Gemini aspect.

Argumentative and rather aggressive and critical in Discussions due to the Mercury Square Mars aspect found in your chart, you tend to turn any conversation into a debate - and sometimes a verbal war. You could be a spokesperson for a righteous cause, a solicitor vigorously defending a client, a sharp analyst or critic. You are a convincing speaker, but are not especially receptive to the ideas and opinions of others. You have a forceful intellect and an aptitude for mental work.

You enjoy philosophical speculation and theorising about abstract ideas and concepts. You are interested in universal principles and systems, seeing connecting relationships and patterns and seeing the whole picture rather than its component parts. You have a great respect and thirst for knowledge and education and are the proverbial 'perpetual student.' You also have a talent for teaching and sharing your knowledge; as a teacher you present yourself as a fellow participant in the ongoing quest for understanding rather than as an authority.

You may become involved in television, publishing or other fields that involve sharing ideas with large groups of people. You excel in areas that require long-range planning and foresight, and can therefore be very successful in business, but you are rather sloppy and haphazard when it comes to implementing your ideas in a concrete way. You should leave it to someone else to take care of the details. Travel or long-distance contacts and communications will play a large role in your life and work.

Although broad-minded and interested in the philosophical or long-range implications of any plan (as mentioned earlier), your mind is clear and practical as well. Your wide-ranging ideas and interests are grounded by a sense of realism and order. At times you may switch between your optimism and sense of larger possibilities and your scepticism and need for facts and tangible proof.

As a Gemini with a chart that contains the Mercury Square Saturn aspect, you have an aptitude for solving difficult mental problems due to your careful, methodical approach, attention to detail and tenacity in following a matter through to its conclusion. You have good powers of concentration and enjoy studying and thinking in solitude. You can get wrapped up entirely in your own thoughts and completely engrossed in some small detail. You are slow and cautious, but extremely thorough in your work. Conservative and something of a sceptic, you may be narrow-minded or closed to any idea which has no concrete proof or scientific verification. You prefer dealing with facts rather than abstract speculation. You may also be distrustful or fearful of anything you cannot understand with your rational mind. You are well-suited to work in research or any field that requires careful study and thought.

Even though you can be a decisive and convincing speaker (as indicated earlier), as a typical Gemini you also have a highly imaginative and intuitive mind. With this combination, there are a number of possibilities: You could accurately articulate the images and fantasies you have, you could forcefully convince others of your own brand of idealism (or illusion) or you could switch from being very clear and direct to being rather evasive or poetic. The following describes the more fluid, nonrational aspect of your thinking.

Although your thinking is precise and logical, as described above, at times you can be quite the opposite. Periods of absentmindedness or ruminating over mystical, abstract or imponderable subjects are also likely, as discussed below.

Vague, confused thinking which can lead to miscommunication and misunderstandings can be a problem for you; you have to work at being as clear, honest and unambiguous in your dealings with others as you possibly can. You tend to 'go off the deep end' regarding spiritual philosophies, imaginative ideas or theoretical speculation which may or may not have any real relevance or validity. Try to critically test out your ideas or seek out a person whose judgement and character you respect, to use as a sounding board.

Never satisfied with the face value of anything, you are always probing beneath the surface for deeper reasons and hidden motives - though you rarely reveal your own. You have a very suspicious, even paranoid, side. You Gemini mind is penetrating and deep and you have an aptitude for research, investigative reporting or private investigation. You are keenly interested in the deeper aspects of the human psyche, with a sort of 'x-ray vision' regarding the inner motivations and intentions of others. You are drawn to anything secret, hidden or mysterious and may pursue esoteric or occult studies. You are also a forceful and convincing speaker or writer, with the ability to influence people's thinking by the sheer power of your conviction.

You have a healthy, stimulating and encouraging family environment. You love to exchange news and ideas with others and may be especially fond of associating with young people.

As a typical Gemini you are adaptable and very social and love to entertain. Because of your charm and outgoing personality, you draw others to you. You have an innate nurturing instinct and love to take care of others. But you also know what appeals to the public and could be a good salesperson.

You are very thorough and are likely to commit yourself to some type of study or research work. Not very talkative, you try to avoid contact with others as much as possible and prefer to do your work in seclusion or solitude, which are not typical Gemini traits.

Section 4: Emotions: moods, feelings, romance

Sensitive and sentimental, you are deeply attached to your family, old friends, familiar places and the past. You are romantic and tender in love; the remembrance of birthdays, anniversaries, family rituals and other days of personal significance is very important to you. You seek caring, emotional support and security in love. You like to be needed, to cherish and protect your loved ones, and you are somewhat possessive of them.

You have a strong desire for harmony and beauty in your surroundings. Very interested in art, you are likely to devote your life to beauty and art. You may pursue a career in cultivating and embellishing the environment.