posted July 26, 2014 11:47 PM            

I figured with all her Earth it could be possible it would tone down a Gemini rising because she's always very friendly and polite and she's great with words, speaking, writing, etc... She loves to learn, she's versatile and she does have an air of youthfulness (despite being a capricorn ) She also loves acting and with a Gemini asc, her moon is in the fifth which seems to fit too.
However, she's more reserved than not and likes to keep herself to herself overall- she's definitely an introvert. And she isn't funny like most gemini ascs, well she's funny but she has a darker humour that most people don't see off the bat.

posted July 27, 2014 12:13 AM            

I guess I can relate.. I'm a like a Triple-Libra, and I have a Capricorn ascendant. But I'm quiet most of the time, and to myself. Libra's aren't like that... So yeah.. It just depends on the rest of the horoscope.

How are her planets being aspected? Maybe that has something to do with it?

posted July 27, 2014 12:15 AM            

However, the gemini traits start to show ONCE you get to know her. At first, she is shy reserved, she has social anxiety but once she talks, the wittiness comes out. She is good with words and writing.

And woah my best friend is the same way, she is known for her dark sarcastic humor :O

posted July 27, 2014 01:04 AM            

Libracorn- Hmm, not sure about aspects but she does have a lot of eighth house placements and saturn in the seventh if that's the case.

MillyX- That sounds just like her! Good idea, I'll have to look up her progressed chart

posted July 27, 2014 01:16 AM            

I'm a Leo, Gem moon, Libra rising.
So you'd think I'd be just a big ball of outgoing, extrovert, socializing personality.

Nope. I'm not shy, but I just don't feel the need to talk to someone if I don't have to. I'd rather just keep moving along. Some neighbors were sitting outside just a few minutes ago. One very friendly said, "Hi. How are you doing tonight?"
I gave a very boring, "Good" and kept going. Not even asking "How are you?" back to them. LOL

posted July 27, 2014 01:56 AM            

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Originally posted by DeepFreeze:
Yep!

I'm a Leo, Gem moon, Libra rising.
So you'd think I'd be just a big ball of outgoing, extrovert, socializing personality.

Nope. I'm not shy, but I just don't feel the need to talk to someone if I don't have to. I'd rather just keep moving along. Some neighbors were sitting outside just a few minutes ago. One very friendly said, "Hi. How are you doing tonight?"
I gave a very boring, "Good" and kept going. Not even asking "How are you?" back to them. LOL

I think it's all my 12th and Pluto/asc.

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posted July 27, 2014 03:09 AM            

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Originally posted by Supreme cT:
Lmfao thats deff the pluto! I get that way sometimes to its like i dont have time for superficial conversations so i cut them off quick with a dry uninterested answer and keep it movin ! For me Its "the struggle" having an aqua rising but scorpio sun im either very social or im just not in the mood for talking or being bothered by random people i have pluto conjunct mc as well so thats pretty contradictory energy between outgoing light aqua and scorpio/ pluto lol

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posted July 27, 2014 05:06 AM            

It turned out that he is born on the EXACT time where it changes from gemini into cancer, so a couple of minutes before or later, and then I would know what his exact ascendant would be… so I am in doubt like you, cause he is very friendly, great with words and writing, but he is definitely not a social butterfly who chit chat with everyone in the room, he sticks to the same people and he is reserved in a way… the rest of his chart is very much air, water and only very little earth, so that is why I would think he has cancer rising because a gemini rising would be more social in my book…

But on the other hand my boyfriend has a very short attention span, is very restless and is bored quickly, he likes to learn new things and is curious about most things…

On the other hand again he seems frightened about "new stuff", is very lazy and "slow" getting out the door, and is kind of cancer-like in so many ways…

My conclusion is he must simply be both ascendants, cause it doesn't make sense to me lol! He even looks like both ascendants, cause he is tall, but used to be a little overweight, has soft features and bright eyes and hair (like cancer) but also elf like and slim features (on his older days) like a gemini…

posted July 27, 2014 06:03 AM            

Then again, I am a Leo sun and I like the attention. I get the attention I want by being my rising sign. Your friend probably doesn't like attention too much, considering she's a Cap sun.

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Gemini Rising
Sun in Leo (2nd house)
Moon in Cancer (1st house)
Mercury in Virgo (3rd house conj.)
Venus in Virgo (3rd house)
Mars in Libra (5th house)

"You were born a lion. Don't die
a sheep." ~ Leos ♌️

posted July 27, 2014 07:04 AM            

Gemini as a sign is very easily influenced by other energies in the chart. That goes for the Moon and the ASC especially. It can manifest very differently depending on the surrounding factors in the chart, since it's Mutable Air.

I've known a fair share of Gemini ASC's and the differences can be striking... You'd never guess by looking at some of them that they have a Gemini rising - shy, withdrawn, "weird," socially awkward, quiet... What?? Gemini rising?? Ha, yes. Surprise, surprise.

But here's the interesting part. After a while, when you get to know them better, the Gemini starts manifesting itself in more visible ways - usually you can see nervousness, "hyperness," a lot of talking, sometimes physical movements like fidgeting, gesticulating or moving the body a lot, acting silly or goofy, making jokes (even lame ones), and so on. Also, the face is usually very expressive, even if they're shy - the eyes, the eyebrows, the mouth and the features in general seem to be in motion when they're involved in conversation (unless they don't want to be part of the conversation or are in a bad mood, although you'd probably see that as well).

posted July 27, 2014 10:26 AM            

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Originally posted by Janah:
Yes, Gemini risers can be reserved. It's always important to look at where the natal mercury is placed. I have mercury retrograde in Taurus in the 12th with a Gemini rising. Capricorn moon. Sometimes people think I'm cold, lost, boring, and/or quiet (heck, I am all of those at times), but once I feel comfortable with a person I love to talk, learn, entertain, share ideas and explore with that person. Does your friend have an androgynous or ambiguous look? Long arms? Kinda looks mischievous?

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posted July 27, 2014 05:11 PM            

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Originally posted by barbriallen:
I'm trying to figure out someone's ascendant and I'm pretty sure it's Gemini but she's not exactly a social butterfly like a typical air sign. She's a Capricorn Sun with Moon in Virgo (or Taurus- I can't remember exactly but I'm 99% sure it's Virgo,)

I figured with all her Earth it could be possible it would tone down a Gemini rising because she's always very friendly and polite and she's great with words, speaking, writing, etc... She loves to learn, she's versatile and she does have an air of youthfulness (despite being a capricorn ) She also loves acting and with a Gemini sac, her moon is in the fifth which seems to fit too.

However, she's more reserved than not and likes to keep herself to herself overall- she's definitely an introvert. And she isn't funny like most gemini ascs, well she's funny but she has a darker humour that most people don't see off the bat.

Anyway, there's the background to my question. I don't know many Geminis which is why I'm having a hard time figuring this out. Do any of you know of gemini rising being "shy"?

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Well, you can separate her ASC from her Sun (I think) if you look at what she says (Sun) vs. how she says it (ASC).

Two, being double earth I could see making her reserved. That's a lot of grounding.

Three, yes Gemini risings can be reserved. I have Gemini rising! I detest small talk. There's a description on CafeAstrology that even notes there's two types of Gemini risings. However, there's duality with everything so it's kind of general but Gemini are indeed the twins.