Gemini: Playlist Prescription
© 2022 by Adam Rankin
Rx #03 Gemini Energy
As the first air sign of the zodiac, Gemini is the free spirit with its head in the clouds. Gemini is curious and childlike, fun and fast, neither here nor there. Ruled by Mercury, the planet of communication & expression, Gemini moves the grounded, physical energy of Taurus up to the intellectual space of the mind-observing, learning, making connections and expressing thoughts & ideas. This energy is mutable and chameleon like-you can’t pin it down or define it, because by then it’s already changed shape or moved onto something new.
To embody Gemini at its best is to be flexible, adaptable and open to new ideas and ways of being. It’s seeking meaning in your experiences and questioning the world around you. It’s expressing your thoughts and inspirations in your own unique way. It’s moving wherever your attention feels called and allowing fun and whimsy to take you there. It’s tapping into your natural charisma and not taking anyone, especially yourself, too seriously. It’s being at peace with the in-between, holding multiple spaces, places and structures within you without having to define any of it. It’s waking up each day reborn and being whatever version of you shows up for the ride.
Playlist Prescription (Rx)
Below is a playlist to accompany you in tapping into Gemini vibes during this season-or whenever you need some of this potent energy in your life. Obviously I can’t condense the entirety of a complex zodiac sign into 12 songs, so think of this as a small capsule of energy to try on for an hour and see if it can move you into embodying the archetype of Gemini.
NOTE: These aren’t songs I think people with signs in Gemini will necessarily like or identify with, nor do I think it sums them up in any way-our musical tastes & personalities are much too unique and complex for that! This is about music I feel evokes the essence of this sign and I hope it helps you then experience it within yourself.
Rx #03 Gemini
Use: May 21-June 21 (or as needed)
Qty: 12 songs
Dosage: 42 min
Directions: Listen 1x daily as needed to activate breezy Gemini energy
Active Ingredients:
Fresh Air………..……………..…..10%
Curiosity..………………………….10%
Stimulation…………..………..….10%
Multi-dimensionality……..……..10%
Charisma………………………....10%
Expression……..…………..…..…10%
Fun………..………………………..10%
Free spirited-ness ..……………..10%
Inspiration…….…….…………....10%
Unpredictability…………………10%
Inactive Ingredients: Air, Planet Mercury
Recommended Use: mixing things up, mental stimulation, dancing, making boring things fun, moving on, shifting the vibe, inspiring new ideas, connecting with your inner kid, not taking life so seriously
Refills: Unlimited
About Playlist Rx
Playlist Prescription (Rx) is a project about embodying archetypal energy. I’m fascinated by the patterns & crossover of symbols within systems of universal understanding, like tarot, astrology, and the cycles of nature, and how these archetypes have been used throughout history to understand ourselves and weave the important stories of our world across culture, religion and time.
I’ve created playlists ever since I can remember to move me through an experience, to shift my emotional state, or to embody a certain energy. Delivering these archetypes through music feels like the perfect to way to offer a personalized journey for you to try on the energy for yourself and see what it feels like for you.
I’m excited to team up with my brother, artist & photographer, Adam Rankin, to create the imagery for each sign.
The Zodiac Edition
In this edition, I’m focusing on astrology and the 12 signs of the zodiac. We all contain the energy of each of the 12 zodiac signs within us. Depending on our astrological makeup, some signs will be more expressed, comfortable or obvious and others will feel foreign to us or remain more hidden. Power comes in exploring and activating each of these energies within our selves and tapping into them as needed throughout the different seasons, not only of the year, but of our lives.
This series will follow the astrological calendar in real time with a monthly post and playlist intended to inform and evoke the essence of the featured zodiac sign within that season and within yourself.
