Juno is an asteroid. What are asteroids?
They are minor planets in the inner Solar System. They vary in size and shape with the smallest around 1 m diameter and the largest around 1000 km in diameter.
Juno was discovered by astronomer Karl Harding in 1804.
Juno in myth
The name given to this celestial object is Juno.
Juno was the Roman goddess-queen, ruler of marriage, sexuality, and childbirth. She was the queen and wife of God-king Jupiter.
According to mythology, Juno was a devoted wife to her husband despite his constant infidelities and affairs. She was considered an ideal wife.
Juno was the patron goddess of Rome and protector of the Roman state.
Juno in astrology
Juno’s qualities found their ways to astrology.
Similarly to the goddess whose name it carries, the asteroid Juno represents marriage, commitment, long-term relationships, partnerships with issues, compromises, infidelity and betrayal, and similar subjects.
The overall energy of this asteroid is of Libra/Scorpio – Venus/Pluto nature.
The asteroid Juno reveals the areas of our life that need balancing. It gives us hints to how to make the most from our relationships, especially romantic.
The placement of Juno in the natal chart indicates the areas where there is potential for expansion and growth.
It shows the areas where we want respect from others.
A prominent Juno (in a cardinal house or in many aspects) in a natal chart can make the person prone to multitasking.
The most important influence of Juno is related to marriage or relationships (long-term ones).
This asteroid is a symbol of unions and commitment.
Its placement in a sign and house of the natal chart describes how our ideal partner should look like and their qualities.
Strong connections between Juno from one natal chart and Juno and/or planets from another person’s natal chart can be an indication of a long-term involvement with this person or even marriage between you two, providing you are interested in one another in such manner.
The charts of people who are soulmates usually show intertwined aspects of both Juno asteroids.
For people who play important roles in each other lives it is common to have Juno-Juno aspects, or Juno – Sun, Moon, Venus, Mars, Saturn, or Ascendant aspects.
Depending on the nature of the aspect and the planet involved, Juno aspects can help calm the relationship or they can add tension and discord.
By analyzing Juno in a natal chart, we can discover a lot about the person’s lasting relationship and marriage potential.
Juno helps us discover the ideal traits of our mate.
In general, people choose their partners based on their Mars and Venus signs. Juno sign adds additional traits of our ideal partner.
Mars and Venus signs describe the traits we seek in a partner based on our romantic and physical needs, but for long-term partnerships we need to add another layer of traits, and these traits are based on Juno sign in our chart.
Juno describes the partner we would like to spend our life with.
This would be a person you could accept without the need to change them regardless of their flaws.
Similarly to the mythological Juno who was always tormented by insecurities due to her husband’s infidelity, Juno in our chart also points out to the insecurities in our relationships.
Juno shows the areas where we feel insecure, jealous, inadequate about our partners.
It also shows what kind of circumstances would not be acceptable for us in a long-term partnership.
Juno also shows the things we would be able to tolerate in a long-term connection that would possibly be detrimental to that union.
By following Juno’s guidance it is likely that we will end up choosing the right partner.
Attraction usually isn’t one of the qualities of ideal partnership.
It is nice if it accomplishes other traits, such as tolerance, patience, and companionship.
If that doesn’t exist, the relationship simply isn’t destined to last.
That is why it is important to incorporate Juno’s qualities in the quest for our ideal partner.
Gemini sign
The sign of Gemini is always in pursuit of many interests.
They are not very persistent, and their interests often seem to fade as quickly as they have appeared.
Because of their changeable nature, these people appear double-faced and fickle.
Even if it is hard to believe sometimes, they usually don’t have some evil plans to hurt your feelings.
Gemini usually aren’t mean, and their intentions are not bad, their emotions and interests simply aren’t made to last. At least for many of Gemini people.
These people are constantly on the move. They have variety of interests, hobbies and some even have more than one career.
They also have many friends, but not in the real sense of the word. Their friends are more acquaintances, and Gemini have a lot of acquaintances.
They easily make contacts with people and can talk about many different subjects.
They love being around people and cannot stay in the house for long.
These people are very curious and the best way to draw their attention is to arouse their curiosity, and that usually involves some intellectual activity.
True representative of this sign is always up for something new. Intellectual challenge is what they live for.
They are never tired of studying, and you can find them doing that even at an old age.
Their attention is not their strongest point.
They move on from ideas quickly and if something doesn’t happen fast enough, they will gladly and without any problem move onto something new.
Their ruling planet Mercury makes them very intelligent, and they love to show this part outwardly.
They are excellent communicators and love nothing more than a good conversation with someone.
Their preferred communication style is texting.
They also love talking over the phone. In fact, their phone rarely leaves their hand.
If someone is boring them or they don’t like something about them, these people don’t hesitate to openly express their thoughts.
Some would say they have no shame, and that might be true for most Gemini.
They can be considered rude because of this trait, but it is who they are.
Juno in Gemini
When Juno is in Gemini that is a mix of Juno and Gemini traits.
This placement accentuates the person’s need to be verbally stimulated by their partners and in general.
One of the most important aspects of their relationships is communication.
Their ideal partner should be someone they will enjoy talking to.
These people love to talk to their partners about their activities and making plans with them.
These people bond with their partners through talking to them. They want a partner that will stimulate them mentally.
Juno in Gemini’s people want their partners to be quick-witted, intelligent, and in most cases, very educated.
They want someone they can talk to about various subjects. They want their partner to be funny and make them laugh.
They also desire someone who is laid back and relaxed. This is their approach towards relationships.
These people love their freedom, and it is sometimes hard for them to commit to one person.
People with Juno in Gemini could be prone to dating more than one person at the same time.
They usually need to maintain some kind of independence and freedom and their partner should be fine with that. In return, they are usually tolerant to allowing the same level of independence to their partners.
Lack of communication in a relationship disturbs these people and is making them doubtful about their partner’s activities.
For some, this might lead to jealousy and accusing their partners.
Their partners should be open about their opinion and have something to say.
People who are not very expressive usually don’t stir their interest.
What mostly excites them is a person who is energetic and direct in voicing their opinion.
Even if they don’t agree with that person, they will certainly respect them.
Juno in Gemini person loves to debate and doesn’t want a person who agrees on every subject with them.
They respect when a person has their opinion and beliefs, backed with facts. This person will gladly admit they are wrong if they get the proofs.
Because of their changeable nature, these people might find it difficult to choose the right mate.
One day they might believe they have found the one, and the other they might realize they made a wrong decision.
Their long-term or marriage partner should be very smart and educated.
They love to talk to their partners over the phone, and they love to be in constant touch with them, chatting and exchanging messages throughout the day.
They might inform their partners about everything that happens to them in their absence and asking that kind of information in return.
When they are with their partners, they love to talk a lot and they prefer bonding through talking to them.
Many of them meet their partners through social media or even online dating service.
Many Juno in Gemini people end up with people who are a lot younger than them.
It is not uncommon to be in a relationship with someone from their neighborhood.
For these people there is likelihood of marrying more than once.
If Juno is in challenging aspects with personal planets, that can indicate extramarital affairs, cheating on their partner, or general infidelity.
These people can also experience this from their partners and spouses.
Especially challenging are hard aspects with Moon and Mars, as well as Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus, and in some cases, Pluto.
In these cases, people with Juno in Gemini might experience relationships or marriages with unreliable people, prone to cheating and manipulation.
Their partners might be liars and prone to changing their minds quickly. This can also be Juno in Gemini’s traits.
Partners who tend to challenge their opinions might make these people feel insecure, especially if they have challenging Juno aspects.
Woman with Juno placed in Gemini
Women with their Juno placed in Gemini are perceived as charming and fun to be around.
When they desire so, they can make everyone’s head turn and be the center of attention.
They enjoy communicating with people just for the fun of doing that.
These women’s attractiveness lies in their intellect and not so much in their looks.
Ladies with this Juno placement can make almost every man crazy about them just by using their smart heads.
They easily get bored, and it is not easy to keep their attention and interest. It will take a man with similar qualities to keep this woman around.
They are not attracted to looks but minds. If a man is smart enough to draw and keep getting her attention, he will keep this woman for life.
People who are overly serious and controlling have nothing to do with this woman. She can never be tamed, and she openly expresses that.
The word “serious” and “long-term” frightens many of these women, who are happier and calmer being in a relationship that doesn’t have a name.
She is the one choosing to be in a relationship with someone and won’t hesitate to leave if this relationship doesn’t fulfill her needs.
These women are very active and communicative. They can be found in places with a lot of people and where new and fun things are happening.
Gaining new experiences are something that excites them the most.
They prefer a man who is smart and preferably educated. They often display attraction to younger men.
Their desire for change and new experiences can often make them unfaithful. They can also attract men who have such traits.
Man with Juno placed in Gemini
A man with a Juno placement in Gemini is often not satisfied with a monogamous relationship.
These men get easily bored in relationships and prefer open-type relationships than marriage.
They are often the “player” type and not faithful when romantically tied to one person.
It is a situation “take it or leave it” with them, and the women who prefer more stable connections should better skip this man.
This man is often very superficial and emotionally unstable, especially in romantic connections.
They are very interesting and fun to be around, but if you express a desire to keep them for life, that won’t be an easy task to achieve.
They are not bad people, and don’t want to hurt women intentionally, they just don’t want to be tied to one woman their entire lives.
There are exceptions, of course, but a typical Juno in Gemini man loves variety, and that includes women.
These men are very interesting and intelligent. Their energy is contagious, and they can grab the attention of every show if they want to. Their curiosity is limitless.
Juno in Gemini men don’t have a particular type of women when it comes to her looks.
One thing is certain, to seize their attention she must be very clever, interesting, and communicative. She also shouldn’t be jealous.
People with multiple affairs at once often have this Juno placement. He prefers short-term to long-term relationships.
In fact, he avoids the long-term as long as possible if not forever, because they don’t provide him the variety and newness he craves for so deeply.
Their need for versatility and change of opinions and interests can cause people to see them as unreliable and unstable.
This can be true to some extent, but in some areas of their life these people can have a completely different approach.
It is not uncommon for people who know this man from different circumstances to have completely opposite opinions about them.
They detest women who are clingy and tiring.
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Summary
In general, both women and men with Juno in Gemini are very intelligent and communicative and desire partners with similar traits.
They are in search for constant mental stimulation and only a partner with such character might keep them attached for a longer period of time.
They prefer short to long term relationships because they cannot be with one exclusive partner for a long time.
They are often unfaithful and have multiple affairs at the same time.
They are interesting and fun to be around but for those who desire serious commitment they better avoid this type.
They get along best with partners with similar relationship expectations.