Tejat
Mu Geminorum · Gemini
Position (2026)
♋ 5°40' Cancer
Magnitude
2.87
Planetary Nature
Mercury / Venus (robson)
Robson: Mercury and Venus. Mu Geminorum, the foot of the rear Twin.
Spectral Type
M3IIIvar
Tejat in Astrology
Tejat, in the foot of the eastern twin of Gemini, carries Mercury-Venus energy that bestows emotional intelligence expressed through communicative grace. It grants the ability to articulate feeling with precision and beauty, and the native often serves as a bridge between the intellectual and emotional dimensions of experience.
Mythology & History
Tejat, also known as Tejat Posterior or Mu Geminorum, takes its name from an ancient term of uncertain origin, possibly related to Babylonian star lists. The star marks the rear foot of the Gemini twin Castor and has historically been associated with confidence, pride, and a forceful nature. In traditional astrology it was assigned the nature of Mercury and Venus, combining intellectual quickness with social charm. Tejat's position at the foot of the celestial twin gives it associations with grounding energy within the airy, mercurial sign of Gemini.
Gemini Context
Tejat sits at the trailing foot of the twin Castor in Gemini, positioned near the border with Taurus. The twins of Gemini were honored throughout the ancient world as patrons of sailors, appearing as the dual glow of St. Elmo's fire during storms. Temples to the Dioscuri stood throughout Greece and Rome, and their image appeared on Roman coins. Tejat's position at the foot represents the point of contact between the celestial twin and the earthly plane, grounding the sign's intellectual energy in physical reality.
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