Astrology

Gemini: Twin or lose

Geminis are never fazed by anything. I knew one who took up with a mortician she met at her husband's funeral. Financial security galls them, and they'll thumb their nose at a mortgage and a houseful of furniture just to prove that possessions don't own them. But they're not all bad. If you want to know who's doing it with whom or which socialite's car plunged into what canal, dial a Gemini. Because they bend in so many directions, they're without question the best sex partners in the zodiac. They're even fun to talk to afterward.

Current trends: The shocking news is that you're getting deep. You're not splitting at the first sign of trouble, and you're getting off on being grown-up and loyal. It's a good thing, too, because these days your commitments weigh a ton and they're sitting right on your chest. So even if you find yourself stuck with a controlling, unpredictable, racist pig, leave your pistol in the drawer. My advice, until August at least, is to go home from the party with the person you came with. If you were planning to run off with your secretary or your hairdresser, just remember that nobody has ever gone from the frying pan into a swimming pool.

Hot flash to Mario Cuomo, governor of New York: The next time you make a serious pronouncement about where you stand with the presidency, don't do it during a retrograde Mercury. Everybody knows that decisions made then often turn out to be regrettable ones.

CONFIDENTIAL TO CLINT EASTWOOD, ACTOR-POLITICIAN: Although you're wearing a tie to work these days and kissing babies on-camera, don't turn your back completely on that ruthless, kinky cowboy who made his own rules. Progress from here on in for all you Geminis will depend on how well you can deal with those people who show up flashing embarrassing snapshots of your childhood and reminding you that they knew you when. If you have any doubts about how one's past associations can influence one's life, there's a fellow Gemini who can tell you all about it. Just call the White House and ask for Mr. Bush.

Michael Lutin