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Compatibility
Gemini Ox and Leo Snake

The effortless compatibility of firstwest and secondwest combines with one of the Chinese zodiac’s absolutely best matches—the firsteast and secondeast—in this highly favorable matrix of energy.

Western Zodiac sign, Gemini
Western Zodiac sign, Leo

Western Zodiac

Gemini and Leo

Compatibility overview

Calmness and pleasure are the watchwords for this easygoing combination. firstwest and secondwest may lack the strength of feeling that characterizes other matches, but they are usually sympathetic and reliable allies. Though sometimes overlooked, this connection can prove a delightful source of camaraderie, trust, and respite from more taxing relationships.

Gemini and Leo - Relationship Horoscope

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Signs that are two steps apart in the Western zodiac, as Gemini and Leo are, form what is known as a Sextile interval. This favorable connection is valued for its relaxed, caring energy.

Leo will almost certainly be impressed by Gemini's spirited enthusiasm for exciting ideas, exotic locations, and explorations of identity. Gemini may be equally admiring of Leo's lofty ideals, prodigious abilities, and aspirations for greatness. The elements here are strongly harmonious. Leo's Fire is naturally at ease with Gemini's Air, which encourages Leo's talents to swell and burst forth. Gemini's Air energy similarly rises with enthusiasm and inspiration at the heat Leo provides. Yet the beauty of this energy is that it is compatible without overlapping too much. These two can usually inspire and vitalize each other, but they can also keep a clear sense of their essential differences, and need never feel as if their independent identity might be compromised.

Collaboration is thus likely to be both productive and enjoyable for this duo, with both signs playing to their strengths in an atmosphere of mutual support and good humor. Individual projects, and the relationship as a whole, also benefit from compatible modalities. Leo's Fixed energy focuses on achievement and completion, where Gemini's Mutable modality brings reflectiveness about effects, consequences, and implications. This pairing thus forms a natural sequence from accomplishment in the present to creative exploration about the future.

The principal danger for Gemini and Leo is that one or both signs could take their fortuitous shared energy for granted. It may sometimes seem as if the relationship is too easy, as if the lack of urgency or pressure between these signs equates with a lack of significance. In fact, however, the warmth and generosity between these signs can be strongly dependable, even in the face of great adversity. Ultimately, this can be a standout match in any context.

Celebrity Gemini/Leo Pairings*

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Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank
Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank (click for attribution/s)

Clint Eastwood (5/31/1930, Gemini Horse), Hilary Swank (7/30/1974, Leo Tiger) : The actor and director collaborated on the Oscar-winning film, Million Dollar Baby. Swank described: "[Eastwood] just made me feel right at ease and, but I mean, he’s a legend. I love him but, you know, he quickly makes everyone feel really comfortable. He stands in the lunch line and never wants to cut."

Mossimo Giannulli (6/4/1963, Gemini Rabbit), Lori Loughlin (7/28/1964, Leo Dragon) : The Full House actor and fashion designer have been married for over 20 years. They have two children together, and Loughlin is stepmother to Giannulli's child from a previous relationship. Loughlin has described: "He's my guy, he's my person...It's communicating, it's listening, it's picking and choosing your battles. It's being flexible, it's all of that."

Fidel Castro and Che Guevara
Fidel Castro and Che Guevara (click for attribution/s)

Che Guevara (6/14/1928, Gemini Dragon), Fidel Castro (8/13/1926, Leo Tiger) : The close bond between these two Cuban revolutionaries was studied by biographer Simon Reid-Henry in the book, Fidel and Che: A Revolutionary Friendship. Reid-Henry describes: "[T]heir relationship was of paramount importance to both men...they were not just comrades but compañeros who found common cause at a remarkable historical moment...But their relationship differs from [other giants of Communism such as Engels and Mark or Trotsky and Lenin]...in that it was a full-blooded friendship first and foremost."

George H. W. Bush (6/12/1924, Gemini Rat), Bill Clinton (8/19/1946, Leo Dog) : The 41st and 42nd US Presidents formed a strong friendship, despite running against each other in the 1992 US election. They worked together to spearhead US relief efforts after the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Clinton wrote in 2018: "[Bush] was an honorable, gracious and decent man who believed in the United States, our Constitution, our institutions and our shared future...He also had a natural humanity, always hoping with all his heart that others’ journeys would include some of the joy that his family, his service and his adventures gave him. His friendship has been one of the great gifts of my life...I cherished every opportunity I had to learn and laugh with him. I just loved him. Many people were surprised at our relationship, considering we were once political adversaries...[T]hough he could be tough in a political fight, he was in it for the right reasons: People always came before politics, patriotism before partisanship. To the end, we knew we would never agree on everything, and we agreed that was okay."

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn
Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn (click for attribution/s)

Heidi Klum (6/1/1973, Gemini Ox), Tim Gunn (7/29/1953, Leo Snake) : The model/entertainer and author/entertainer have collaborated for over 18 years on TV shows Project Runway and Making the Cut. Klum has described: "We fell in love with each other from the very first moment of meeting each other! I always say we’re the oldest married couple in 18 years, ever. We learned a lot about each other along the way — what works, what doesn’t work, and how we can evolve."

Amy Schumer (6/1/1981, Gemini Rooster), Jennifer Lawrence (8/15/1990, Leo Horse) : The actor and comedian/actor share a close friendship, after meeting over email and later going on vacation together. In 2015, Lawrence described how they were working together on a screenplay: "Amy and I were creatively made for each other. We have different flavors. It’s been the most fun experience of my life. We start the day off on the phone, laughing. And then we send each other pages."

Leah Remini (6/15/1970, Gemini Dog), Jennifer Lopez (7/24/1969, Leo Rooster) : The two actors have been friends for over ten years, and appeared together in the film Second Act (2018). Lopez has described: "It was one of those instant chemistry things where you just feel like, 'I love this person. I love being around this person. This person makes me laugh. [Remini's] cool and we also have very similar upbringings. That's why we work well together."

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Chinese Zodiac sign, the Ox
Chinese Zodiac sign, the Snake

Chinese Zodiac

Ox and Snake

Compatibility overview

One of the greats. The combination between firsteast and secondeast is a true standout in the Chinese zodiac, with potential for both boundless joy and rock-solid dependability.

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At its heart, Chinese astrology is about four Trine Families. One such family comprises the Ox and Snake (with their close ally the Rooster). The energy that unites these two emphasises determination, perseverance, and sharp acumen.

The Ox is likely to be deeply impressed by the Snake's philosophical outlook, and being typically self-assured, the Ox is comfortable allowing themselves to be seduced by the Snake's other-worldly allure. The Snake, meanwhile, is instinctively drawn to the sense of security and strength of will that defines the Ox. Hence these two are natural partners, the Ox's legendary stubbornness interweaving beautifully with the Snake's patience and occasional guile. Together, they share deeply-held values around the importance of home, privacy, and duty. Indeed, as a pair they might occasionally be accused of a certain inflexibility, given the strength of their shared convictions, which other signs with less forceful energy may find challenging to navigate.

The ability of the Ox and Snake to work as a team, calmly anticipating and evaluating opportunities, then driving success with incredible reserves of physical and intellectual power, is perhaps unrivalled in all of astrology. As good as this relationship is in times of plenty, it is often even stronger in the face of adversity—which may be its greatest quality of all.

Celebrity Ox/Snake Pairings*

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George Clooney and Amal Clooney
George Clooney and Amal Clooney (click for attribution/s)

George Clooney (5/6/1961, Taurus Ox), Amal Clooney (2/3/1978, Aquarius Snake) : One-time legendary bachelor George Clooney was reinvented as half of a world-famous couple after entering a relationship with Amal Clooney (née Alamuddin). George Clooney has described: "The truth was I met this amazing woman, and she took my breath away. She was brilliant and funny and beautiful and kind. I was sort of swept off my feet."

Nas (9/14/1973, Virgo Ox), Dr. Dre (2/18/1965, Aquarius Snake) : Collaborations between these two Hip-Hop greats have been credited with helping to ease tensions during the East Coast/West Coast rap rivalry during the 1990s.

Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell
Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell (click for attribution/s)

Finneas O'Connell (7/30/1997, Leo Ox), Billie Eilish (12/18/2001, Sagittarius Snake) : The singer/songwriter and singer/songwriter/producer are sister and brother. The two have collaborated extensively, notably on Eilish's hugely successful and multi-award-winning albums When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019) and Happier Than Ever (2021). In a joint interview, Connell described: "Then we were like, 'Let’s make some songs,' that kind of casual thing turned into this more serious thing, and so we had this excuse to see each other all the time. Most of the people that I’m closest to have a really close relationship with their siblings — I think that’s why I identify with them — but they just have no excuse to see them...And so I think that’s the other thing that has cemented our closeness, is just we have this excuse. It’s part of the reason I love going on tour with Billie — I have this excuse to get to spend months at a time with her." Eilish said, "We bicker so much, you would not believe it...Since we were babies, we fight all the time like siblings do. We’re so annoyed by each other and infuriated by things. But we also get along really well, and literally, no one on the earth makes me laugh the way that Finneas does. [O'CONNELL: Likewise]. I think that that part is probably the part that people say they don’t have with their siblings, which makes me sad because it’s the most amazing part of my life."

Sam Peckinpah (2/21/1925, Pisces Ox), Begoña Palacios (12/28/1941, Capricorn Snake) : The Mexican actor and famously troubled US director were married and divorced three times. Their daughter Lupita recalled, "They were so in love with each other but they were two people who couldn't be together but couldn't be separate. There was a lot of passion and love between them. She lived in the past and agonised about losing him. My mother always respected my father very much and she always told me great and beautiful things about him."

Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle
Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle (click for attribution/s)

Dave Chappelle (8/24/1973, Virgo Ox), Chris Rock (2/7/1965, Aquarius Snake) : The two comedians are good friends who have expressed mutual admiration and appeared together on stage multiple times. Rock has described: "There was like a couple shows that were just me and Dave on stage for like two hours. He would call up my road manager, like, 'I'm coming.' ...I just love Dave, and I look at it like [Jean-Michel] Basquiat and [Andy] Warhol and we’re just collaborating."

Heidi Klum (6/1/1973, Gemini Ox), Tom Kaulitz (9/1/1989, Virgo Snake) : The model/entertainer/businesswoman and musician married in 2019. Kaulitz is Klum's third husband, and she has four children from previous relationships. She has described: "For the first time, [in Kaulitz] I have a partner who I can discuss everything with. Someone who shares duties that we all have in our life."

Jeff Bridges (12/4/1949, Sagittarius Ox), Beau Bridges (12/9/1941, Sagittarius Snake) : The two brothers are both screen actors, part of a dynasty with father Lloyd Bridges. In 2014, they appeared on stage together at a sold-out event entitled, "Beau and Jeff: A Tale of Two Bridges". Jeff has described their relationship and shared profession by saying, "It’s not a competition. It’s like we’re on the same team."


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Final Words

The Sextile connection between firstwest and secondwest is one of the true gifts in Western astrology—a dependable, highly enjoyable match whose only real weakness is that its hassle-free camaraderie might seem to be missing some excitement or importance. Here, though, the magic between the firsteast and secondeast is harder to overlook, for these are born allies, who naturally provide each other with security, inspiration, and affection. In all, this is a simply brilliant foundation for any relationship.

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