Gemini energy is inquisitive, adaptable, and communicative.  An intellect, Gemini believes that sharing information is the greatest gift. Gemini energy is ruled by Mercury making it a lover of conversation, travel, reading and writing.  In terms of nutrition, Gemini is about fun recipes and enjoying food along with great conversation at the dinner table. Gemini Energy is all about excitement and change in the kitchen, rarely making a dish the same way every time!

The Colour Orange

Orange is a secondary colour made from primary colours red and yellow.  It is associated with excitement and energy, often considered as bright, happy and uplifting.  In psychology, it is perceived as attention-grabbing and highly stimulating (certainly in line with Gemini energy!)  Orange can be witnessed as the show-stopping hue in a bright evening sunset or the bearer of refreshing taste in a citrus fruit.

Orange-coloured fruits and vegetables contain the pigment carotenoid, most specifically beta-carotene.  Our bodies convert beta-carotene into Vitamin A (retinol) aiding with vision, overall immunity and eye health. Beta-carotene is also an antioxidant that helps the body fight against free radicals (damaging molecules) naturally produced in the body or from environmental sources such as pollution, smoking, and exposure to toxic chemicals to name a few.

What can you eat to increase Gemini sun and rising sign vitality?

Orange coloured foods really boost the natural essence of the Gemini Energy, enhancing vitality and the life force within.  If you have Gemini Sun or Gemini Rising energies, orange foods like these are your go-to for fuelling your curiosity, movement and uplifting energy:

Fruits & Vegetables – orange, apricot, tangerine, peaches, cantaloupe, sweet potato, kumquats, butternut squash, and carrot
Lentils, Whole Grains, Nuts & Seeds – masoor dal or red lentils, teff and popcorn
Spices & Herbs – turmeric and curry spice

The art of the colour wheel reminds us that everything is best in balance and so to ensure a balance to the Gemini energy, it is beneficial to add its complimentary colour on the opposite side of the wheel which is the Blue of Sagittarius. This would include added foods like blueberries, chia seeds, and blue corn to name a few.  For the full list of Sagittarius enhancing foods, check back during Sagittarius season!

Some great recipes to enhance the Gemini Energy would be: Vegan Red Lentil Curry, 3 Ingredient Sweet Potato Gnocchi, or Healthy Peach Crisp. So, if you have a Gemini Sun or Gemini Rising Sign and you need a pick-me-up to boost your liveliness, be sure to reference this list of orange foods and try a recipe listed above!! 😉

Reference Articles & Recipes

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2. Mount Sinai, Health Library: Beta-carotene. Accessed May 2025.
3. Cleveland Clinic, Health Essentials. Eat the Rainbow: The Health Benefits of Carotenoids. July 2023.
4. Zawn Villines and Amy Murnan. Medically reviewed by Alana Biggers, M.D., MPH.  Medical News Today, How do free radicals affect the body? February 2025.
5. Susan Miller, Astrology Zone, Gemini. 
6. Claire Cary. Eat with Clarity Blog, Vegan Red Lentil Curry Recipe. Posted: February 7, 2025.
7. Brita Britnell. Food with Feeling Blog, 3 Ingredient Sweet Potato Gnocchi Recipe. Updated: November 24, 2024.
8. Erin. Erin Lives Whole Blog, Desserts: Healthy Peach Crisp Recipe. Posted: June 21, 2023.