Aquarius

The Water Bearer is a sign with a Universal consciousness. The urn that’s carried contains this ‘water of life’ or consciousness, which Aquarians are abundant in and wish to pour onto the masses.

Aquarians are ahead of their time, their purpose being to bring the future into the present through creative innovation and cutting edge originality. Aquarians have brilliant minds, capable of an uncanny grasp of people, places and things. They are scientific, inventive, and almost always think outside the box. The 11th sign frequently experiences the condition of being the outsider, being set apart as ‘different’ from the rest. One of a kind people are often experienced as bohemian and unusual, and it’s lonely out there where it’s unpopulated. Aquarians quickly learn to come to terms with this ‘outsider’ status by adopting impersonal postures and championing the underdog. Quick learning is a great talent of this sign.

Personal freedom is the most important possession the fixed air sign has, and Aquarians will protect their right to emancipation with everything in them. They break with tradition whenever possible, setting any normal situation on its side. This may be disruptive and seem rebellious, but in the end it affords the opportunity to view typical situations from a new perspective. Different angles produce broader consciousness, and that’s what this Uranus ruled sign can do. Uranus, aka the Great Awakener, changes everything in an unanticipated instant, and produces a much more cognizant experience before it just as unexpectedly leaves the scene.

In the same way, Aquarians, with their electrifying presence, sweep into our lives, turn everything upside down and then, refusing any personal involvement, leave us to figure things out for ourselves. They empower us, awaken us, excite us and move us into the future in ways that would be otherwise impossible. They have a global consciousness, and so invariably move on, because there’s an entire planet that requires this transformational energy. They will stay with a partner only if their personal freedom is not threatened in any way.

If this description doesn’t seem to fit you, you may be more strongly influenced by other planetary placements in your chart. Read your rising sign and your Moon sign for more information about yourself.

Symbol: The Water-Bearer
Key Phrase: I Awaken you to the future
Ruler: Classical – Saturn; Modern – Uranus
Quality: Fixed
Element: Air (Atmosphere)
House: 11
Season: Middle of Winter (Sustained Cold, Long Nights)
Body Part: Shins

Most Comfortable with: Libra, Gemini, Sagittarius, and Aries
Least Comfortable with: Scorpio, Taurus, Cancer and Virgo
Most Attracted to: Leo
Least Attracted to: Capricorn

Famous Aquarius People: Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Aniston, Yoko Ono, John Belushi, Carol Channing, James Dean, Neil Diamond, Christian Dior, Mia Farrow, Farrah Fawcett, Peter Gabriel, Arsenio Hall, Benny Hill, Jimmy Hoffa, Wolfgang Mozart, Paul Newman, Jack Nicklaus, Joe Pesci, Leontyne Price, Vanessa Redgrave, Burt Reynolds, Cybil Sheppard, John Travolta, Oprah Winfrey