Aquarius the Waterbearer
(January 20 to February 20)
All that Glitters
Sun into Aquarius is Winter, with the first light of Spring shining across a pure white landscape. Aquarians enter the earthly plane during this frosty chill, from Jan 20th to Feb 20th.
In its pristine form, Aquarius is crystal–clear sight, and loving beyond labels. But they’re also human, with foibles, like being absent-minded and aloof. And many have a stubborn streak that gets in the way of them being open-minded free spirits.
Aquarius’ symbol is the Waterbearer, signifying finer energies brought down to Earth. Aquarius hears what others don’t, and brings a seer’s perspective to day-to-day events. This is a group and friend oriented sign, known for its interest in causes that advance humanity.
Aquarians are bright, and love to break the ice with off-beat jokes or observations.
Aquarius in Love
Like in life, Aquarians can be counted on to delight and shock you when you’re in their inner social circle. They often have many friends, but few that can be counted as intimates.
A stereotype for Aquarius is that they make very unconventional choices in love.
If others play it safe, with those within their own cultural or social strata, Aquarius dates the wild cards.
An Aquarian might date someone much older or much younger, or from a different race or planetary hemisphere.
Aquarius is a sign that’s naturally free spirited, and that’s a sticking point when it comes to love. They often want to have a wide range of motion, that includes other lovers. Though an Aquarian ready to settle down, is a loyal friend for life.
Element is Air (genius).
Quality is Fixed (order in chaos).
Aquarius is Masculine (organizing)
Polarity is Leo.
Rulers are Saturn (classical) and Uranus (modern)
Natural House is Eleventh.
Phrase is “I know.”
Body Association: the pineal gland (third eye), ankles.
Season is the deep freeze of Winter.
Colors are metallic silver and gold, electric or fluorescent shades of blue, green, violet, purple. Take a look at the shiny palette of Aquarian fashion.
Rules aluminum.
Birthstones are star sapphire, garnet, amethyst, moss agate, opal and sugilite.
Gemstones are turquoise, Talismanic stone, amazonite, blue lace agate, angelite, aqua aura, moldavite (the meteorite-stone from out of this world).
Flowers are known Saturn blooms like heartsease, or pansy, the blue cornflower and Solomon’s seal
Aquarius’s flowers. Unusual or striking flowers like bird-of-paradise, red bromeliad, burbidgea, orange coxcomb. Star-shaped varieties, like the Star of Bethlehem.
Animals tropical birds, dolphins.
Aquarius sees into the future, catching glimpses of it like when lightning illuminates the landscape. Many are ahead-of-their-time as visionaries, trendsetters, inventors, genius-artists, eccentrics, humanitarians.
Aquarius has a mental sovereignty that gives them distance from the noise of life. They move in networks, and are very social, though also fiercely private.
Aquarius Extremes
At the extreme edges, Aquarius is unreachable, fixed in their ideas, condescending.
Aquarius actually thrives at the cutting edge, and from an outsider’s perspective, could seem like an extreme sport. Others live a life of the mind, and keeps up with the latest in art, movies, technology, music and style.
*The Dates for Aquarius change every year, so check an ephemeris — or check your free birth chart — if you’re on the cusp.
Author
Molly Hall, Astrology Expert
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