Aquarius

The Principle of Reformation

Element-Air
Quality-Fixed
Symbol-The Water Bearer
Sun Sign Dates-January 21 to February 19
Planetary Ruler-Uranus (ancient ruler-Saturn)
Natural Zodiac Affinity-Eleventh House

Aquarius is the sign of the brotherhood of man. It has an all-inclusive quality to it. Massive world change is the Aquarian energy at work. Aquarius likes to upset the carefully maintained status quo. It's mission is to topple old fogey institutions and pioneer new ideas. Ingenious or unusual ideas. The ruling planet Uranus is an accelerating force. Aquarian energy brings sudden flashes of intuitive insight at lightening speed. This is a detached mental sign. One must be willing to cut old ties and attachments in order to ring in the new and progressive ways. They have a reputation for being rebellious and this rebellion has two faces. That which rebels for the sole sake of shock value, vs. rebellion against old rules and regulations which have outlived their usefulness. The Aquarius battle plan is to ..... Sneak up on the enemy and surprise attack. This is a sudden and unpredictable energy.

Aquarians need their freedom. The freedom to feel self-sufficient. They need to feel like they can walk away even within the confines of a group function. And yet, there is often an attraction for the group effort. Especially those that have humanitarian agendas. They understand that there is power in numbers when it comes to creating big changes. If Aquarius is fixed on anything it's their opinions. Once they decide to rock the world and how best to carry this out, they can move forth with fierce determination. Alas, though, all too often the world reform remains in the mental realm of thoughts and ideas.

Often an Aquarian goes through a life experience that teaches them the value of being different; of breaking away from the group mind. Some accomplish this with relative ease and even embrace the concept, while others face painful experiences which simply leave them with no other alternative. Aquarius can teach us about functioning cooperatively within the group while at the same time maintaining our sense of individuality.

Pure Aquarius energy is .....
* original and inventive
* lots of unusual ideas
* friendly but somewhat detached
* can be extremely opinionated and/or stubborn
* acts with great determination to carry out reform
* cooperative and group-oriented
* can be unemotional/cold/aloof/ rebellious or eccentric
* out of step with "normal" society
* highly individualistic
* intellectual

The House with Aquarius on the cusp can be unpredictable or unusual.