Sign: Aquarius, approximately Jan. 20 - Feb. 18
Ruled by Uranus
Symbol: The Water Bearer
Element: Air
Quality:Fixed
House: 11SUN in AQUARIUS
Uranus rules Aquarius. And now it's time for a little astronomy lesson. Remember, Astronomy and Astrology used to be the same thing until more recent years. Earth has a north pole and a south pole, seasons, day and night, that sort of thing. Uranus also has a north pole, but its pole point at the sun at all times. In other words, here's a planet that is about 90 degrees off from the rest of the solar system. This makes an excellent metaphor for a typical Aquarius. And every Aquarius is an individual, just like every other Aquarius.... I call this the sign of the black leather jacket, but since so many kids these days are going for the biker look, an Aquarius won't actually wear a black leather jacket any more. But there's something decidedly unconventional about Aquarians. Something a little different. Something strange, in a good way. Aquarius, in the natural zodiac, is associated with the 11th House, the place where groups of people are found. With this, the Aquarius is gregarious sort. However, with the light and airy quality from its element, this isn't always a joiner. A gregarious loner comes to mind. In keeping with its rebellious tendencies, an Aquarius tends to follow the leader but question that leader the whole way.One great scientist/astronomer who is an Aquarius was Clyde Tombaugh, the feller who first "saw" Pluto. This isn't unusual, not for a typical Aquarius. Science as well as the science of the mind, psychology, all has a an appeal. Social studies and social work are strong interests, as well. Cooking is not usually a strong skill with Aquarius, though. Aquarians are adept at turning great changes into challenges and hence a fight worth fighting for, but they do have a problem with the small changes day to day. Big problems are no problem, but little irritants are a major source of discomfort.
It is possible to communicate with an Aquarius without speaking. "How good are you are telepathy?"
And look at this list of Aquarius musicians: Placido Domingo, Philip Glass, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Schubert, and even Garth Brooks. But in Austin, we call Garth the "Anti-Hank". Pretty cool, huh? For listening, you would most likely appreciate Wagner's "Parsifal" because it's so involved. Or maybe some old-time country like Bob Wills.
Grocery store: "Why must you do this to me?" asks the Aquarius. In my limited observation over the past 20 years, what I've seen more often than not, is that an Aquarius in a grocery store buys hardware. You know, a cooler for the upcoming picnic, maybe some lawn furniture. However, what same Aquarius will go to the department store and find food stuffs to buy. So if youÕre going to go shopping with an Aquarius, be prepared for a little bit of a change up. It's not going to be the way that you think it's supposed to be.
Brick wall: Don't forget that Aquarius is a fixed sign. No news here. So when an Aquarius encounters a brick wall, they whip out a can of spray paint and leave a graffiti message on it. Perhaps this message is a suggestion that might be anatomically impossible, or, at the very least, rather uncomfortable. Still, the message will properly punctuated and spelled correctly. Do anything about it? That's not the Aquarius's job, they are busy dealing with other problems by the time you read the writing on the wall.
Body part: Ankles, calves, lower leg.
Folks with Sun in Aquarius: Hank Aaron, Alan Alda, Susan B. Anthony, Helen Gurley Brown, George Burns, Lord Byron, Carol Channing, Alice Cooper, Sheryl Crow, Charles Darwin, James Dean, Farrah Fawcett, W.C. Fields, Betty Friedan, Wayne Gretzky, Matt Groening, Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Norman Mailer, Thomas Merton, Nick Nolte, Nolan Ryan, Roger Staubach, Rip Torn, John Travolta, Robert Wagner, and Virginia Woolf.
© Kramer Wetzel, astrofish.net, 2000
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