Aquarius
January 20 - February 18
Aquarius represents the dead of winter, when the community must gather together to survive. As the Fixed Air sign, it rules the collective, the future, and the break from tradition.
Understanding Aquarius
Aquarius is the archetype of the Genius, the Revolutionary, and the Humanitarian. The dual rulership of Saturn (structure) and Uranus (chaos) creates a "structured rebel" - someone who wants to overthrow the old system to build a better, more logical one.
Air Element
Air signs are rational, social, and love communication. They are thinkers and idealists.
Fixed Modality
Stabilizers who maintain and sustain. Aquarius expresses air energy in a fixed way.
Aquarius Personality
Aquarians are the visionaries of the Zodiac. They value freedom, equality, and fraternity. They are objective, friendly to everyone but rarely intimate, and highly intelligent. They are not afraid to be different and often set trends rather than follow them.
Strengths
Shadow Traits
Aquarius in Love
Aquarius needs a best friend first, a lover second. They dislike traditional relationship rules and possessiveness. They need immense space and freedom. They are attracted to intelligence and uniqueness. Any attempt to cage them will result in them vanishing.
Best Compatibility
Aquarius Career & Work
Career Strengths
Aquarius thrives in fields involving the future, technology, or the collective. They work well in teams as the idea person but resent hierarchy. They need intellectually stimulating work that contributes to social progress.
Career Guidance
Make excellent scientists, astronauts, astrologers, social activists, IT specialists, inventors, nonprofit directors, and tech entrepreneurs - roles where innovation and humanitarian vision are valued.
Aquarius & Tarot
Major Arcana
The StarThe Star represents hope, inspiration, and the flow of cosmic energy from heavens to earth. The woman pouring water mirrors the Water Bearer glyph, signifying faith in the future and divine inspiration.
Court Card
Knight of SwordsThe Knight of Swords corresponds to the "Prince of the Chariot of the Winds" and Fixed Air energy. He is intellectual, cutting, and ideas-driven, often moving so fast mentally that he leaves others behind.
Aquarius Mythology
Aquarius is associated with Ganymede, the beautiful Trojan prince. Zeus, captivated by his beauty, abducted him to Olympus to serve as cup-bearer to the gods. The Water Bearer pours out the water of life (knowledge/wisdom) onto humanity, highlighting the Aquarian theme of service to a higher collective purpose.
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