| Aquarius is the eleventh constellation of
the Western zodiac and is symbolised by the Water-Bearer. Astronomically.
this constellation is a faint and indistinct collection of stars that
wouldn’t
be notable otherwise. Classical myth associates Aquarius with Ganymede,
a mortal prince and homosexual lover of Zeus, who subsequently secured
gainful employment as the cupbearer of the gods. Before that, this
constellation was prominent during the annual flooding of the Nile.
The Egyptian hieroglyph for water still identifies your sign. In terms of character, it is probably best to consider Aquarius as one big paradox, or more precisely as a whole series of smaller paradoxes, loosely strung together with individualism and all wrapped up in lashings of the unexpected. It doesn’t mean that any part of your personality is more "you" than any other, simply that in different situations you can display a varied and apparently contradictory range of behaviour. |
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| For example, you’re renowned for
your progressive views, your dislike of convention, for your libertarian
attitude and for your radical perspective. You are known for your individuality,
for your free spirit, your unique perspective and for your hatred of
authority and convention. Yet it isn’t unusual to see the Aquarian
husband and father, ruling his household with a firm
view of how everybody else’s
life should proceed, despite the total unaccountability
that he demands for himself. Aquarian views are fine in principle
and work well on a global scale. Trouble is while saving
the world, many neglect to realise that this process actually begins
at home. Contrast this too with the Aquarian who spends long hours helping casual acquaintances with their many minor issues, not noticing the slow disintegration of their own close relationships while they busy themselves elsewhere. Or there’s the Aquarian who grudges their useless foreign change to the hotel porter on their way home from vacation, yet perhaps wouldn’t think twice about paying exorbitant prices for top of the range technology, a few weeks prior to its mainstream release. Contradictions? It is a feature of this sign, so if you’re hanging around, you had better get used to it! It has been said that Aquarians are ahead of their time. This may be true, but it is often quite a lonely place. Despite your friendly, wacky, humanitarian and egalitarian nature, many Aquarians can on first meeting seem a little formal and aloof. This doesn’t mean that close attachments are impossible, because despite your apparent independence, you are a sociable person and wouldn’t want to be totally on your own. But you’re slow to commit and favour those links that allow you to maintain an extended sense of freedom. Once involved you stick out of duty and obligation to failed relationships, that have clearly passed the point of no return. |
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| You love change, but only of your own making.
It doesn’t help being ruled by two planets either. Uranus
was discovered in 1781 and disrupted a beautifully balanced system
of planetary rulerships, first recorded by Ptolemy over 1,600 years
previously. Prior to this discovery, those born under the Water-Bearer
were thought to be ruled by Saturn, accounting for the occasionally
dour nature, detached demeanour and the adherence to discipline – albeit
of a very individualistic and self-determined kind – for which
this fixed sign is still noted today. All of a sudden though, as is the nature of most important things you do, the rule book was thrown away. Aquarians were finally able to point to the characteristics that make them different from their more Saturnine cousins, those born during December and January under the sign of Capricorn. Thus Aquarius brings order, but it is a new order, caused by the sudden and revolutionary overthrow of that which was existing. Things have always been so, since the days when Cronus (Saturn) was driven to emasculate his father Ouranos (Uranus) and thereafter to assume the leadership of the gods. Those who have observed the history of many revolutionary movements that later assume government, will not be surprised at all by this sadly predictable, and all too frequent, turn of events. So although you are modern in your outlook, advanced in your views and revolutionary in your beliefs, there will always need to be a sense of structure, order and purpose in your life. Increasingly with the passing years you tone down your inclination to demonstrate outwardly how different you are from the norm. Friends and groups are too important to you anyway, as is the society of which you increasingly realise that you are actually a part. You will never be average, but as you mature, your progressive views are assimilated into the accepted norm and a new generation assumes the mantle of changing the world. With electronics, technology, computers, astrology and the Internet all under your rulership, you can expect the coming years to prove fruitful, for the application of your own uniquely personal skills. |
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