The Symbolic Image
This is the only zodiacal symbol represented by one man. Gemini is represented by two men, and Virgo is represented by a woman.When we reach the eleventh sign of the Zodiac, are we encountering an image of a fully developed human being? The sign is an image of a mature man.He has an alert expression, but does not seem to direct his attention to a specific spot. His body is extremely thin. He is holding one or two amphoras in his hands.He is pouring water from an amphora. This is the water of knowledge.Februaty., the Middle of WinterThe Sun seldom appears. The weather is cold- Seeds arc buried deep within the ground. The development of life is imperceptible to human eyes.
But this is the point at which the germination process is beginning.
Aquarius
JANUARY 22 FEBRUARY 18
"When you learn that this world is unreal and ephemeral, you will cease to love it, your soul will be set free, you will reject worldi.v things. and you will be free from your desires.
Rama Krishna
Fixed Winter
= This is the middle of Winter. Winter attains its fullest form.
Aquarius is a fixed sign.
Air
The air constitutes an invisible bond between Heaven and Earth.
The sky is blue, and it has no impurities. Everyone can breathe its air.
An Aquarian is tactful.
An Aquarian does not readily express his feelings, and he appears to be detached from the world, or from reality itself. He has a contemplative and reserved demeanor.
@ An Aquarian is not strongly interested in tangible realities, and he is detached from the realm of instinct.
@ There is a strong interest in spiritual values. Aquarians are idealistic. They enjoy expressing ideas which are not fully developed, and they tend to be precursors.
Although an Aquarian may sometimes seem unrealistic, he knows that he possesses awareness. He seeks authenticity.
An Aquarian is motivated by a quest for moral perfection. His expression is serious and tranquil.
He often pursues spiritual goals.
Air, the element symbolizing interchange, mobility, and diffusion, is associated with Aquarius. It is specifically represented by Aquarius' position within the zodiacal cycle. Among the triplicity of air signs, the fixed air of Aquarius, embodying a tendency to perceive things intuitively instead of through logical deduction, with the result that its natives are confident about their opinions, is situated between the cardinal air of Libra, representing sentimental attachments, and the mutable air of Gemini, representing friendship. In terms of attributes, Aquarians are intuitive, expressive, and extremely sentimental
An Aquarian is an individual who seems to have acquired a certain understanding of life. He inspires trust.
@ Nevertheless, he is seeking something different, which may not be consistent with conventional standards. He knows that he is different.
He often possesses a fragile appearance.
His fragility is entirely relative. He possesses resources for surviving.
@ An Aquarian disseminates new ideas and new sources of energy. He is interested in promoting knowledge.
An Aquarian is a resolute and persistent person who seeks to accomplish his goals. He can be obstinate.
or excitable.
@ The air of Aquarius is the pure air of Winter.
Astorm or rain can quickly appear within the Winter sky.
An Aquarian may adopt human brotherhood as his highest ideal. He develops friendships easily.
@ An Aquarian tends to reject conventional beliefs, and this may result in explosive anger.
Uranus and Saturn
Both Uranus and Saturn rule Aquarius.
= In the beginning, there was chaos in other words, formlessness and mystery. Gaea, the Earth Mother, appeared and gave birth to Uranus.
As the God of the Sky, Uranus, in order to create the world, impregnated his mother "by making a fertile rain fall upon her genitals."
Uranus and Gaea had many children, including the Cyclops and the Titans. Uranus exiled the Cyclops to Tartarus, one of the most remote locations on earth, and he deprived the Titans of their power.
Because Uranus ruled too strictly, Gaea encouraged the Titans to revolt against him.
Promethus, a grandson of Uranus, stole the celestial fire from Vulcan's forge in order to give it to mankind. Jupiter punished Prometheus by chaining him to Mount Caucasus, where an eagle devoured his liver each day.
Prometheus was freed from his chains by Hercules, and Jupiter welcomed him among the deities.
= Saturn is the other planet which rules Aquarius. Saturn dethroned his father with the sickle (a symbol of time) in order to avenge his brothers and sisters, the Titans. After ruling for a certain period of tirfie, Saturn was overthrown and took refuge in Italy, where he bestowed all of the benefits of his experience.
The Circulatory System
@ The bodily function associated with Aquarius is circulation of the blood.
Blood is the source of life for the entire organism.
An Aquarian seeks to give a new meaning to life in order to untangle its riddles. His ideas are often intrepid and daring, but his way of thinking can clarify situations which seem perplexing to others.
@ An Aquarian requires a vast amount of space, both physically and intellectually, because he is drawn toward the absolute. His fertile and imaginative mind motivates him to advance new ideas.
= The Cyclops represent demons of the unconscious or primitive instincts, and the Titans represent ambition, or the opposite of spiritual qualities. This myth can be associated with the behavior of Aquarians, who tend to ignore or to disdain instincts in pursuing pure ideas, which they do not expect to assume a tangible form in the immediate future.
@ By pursuing his admiration for spiritual values too zealously, an Aquarian may feel misunderstood by others and may have a sense of being persecuted.
= As a grandson of Uranus,
Prometheus can be regarded as an extension of Uranus. An Aquarian is often tempted to play the role of a "sorcerer's apprentice." He seeks to learn more in order to bestow light and knowledge upon humanity, but he is disinclined to learn through experience. He is prone to take risks, and may become a victim of over-confidence.
= Nevertheless, an Aquarian is capable of overcoming weaknesses, and he can acquire self-control
@ Whereas Aquarians seek to outdo themselves in mastering new ideas (stealing the heavenly fire), they are conscious of time, duties, and responsibilities. This aspect accounts for their ambivalence and for their difficulties in reconciling contradictory tendencies: they are externally expressive, but internally reserved. Aquarians are deeply humanitarian and altruistic
Aquarian traits include diffusion, transmission, and circulation. An Aquarian disseminates life and warmth.
These sources provide the zodiacal formula for Aquarius: a personality representing Winter, stability, air, Uranus, and Saturn, as well as being associated with circulation of the blood. The symbolic qualities can be more fully described in the following form:
An Independent and Humanitarian Temperament
Under the influence of Uranus, Aquarians often show little respect for tradition and customs. They tend to eliminate considerations which they consider secondary, and they are spontaneous, but sometimes thoughtless. Their behavior is unpredictable because they are eternally youthful. The career and temperament of James Dean reflect this state of mind: he had an angelic appearance and "was driven to seek absolutes ' " Aquarians tend to promote their own individual rights and those of others. They possess strong
humanitarian instincts, as in the instance of Abraham Lincoln in his fight against slavery. Calm and serene like the pure sky of January, Lincoln also reflected the influence of Uranus': he oriented the United States toward a quest for racial justice.
An Intuitive Mind
It is not surprising that many Aquarians have been brilliant scientists or inventors: Galileo and Darwin, for example, permitted us to envision a different "order" in our world, either on a macrocosmic scale (Galileo) or a microcosmic one (Darwin). Ampere, Edison, and the Montgolfier brothers provided advances in communication. Aquarians tend to be precursors, and to have scientific inclinations. Nevertheless, their quest for the ideal can also lead to mysticism: Eckhart and Saint Francis of Assisi were Aquarians. Will the sorcerer's apprentice be a victim of his failures (Prometheus), or can he master himself through experience (Saturn)? Will he be a person who directs his eyes toward the heavens in search of enlightenment? Only the rest of his horoscope, and especially relationships between the Sun and other heavenly bodies, or psychic forces, can suggest how an Aquarian may develop. An Aquarian's mode of thought can be symbolized by a mathematical equation or a musical stave.
The Heart
Aquarians combine love and freedom: they want to love and to be independent at the same time. It is necessary for them not to feet confined, because, in that instance, they become melancholy. Aquarians do not have a passionate disposition, even though they may express passion in a refined manner. They seek deeper relationships which go beyond passion. They are aware of the dangers of love, and may prefer what is known as platonic love. Aquarians seek someone who shares the same ideas and ideals. They do not evaluate other persons according to conventional criteria, such as physical attractiveness, but according to their ways of life. Because they do not measure trust according to presence and absence, they are willing to grant others the same freedom which they seek for themselves. Aquarians tend to regard true love as a communion of souls.
An Aquarian ideogram consists of two slightly slanted oscillating waves, symbolizing the flow of knowledge or the essense of energy. Hence, they can be compared to an electrical current: an Aquarian's perceptions are as rapid as lightning.