AQUARIUS: Deeper Understanding & insight into the 11th Sign of the Zodiac

[Melanie Renae]

AQUARIUS

Aquarius is symbolized by the water-bearer whose urn pours forth spirit flowing to the east and west. Traditionally it is the sign of the common man, but in the Bible it represents one of the four cherubim, the man or angel. The bull, lion, and eagle symbolize the other fixed signs of the zodiac.

The glyph of Aquarius is the waves, and now in the Aquarian Age, humans are realizing not only that there are waves in the air, such as radio, television, and X-ray, but that everything is vibrating and that matter is really energy and may be perceived in consciousness as sound or light.

Many people are tuning into the subtler rates of vibration of emotions and mind, developing clairvoyant and clairaudient abilities which are seeing and hearing clearly, rather than through the senses.

This fixed air sign of the middle of winter is a very intellectual vibration. The mind is very strong and can hold ideas, and the awareness can understand the spiritual. The mental concentration tends to be theoretical and idealistic and focused on the universal.

The traditional planet associated ;with Aquarius is Saturn, which deepens contemplation, adds responsibility and concerns and provides obstacles which when overcome by ambition and perseverance brings forth great accomplishment. However, airy Aquarians are not as practical and traditional as earthy Capricorns.

Uranus the planet outside of Saturn discovered in 1781 is turned sideways on its axis revolving like a wheel Thus it symbolizes not only eccentricity but the rotation principle of revolution, change, cycles, and also the flow of positive and negative in electricity and spiritual understanding. Its influence has brought numerous scientific inventions and political, social, and mental revolutions.

Aquarians are now more influenced by Uranus than any other planet making them unconventional, radical, rebellious, scientific, inventive, and progressive. They are aware, knowledgeable, and interested in the modern, the new, and also the ancient, the very old. They often have fixed ideas, because they are so sure they are right and will argue their point of view indefinitely. Often they will take the other side in an argument for the sake of a discussion of the ideas.

Mentally they are very perceptive and study the psychology of people. They learn much more easily from people than from books. They love to be with people even though they seem cool and detached and may not be noticed except for their peculiar ideas. Yet they make firm and devoted friends as they are extremely group conscious. Their outlook is that of the humanitarian, altruist, and reformer of the wrongs in society. Their ideal is human brotherhood and sisterhood.

Aquarians are independent and sometimes even disruptive, but their goal is liberation. They search for the truth no matter where it may be and are usually wise enough to be honest.

They are original and humorous in their unusual perspectives. They are impersonal, unemotional, and idealistic in their love. Yet a detached love brings less pain and a deeply beautiful friendship may develop.

Aquarius is a very human sign, a distributor of ideas and an awakener of the Spirit.

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