Aquarius (astrology)

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Aquarius
Zodiac Symbol: Water Carrier
Birth Dates (Tropical): Jan. 20 - Feb. 19[1]
Birth Dates (Sidereal): Feb. 15 - March 14[2][3]
Birth Dates (Solar): Feb. 16 - March 11
Constellation: Aquarius
Zodiac Element: Air
Zodiac Quality: Fixed[4]
Domicile: Saturn[5] (or Uranus[7])
Detriment: Sun
Exaltation: Mercury (Modern astrology)
Fall: Mars
Numbers: Six and Eight
Day: Tuesday

Aquarius is an astrological sign, which is associated with the constellation Aquarius. Under the tropical zodiac, Aquarius is occupied by the Sun from January 20 to February 19.[1] Under the sidereal zodiac, Aquarius is occupied currently from February 13 to March 14[2][3].

The corresponding month in the Babylonian calendar is Arax Šabaṭu "the destroying month", also called arax arrat zunne, "month of the curse of rains", associated with the Flood. It is dedicated to Ramman, the storm god. The zodiacal sign of this month was called GU = Assyrian qâ, the name of a dry-measure. This was associated with Hebrew kad "pitcher, jar", presumably in reference to the urn of Aquarius. The name Aquarius of this sign is of occidental origin, while Babylonian astrology symbolizes it with a simple amphora, in reference to the apsu (diluvial) region of the sky.[8]

In mythology Aquarius is often associated with the mythological figure of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, from the Greek myth of the Trojan War.[citation needed] Aquarius is also associated with the Greco-Roman god Uranus/Caelus and sometimes the god Cronus/Saturn.[citation needed] In Grecian mythology, Aquarius is the constellation that was once Ganymede, cupbearer of the gods.[citation needed]

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[edit] Medieval astrology

Medieval astrology associated the sign with Saturn, together with Capricorn qualifying it as cold and dry. Hans Talhoffer in his 1459 astrological treatise has (on Saturn):

dz sind sine zaichen der stainbock der wasserman die sind kalt und trucken an irer nattur und glichent sich dem melancholicoß an siner nattur
"these are its signs: Capricorn and Aquarius, these are cold and dry by nature and correspond to the melancholic temper." (Thott 290 2º 143r)

[edit] Modern astrology

Individuals born under this sign are popularly thought to have a modest, creative, challenging, inquisitive, entertaining, progressive, stimulating, nocturnal, and independent character, but one which is also prone to rebelliousness, coldness, erraticism, indecisiveness, and impracticality. In terms of geography, Aquarius is linked with Greece, Sweden, Canada, Ethiopia and Poland[9].

In some cosmologies, Aquarius is associated with the classical element Air, and thus called an Air Sign[10] (with Libra and Gemini). It is also one of the four Fixed signs[4] (along with Leo, Scorpio, and Taurus). Its polar opposite is Leo.

Aquarius is the domicile of Saturn[5] (since its discovery Uranus has been considered Aquarius' ruling or co-ruling planet by many modern astrologers[11]). Aquarius is traditionally thought to be ruled by the planet Saturn, but in more recent years many astrologers have labelled Uranus as the ruler or co-ruler of Aquarius[7], attributing the erraticism associated with the Sign to the planet's influence.

A Medieval representation of the water bearer symbol of Aquarius
A Medieval representation of the water bearer symbol of Aquarius

[edit] Body and health

Physically, individuals born under the sign of Aquarius supposedly tend to have fairly nice, finely chiseled features and a slender figure. The males are often said to tend to be handsome but somewhat soft in features. In appearance and the females somewhat broad-shouldered and strong looking but fair also. Each astrological sign is assigned a part of the body, viewed as the seat of its power. Aquarius rules the circulatory system[12] as well as the ankles[6]. The symbol for Aquarius is the water bearer. In terms of anatomy, Aquarius is said to rule the legs from knees to ankles and the circulation of blood.

[edit] External articles and references

[edit] Citations and notes

  1. ^ a b Kirk, 1894. Page 97.
  2. ^ a b VPC - Zodiac Quick Lookup. vpcalendar.net
  3. ^ a b aquarius. mybirthchart.com.
  4. ^ a b Zadkiel, 1861. Page 8.
  5. ^ a b c Roback, 1854. Page 46
  6. ^ a b Heindel, 1978. Page 25
  7. ^ a b Narada Moy (penname for Dr. Philip Petersen), Toward A New Scientific Astrology. Empyrean Quest Publishers (Concord CA), 1996.
  8. ^ W. Muss-Arnolt, The Names of the Assyro-Babylonian Months and Their Regents, Journal of Biblical Literature (1892).
  9. ^ Astrology - Aquarius. spelwerx.com
  10. ^ The Elements : Air. astrology.com.
  11. ^ Edmond H. Wollmann, The Disposition of Planets and Distribution of Rulers : Understanding Dispositor Dynamics and Rulerships. June 11, 1997-- Expanded and revised version, December 27, 1999.
  12. ^ Astrology - Health & Diet, Aquarians and diet. findyourfate.com.

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Elements Water · Earth · Fire · Air
Qualities Cardinal · Fixed · Mutable
Signs Aries · Taurus · Gemini · Cancer · Leo · Virgo · Libra · Scorpio · Sagittarius · Capricorn · Aquarius · Pisces


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