Aquarius: The Water Bearer

     
 The sun went into Aquarius today and will stay there for one month, so Happy Birthday to all you Aquarians! In honor of our sun's descent into Aquarius I want to talk a bit about the sign, and certain qualities that most people with their sun in Aquarius have. 

     
Aquarians are community oriented people who are most often quite friendly and personable. Relating to a group is usually important to them and they can sometimes be seen as "fad followers". They usually gain their identity through group consciousness and therefore usually do well when they are part of clubs, sports teams, social reform groups or any other kind of organization or social function. Interestingly enough, despite all the group orientation, Aquarians usually have pretty unique personalities and are most often seen as inventive, original and quirky people. Aquarians are ruled by the element of air, which is a mental quality, because of this they are usually quite intellectual people who can sometimes be seen as a bit detached emotionally, unless there are contradicting factors in the chart. They are also usually interested in technology because of the planetary ruler, Uranus and will most likely always have or at least desire, the latest and greatest in gadgets. Aquarius is the 11th stage of evolution through the zodiac signs which means that at this stage in the zodiac Aquarius examines  the existing rules and structures that have been put in place by Capricorn. They ask these questions about them, Do they protect personal freedom? and, Do they promote the integrity of the group? If the answer is no to these questions, Aquarius decides to rebel and tear down what doesn't work. Because of this energy Aquarians can be quite humanitarian and revolutionary. They have the potential to promote positive social change and to change our world for the better. They also can have a lot of compassion for the world on a global scale, understanding the unity of humankind, earth, and all her creatures. Aquarians are exactly what we need today to make the world a better place!