About Your Sign...
Aquarians basically possess strong and attractive personalities.
They fall into two principle types: one shy, sensitive, gentle and
patient; the other exuberant, lively and exhibitionist, sometimes
hiding the considerable depths of their character under a cloak of
frivolity. Both types are strong willed and forceful in their
different ways and have strong convictions, though as they seek
truth above all things, they are usually honest enough to change
their opinions, however firmly held, if evidence comes to light
which persuades them that they have been mistaken. They have a
breadth of vision that brings diverse factors into a whole, and can
see both sides of an argument without shilly-shallying as to which
side to take. Consequently they are unprejudiced and tolerant of
other points of view. This is because they can see the validity of
the argument, even if they do not accept it themselves. They obey
the Quaker exhortation to "Be open to truth, from whatever source
it comes," and are prepared to learn from everyone.
Both types are humane, frank, serious minded, genial, refined,
sometimes ethereal, and idealistic, though this last quality is
tempered with a sensible practicality. They are quick, active and
persevering without being self-assertive, and express themselves
with reason, moderation and sometimes, a dry humor.
They are nearly always intelligent, concise, clear and logical.
Many are strongly imaginative and psychically intuitive, so that
the Age of Aquarius, which is about to begin, is much anticipated
by psychic circles as an age in which mankind will experience a
great spiritual awakening. The Aquarian philosophical and spiritual
bent may be dangerous in that it can drive the subjects into an
ivory-tower existence where they meditate on abstractions that bear
little relevance to life. On the other hand it can help the many
who have scientific leanings to combine these with the Aquarian
yearning for the universal recognition of the brotherhood of man,
and to embark on scientific research to fulfill their philanthropic
ideals of benefiting mankind. When some cause or work of this
nature inspires them, they are capable of such devotion to it that
they may drive themselves to the point of exhaustion and even risk
injuring their health.
Both types need to retire from the world at times and to become
temporary loners. They appreciate opportunities for meditation or,
if they are religious, of retreats. Even in company they are
fiercely independent, refusing to follow the crowd. They dislike
interference by others, however helpfully intended, and will accept
it only on their own terms. Normally they have good taste in drama,
music and art, and are also gifted in the arts, especially
drama.
In spite of the often intensely magnetic, forthcoming and open
personality of the more extrovert kind of Aquarian, and of their
desire to help humanity, neither type makes friends easily. They
sometimes appear to condescend to others and take too little
trouble to cultivate the acquaintance of people who do not
particularly appeal to them. They do not give themselves easily -
perhaps their judgment of human nature is too good for that - and
are sometimes accounted cold. But once they decide that someone is
worthy of their friendship or love, they can exert an almost
hypnotic and irresistible mental attraction on them and will
themselves become tenacious friends or lovers, ready to sacrifice
everything for their partners and be faithful to them for life.
However, they are sometimes disappointed emotionally because their
own high personal ideals cause them to demand more of others than
is reasonable. And if they are deceived their anger is terrible. If
disillusioned, they do not forgive.
Aquarians work best in group projects, provided that they are
recognized as having a leading part in them. They have a feeling of
unity with nature and a desire for knowledge and truth that makes
them admirable scientists, especially astronomers and natural
historians. They may excel in photography, radiography, electronics
- anything connected with the electrical and radio industries -
aviation and everything technical. On the arts and humanities side
their progressive tendencies can be expressed in writing,
especially poetry, and broadcasting, or as welfare workers and
teachers. Some have gifts as entertainers and make good character
actors (having an ability to mimic) and musicians. The more psychic
among them possess healing gifts, especially in curing the mentally
sick.
Among the faults to which they are liable are fanatical
eccentricity, wayward egotism, excessive detachment and an
inclination to retreat from life and society, and a tendency to be
extremely dogmatic in their opinions. Aquarians can be a threat to
all they survey or a great boon for humanity in general.
Circumstances - for example, continuous opposition to a cause they
hold dear - may cause the atrophy of the openness of mind that is
one of the Aquarian's most attractive traits. They may express a
lack of integrity in broken promises, secretiveness or cunning.
Simmering anger and resentment, rudeness or, worse, a tense,
threatening silence which may suddenly burst out in eruptions of
extreme temper, these are all part of the negative side of the
Aquarian. This can also reveal itself in a sustained hatred for
enemies that is capable of enlarging itself into a misanthropy
toward the whole of mankind.
Possible Health Concerns...
As Aquarius is said to govern the legs from knees to ankles and the
circulation of blood, its natives are susceptible to ailments
particularly in the legs and ankles, such as cramps, and are also
liable to spasmodic and nervous complaints, as well as wind,
catarrh, diarrhea, dropsy, goiter and delirium tremens - so that
the avoidance of alcohol is important for those Aquarians who have
a taste for it.
