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January 20 – February 18
Aquarius' Planet: ♄ Saturn, ♅ Uranus.
Aquarius Personality
Aquarius has a true artist's eye: they can take in the world in all its astonishing variety and still notice the tiniest detail.
That makes this sign fairly easy to recognize. Flirting with you at a party, Aquarius will admire your beauty with complete sincerity and shower you with enthusiastic compliments. Between compliments, they'll also mention that your lipstick isn't quite the right shade and that a different cut of dress would suit you better. That's Aquarius: childlike spontaneity and a sweeping view of the world, paired with a coolly analytical mind.
Like a true artist, Aquarius has no use for rigid formulas or boundaries. Unconventional, independent, and devoted to freedom, they simply cannot be made to do something they don't want to do. Yet they won't defend that freedom by picking a fight. Aquarius is profoundly peaceable; confrontation goes against their nature. Put too much pressure on them and they'll just leave. Nobody else can change their independent streak—and neither can Aquarius.
In everyday life, that unpredictable creativity and independence can cause problems. Settling into an established routine, working nine to five, and dutifully following the boss's instructions are extraordinarily difficult. Give Aquarius room to try an unconventional approach without someone breathing down their neck, however, and they can be in a class of their own.
How Aquarius Thinks
Curiosity is the force that carries Aquarius through life. Anything that catches their insatiable eye becomes interesting, from geopolitics to the workings of a toy airplane or questions of religion. No subject is too minor. Every little detail is a mystery to investigate with the hunger of an explorer. Once the mystery is solved, though, interest can vanish just as suddenly. That's why Aquarius can warm to a new hobby, job, or conversation partner in an instant—and cool off just as quickly.
That curiosity reaches into every corner of their life. Aquarius loves lively company and interesting conversation, with a breadth and depth of outlook any philosopher might envy. It's hardly surprising that they're free of prejudice. Their acquaintances may practice different religions and lead wildly different lives, from a person sleeping at the train station to a famous spiritual teacher or a socialite. Aquarius finds a common language with each and meets everyone as an equal. Though they sincerely call all these people friends, truly close friends are few. Their attention spreads outward rather than running deep.
Interested in everything, Aquarius absorbs whatever is around them. It gives them a subtle understanding of human nature and a powerful intuition, even psychic ability.
Original and unconventional, peaceable and deeply truthful, curious and perceptive, Aquarius has enormous creative potential. Their mind can reach into the mysteries of existence, and their imagination has wings. They see the world from high above without missing a single grain of sand, understanding things about life that remain hidden from everyone else.
Aquarius's Element and Ruling Planet
Aquarius belongs to changeable, restless Air. Its ruling planet, Uranus, brings an explosive temperament, unpredictability, and power.
How to Connect with Aquarius
Getting Aquarius talking is easy; they're usually delighted to have a conversation. Yes, they're drawn to originality and the unexpected, but you needn't be conspicuously eccentric to interest them. Aquarius can find something unique in any person or event. You just have to catch their attention. Don't get carried away, though: that first burst of enthusiasm rarely lasts long, so keeping their interest takes effort.
Need to persuade Aquarius to do something? Help them connect with you as a person. Tell them about your life and childhood, including the interesting and dramatic things you've experienced. That will catch their attention and get you promptly filed under “friends”—people they'll do anything for. At least until something else distracts them.
Can their friendship and support last? Yes, if you can keep surprising this eternal wanderer. Hold their attention with unusual, exciting proposals. The chance to join a fascinating undertaking is hard for them to resist. As long as you keep Aquarius interested, they'll give you the shirt off their back.
