Aquarius

Magic square and sigils of Aquarius from the Magical Calendar

Aquarius (♒︎) is the eleventh astrological sign in the zodiac, originating from the constellation Aquarius.

Aquarius is ruled by the planets Saturn and Uranus. It is an air sign and is fixed. The colors of Aquarius are silver and light blue. Its stone is garnet.

The ruling Archangel of the Zodiac over Aquarius is Gabriel. The ruling Archdemon of the Zodiac is Ssakmakiel.

Dates

Under the tropical zodiac, the Sun is in the Aquarius sign between about January 20 and about February 18, while under the sidereal Zodiac, the sun is in Aquarius from approximately February 15 to March 14, depending on the leap year.

Name

The water carrier represented by the zodiacal constellation Aquarius is Ganymede, a beautiful Phrygian youth. Ganymede was the son of Tros, king of Troy (according to Lucian, he was also the son of Dardanus). While tending to his father's flocks on Mount Ida, Ganymede was spotted by Zeus. The king of gods fell in love with him and flew down to the mountain in the form of a large bird, whisking Ganymede away to the heavens. Ever since, the boy has served as cupbearer to the gods. Ovid has Orpheus sing the tale.

Characteristics

People born under the sign of Aquarius have a tendency to feel special, as though they are set apart from everyone else. They tend to be independent and have a strong desire to protect other people. They enjoy having fun with their friends, but will often express hard limitations and an adherence to following the rules.

Age of Aquarius

New Age thought typically envisions the world as developing through cosmological cycles that can be identified through astrology. It adopts this concept from Theosophy, although often presents it in a looser and more eclectic way than is found in Theosophical teaching.

Although characterised as being a negative period for humanity, our current Age of Pisces is an important learning experience for the species and a common belief is that humanity has entered, or is about to enter, a new period known as the Age of Aquarius. Depending on the philosophy, this will either be an age of struggles or a New Age of love, joy, peace, abundance, and harmony. In accepting this belief in a coming new age, the milieu shares some similarities with apocalyptic or "Doomsday" movements.

Gnostic philosopher Samael Aun Weor declared 4 February 1962 to be the beginning of the "Age of Aquarius," heralded by the alignment of the first six planets, the Sun, the Moon and the constellation Aquarius. In his view, the Aquarian age is supposed to herald a world ruled by secretive, power-hungry elites seeking absolute power over others; that knowledge in the Aquarian age will only be valued for its ability to win wars; that knowledge and science will be abused, not industry and trade; and that the Aquarian age will be another dark age in which religion is considered offensive.

Famous Tropical Zodiac Aquarians

• Collin de Plancy - French author and occultist.
• Pamela Colman Smith - Illustrator of the Rider-Waite Tarot.
• Éliphas Lévi - French poet and author.
• Antoine Court de Gébelin - French author.
• Grigori Rasputin - Russian mystic.
• Evangeline Adams - American astrologer.
• Thomas Edison - American inventor.
• Abraham Lincoln - American politician.
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Austrian musician.
• Christiano Ronaldo - Spanish soccer player.
• Manuel Noriega - Nicaraguan dictator.

Signs of the Tropical Zodiac
Aries Mar 21 - Apr 20	Taurus Apr 21 - May 21	Gemini May 22 - Jun 23	Cancer Jun 24 - Jul 23
Leo Jul 24 - Aug 23	Virgo Aug 24 - Sep 22	Libra Sep 23 - Oct 23	Scorpio Oct 24 - Nov 22
Sagittarius Nov 23 - Dec 21	Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19	Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18	Pisces Feb 18 - Mar 20