Astrology by Alan Oken: Aquarius - The Man An Urn - January 20 to February 18th

AQUARIUS—THE MAN WITH AN URN—JANUARY 20 TO FEBRUARY 18

We can find many similarities between people in the same family, fan club, or political group but no two people are 100% alike. The same is true about astrology. As an astrologer, I can list dozens of personality traits about each of the 12 signs of the zodiac that can describe a Leo, or a Taurus, or a Capricorn for example, but each individual member of a sun sign category will be a different person. One of the most interesting things about astrology is that it teaches us that in a very basic and fundamental way we are all the same, we all came from the same Big Bang Birth that produced the entire Universe and yet we are each one of us so beautifully different. One of the greatest gifts astrology has given me over all the many years I have studied and practiced it, is this realization of our uniqueness and sameness. Astrology has thus freed my heart from all prejudice and allowed me to know that indeed the Universe is my very special Friend. 

Aquarius is the sign of friendships and groups of people. It is the sign of social networking, computers, mobile telephones, e-mail, and all forms of media interconnectedness. When I see a Flash Mob bursting into dance, I think “that’s Aquarius at work!” Aquarius rules the masses of people. A flash mob dance is when suddenly out of the normal activities of going to a train station, shopping mall, or cinema, ordinary people of all different ages, races, and ways of dressing, coming out of the crowd in coordinated singing and dancing. If you know the song—or even if you don’t–you can join in too! And when the song is over, all the people just melt back into the crowd and life goes on….

Aquarians like to say: “I am the same as you but I am also me!” And they like to prove this by dressing differently and identifying with some social cause that really captures their idealism. Aquarians like to think of themselves as “people of the future,” as they are filled with hopes dreams, and aspirations for a better world, not just for themselves, but for everyone.

These are the social revolutionary types ruled by the planet Uranus  these were the type of people found at the recent “Take Over Wall Street” movement. They are also the type of Aquarians you found in the peace marches and human rights demonstrations in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Such Aquarians are now working for Greenpeace, and Feed the World, and other such humanitarian organizations and institutions. Yes, of course people of all the twelve signs participate in such demonstrations but the themes of these social movements are Aquarian: Right Human Relation, Freedom for All People, and Equality for All People. 75% of the time, if you speak to an Aquarian friend of yours, he or she will be working on some sort of idea or project that relates to one or more of these themes (and if not now, certainly when they are a bit older). The other 25% of the time, the Aquarian boy or girl will be thinking about how to be more him or herself: what to wear that is part of the latest trend to shock and open eyes, what to say that is sure to disagree with what other people are agreeing upon, and what to do that will surprise and wake people up.

Not all Aquarians introduce fads, in fact most of them like to be members of social groups that have a lot in common in terms of their uniqueness but they are unique together. Aquarians like to be different if they can be like other people who what to be different in the same way! Think about it. An Aquarian doesn’t mind being a social outcast if he or she can be a social outcast with a group of about 20 of his or her friends who dressed in the same style, are also social outcasts. Those that say they “go it alone” may do so at school (and take a certain sense of pride in their stoic aloneness), but when they are home, I am sure they go straight to Face Book or Twitter and connect with their group on the internet!

Aquarius is a fixed-air sign. I will write more about these characteristics of “quality” (cardinal-fixed-mutable) and “element” (fire-earth-air-water) in each of my monthly astrology articles. “Fixity” means just that: stubborn, opinionated, and resistant to change. But on the other hand, this Aquarian quality is also determined, loyal, patient and one-pointed. “Air” has a lot to do with communication and Aquarius loves to do just that—talk and share ideas with as many people as possible. But “fixed-air” means that you can never change an Aquarian’s mind once it is made up and if you try you will meet up with very strong resistance. It is then that Aquarius detaches, becomes very impersonal, and floats off into space. The very open-minded Aquarius is totally in to you having your own opinions, lifestyle, way of dressing, anything at all that allows you to be you. All you have to do is have the same respect for your Aquarian friends and their often unusual and surprising ways they like to lead their lives.

Here is a list of some famous people born under the sign of Aquarius. All of them have very interesting lives and you may find a lot of rewarding information looking them up on line:

Bill Maher, comedian, social commentator
Christian Dior, fashion designer
U Thant, Secretary General of the UN
Ellen Degeneres, comedian
Louis Carroll, author of “Alice in Wonderland”
Nicolas Sarkozy, president of France
Oprah Winfry, actress, business woman
Buzz Aldrin, astronaut
Justin Timberlake, singer and actor
Simone Weil, educator and social activist
Jules Verne, author
Mark Spitz, winner of 7 Olympic gold medals
Taylor Lautner, actor
Abraham Lincoln, president of the USA
Robbie Williams, singer
Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City
Miep Gies, protector of the Anne Frank family
Kim Jong Il, leader of North Korea
Michael Jordan, basketball star

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