In my experience, all Aquarians are wacky in some way or in some part of their life. When you meet them it’s important to figure out where their strangeness resides so that you are not so surprised further on in your relationship. They care more about being honest than about being liked. They can become delightful companions if you don’t mind being hit with cold, brutal truths about yourself.
They not only represent the archetype of the kid who said 'the emperor has no clothes', but also the archetype of Chicken Little proclaiming the 'sky is falling'. They can see the future, so if you hear an Aquarian say something like that, run for cover.
Aquarius rules the internet and free speech, so the uproar over censorship of the internet represents how Aquarians personally feel about being stifled and not allowed to express their ideas freely. Aquarians have strong beliefs around equality so the demonstrations for freedom that break out around the world are usually inspired by Aquarian ideals.
Aquarians love to make waves, which sometimes lead to positive changes in the world. Some do it in a private way through their art like Jackson Pollock, Lewis Carroll or James Joyce or in a public way such as Rosa Parks and Yoko Ono. We could probably survive without Aquarians, but this would be a much more boring place with all of us muddling along in our old ruts and routines adhering to our outmoded cultural values.
Thank you, Aquarians!
You have an Aquarian archetype if you have the Sun, Moon, Ascendant in Aquarius or personal planets (Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus or Mars) in a challenging (conjunction, square, opposition) aspect to Uranus.
Aquarius
Archetypes: The Humanitarian, the Eccentric, the Revolutionary
Myth: Prometheus
Zeus, king of the gods, was jealous of the aptitudes and abilities of mortal men. Because of his jealousy he withheld from them the use of fire--symbol for the creative spirit--that would have made men too much like the gods. Prometheus, a god himself, took pity on man. He could see man’s potential. He stole the fire and offered it to man. He was not totally accepted by man because he was divine, yet the gods would not let him back into Olympus unless he apologized to Zeus. But Prometheus said, “No, Zeus can do what he likes”. Zeus took vengeance on Prometheus by chaining him to a rock. Each day an eagle came and gnawed out his liver, and each night the liver grew back. The agony continued until Hercules shot the eagle with an arrow and set Prometheus free.
Aquarius Traits: Aquarians have noble impulses and believe in mankind’s spiritual potential. They are reformers who rebel against the traditional way of doing things. Instead, they act on their own deeply felt beliefs. Aquarians won’t believe in or answer to a higher power. Aquarians can bring their higher ideals and knowledge down to a level that everyone can use, but they are often outcasts, feeling alienated. When Aquarians combine their cerebral energy with ambition and a goal, they are set free.
Primary Goal: Utopia on earth
Challenge: Who or what should I reform or rebel against?
Janet Kane
www.mythiczodiac.com