You often look for what doesn't fit into the current scheme and go from there to find out why. With that understanding, you can to break through barriers which block a more complete and comprehensive grasp of the way the whole system works.
You have tremendous faith in human nature and are happiest when engaged in networking with your peers, exchanging ideas and information, and encouraging cooperation and mutual understanding. You live in an exciting world, where all assumptions are fair game and the need for new ideas and insights fuels lively and engaging discussions and debates, often clarifying and defining the new rules of the game.
You need to guard yourself against living in an ivory tower, accessible to you and a few select associates. Arriving at solutions without having a real problem is another thing you need to avoid. To keep you relevant, it's best to get feedback from a wide range of opinions. This can complicate things, but with the proper analysis and collaborative input, it can produce the most comprehensive results. You are known for your quick wit and intuitive sense of how to solve difficult problems. That, combined with your excellent social skills can result in innovative ideas and concepts which help move everything forward.
Aquarius 1 - 6 Gemini SubPeriod - Progressive Ideas and Concepts. Controversities.
| Aquarius 1 | Spontaneous. Outspoken. Extreme. |
| Aquarius 2 | Artistic and reflective. Physical. Resourceful. |
| Aquarius 3 | Literary and artistic talent. Intelligent |
| Aquarius 4 | Emotional independence. Strong cultural ties. Sensitive. Emotional. |
| Aquarius 5 | Creative personality. Leadership. Innovator. |
| Aquarius 6 | Highly skilled. Dedication and service. |
- Alert and curious; Finding basic principles and underlying structure
- Science and technology; Discovery of the truth; Intellectually and mentally ambitious
- Giving voice to new ideas; Being drawn to social issues and cultural values
- Breaking through barriers which block innovation
- A strong communicator; Eloquent and quick-witted
- Respect for humane and altruistic principles; Freedom-loving; Aversion to mindless conformity
New ideas and approaches to solving problems occupy a lot of your time. You're enthusiastic and very eager to try out the latest thing, checking to see how well it plays out various groups, keeping track of its rating among the experts. You have a very independent streak to your nature, and can become impatient with people who cling to the past or old attitudes that you feel have had their day. You're very intelligent and generally put more emphasis on the logic of your arguments than you do the feelings of people who do not understand you or are not ready to hear what you are saying. You value freedom and individual rights over commitments and loyalties to any particular person or institution and will fight to preserve your independence and autonomy. Your dispassionate look at the world strives to be objective, and while it is true you can expose a lot of sacred cows, you also have little patience for people who are stuck in their opinions or put no energy into addressing what seems to you to be the glaring issues of the day.
You do value argument and debate, and can drive a discussion along stimulated lines, pointing out the weakness in your opponent's position or challenging people to find gaps in yours. If you can manage to keep the discussion focused and productive, your influence can create environments where the best ideas are examined and critiqued, and can play a powerful role in promoting new directions and changing attitudes.
If attracted to science or the arts, you will introduce new techniques and procedures that can revolutionize the field. In business, you can outsmart the competition and introduce products that are innovative and capture the public's imagination. You have a talent for combining the old with the new in a way that takes the best of both worlds and creates new forms on an old theme. Much depends on how thorough your approach is. If you try to follow each passing trend, you can end up scattered and unable to produce anything of value. However, if you combine you instinct for recognizing a winner with a rigorous firsthand knowledge of the facts, you can plot out new courses of action that take the world by surprise. It's easy for you to become smug because you think you know it all. It's much harder to listen to the pulse pf the world and stay relevant and focused, which is what you should strive for.
You genuinely thrive on human contact and are out of your element when isolated or not taken seriously. In love and romance, you may have problems settling down to one person for a long term relationship. The real world always pales against your high ideals and abstract principles, and it will take a very intuitive mate to convince you otherwise. You need to have someone who can keep with you intellectually and is understanding about how important your ideas are to you. Opening your heart and allowing your emotions to flow will require a tremendous amount of faith on your part, but it can totally make all the difference in your life. There's always something that you're undecided about and closing down your questioning mind is not the answer. You need to have both an active intellectual life and stable and healthy relationships to do your best. Listening to your feelings and developing intuition and compassion for other people is an unbelievably important life lesson for you.
Aquarius 7 - 12 Cancer SubPeriod - Emotional Freedom and Expression. Alternative Lifestyles.
| Aquarius 7 | Artistic. Imaginative. Status conscious. Loyal. |
| Aquarius 8 | Passionate. Daring. Struggles to maintain freedom and independence. |
| Aquarius 9 | Popular appeal. Common touch. Benefactor. |
| Aquarius 10 | Management and organizational skills. Influential. Formalizes ideas. |
| Aquarius 11 | Operates outside conventional channels. Original. Very independent. |
| Aquarius 12 | Inspirational emotional life. Artistic. Takes on the system. |
- Defender of personal freedoms and responsibilities
- Intuitive grasp of cultural expectations; Desire to have an independent lifestyle
- Freedom loving and rebellious; Distrust of traditional solutions
- Success in commerce, politics or social work
- Commitment to goals that promote peaceful coexistence and respect for individual rights
- The leaving behind of old commitments and building of new and more inclusive alliances
In order for you to relate with anything new, you've got to feel it, grasp the impact that it makes on you, and have an intuition of of how it will play out in your relationships. You can be very emotional about the way you are treated and are sensitive to people's reactions to you. You mingle with people from all walks of life and are very concerned they take your feelings into consideration, and respect you as a person. You can be quite insistent about this, and would rather break off a relationship that you find uncomfortable about than have to sit on your feelings and not be allowed to be yourself. You have an uncanny intuition about the people you meet, sizing them up very quickly, getting a feel for their energy and personality, sometimes before ever having a chance to speak with them. You're very intuitive, and pick up on body language and gestures, the sound of the voice, and even inflections on certain words can convey subtle pieces of information to you. You long to have the freedom to live as you wish and will opt for an independent life style over one that is highly structured. You're very protective about your private life and often will defend the rights of other people, especially when you think they're being stepped on.
In business, people tend to trust you because you make little pretense about yourself. You can be very tactful when you need to be, and don't like getting into very competitive situations. You're more effective when participating in a supportive role than you are being under the spotlight, and can gain more consensus by showing respect and understanding than you would making dramatic shows of will power or force. You listen to what people are saying, adjust your reactions to their needs, which builds trust and mutual respect when successful. You have little patience when you feel you're being cornered or rushed through anything and will have no problem letting the other person know where they sit with you. When the world starts to close in, you retreat, usually to your home or someplace special where you can feel safe and secure and not be bothered by people trying to get you to do something you'd rather not.
You are quite intelligent, and are conversant on many subjects. You have a strong humanitarian streak in your nature and are often involved in charities or special initiatives striving to correct some social imbalance or injustice that you cannot overlook. You are frequently found on committees and or groups which are active in local affairs. It is there that you can express your idealism and become active in causes you believe in and reflect your need to participate and be involved. You take your role in your family and community seriously, and feel that by publicly being involved, you are contributing to a healthy community life where people feel included and respected and part of the social fabric that effects them.
In love and relationships you are caring, sentimental and very emotional. Your feelings run deep and are tied into your social principles. Your spouse needs to be able to offer support and sympathy when the world does not. You also have a need to nurture and protect as well as let other know what you are thinking, which can get a bit much at times. Learning to draw healthy boundaries is critical for your happiness and cannot be avoided. Children are especially drawn to your emotional nature, which can be endearing and comforting. You will teach them to be their own person and to stand up for their rights when necessary.
