AQUARIUS
MAJOR ARCANA IN TAROT:
SYMBOL
DATES
January 20-February 18
ELEMENT
MODALITY
Fixed
RULING PLANET
KEY WORDS:
Loyal, humanitarian, high-strung, individualistic, rebellious, group-oriented, inventive, intellectual, aloof, unpredictable, honest, logical, future-oriented, determined.
PROS:
original, independent, friendly
CONS:
stubborn, detached, impersonal
DESCRIPTION:
Freedom, equality and fairness might not be what you’d associate Aquarius with at first glance. However, they truly are what drives the rebellious and detached sign. Aquariuses future orientated mind has a general dislike for any sort of hierarchy. Not concerned with celebrities or status, they advocate to the ordinary human on the street. They believe that every single human is special - which in turns means that nobody actually is. Their objective, impartial and utopian way of thinking about humanity is honourable, but might be bad news for those around them. Unable to play favourites or be partial to those close to an Aquarius, they come off as cold and detached. This usually causes an Aquarian to feel left out.
This card asks you to think of the greater good in your community. It also asks you to question whether your logical thinking is sabotaging your relationships… could there be room for more emotional bonding?
ABOUT THE AIR SIGNS
Gemini, Libra, Aquarius
Air signs have the urge of communication - the need to talk about ‘something’. To figure out what ‘something’ is, give it a name and transmit that information to others.
Air as an element is one that has no shape, yet it fills up any empty space. The Air signs therefore have an endless knowledge and are able to touch on any subject matter and view it from an unbiased, rational point of view. Air signs function through communicating with others about ideas &concepts. This makes relationships of extreme importance. Their intellectual and open minded nature make them extremely tolerant and objective. Able to listen to others thoughts and understand different points of view, even if they disagree. This civilised nature blesses Air signs with excellent social skills. However, sometimes their overly intellectual and ‘fact’ based personality can become restrictive - where they fail to consider their personal and physical needs. ‘Things in theory are not always the same as things in practice.”
ABOUT THE FIXED SIGNS
Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius
The Fixed signs are born within the middle of the seasons. Not seeing much change in weather provides the fixed signs with stability, consistency and reliability. Whilst these are qualities that all Fixed signs are associated with, being reliant on this steadiness creates a strong sense of attachment. Each Fixed sign showcases this in their own way. Taurus can be overly attached to material security. Leo’s attachment is to their own pride. Scorpio gets heavily attached to their feelings. Aquarius is attached to their own ideas and visions. Whilst this tends to make the Fixed signs quite stubborn in what is important to them, it also makes them extremely persistent and enduring. Able to stick to a job until it gets done, these are the signs you should want when it comes to long term solutions. Whilst Cardinal signs are good at beginning projects, Fixed signs are the ones that can take these ideas and actually implement them into the real world. Establishing the status quo and maintaining it create a sense of security for the Fixed signs, however it often leaves little to no room for change or movement. The resistance to any sort of change can make the Fixed signs lives more difficult - as letting go of other people, ideas, possessions can feel incredibly distressing.