Astro Tip
January 19, 2014
The Sun is in
Aquarius from January 19 through February 17. This year Aquarians are challenged by Saturn’s transit
through Scorpio.
The Sun is in Aquarius now. Aquarius, the sign of the water bearer, is an air sign. In ancient Egypt Aquarius was
associated with the flooding of the Nile, the necessary water that brought life
to the crops that sustained life.
The ancient world took the constellation Aquarius to another level of
meaning. They said it contained
the spiritual nectar that nourishes life and provides immortality. So why is
the water bearer identified with the element of air?
Aquarius, the Water
Bearer, is an Air Sign.
Aquarius has two rulers, Saturn and Uranus. Saturn was the ruler of both Capricorn
and Aquarius until planet Uranus--name after Greek deity Ouranos,--was
discovered in 1781 (the first planet to be discovered with the use of a
telescope). The planet Saturn received its name from the Greek mythological
deity, Chronos (later called Saturn).
According to Greek mythology, the first phase of evolution
on Earth was ruled by Ouranos (later called Uranus) and Gaia/Mother Earth. This
was the age of creation and experimentation. The sky god, Uranus (a deity from the heavens, hence air)
came down and created life with Mother Earth. Uranus wanted everything to be perfect and killed his
children or buried them in the underworld if they weren’t good enough! Gaia put a stop to Uranus by outwitting
him and his arrogant, violent way.
She managed to keep one child, Saturn, hidden and safe. When Saturn grew up he killed his
father.
Saturn ruled the second phase of evolution. Now it was time to build on what had
been created and establish solid life on Earth. Saturn brought structure, durability, practicality, time and
rules to live by. He ruled until
his own son, Zeus, managed to survive to adulthood and kill him. Zeus took charge of the next
evolutionary phase.
Skip ahead thousands and thousands of years. The Greek god,
Ouranos (Uranus) was resurrected in 1781 when a planet was discovered with a
telescope. Uranus became associated with science and technology. Now Aquarius
becomes more than the water bearer in the Egyptian zodiac; and Uranus becomes
more than the sky god who helped create life on earth with Gaia’s feminine
body. Uranus became associated
with ENERGY and electricity.
Nowadays Uranus means the mystery of creative energy that is subtle—for
example, quantum theory. Uranus
also rules the Angels and all messengers and messages from other vibratory
realms that contribute to our awakening.
Uranus is the mentor of astrology and it has domain over mental creativity,
the stars, the cosmos, and the universe.
How do Aquarius people
handle all that cosmic energy?
So how do Aquarius individuals handle this electrical
package? For one thing, they need
to be encouraged to work on inventions that help humanity. Aquarians need to be free to explore
other dimensions, like advanced science and metaphysics as well. Their electrical nature makes them high
strung, nervous and alert. They are sensitive to energies all around them and
they are irritated when they brush up against incompatible energies. We need to indulge the Aquarian’s need
to be quirky. At the same time Aquarians needs to accommodate society and not
think it’s ok to break a lot of rules, simple things like showing up on time
for dinner! Saturn put rules into
the fabric of life. Aquarius challenges those rules and instigates revolt if
rules become unreasonable or unjust.
Not every Aquarian will manifest extreme Uranian traits. Many Aquarians
are more comfortable with Saturn as their guide. It all depends on the individual horoscope.
This calendar year many Aquarians are challenged by planet
Saturn (now transiting Scorpio).
Aquarius folks may be asked to practice patience, limit their freedom,
or take on bigger responsibilities that restrict their “space out” time. In spite of this, Aquarius people are
still going to be the life of the party.
Aquarians like to be with groups of people. They are seeking kindred
spirits who will join them in trying to make humanity a more perfect species.
You can have an astrology reading with me to learn more
about yourself and how the planetary trends are affecting and supporting you.
Just call me at 214-741-3448. I
have been interpreting horoscopes for over 25 years. Information is powerful. Don’t sit there are suffer and whine. Let the heavens help you! Linda Sprague
