Aquarius in Astrology: Meaning and Traits Explained

Discussing the meaning of the zodiac sign Aquarius in astrology, and explaining the traits and personality characteristics associated with people born under that sign, with astrologers Aerin Fogel, Bear Ryver, and Chris Brennan.

Aquarius is the eleventh sign of the zodiac, and it is a masculine or diurnal sign, fixed, airy, and ruled by the planet Saturn.

This is the eleventh entry in our series of episodes where we do a detailed breakdown of each of the signs of the zodiac, one per episode, in order to develop a more nuanced understanding of their overarching meaning and significations.

During the course of the episode we talk about different keywords and archetypes associated with Aquarius, and also look at the birth charts of celebrities who were born with different planets in that sign.

Aerin and Bear’s credentials for this episode are that they both have a number of prominent placements in the sign of Aquarius in their birth charts.

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This is episode 390 of The Astrology Podcast:

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Timestamps

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:00:45 - Aerin, Bear, and Chris’ Aquarius credentials
00:01:30 - Aquarius basic qualities
00:03:25 - Capricorn vs. Aquarius
00:13:00 - Saturnian & Uranus Traits
00:19:05 - Disconnection and disassociation
00:29:10 - Scientific, technical, and objective thinking
00:34:33 - The 3 air signs and information
00:38:57 - Technology and communication
00:41:30 - The perception and alteration of time
00:48:04 - Superman and the fortress of solitude
00:52:14 - Society, humanity, civilizations, and individuals
00:58:00 - Mercury in Aquarius: innovation and progress
01:06:40 - Breaking things: bones and bonds
01:10:10 - Suzy Eddie Izzard
01:14:14 - Karl Marx
01:17:40 - Stoicism and detachment
01:23:33 - Aquarian collective consciousness
01:30:00 - The Water Bearer
01:36:03 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
01:39:02 - Robert Zoller & Project Hindsight
01:42:10 - Jim Carrey
01:45:15 - Judy Blume
01:46:15 - Thomas Beatie
01:47:42 - Richard Tarnas
01:49:45 - Guy Fieri
01:54:45 - Yoko Ono
01:58:22 - Jackson Pollock
02:06:50 - David Bowie
02:11:22 - Garth Brooks
02:13:35 - Dr. Dre
02:17:55 - David Lynch and Laura Dern
02:22:27 - Quentin Tarantino
02:23:45 - Leo vs. Aquarius
02:40:25 - Pisces vs. Aquarius
02:55:55 - Gemini and Libra vs. Aquarius: comparing air signs
03:14:05 - Taurus, Leo, & Scorpio vs. Aquarius: comparing fixed signs
03:30:20 - Sagittarius vs. Aquarius
03:36:25 - Aries vs. Aquarius
03:40:15 - Cancer vs. Aquarius
03:49:45 - Virgo vs. Aquarius
03:54:55 - Episode electional chart
03:55:55 - Closing remarks
03:59:05 - Credits and end cards

[TheAstrologyPodcast]

Let us know what keywords and qualities you associate with Aquarius!

[psycatnip]

I was hoping that this episode would clear up some of the paradoxes that were confusing me about Aquarius but now I am realizing that Aquarius is inherently paradoxical in nature: both fixed and avant guard (leading the way), both about the "us" and completely comfortable with diverging from the group, both social and yet going against social norms, concerned with relationship and connection between people and also robotic and technical. This paradoxical nature is kind of apparent in the name of the sign itself: "water-bearer" and being an air sign. Funnily enough, appreciating Aquarius's capacity to hold paradox actually completely clarifies my Aquarius placements for me. I am completely comfortable holding what seems to be contradictory identities, and in the process it feels like I form a bridge between groups that would normally not mix.

[vemontebello]

My Aquarius moon loved every minute of this discussion. The analogies, the quirkiness…all of it was exactly what this episode needed.

[alfredmeneses]

My favorite analogy for understanding Saturn and its signs of domicile and exhalation:
Capricorn is the structure, process, and rules of the justice system.
Libra is the attorneys; presenting and weighing out the facts and evidence.
Aquarius is the jury; a group of people who have to look at all the evidence from a completely detached and objective point of view and together have to decide the results.

[livinginparallel]

00:00:00 - Chris' Intro
0:45 - Aerin Fogel - Intro & Credentials
1:00 - Bear Ryver - Intro & Credentials
1:08 - Chris' Aquarius Credentials
1:30 - Aquarius Infographic & Basics
3:25 - Capricorn VS Aquarius
13:00 - Saturnian & Uranious Traits
19:05 - Disconnection & Disassociation
29:10 - Scientific, Technical, & Objective Thinking
34:33 - The 3 Air Signs & Information
38:57 - Technology & Communication
41:30 - The Perception & Alteration of Time
48:04 - Superman & The Fortress of Solitude
52:14 - Society, Humanity, Civilizations, & Individuals Through Time
58:00 - Mercury In Aquarius - Innovators & Progressiveness
1:06:40 - Breaking Things - Bones & Bonds
1:10:10 - Suzy Eddie Izzard
1:14:14 - Karl Marx
1:17:40 - Stoicism & Detachment
1:23:33 - Aquarian Collective Consciousness & Web Weaving Spiders Sharing Stories
1:30:00 - The Water Bearer
1:36:03 - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
1:39:02 - Robert Zoller & Project Hindsight
1:42:10 - Jim Carrey
1:45:15 - Judy Blume
1:46:15 - Thomas Beatie
1:47:42 - Richard Tarnas
1:49:45 - Guy Fieri
1:54:45 - Yoko Ono
1:58:22 - Jackson Pollock
2:06:50 - David Bowie
2:11:22 - Garth Brooks AKA Chris Gaines
2:13:35 - Dr. Dre
2:17:55 - David Lynch & Laura Dern
2:22:27 - Quentin Tarantino
2:23:45 - Leo VS Aquarius
2:40:25 - Pisces VS Aquarius
2:55:55 - Gemini & Libra VS Aquarius - Comparing Air Signs
3:14:05 - Taurus, Leo, & Scorpio VS Aquarius - Comparing Fixed Signs
3:30:20 - Sagittarius VS Aquarius
3:36:25 - Aries VS Aquarius
3:40:15 - Cancer VS Aquarius
3:49:45 - Virgo VS Aquarius
3:54:55 - Episode Electional Chart
3:55:55 - Aerin's Ongoing & Upcoming Work
3:57:02 - Bear's Ongoing & Upcoming Work
3:58:42 - Chris' Closing Comments

It had to be done😭🥲 -Tara ♓♍♊

[evanmcarthur]

I can’t believe I listened to this 2 times!
What a wonderful age we are living in!

Just had a little Aquarian baby, had to study up 😂🎉

[Sacred_Surrender]

This whole convo “embodies” the epitome of the intellectual ethereal quality of Aquarius. 😂🎉

[dosheljanagpal]

Such an insightful video. I just love how poetic this episode has turned out! There were so many sentences that melted like butter in my mouth, wow. Aquarius Rising here.

[mamanlo]

This could not have come sooner! The wait was excruciating but here we are. Calling all my Aquarius weirdos come on out - let's get it. Thank you Chris!

[juliegiles]

Neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor. She wrote a fascinating book.
Bar did a fabulous explanation on Leo loyalty vs Aquarius fidelity!
Loved this episode. Thanks.❤

[itsjust_Lisa]

Soooo pleased to see this notification, after watching the February forecast with Bear I'm excited for this. Thank you all for your knowledge and for making it available. Yey! 😁🙏🏻✨

[khp]

You guys need to talk to me! I have the Sun, Saturn, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, and the SN in Aquarius. I was born during the great Aqua stellium of 1962 on January 29. And yes, the sign is also my sect light. I know enough to know how rare this is, especially given that Aquarius is the least frequent zodiac sign. As a Cancer rising, I have all these placements crammed into my 8th house. So I'm really looking forward to Pluto's ingress into Aquarius. For me, in Capricorn (where I have Mars exalted at 27°), Pluto was ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL: it completely upended my life and I lost everyone I love most to the grave. Thanks very much for this stupendous deep dive. ♒️

[romeosantos]

I’m not an Aquarius ♒️ but I’ve been looking forward to this episode.

[chrissyferro]

Yes!!! Never have felt more understood! Aquarius sun, Venus and South Node here. Thank you!!

[sarahedmonds]

I was also born under the Aquarius stellium 2-4-62, 7:09 pm, Berkeley, CA. Virgo rising and the stellium is in the 6th house. This Saturn return has been the most difficult period in my life. One hard lesson after another. I am so grateful it is almost over.

[astrosuse]

Perfect timing with the last Sun Saturn conjunction in Aquarius for the next 29 years 😍

[ren]

My Capricorn Sun is looking at my Aquarius Asc and goes "you know this is how you talk when you get comfortable right?" 😂 the open end, continuous, random, in-depth, with no particular destination but still connecting everything together is.. how we make sense of this world 😌 I had a great 2 month episode of my sun and asc sign understanding each other, so thank y'all for the great episodes. Now my Taurus moon needs her room back 😂

[aliciabushman]

My older brother is an Aquarius . I am a Pisces with a whole lot of other Pisces placements in my chart. I adore him and look up to him and always have. He has recently gone through a divorce and has discovered the deep sadness of that type of loss. I have been trying to describe to him that he needs to show love and affection on a regular basis in a romantic relationship. How that needs to be done. He is such a great person in so many ways. I wish that like Chris, he could do
Realize that sometimes people just need a hug. I hope that he gets this because I he has had enormous challenges in his life and I really want him to have a fulfilling relationship some day.

[EVschoice]

Yay!! My aqarius rising and north node is just beaming in excitement!

I can not express how much gratitude and admiration I have for Chris and Bear!
Astrology goals right here!

But for now, I am happy listening to you all during nap times or whenever I can and doing readings at fairs/ and when I can.

[meharju]

Capricorn rising here--when Chris was talking about electronic networks being wiped out and the loss of history I said out loud "but there are books!"