Aquarius Zodiac Sign: Symbols

Aquarius Symbols & Associations

The Water Bearer

Aquarius: Planetary Rulers

The planetary rulers of Aquarius are Uranus (modern) and Saturn (traditional). Saturn brings structure and meaning to our world. Uranus is enlightenment, progressiveness, objectivity, novelty, ingenuity, and the spark of intuition spurring invention.

Aquarius: Glyph

The glyph for the sign of Aquarius depicts the water from the water bearer's vessel, as a symbol of open-ended spiritual energy.

Aquarius: Flowers

The flowers associated with Aquarius are the orchid (refinement, unusualness, fertility) and gladiolus (integrity, strength of character).

Aquarius: Element

Aquarius's element is AIR. Along with Gemini and Libra, Air signs are intellectual, detached, and fair-minded.

Aquarius: Symbol

The symbol for Aquarius is the Water Bearer, symbolically and eternally giving life and spiritual food to the world. The water from the vessel washes away the past, leaving room for a fresh start. Aquarius is forward-looking and growth-oriented.

Aquarius: Modality

Aquarius' modality is FIXED. Fixed signs seek out stability and are committed, focused, and resilient. They can be quite stubborn and resistant to change.

Aquarius: Ruling Planet Glyph

The glyph of Aquarius' modern ruling planet, Uranus reveals the cross (matter) over the circle (spirit). The two semi-circles on the sides represent receptivity. It includes an inverted Venus!

Aquarius: Metal

The constellation of Aquarius is found in a region of the sky called the Sea because of many watery symbols in this area. Beta Aquarii is its brightest star.

Aquarius: Metal

The metal associated with Aquarius is Uranium (with shape-shifting and awakening properties).

Aquarius: Gems

There are several gemstones associated with Aquarius: garnet (aiding spiritual grounding) and amethyst (with its healing properties) are some.

Aquarius: Colors

The colors associated with Aquarius are sky blue, electric blue, and ultramarine. Blues symbolize loyalty and trust.

Aquarius: House

Aquarius is associated with the eleventh house which rules acquaintances, friends, groups, organizations, hopes, wishes, aspirations, personal goals, true inner purpose, humanity.

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The Sun is in the sign of Aquarius in the tropical zodiac from approximately January 20th to February 19th. Cutoff dates are alway approximate since they change each year. In other words, if you were born near the start of a sign, it depends on your year of birth and possibly your birth time and place whether your Sun sign is that one. If you want to know definitively, you can use the Sun sign calculator here: What’s My Sun Sign?

The planetary rulers of Aquarius are Uranus (modern ruler) and Saturn (traditional ruler). Both are depicted in box one above.

Saturn brings structure and meaning to our world through its strong awareness of the limits of time and matter. Saturn reminds us of our boundaries, our responsibilities, and our commitments. It brings definition to our lives. Saturn makes us aware of the need for self-control, rules, and boundaries.

Uranus is associated with enlightenment, progressiveness, objectivity, novelty, and ingenuity. It represents the spark of intuition that spurs invention.

The glyph for the sign of Aquarius is depicted in box two above and here.

The glyph depicts the water from the water bearer’s vessel, as a symbol of open-ended spiritual energy.

This symbol resembles waves in the ocean, making it easy to associate with the Aquarian Water Bearer. Because of the Water Bearer symbol, Aquarius is often mistaken as a Water sign. In fact, it’s an Air sign.

The flowers associated with the sign of Aquarius are the orchid (depicted above, and representing refinement, unusualness, and fertility) and the gladiolus (representing integrity and strength of character).

Aquarius’s element is AIR. There are three Air signs: Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius. Air signs are intellectual, detached, and fair-minded.

While Air signs share the same element of Air, they each have a different modality. Because the symbol for Aquarius is Water Bearer, Aquarius is often confused to be a Water sign, but Aquarius belongs to the element Air.

The symbol for Aquarius is the Water Bearer.

The Water Bearer symbolically and eternally gives life and spiritual food to the world. The water from the vessel washes away the past, leaving room for a fresh, new start. The sign of Aquarius is forward-looking and growth-oriented. Aquarians are also excellent at passing on knowledge to others in interesting ways.

Aquarius is shown as the god Ea with an overflowing vase.

Aquarius’ modality is FIXED. There are four Fixed signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius.

Fixed signs seek out stability and can be committed, focused, and resilient. They can be quite stubborn and resistant to change.

The glyph of Aquarius’ modern ruling planet, Uranus, is depicted above and here.

Uranus’ glyph, or symbol, reveals the cross (matter) over the circle (spirit). The two semi-circles on the sides represent receptivity. Note that the glyph of Uranus includes an inverted Venus! There is symbolism in this fact since Venus and Uranus are very different energies.

The constellation of Aquarius is depicted in box eight above. It’s found in a region of the sky called the Sea because of many watery symbols in this area. Beta Aquarii is its brightest star. While it’s a large constellation, it’s not especially bright.

The metal associated with Aquarius is Uranium with shape-shifting and awakening properties.

Gems: There are several gemstones associated with the sign of Aquarius: the garnet (aiding spiritual grounding, pictured above) and the amethyst (with its healing properties) are some.

The garnet is often worn to attract better health and good humor, as well as a protection against lightning! This is significant because Aquarius is associated with electricity and lightning.

The colors associated with Aquarius are sky blue, electric blue, and ultramarine.

Blues symbolize loyalty and trust.

Aquarius is the 11th sign of the zodiac and is associated with the eleventh house.

The eleventh house rules acquaintances and friends, groups, organizations, hopes, wishes, aspirations, personal goals, our sense of our true inner purpose, our sense of the group, humanity.

While Aquarius is of a Fixed nature, their moods are up and down and they may scatter their energies rather than focus them on something substantial. Aquarius is brilliant at reading others.

The number most associated with Aquarius is four 4. However, a secondary number is 8. Lucky days of the month for the Water Bearer are 4, 13, 22, and 31. Lucky years are expected to be 1966, 1975, 1984, 1993, 2002, 2011, 2020, 2029, 2038, and 2047.

Anatomy: Aquarius rules the calves and ankles.

Health issues if they arise associated with the sign are rheumatism, electrical injuries, related to poor circulation, cramping in the lower leg, and injuries to the ankles. The sign is also associated with the oxygenation process of the body, as well as blood circulation. When Aquarius is strong in the chart, a low-starch diet and breathing exercises are recommended.

Aquarius is considered a positively-charged, masculine, or yang sign along with Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, and Sagittarius.

Modality:
Fixed
Element:
Air
Ruler: Uranus
Season:
Winter
Charge:
Positive
11th Sign of Zodiac

Metal:
Uranium
Stone:
Amethyst
Color:
Sky Blue
Anatomy:
Ankles, shins,
circulation
Key Phrase:
“I know”

Keywords: individualistic, assertive, independent, humanitarian, inventive, original, eccentric, opinionated, intellectual, idealistic, cool, friendly, detached

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