{"id":286,"date":"2012-08-02T05:00:18","date_gmt":"2012-08-02T05:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/cosmiccandor\/?p=286"},"modified":"2012-07-31T00:10:06","modified_gmt":"2012-07-31T00:10:06","slug":"whats-up-quirky-aquarius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/cosmiccandor\/2012\/08\/whats-up-quirky-aquarius.html","title":{"rendered":"What’s Up, Quirky Aquarius?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Read<\/a>As we continue to feel the effects of yesterday’s rollicking Full Moon in Aquarius, it’s a good opportunity to take a closer look at this often misunderstood zodiac sign.<\/p>\n

Known as the Water Bearer, Aquarius is sometimes mistaken for a Water sign — but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Aquarius is an Air sign — like Gemini and Libra — which is more about breezy ideas and intellect than watery feelings and emotions.<\/p>\n

Aquarius is a quirky and independent sign — friendly and social and as humanitarian as they come, yet ultimately a bit detached and often unwilling to play by the rules. Quite a contradiction, right? Let’s just say Aquarius marches to the beat of their own offbeat drum.<\/p>\n

My action planet, Mars, is in Aquarius in my birth chart, so I identify with this sign a lot. Not to mention I’m a fellow air sign, Gemini. I’ve always heard that Aquarians make many friends, but hold few people dear, in part due to their aloof nature. That certainly rings true for me. I don’t intend to be aloof, I just get caught up in my own head — just like your typical Aquarius.<\/p>\n

I also identify with the part of Aquarius that is independent, freedom-loving\u00a0 and willful. I had the nickname “Little Miss Contrary” while growing up, and I think my parents and teachers thought I liked to argue or that I was actively trying to be a brat. I was not — I simply wanted to strike up intellectual 7-year-old conversations that examined both sides of every point.<\/p>\n

I guess I’ve always felt like a little bit of weirdo, and I attribute most of that to having the eccentric placement of Mars in Aquarius. But truly, I love it and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I mean, there’s no such thing as “normal,” right?<\/p>\n

Astrologer Jeff Jawer just wrote a great blog about “The Aquarian Contradiction” that you should read if you’re curious about this complex sign and its many contradictions. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Read more about complicated Aquarius by Jeff Jawer at Tarot.com \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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