Aquarius - The Water Bearer, The Eleventh Zodiac Sign

This section describes the eleventh zodiac sign, Aquarius, the Water Bearer.

Aquarius, the Water Bearer, is the eleventh zodiac sign in Western and Indian astrology, with the following properties:

Unicode Symbol: U+2652 ()
Name: Aquarius
Symbol: The Water Bearer
Tropical Sun Sign: January 20 - February 19
Sidereal Sun Sign: February 15 - March 14
Element: Air
Ruling Body: Saturn
Colors: Light Blue, Yellow, Orange 
Numbers: Six and Eight 
Day: Tuesday
Related Constellation: Aquarius
Opposite Sign: Leo, the Lion

Your sidereal zodiac sun sign is Aquarius, the Water Bearer, if you were born between February 15 - March 14. During this period, the Sun's apparent position is in the Taurus constellation area - the Sun and the Taurus constellation are in the same direction if you view them from the Earth. Sidereal zodiac sun sign is used in Indian astrology.

Your tropical zodiac sun sign is Aquarius, the Water Bearer, if you were born between January 20 - February 19. The period shifted, because tropical sun signs follow the equinoxes, which has been shifted for about 24 days because of the precession. Tropical zodiac sun sign is used in Western astrology.

If your sun sign is Aquarius, the Water Bearer, here is nice logo for you from istockphoto.com:

Aquarius, the Water Bearer, Zodiac Sign
Aquarius, the Water Bearer, Zodiac Sign

According to wikipedia.com, Aquarius is associated with future ideas and the unusual. Individuals born under this sign are thought to have a modest, creative, challenging, inquisitive, entertaining, progressive, stimulating, nocturnal, and independent character, but one which is also prone to rebelliousness, coldness, erraticism, indecisive, and impracticality.

Many Web sites provide daily forecasts based on Western sun sign astrology. Here is an example for Aquarius, the Water Bearer, from Yahoo:

Quickie: Your instincts about someone new on the scene are correct. But stay quiet for now.

Overview: Don't lose heart if some recent adventures haven't turned out quite as you'd hoped. Instead, shake off some of that weight pressing down on your shoulders. It's time to appreciate all you've learned.

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Quick Introduction to Astrology

 Basics of Astrology and Astronomy

 Stars

 Constellations

Introduction to Western Zodiac Signs

 What Is Western Zodiac

 Zodiac Signs and Zodiac Constellations

 Zodiac Coordinate Systems - Starting Points

 Aries, The Ram, The First Zodiac Sign

 Taurus - The Bull, The Second Zodiac Sign

 Gemini - The Twins, The Third Zodiac Sign

 Cancer - The Crab, The Fourth Zodiac Sign

 Leo - The Lion, The Fifth Zodiac Sign

 Virgo - The Virgin, The Sixth Zodiac Sign

 Libra - The Balance, The Seventh Zodiac Sign

 Scorpio - The Scorpion, The Eighth Zodiac Sign

 Sagittarius - The Archer, The Ninth Zodiac Sign

 Capricorn - The Goat, The Tenth Zodiac Sign

Aquarius - The Water Bearer, The Eleventh Zodiac Sign

 Pisces - The Fish, The Twelfth Zodiac Sign

 Horoscope and Horoscopic Astrology

 Horoscope and Planets

 Chinese Astrology and Horoscope

 Chinese Zodiac Animal Signs

 References

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