Aquarius
"The Water Bearer"
January 20th -
February 18th
Aquarius, The Water Bearer, is an astrological sign which originated from the constellation
Aquarius and is the 11th sign of the Zodiac. Aquarius is a
positive or masculine, extrovert sign; its element is air and its quality is
fixed. Traditionally in astrology Aquarius is ruled by the planet Saturn,
and, since its discovery, by the planet Uranus. Its opposite sign is Leo. Under
the tropical zodiac, Aquarius is occupied by the Sun from January 20 -
February 18. Under the sidereal zodiac, Aquarius is occupied currently
from February 13 - March 14. In House (astrology) the 11th House is the house
the Aquarian rules, and dates occupied for the House is occupied on May 21 -
June 5.
The corresponding month in the Babylonian calendar is Arax abatu, "the
destroying month", also called arax arrat zunne, "month of the curse of rains",
associated with the Great Flood. It is dedicated to Ramman, the storm god. The
zodiacal sign of this month was called GU = Assyrian qā, the name of a
dry-measure. This was associated with Hebrew kad, "pitcher, jar", presumably in
reference to the urn of Aquarius. The name Aquarius of this sign
is of occidental origin, while Babylonian astrology symbolizes it with a simple
amphora, in reference to the apsū (diluvial) region of the sky.
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