Aquarius horoscope

About Aquarius

Aquarius likes people a lot and crowds a little less. You've got opinions about how the world should work and a group chat you'd fight for.

Aquarius is the water bearer, pouring a stream from a jar, which surprises people because it's an air sign. The Babylonians saw a figure they called the Great One here, linked to the god Ea and the waters flowing from his vessel. In Greek myth the water bearer is Ganymede, who was carried up to Olympus to pour drinks for the gods.

Gift

Seeing the better way to do something before anyone else does.

Trap

Disagreeing on principle, even with things you secretly agree with.

Element

Air

Mode

Fixed

Ruled by

Saturn

Color

electric blue

Crystal

amethyst

Aquarius in love

Aquarius needs a partner who's also a best friend. You fall for minds first, and you want room to be yourself, odd hobbies and all. Grand romantic speeches make you itchy, while a shared cause or a long talk about the future wins you over.

Aquarius at work

Inventing, improving and fixing a broken system are where Aquarius shines. You do well on teams with a purpose and in places that let you test new ideas. Rules for their own sake will try your patience, so look for work that values a fresh take.

Aquarius as a friend

Friendship is your home ground. You've got friends from wildly different worlds, and you treat every one of them as an equal. You'll defend a friend's right to be gloriously weird to anyone who asks.

Best matches

Gemini and Libra love ideas as much as you do, and those air trines give you space without anyone asking why. Aries and Sagittarius bring the spark and the nerve to act on your plans. Leo, across the wheel, is warm where you're cool and personal where you're principled, and you learn a lot from each other.

Aquarius season

Jan 20 to Feb 18

Late January to mid-February is the deep middle of winter up north, when the new year has lost its shine. Aquarius season makes people a little experimental, with new hobbies and new ideas about how things should run. Valentine's Day lands in the middle of it, which is funny for such an independent sign.