Aquarius season kicks off as the sun, Mercury and Mars enter the sign
I was freshly conceived when “Hair” the musical first debuted on Broadway and ten when the fabulously controversial movie hit the big screen. Mesmerized by the untamed hippies, the drugs and catchy music, my childhood was formed on those values. Yes, I lived Aspen, steeped in a similar culture, but “Hair” opened my eyes to the rebellion, freedom, and spaciousness that embodies the first song on the album, “Aquarius.”
I can’t remember (menopause) but I probably first saw “Hair” at the Isis, where you could get into an adult movie with a note signed (or forged) by your parents. Leniency like that no longer exists. From the first viewing and listening, I was hooked.
At the time, the country was incensed by the film’s nudity, but not me. I was already deeply immersed in naked culture thanks to The Aspen Community School. Teachers, parents and kids alike, all swimming together in the nude in our local rivers and lakes. We’d arrive at our next campsite and immediately strip down for a post-hike cool down. Bathing suits didn’t make the cut on our camping trip supply lists. Can you imagine the scandalous headlines today?
Whether we’ve actually entered the “Age of Aquarius” is up for debate.
This really has to do with the backdrop of constellations behind the sun at the spring equinox. We’re still floating in the Age of Pisces for a while yet. But, this week we are definitely entering the season of Aquarius, with an added boost from Mercury and Mars entering this immensely unconventional sign.
Today the sun enters Aquarius, tomorrow Mercury does, and on Friday, Mars joins the rebellious party. Aquarius cannot be pinned down, so don’t even try. Nailing it down will only piss it off, as you ricochet violently off its force field of uniqueness. Aquarius rebels against the confines of tiny boxes. The sky’s not even the limit for this expansive air sign. Free to explore the cosmos, this sign of the zodiac is unencumbered by our narrow-minded limitations. It scoffs at gravity, negativity, and all restrictions. I know firsthand, as I’ve got a front row seat. My sister is an Aquarian contrarian.
Aquarius is all about perspective and always seeing the widest possible view. Detached, it flies like an eagle, high above the forest, taking it all in, while still searching for its next tasty bite in the details. Aquarius season offers us a moment to zoom out, get a little breathing space, and investigate the bigger picture of our lives, and life itself.
We’ve been hurling through this intense underworld, deeply feeling-filled time. Aquarius’ eagle now swoops in to carry us up toward the heavens in its talons. Providing a chance to step out from under the emotional microscope, we can ease the level of magnification we place on ourselves and others. I don’t know about you, but I’ll take it. Insert big sigh of relief here. It’s been a lot lately.
Aquarius, despite its reputation for detachment, is really all about people.
Nice alignment with it being Martin Luther King Day today. Wanting to learn everything it can about anyone, Aquarius broadens its vast horizons wider. Associated with the scientist, it’s collecting data on everyone it meets. This sign is fascinated by your life experience, so it can add you to its humanity data bank.
Whenever you read about Aquarius, you’ll undoubtedly encounter words like friendship and community, but it’s not a “sleepover and let’s braid each other’s hair” kind of snuggle up. Instead, it just wants to mine you for information to raise its consciousness and cerebral awareness.
Aquarius is not an emotionally sensitive sign, but instead flies from the neck up, in the world of ideas, knowledge, and figuring stuff out. Mercury joining the sun in Aquarius adds to the intellectual focus. Mars makes it workable — not just ideas in our heads, but something that wants to move and act on the new awareness.
This is an excellent week to take a break. Step out of your box and get a little height above your problems. How might you rise up and see the forest instead of getting stuck in your little tree issues? Take a step back and look from a different angle. Can you find some compassion for yourself amid the drama? What’s lurking in your unconscious that could use a little Aquarian consciousness — a wider view of what’s happening in your life? That’s Aquarius blowing in to help you.
Just remember, “When the moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars, then peace will guide the planets, and love will steer the stars.”
For more astrology insights, you can find my regular astrology coaching columns in The Aspen Times.
🌙 Sheridan
Astrology Coach & Moon Sisters Circle Guide