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Are you an outsider? A hermit? A rebel?
If you’re different from everyone (you just know it, feel it, own it) I’ll bet my morning coffee you have some strong Aquarian energy in your chart. Personal planets (especially the Sun, Moon, Venus) in Aquarius. Uranus (ruler of Aquarius) conjunct, square or opposite your Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars. Uranus pushes whatever planet it touches to the edge of acceptability (and often over the edge). You don’t quite fit in. People sense this and find the tension exciting or scary. And this is either painful or fine with you (probably a combination of both).
Wonderful contradiction about Aquarius; it’s the sign of friendship and the collective. But it’s also about standing apart from the group. So you get cool, detached Aquarians who can take anything you throw at them because they are not quite fully invested. But they will be your friend for life. Then you get the angry Aquarians who reject everyone else before they can be rejected. It’s tough living on the outside.
If this is you, it’s your job to wake other people up. That’s what Aquarians do; shake the rest of the world out of its complacency. The planet(s) in your chart touched by Aquarian energy are how you express this radical wake-up call. It’s beyond your control, you understand. That part of you is going to bring other people’s fears/flaws/limitations/talents into sharp relief. And when people snicker or spit or approach with curiosity (because you are insanely intriguing) you stay cool.
Very interesting. My only Aquarians placement is in the south node in the sixth house, so I guess I am comfortable with weirdness and detachment.
It’s definitely easier for you to detach and do your own thing (especially in a work/day to day situation).
I’m ditto with Finn, plus leo uranus in 12th conjunct virgo ascendant. I’ve always been able to detach at work; so much so I started my own business installing furnaces/uranus in peoples basements/12th house. and it is weirdness ALL the time.
Yep… I own this! I have Sun/Moon/Venus all conjunct and in Aquarius. And Uranus trines my Moon and opposes my Mars. I’ve always felt that people either love me or hate me. There isn’t usually an in-between. And I definitely don’t fit in and never have. And I’ve finally stopped trying. It’s far less stressful, I’ve found, to just happily live outside of the box!
That’s a lot of Aquarius.
It is so much easier to swim with the current implied by your chart. Sun/Moon/Venus all together in Aquarius would also make you very self-sufficient.
Aquarius ascendant. Sun and Mercury opposite ascendant, Venus and Moon trine ascendant. I think I am more of the angry variety unfortunately…
The condition (house position and aspects to) Uranus (your chart ruler) would tell you more.
You mean like, Uranus in Scorpio in the 8th house – square Mercury?
I mean the degree of your Uranus and the degree of your Mercury. If you have a list of your planets, it will tell you the degree of each planet. Uranus would be at ___ degrees Scorpio, etc.
Ah, I see. Here we go:
Uranus at 12.55 in Scorpio and Mercury at 20.22 in Leo
So they form a wide square. You express your views/thoughts in a disruptive, probably stubborn way. Intimidating to argue with. But there’s also potential here for inspired/revolutionary ideas.
Sun in Leo… Uranus in Scorpio…. yeah, and my moon and jupiter in cancer lol.
Your Sun and Uranus are square (I ask because if they are far enough apart in degrees they won’t form a square with each other).
well, this is me all over. lolol
i’ve got a stellium in uranus in the 11th: venus, then ur/pl conj, then sun.
ay carumba!
if i am well rested and in the right mood, i am like a magnetic movie star in a group. tho within minutes, i am thinking, oh no: how to disappear…sat rx in 5th:
but i am there to promote a cause and can work this energy – i had better as its more than likely me that organised the gathering. could be a dozen or a couple hundred. i will take any numbers as i know the law of averages has to eventually work in my favour the more i share my concept. NETWORKER. people connector. social party planner with a purpose.
if i am not so chipper feeling, this still can happen but i am so on the lookout for takers draining my energy without giving back. you can tell who comes for *just* the party and who comes for the purpose. the negative sides of these archetype energies come creeping in. again, i want to disappear.
generally speaking, as i age i am more and more the hermit. but all my life, being alone has not meant being lonely 95% of the time. i keep quite busy mentally and physically and hours/days fly by. when i am just out with a friend or few, i try awfully hard to be in an unnoticed, observing position but my physical presence makes that very difficult and i think its one of the universe’s jokes on me. (mars in leo 10th. aargh)
a textbook example of this post.
Thanks for sharing this, Mary Beth.
That is one thing many people overlook about Aquarians…the need for them to be alone (to re-charge).
Venus and North Node in Aquarius here (both in house 2), plus Uranus is opposite my Chiron and Mercury and square my moon. So I definitely feel this one!
Venus/NN in Aquarius 2nd House= gaining security/self-esteem in an unconventional way. Very much blazing your own path forward (NN).
Thanks for the post. I have Venus and Mercury in Aquarius. Uranus sextiles my Venus though. Didn’t know why I felt this way til I started learning more about Aquarius and what signs my other planets were in besides just my pisces sun. My life feels ruled by this energy.
You’re welcome.
Uranus 18° Leo IX house, trine: Sun Venus 21° & 23° Gemini IX house, Mars 25° Aries VII house… sounds important.. perfect cocktail for disaster maybe
all i can say, i’ve been a stranger my whole life. total alien where i was born. traveled lots, but though i mix/blend extremely well w people (Libra rising…) and people like me, somehow i never bond with any group for great length of time.
It’s really uncanny.
i’ve lived many places, met all manners of folks. but.. I’m the outsider everywhere
weird.. almost like im a ‘born nomad’ or something
it’s hard to feel an anchor anywhere, or if i do, it’s very hard to maintain living there
it does get wearisome after some decades tho.. spite of all the unreal adventures around the globe!
what do you think of these aspects?
Uranus in Leo actually sextiles your Sun/Venus in Gemini (not a trine). But it does trine your Mars in Aries and that can be quite volatile (even with an easy aspect like the trine, Uranus/Mars is explosive). Also means you like to do things your way (in relationships).
Dear dear….sounds only too right. lol. Thank you Nadia
Hi Nadia,
Thank you so very much for this article! This is me in multivalent expressions… Uranus in Leo in first house (only planet there), conjunct AC, trine moon and Saturn in 5th house in Scorpio, trine MC in Aires, quincunx Sun in 12th house Gemini.. and square Neptune in Libra in 4th house. I feel this in my work, with my friends, in my family, and every relationship partner looks at me with huge question marks at some point or other. Ok, stay cool. Sure. Any other advice?
Channel your energies into something productive that makes you stand out and helps you express your differences. Uranus in 1st House Leo makes you iconic.
I have no planets in Aquarius, and Uranus doesn’t have any of the aspects you listed — yet I certainly do not belong. Curious!
yup all of the above, thats me sun moon merc in aquarius opposed by uranus, merc to the degree. would not want it any other way.
This sounds like me too. I’m Aquarius rising with Saturn conjunct exactly. Always trying different groups but always feel a little disappointed because i don’t seem to fit in. I’d love to shake things up that sound exciting. Now if i could just figure out how to do that.
Saturn on your AC will damp down some of that Aquarian energy. Makes you more serious, probably a bit intimidating to approach. You’d do well in a group with a specific, serious focus. One that accomplishes something (as opposed to just socializing). For more information, check out the sign on the cusp of your 11th house and what’s happening with that sign ruler. Also, any planets in your 11th would tell you how you could most effectively express your energies in a group.
I have venus/mercury conjunct in the 11th house in Gemini. Also in 11th, Sun with a mars/uranus (cancer) / jupiter (leo) conjunction (jupiter in 12th). Sun, Mars and Uranus also opposite my moon. Always wondered why I rarely connect. Always felt off of the center. It’s like people just can’t get me. Also my pluto on ascendant, always felt it scared them off…And I must be alone to recharge.
Thank you so much for this blog – good stuff! I have an Aquarius ascendant and an Aquarius Moon in the first house, square Venus in Scorpio in the ninth, and opposite Mars conjunct Pluto in Leo in the seventh. I do feel it’s my job to wake people up through my intuitive readings, however I’ve always felt odd and almost apologetic about the ability to read people so clearly. Too, I sometimes retreat from doing readings because I don’t want to get too attached to or feel responsible for my clients. It’s a dilemma to be sure.
I had a real aha moment when I read what you said about rejecting someone before they reject you. This certainly explains my behavior in relationships with men. Ascendant/ Moon (Aquarius), opposite Mars/Pluto, squaring Venus has been my relationship Waterloo. I’d love to know how to overcome that. Leo wants to be adored, Scorpio wants to possess and Aquarius just wants to go for lunch. Geez. Next time around I think I’ll come back as a nice, stable Taurus.
You’re welcome, Gail.
If Mars/Pluto is in your 7th House, it represents your qualities that you project onto your partner. Owning those qualities (power/control/defiance) is the first step in working with them. Mars/Pluto square Venus has issues about not being loved (and the anxiety that arises from this) at its core. On an unconscious level, losing your lover feels like a threat to your survival. Looking back at where those issues come from can help.
Beautiful. Thanks, this helps a lot!
Great post. My sun conjuncts and my moon opposes Uranus. I have always felt different. What’s a challenge is that my sun is intge 7th and moon is in the fourth. I have this strong desire for personal relationships, but equally need my freedom. I am working on the higher octave expressions of Uranus (magnetism, positive change, and electric intuition) into my relationships (especially romantic). I rather bring, welcome the electricity than attract volatile energy.
Good that you’re owning the Uranian energy rather than projecting it. Finding a way for you to stand out/awaken others in your life with also help to soak up this energy.
Wow, thanks Nadia 0 you nailed it.
I have a Sun in 18 Leo conj. Uranus at 16 Leo in the 10H and as Novlady above my 1H Moon squares Uranus. Yes, I can totally relate to the feeling of being different and never seeming to be able to fit in. Also, I never really ‘felt’ like the description for someone with a Leo Sun really suited me and it was not until much later that I learned why. Another observation- I attract other Aquarians both male and female – it seems we understand each other.
Especially with that Moon/Uranus square…you feel (Moon) comfortable with them (even though Uranus forms a tense square with your Moon). You’re used to the energy.
Hi Nadia, what a great post! I can so relate. I have felt , for most of my life very different, even though I have tried to blend in. It puzzled me years, because at the same I liked being different, there were other times, when I just didn’t! Sun in Sagittarius (5th house) square Uranus in Virgo,( 3rd house)
Uranus/Pluto conjunct( Virgo- 3rd house) Uranus trine Mars in Capricorn, Uranus opp Saturn in Pisces, (8th house) Uranus sextile Neptune in Scorpio(4th house) , Uranus square Jupiter….. m’mm, I’ve just realised with sudden shock, that’s quite a lot of Uranian contacts. I hadn’t realised before . That explains a lot! Venus in Aquarius in the Seventh House sextile moon/mercury( conj) in Sagittarius in the 5th, Venus trine North Node in Gemini in the 11th house, and yes, Jupiter in Gemini in the 11th house, to complete the Aquarian theme.
I love Aquarians too.
I’ve been called, over the years, quirky, enigmatic, free spirit detached, intellectual elusive, mysterious, elegant, charming, bohemian/arty / creative in dress style etc, etc, and I’ve never even set out to be any of these….It was never my intention, especially when I wanted to be sophisticated and grown like everyone else ( Uranus opposite Saturn?) . I used to wonder, “Why are they saying this about me, when I am trying to be like/look like everyone else??” I got to a point, where I thought, ” I give up- stop trying to fit in, and admit you are a quirky eccentric, and people like that about you. Stop trying to fight it..” It’s just less stress, not fighting it. Sometimes, I am a hermit- I like my own space, very independant and I can be shy ( moon/mercury square Saturn in Pisces, which perhaps calms down the Leo Ascendant…. ) but I also like being around people as well. I think I rebel subtly, with a cause ( as part of me likes being a diplomat and articulate : Venus in the Seventh?) – sometimes I just disappear to make a statement, or remain silent (Pluto in the 3rd) or am fiery in argument and action ( I am a Sag, after all, albeit a cool, detached, diplomatic one!) which catches people off guard, as I am also solid and loyal. ( Mars in Capricorn 6th house, and a union rep ) Maybe the whole Sag/Aqua combo is total mass / mess? of confusion /unpredictability to others and myself. Oh dear!
Thanks for sharing your chart details…you have an excellent grasp of the energies! All those Uranian contacts have given you some pretty sharp insight.
I have Aquarius in the 8th house (House VIII 11°29′ Aquarius). I have no planets in the 8th house here, but i have my sun, moon, venus and pluto in scorpio all in the later degrees (18, 25, 27, 29 degrees). So though I don’t have any planets in my 8th house, I did face a significant death of a parent at age 14, and grew so much mentally, (somewhat emotionally) in the 5 years since then. My true north node is retrograde at zero degrees in Aquarius. I’m always the outcast, never quite fit in with anyone, never at school and not at work. I’m a nice person, but tend to be guarded (maybe because of my 7th house in Capricorn, where my Saturn is as well). I don’t make friends easily, and the few that I do think have potential to be my lifelong friends, never really pan out to be that way. Friendships just fizzle out in a short amount of time with me, usually naturally never in an explosive way. I’m really a loner, but being a loner has taught me a lot, and I quite enjoy it now, being a loner. I think this is because of my north node in Aquarius, as its supposed to be about the lesson I need to learn in this life, or is related to my karma in some way I guess.
NN in Aquarius is about developing your own identity apart from the crowd, it’s true. Fro more information, check out what’s happening with your Uranus (ruler of your NN). Its house position and any aspects to it will give you the complete story.
Hi Nadia, I have Sun/Chiron in Gemini t square Jupiter in Pisces and Uranus in Sag in the 11th as well as Neptune in the 11th. I also have an Ascendant in Aquarius and a close Venus quincunx Uranus aspect. I’m wondering, does that count as being “Uranian” enough? I have definitely always been weird and kind of outsidey, people’s first impressions of me are quite Aquarian and I used to try to capitalize on my weirdness during my Pluto transit. I never did want consciously to belong to or fit in any group, though, but I did want people to think I was entertaining and unique. Someone told me that I care too much about what people think and try hard to “please” people, and that word choice shocked me because I have no Libra and never felt I try hard to be palatable to people like by acting the way they want me to, but I did want them to like me. As Saturn in Libra passes over my Cancer stellium, I discovered more my feelings of being unloved, unvaluable, and unattractive. So I guess I tuned in slightly more to the possibility that keying up my weirdness as a teen was meant to have people get a positive reaction to me. I am also very sudden and friendly on first impression, my sincerity tends to surprise Scorpios. But now, with the Saturn transit, I read many of my overtures (whether from curiosity or not) as abnormal and awkward.
Well, AC in Aquarius would definitely do it since it’s your chart ruler. And Uranus (Aquarius’s ruler) is emphasized in the 11th House which Aquarius is the natural ruler of. Venus quincunx Uranus would explain the tension between the need to be liked (Venus) and be an individual (Uranus). Venus is the ruler of Libra and it is emphasized by the aspect to Uranus. That quincunx, and dealing with the tension it causes, is key, I think. Because it involves your chart ruler (your identity).
Sun aqua, asc aqua, sun in the first house, uranus sextile sun, moon (libra), and ascendant, uranus squaring venus and mars (both in pisces), uranus conjuction jupiter (sagittarius). uranus is in sagittarius as well. any comments on this? you do not have to tell me i am an outsider though. pretty aware of that =) just comments. i dont even know is this a lot of uranus aspects for a natal chart or not, or just a comment on this would be ok. the article is GREAT, just to say that!
Ok…I won’t say you’re an outsider.
Sun in Aquarius Rising puts those rebel energies right out front for everyone to see them (the Rising Sign is your identity and public image). Your Sun is your ego and when it’s in the 1st house, there is no mistaking what you’re about. Uranus (your chart ruler) squaring Venus/Mars pits your urge to remain strongly individuated against the desire to merge with another (Venus/Mars in Pisces is the fantasy of becoming one with another).
thank you for this. very true, but this venus/uranus is SO painful, because of pisces placement, as you described well. I suppose those bunch of sextiles are a good thing, i know sextile is a good aspect. the truth is i cant fit in even there where i want to, even there where i ‘belong’. and when i feel i am to much in something i already feel, oh no, my individuality, i am suffocating, but to my surprise this ”fitting in” was so far from any fitting in… i was miles away. basically: fine, then yearning to merge and before it happens running because it is limiting. endless cycle. and the need for time alone does not help with merging. perfect article! it descibes how hard it is, but kind of taps you on the back and says, well that is why you are here: nobody sees it, but keep going. =)
You’re welcome. Glad that it resonated with you.
just noticed sun conjuct ascendant- is this another tough addition to this whole energy? i FEEL i have it tons
never bothered to look for it as.. well the article says it all… but when i did it seems a TON comparing to other commenters… and probably am missing a lot as i cant read the chart- id say this is just a part of what s in from how i feel
Sun conjunct AC will certainly emphasize the Aquarian energy because your ego (Sun) is tied into it.
Although a Scorpio sunsign, with Libra rising and an Aries moon, I have Aquarius on my South Node in the 5th house.
Does this explain my frequent feeling of being on the outside? I am fine in small groups but find large groups very difficult.
It might. You’d have to see what Uranus was doing in your chart (house position and aspects) to get the whole story.
Great post. Uranus in Scorp. Hermit. I’ve also noted I have no fear of death, and am fascinated by NDE’s.
Cap Sun, (Virgo Rising) &Venus in Aquarius (5th house) square Moon in Scorpio (2nd) and opposite Leo Jupiter on the very cusp of 12th. I have friends from many walks of life…Something is always going on. I’m also usually involved in something artistic. People like the art that I like..my tastes in music & art. (It would rockkk to choose art for a museum or gallery…) I have a love-hate relationships with possessions and money.