By the time that Mars retrograded back out of Aquarius last week he had already been here for three months, twice as long as the six weeks it will normally take to launch a new Mars cycle. The fact that Mars retrograded back out was not an indication that this was a failure to launch, with Mars having spent three months to venture into just the early degrees of Aquarius. Mars will turn direct early next week, taking him just 14 more days to return to Aquarius, to start over again. When Mars returns next month he'll be back in direct motion, spending another two months finally getting this new Mars cycle up to speed. Yet returning to a nostalgic and reflective part of your chart Mars, the planet that gives us our drive and get up and go, is encouraging you to take some time out to recharge your batteries, along with time to hear yourself think. With seven planets still in retrograde motion, this couldn't come with better timing.

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The original, inventive thinking of an Aquarius can solve any problem in an original way, and if any of the other signs get stranded on a desert island, they'd want an Aquarian with them. Those with an Aquarius horoscope are deeply loyal and supportive friends, who choose friends for their inner qualities and not for their social standing.

The trouble is that Aquarians have barely any respect for authority. They flout it on every occasion and get a reputation for being anarchic and eccentric. Make sure you know the value of some established traditions, because things get ugly when you throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Aquarius Celebrities
Charles Darwin, Clark Gable, James Dean, Oprah Winfrey, John Travolta, Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Ronald Reagan, Paul Newman, Thomas Edison, Abraham Lincoln

Zodiac Symbol

The Water Carrier

Dates

January 20 - February 18

Constellation

Aquarius

Zodiac Element

Air

Zodiac Quality

Fixed

Planet

Saturn/Uranus

Compatibility

Gemini, Libra, Aquarius

Color

Turquoise