Aquarius ladies – fighting for their beliefs

Aquarius as the thinker, the activist and the humanitarian. Simone Weil, the French philosopher and political activist, ticked most of the boxes.  She assisted in the trade union movement, sided with the anarchists and worked later as a labourer to better understand the working class. Latterly she became more mystical.

 She was born 3 February 1909 5 am in Paris, and had her 2^nd house Aquarius Sun on the focal point of a yod inconjunct an influential Jupiter in the crusading and communicative 9^th and inconjunct Neptune (Moon) in Cancer. Her Neptune was also on the focal point of a yod inconjunct Mars in opinionated and knowledgeable Sagittarius sextile her Sun. She was destined to walk a singular path in life with two yods – one with her Sun gave her the ability to lead the way though she would be crippled with self-doubt. The other with Neptune made her dream of an ideal. Her Neptune Moon also opposed her Uranus Venus in Capricorn giving her unconventional and vehement beliefs.

   Her aggravated/frustrated 12^th house Mars opposed her 6^th house Pluto, which saw her often debilitated with health problems. She latterly leant more towards mysticism no doubt courtesy of her Neptune and 9^th house Jupiter.

When she died on 24 August 1943 of tuberculosis and some suggested self-induced starvation as a protest against the Nazis, tr Saturn was conjunct her 6^th house Pluto.

  Betty Friedan was an Aquarius activist in another sphere, a feminist and leading figure in the USA women’s movement.  Born 4 February 1921 4am Peoria, Illinois, she also had a 2^nd house Aquarius Sun inconjunct a 9^th house Jupiter in Virgo. In her case her Jupiter was conjunct Saturn also in the 9^th, a hint of her capacity to become a leading light in society. Her Sun was only in a very wide yod inconjunct Pluto as well. More notably it opposed an 8^th house Neptune hinting at the image she projected.  Her Capricorn Moon in her 1^st along with her Mars opposition Saturn would draw her to women’s issues especially involving unfair or cruel treatment.

 Another leading Aquarius feminist is Germaine Greer, 29 January 1939 6am Melbourne, Australia. Her 12^th house Aquarius Sun just above her Ascendant opposes Pluto and squares a Taurus Moon Uranus – so she’s custom built as a disruptor and rebel. She also has an 8^th house Neptune but is a tougher, more aggressive personality than Friedan with Mars in Scorpio in her 10^th trine an emphasized Pluto.  

 Vanessa Redgrave, the distinguished actress, 30 January 1937 6pm Blackheath, England, has had a parallel career as a serious and extremist activist, promoting far left, anti-Vietnam, pro-Palestinian and other causes. She has a 6^th house Aquarius Sun square Uranus Midheaven opposition Mars in Scorpio so will leap into high-risk, controversial situations with enthusiasm. She also has an Earth Grand Trine of Neptune trine Jupiter Mercury in Capricorn trine her Taurus Midheaven, so her inclination will be to get physically involved and not just cerebrally.     

Aquarius – wedded to a cause, can be extremist, not given to nuance or flexibility.