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[[Image:Hippies.jpg|thumb|right|The [[hippie]] subculture appropriated the name of Aquarius for their philosophy, "The Age of Aquarius."]]
[[Image:Hippies.jpg|thumb|right|The [[hippie]] subculture appropriated the name of Aquarius for their philosophy, "The Age of Aquarius."]]
'''Aquarius''', the "Water-Bearer", is one of the [[constellations]] of the twelve Signs of the [[Astrology|Zodiac]]. It is the eleventh astrological [[sign]], and comes between [[Capricorn]] the Sea-Goat, and [[Pisces]] the [[Fish]], on the circular astrological diagram. As a sun sign, it represents the dates of January 31 through February 19. The [[symbol]] for Aquarius is two lines in a zigzag shape, representing [[water]]. The brightest [[star]] in Aquarius is Beta Aquarii (abbreviated β Aqr), also known by its Islamic name [[Sadalsuud]], whence the name of the entire constellation.
'''Aquarius''', the "Water-Bearer", is one of the [[constellations]] of the twelve Signs of the [[Astrology|Zodiac]]. Its name is a literal Latin term for "water carrier," ''aquarius'', from the literal ''aqua-'' adjective "pertaining to water", as ''aquarium'' describes a "water room or building", derived as a loan-translation of the Greek word ''Hydrokhoos'' "the water-pourer," the old Greek name for this constellation. It is the eleventh astrological [[sign]], and comes between [[Capricorn]] the Sea-Goat, and [[Pisces]] the [[Fish]], on the circular astrological diagram. As a sun sign, it represents the dates of January 31 through February 19. The [[symbol]] for Aquarius is two lines in a zigzag shape, representing [[water]]. The brightest [[star]] in Aquarius is Beta Aquarii (abbreviated β Aqr), also known by its Islamic name [[Sadalsuud]], whence the name of the entire constellation.
An early influence on the growth of the [[New age movement|New Age movement]] was the founding of the [[Theosophical Society]] by [[Madame Blavatsky]] in 1875, but it gained most popularity in the 1960s, when its followers looked forward to the dawning of the [[Age of Aquarius]] and the passing of the Age of [[Pisces]].
An early influence on the growth of the [[New age movement|New Age movement]] was the founding of the [[Theosophical Society]] by [[Madame Blavatsky]] in 1875, but it gained most popularity in the 1960s, when its followers looked forward to the dawning of the [[Age of Aquarius]] and the passing of the Age of [[Pisces]].