| | [[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]]. 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]]. |