The Astrology of Kink: The Aquarian Experience
October 2, 2008 by Laura F. Walton
Leather and lace, fringe and fetish … in this series, we’ll take a peek at the kinkier side of the zodiac. Each sign has its own distinct sexual flavor; by combining the various tastes you find in the natal chart, each person’s unique sexual recipe begins to emerge. Now we turn our attention toward the penultimate sign of the Zodiac, the unique, baffling Aquarius.
Aquarius is well-known as the most unconventional sign of the Zodiac; they often make for friendly, quirky lovers who are open to almost anything. But this is not a personal sign, and their detachment can be puzzling; Aquarius is motivated primarily by mental concepts, rather than sex or sentiment. Where another sign might try a swinger’s club primarily for sexual satisfaction, an Aquarian will join because “It’s clearly wrong for society to place such rigid social strictures on something as natural as sex, and we should all do our part to fight these ridiculous man-made restrictions.” Another sign might use that as a truly imaginative justification, but Aquarius means it. Really.
Once things move away from an abstract level, though, it gets dicey. Dealing with irrational urges like love and personal attraction is tricky for WaterBearers; their love lives are often erratic at best. Aquarian sexual preference is always a highly personalized affair; the “normal” rules of engagement don’t apply. You’ll find them in open relationships, long-distance relationships, cyber relationships, asexual relationships — in short, relationships that others find quite puzzling. This is Uranus we’re talking about — if it makes sense to the Aquarian in question, that’s all that matters.
Like their Air sign counterparts Gemini and Libra, Aquarians don’t necessarily have a strong, insistent physical sex drive, but they’re certainly not libido-less. Aquarian Suns with a strong Mars (such as in Aries, Scorpio, or Capricorn) will be as lusty as anyone, even if a bit quirky. But the Aquarian Mars is perhaps the most unconventional sexual indicator of all — so unconventional, in fact, that some folks with this Mars bypass sex altogether, at least at times. Aquarian Mars (and sometimes Venus and the Moon) is able to easily and satisfactorily channel sexual urges into cerebral outlets; extended periods of voluntary celibacy are not uncommon.
Oddly, some of them have strong, near-conscious inhibitions, thanks to their co-ruler Saturn. It’s useless to try to help an Aquarian through a sexual problem by using flattery, coercion, or emotional appeal; rational discussion is the only thing that works. Essentially, your job is to debate the matter endlessly as she works through every mental objection she has to whatever off-the-wall thing it is she’s clearly going to do anyway. (Aquarian logic applied to that least logical of all processes, human sexuality, can be monumentally infuriating.) But once their own objections are addressed, look out — there’s nothing a de-inhibited Aquarian won’t do, at least once.
Aquarius is an intriguing sign, to say the least; loving an Aquarian-influenced person is a unique experience, and no one makes it through unchanged. If you can gracefully accept the cerebral detachment, the out-of-the-blue experimental ideas, and the stubborn Uranian unpredictability, you’ll never lack for stimulating company. Aquarians will only accept lovers who are as unique and strong-minded as they are; they don’t want a sheep or a yes-man, they want a mental companion who will courageously question the whole world, if need be. Above all else, they’re looking for a friend. “Best friends with benefits” describes Aquarian relationships perfectly, even if they’ve lasted forty years — and how rare and special is that?
About the Author
Laura F. Walton is a writer, artist, and arts instructor based in Texas. She has been a practicing astrologer for nearly ten years; she specializes in areas of sexuality, individuality, and creative self-discovery. She has contributed forecasts for print media, and currently provides monthlies on her blog Astro What?
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I really didn’t have much to say about this, but I am wondering where the aquarians are, they must be out exploring, or staring at the image of jerry garcia in their cornflakes. *grins*
I don’t run into many aquarians in the kink world, have never had one as a regular lover, and the ones I know well enough are people like my son and my niece, who are, certainly typical for their sign.
I’m still really interested in what they have to say about it though.
Cool, thanks again Laura. Enjoyable and informative as always.
Laura,
Did you just give my Mars an award?!?!…jk!!
Great Post, and of course the one I’ve been waiting for myself…as someone with a lot of Aqua I have to say I really find my lovers with Aquarius as well to be the most “electrifying” to say the least…the energy shared is nothing short of amazing!
While I can be very lusty…I have found through experimentation that immediate gratification really leaves me wanting. I now like to start with that mental relationship and let it build. I have found sex almost always to be better in my mind except for those rare times my lover holds back for a while, throws the rules out the window and surprises me….in this way my Aqua Moon, Mars and Sun partners have offered me the most happiness in the boudoir.
They make the experience unforgettable, and I can only hope I offer the same to my lovers as a Moon/Venus/Mars Aqua….
You are exactly right about the inhibited Aquarius…but those walls are strong and can only be brought down by us, when, where and how we say it.
I highly suggest alternate forms of sexualization in the relationship in those cases myself. I dated a shy Moon/Mars Aqua guy whom I had a very sexual letter exchange for months before we did anything beyond making out because thats what it took for him to be comfy.
The way to the Aqua heart is through their heads..aim high!
We want the wild, the wierd, and the wonderful….. and keep it comin’!
Once again…great article Laura…it’s everything I wanted it to say and MORE!!
This described me in every single detail….i want a best friend with benefits as my boyfriend, i am in a long distance relationship that i love, and it used to b an open relationship and i was completley ok with that, but my bf who happened to be an aqua too didn’t beleive in it anymore (we fell in love) so i agreed reluctantly…very awesome decision…. and to this:
“Where another sign might try a swinger’s club primarily for sexual satisfaction, an Aquarian will join because “It’s clearly wrong for society to place such rigid social strictures on something as natural as sex, and we should all do our part to fight these ridiculous man-made restrictions.” Another sign might use that as a truly imaginative justification, but Aquarius means it. Really.”
this just explains most aquas to the tee, it just seems like the logical thing to do if we truly believe in it, not at all a justification to be a sexual deviant….
bottom line, i wish it would of went deeper, but it was ALL true!
my bestfriend is a virgo with a Aqua Moon… that totally explains why he’s in and out of love…. Thx this helped
Hahaha, well said. This is me. It’s tough finding what I want… a friend with benefits.
i am a female and i have aquarius sun mercury and mars- of course there are people who think that anyone with mars aquarius is some sort of bedroom freak into porn ,anal ,rubber/latex wearing tin hats etc….but that is just not true yes i am curious and experimental-as long as it does not hurt me and im not into s’n'm or being dominated.
i am actually very sensual and prefer my sex activities to be prolonged for hours and definetly need mental stimulation.
if i watch porn it is usually gay (man on man) or stuff like snowballing and i am happy to put on a strap on an penetrate a bf but NOT the other way around -i like everything to be equal as long as it doesnt harm me.
Asc- aquarius
Venus-Aquarius
Mars-Aquarius
Mercury- Aquarius
The descrition of above fits me aquarius planets are free minded when it comes to sex esp venus in aqua( kinky as anything)Ill try anything if it seems fun. What will really make it seem fun is if its shocking anyone with a strong aqua influence will have an ability to shock due to uranuses sudden nature.
I know Ive often done things either A) it sounds fun b)to piss someone off C) because someone said I shouldnt
To get a picture of what a strong aqua influence esp venus looks like ( naughty school girl ! think rebellious and kinky lol