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Mars in Aquarius...

Aquarius plays by its own rules. These rules are based on freedom, equality and what's best for the group or society. Therefore, a sincere concern for the greater good drives those with Mars in Aquarius. They make every effort to uphold this ideal when pursuing their goals.

If a romantic relationship with you is their goal, pay close attention. They won't be obvious in expressing their interest in you. You may miss their cues or misinterpret them as attempts at friendship rather than romance. Aquarius is an air sign and has an intellectual outlook and way of communicating. It isn't physical like earth, emotional like water or expressive like fire. So, Mars in Aquarius people aren't likely to use a physical or emotional style when they flirt and they have difficulty expressing their feelings on a one-to-one basis. So, they talk and become your friend. Eventually it will become obvious that they are interested in more than friendship, but they will always start with conversation and use a friendly approach. ​

It's just as well because they are only happy in relationships that have an intellectual connection. Purely physical or emotional relationships don't keep them satisfied and are really just awkward for them. Give them a little time and their message will become clear.

In achieving goals, Mars in Aquarius has an interesting combination of forces at play. Mars represents how we take what we need and want from the world. Yet, Aquarius is the sign most turned off by selfishness and most concerned with what is right for the group rather than the individual. At the same time, it's very concerned with individuality and personal freedom. So, when these people want to serve their will and achieve their goals, they want to do it in an unselfish way that preserves their own freedom and has a beneficial effect on the group. It can be tricky. It can make these people seem a bit odd and eccentric. It isn't easy, but Aquarius is a mature sign with a fixed nature. Therefore, those with Mars in Aquarius have the patience and perseverance to make it work.

They do it by thinking things through before going after what they want and carefully considering how their decisions will affect themselves and others. Furthermore, intellect is their tool of choice in achieving their goals. They are thinkers who don't use emotional methods or brute physical force. This keeps their mind free to make unbiased decisions. They also have a detachment that makes emotions and even anything too physical and close to the earth seem awkward to them. Mars in Aquarius people serve their will on a mental plane. Rather than dealing directly with physical obstacles they will devise a tool or machine to do it for them. Rather than dealing with emotional entanglements with people, they use reason to win arguments or use contracts that spell everything out and take emotion out of the equation.

These people are reasonable and well mannered when pursuing a goal. They are not likely to get upset, frustrated or lose their temper. However, when dealing with other people, they do get annoyed if they aren't able to follow their own thinking. They need freedom to think on their own and follow their ideas, but they often believe in themselves to the point where they refuse to listen to other people. Their strong faith in their own reasoning can make them seem like intellectual elitists because they won't budge from what they consider to be the only correct path to a goal.

After all, they followed reason. It has to be right. This is part of their need for freedom and individuality, but this can clash with other people if they aren't careful. There are times when their opinion of the best way to achieve a goal for themselves or others actually goes against what other people want, but the Mars in Aquarius' steadfastness to its ideas can blind them from seeing this. They think they're being open minded and serving the greater good for everyone, but they are really just following their own ideas. Stubborn adherence to their opinions can make them appear rigid and selfish when that is really the last thing they want. An awareness of this tendency can keep them from slipping into this dynamic.

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