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Depending on which planetary ruler—Saturn the teacher or Uranus the visionary—is stronger at the time of their birth, Aquarians can be unpredictable or downright quirky. When Saturn dominates, they may be prone to serious bouts of stubbornness and impatience; when Uranus dominates, they are likely to have disruptive and rebellious tendencies. They can also possess a streak of perfectionism that can be soul-destroying to both themselves and to others. Fanaticism and bigotry can sometimes find expression in their belief that only they know how to make the world a better place. With a love of change they can rebel simply for the sake of rebelling or follow a set of beliefs blindly without pausing to consider that there could be other approaches.

The objectivity and detachment of people born under this sign may sometimes come across as cold-heartedness. They are idealistic but not always warm-hearted; revolutionary but not always considerate; altruistic but not always sensitive. Indeed, they can be downright tactless and perverse on occasion. They are also prone to so overinvesting in a cause or a set of beliefs that they have little of themselves left over for their family and friends. And sometimes, when the burden of responsibility or expectation is put on Aquarians, it can be in their nature to do exactly the opposite of what is needed or requested, for the simple reason that they like to be perverse. And although they often have large numbers of friends, many of these are in fact merely acquaintances. Aquarians often need to exercise more discretion in their relationships. Fulfilling relationships require both parties to open up and share their feelings—something Aquarians can struggle with, and the reason they tend to have more acquaintances than true friends in their lives.