Okay, so, the other day I was messing around with my birth chart, you know, just for fun. I’m a Scorpio sun, which everyone knows is, like, intense and passionate. But then I saw I’m an Aquarius ascendant, and I was like, “Wait, what?” Aquarius is all airy and detached, the total opposite of Scorpio. It felt like two totally different people living inside me!
So I started digging. First, I just googled “Scorpio sun Aquarius rising” to see what would pop up. I skimmed through a bunch of websites, some of it was pretty “woo-woo,” but some of it actually made sense.
Then, I pulled out some of my old astrology books – yeah, I have a few, don’t judge! – and started cross-referencing things. I wanted to see if there were any common themes between the online stuff and the books.
I spent a good few hours just reading and making notes. I even drew a little diagram, trying to map out how these two energies might interact within me. It was kind of messy, with arrows pointing everywhere, but it helped me visualize things.
My Little Experiment
- I decided to keep a journal for a week.
- Every day, I wrote down any moments where I felt particularly “Scorpio-y” (intense, emotional, focused) and any moments where I felt “Aquarius-y” (detached, objective, rebellious).
- I tried to be really honest with myself, even if it felt weird.
The first couple of days were kind of confusing. I felt like I was constantly switching between these two modes. One minute I’d be super focused on a project, totally in the zone (Scorpio!), and the next I’d be spacing out, thinking about some random philosophical idea (Aquarius!).
But as the week went on, I started to notice patterns. Like, I realized that my Aquarius rising helps me step back from my intense Scorpio emotions and see things from a more objective perspective. It’s like having a built-in “chill pill” when things get too overwhelming.
And,my Scorpio gives me a stronger power to insist on my goal when Aquarius want to change the world.
It’s still a work in progress, figuring out this whole internal dynamic. But it’s been a really interesting experiment. And I think, maybe, understanding these two sides of myself is helping me become a more, well, balanced person. Or at least, a more interesting one!
