3rd House in Aquarius

Avesalom Podvodny. Houses in Zodiac Signs

The material must be assimilated by the student, but from the end, and therein lies the necessary, primordial phenomenon of learning. This placement of the 3rd house gives a general abstract and detached attitude toward people, which someone with Sagittarius or Scorpio Ascendant may find hard to believe. He often poorly understands people, perceiving in them only what interests him—shared ideas, especially original and impersonal ones. Their personal problems, earthly and emotional life, concern him little, so he may appear cold and indifferent. In fact, this impression is more characteristic of the 3rd house in Capricorn (at lower levels of development), although the latter is far more practical and will not openly demonstrate such an attitude. Actually, a person with the 3rd house in Aquarius is not indifferent to people at all; he simply views them through his own Aquarian eyes, which, by the way, primarily means friendliness, and only secondarily mental detachment. The point is, he needs to learn to perceive people more concretely and together with their worldview and personal problems. Learning with this 3rd house placement comes easily—at least the person grasps many things instantly and assimilates ideas excellently; practical skills, however, are somewhat more difficult. He is drawn to partly intellectual, eccentric teachers with impersonal and generally detached manners, who grant the student complete freedom of thought, which in this case will be highly unconventional (and often outright nonsense, which nevertheless should not be immediately suppressed). A prejudiced, emotional, or overly energetic and domineering teacher may trigger a complete paralysis of perception, redirecting the energy meant for learning into a battle against the teacher, which, especially if the student has Sagittarius Ascendant, can be dangerous for both. A teacher with the 3rd house in Aquarius teaches well to child prodigies with a physics-mathematical inclination, which aids his own self-realization; working in a kindergarten or dramatic theater would be more challenging for him. He needs to balance energetic spiritual teaching (9th house in Leo) and assimilate spiritual lessons received from students in the most unambiguous way possible.

Houses in Signs. Oleksandr Kostovych

Capable of exchanging ideas that arise from intuitive flashes and which he can direct toward practical implementation. Progressive in thinking and insists that ideas of practical value must undergo the test of time before being put into action. To see everything, understand everything, try everything with his own hands—this is his demand. He wants to see and know only pure, undiluted truth. He can foresee the future of humanity. Reasonable, yet somewhat scattered and self-centered. He possesses an independent mind and has no inclination toward superstitions. Always filled with the best intentions, consistent in his beliefs. Others forgive him his mistakes because he usually has no hidden agenda. He cannot tolerate restrictions on freedom or oppression. Various ideas quickly come to him, and success often rests on intuition. He is direct in speech and behavior. Expresses his personal opinion regardless of anything. Observes other people’s lives and rarely refrains from commenting on the correctness and ethics of others’ actions. Often feels very lonely due to extreme idealism. His sharp and uncompromising statements frequently provoke general disapproval. Learning comes easily to him—he grasps much “on the fly” and assimilates ideas exceptionally well. He is drawn to eccentric teachers with impersonal and detached manners who grant him complete freedom of thought. He can present his views in a rational and interesting manner. Possesses strong abstract thinking. Perceptually scattered. Has a phenomenal memory. Unusual and peculiar relationships develop with close relatives or neighbors, who often leave his life prematurely and unexpectedly. He maintains a detached, aloof attitude toward people. Often misunderstands others, perceiving only what interests him. Their personal problems and emotional life concern him little. Thus, he gives the impression of being cold and indifferent. Few siblings.

Pavlo Globa. Houses in Signs

AQUARIUS – unstable interactions with close surroundings, ranging from passive to explosive. Friendliness combines with eccentricity and a detached, contemplative attitude toward people, which does not hinder altruistic tendencies. Has many friends. In relationships with relatives—complete independence. Learning comes easily; information is grasped instantly. Interest in all that is new and original. Monotonous and boring information is not absorbed.