Astrologers frequently see charts where both the Sun and Moon of a person's natal chart are located in one particular sign.  I've decided to begin a series of articles focusing on when this happens in each of the signs, a further expansion of and an exploration of an article I had written some time ago.

When someone speaks of being a "Double ________" (any sign of the Zodiac could be inserted in the blank) it is another way of saying that both the Sun and The Moon were in the same Sign at the moment of birth.  This would always happen for a birth exactly at the New Moon, for example, and on either side of the New Moon for the period of time that the Moon remains in the same sign as the Sun.

The birth (natal) chart would confirm that the Sun and the Moon share the same Sign.  The implications of such an arrangement would be a relatively congruous combination of the anticipated energies. This serves to amplify and dramatically emphasize the impact of the given sign in person's chart and in his or her life.

The Sign placement of the Sun suggests the general energetic focus of life purpose, the end to which we feel driven.  The Moon represents the character of our psychological needs -- what we need on an emotional level in order to feel fulfilled.

So when we have both the Luminaries (the Sun and the Moon) in the same Zodiac Sign, we would expect a highly focused energy, a relatively well-defined direction that the individual will be inclined to follow during his or her lifetime.  When both Luminaries share the same sign, we see arguably the two most important points in the Horoscope operating along very much the same lines.  It gives us a sense of relatively "pure" astrological energies.

This month we're looking at Double Aquarius.  

Aquarius often imparts independent, intellectual, innovative, detached, or even rebellious influences.  Often there is a social consciousness, a focus on humanitarian pursuits.  There is a good dose of "free spirit" tendencies, perhaps with difficulties making commitments, or an attraction to risk-taking behavior.

When these tendencies are applied to both the Sun and the Moon, we'd expect to see someone eager to part with traditional behavior or expectations.  This combination, more than any other, represents "marching to a different drummer"

Celebrities with Double Aquarius include:¹

Multi-talented actor Gene Hackman, who "took up expensive, risky hobbies, racing cars, flying airplanes."  He also has a reputation "for being difficult, for having run-ins with directors.  His authority problem dates back to his troubled youth."  (Note: Hackman is a Triple Aquarius with Sun, Moon, and Ascendant all in Aquarius)

Innovative Australian fashion designer Jenny Kee.

Actor Lorenzo Lamas has also been "involved in professional motor sports...and also enjoys flying" and has been married four times.

Thrice married veteran actor and offbeat comedian Leslie Nielsen (Naked Gun, etc.) 

Baseball's Jackie Robinson, the first black to break through the sport's color barrier.  "After his retirement he often spoke out on social issues."

Irish Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackelton.

Princess Stephanie of Monaco, "an independent, willful person of a definitely colorful lifestyle..."

and numerous professional astrologers.

Next Month: Double Pisces

¹ Celebrity birth data and biographical excerpts in quotes from AstroDatabank^®