The Ultimate 2022 Gift Guide for Aquarius & Aquarius Rising

If you’re shopping for an innovative and discerning Aquarius or Aquarius rising, consider items that reflect their unwavering ability to perceive and ideate new worlds. Think: the Applied Utopia textbook from Slow Factory to support their vision for a better world, or a tote bag from Rep Club with a reprint of the Free Breakfast for School Children Program logo to remind them that long-standing change is possible.

In case you need more ideas, here are a few suggestions for that special Aquarius in your life:

The 2023 Astro Planner

This 282-page planner is filled with rituals, reflections, exercises, stickers, astro cheat sheets, planetary movements, and daily and monthly calendars to map out the year, track intentions for each day, and provide a place for your beloved Aquarius’ most revolutionary plans. Plus, it’s packed and shipped by survivors of gender-based violence making a living wage of $38.45 per hour for their labor via Gifted by FreeFrom.

Panther’s Free Food Program Tote

This throwback tote features an original design used by the Black Panther Party in 1969 that’s perfect for reminding your dear Aquarius that a better world is possible. Rep Club is a Black-owned and woman-owned concept bookshop and creative space curated by Blackness in Los Angeles, CA.

Saturn Planetary Candle from Gifted by FreeFrom

This small-batch planetary candle was poured at an auspicious time for Saturn (Aquarius’ ruling planet) and supports boundaries and commitment. What’s more, it’s made with pure beeswax and responsibly sourced ingredients, and 100% of the revenue goes directly to survivors of gender-based violence through our partnership with Gifted by FreeFrom. Shop Now →

Donation to the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust

Instead of purchasing a physical gift, make a donation in the name of your humanitarian Aquarius to the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust — an urban Indigenous women-led land trust based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In doing so, you’ll be aiding the return of land to Indigenous people and ensuring a more equitable future, as Sogorea Te’ facilitates healing from and transforming the legacies of colonization, genocide, and patriarchy.

Aquarius Zodiac Box from Gifted by FreeFrom

This sign-specific Zodiac Box features an intention-setting candle, lemongrass soap, and an Aquarius essential oil blend for self-affirmation. Each of the products was handcrafted by survivor entrepreneurs for Gifted by FreeFrom and 100% of the revenue goes directly to survivors of gender-based violence.

Oaxacan Rainbow Scarf from 4KINSHIP

This technicolor scarf was hand-woven on traditional backstop looms by artisans at Cocijo Artesania Textile in Milta, Oaxaca, using a production method passed down through generations. That means it’s one of a kind — just like your unique Aquarius. 4KINSHIP is a Diné (Navajo) owned sustainable artwear brand dedicated to producing handmade, repurposed, and lovingly upcycled artisanal and small-batch products. Shop Now →

The Trauma of Caste by Thenmozhi Soundararajan

Incisive and urgent, this beacon of healing and liberation is a balm for unrelentingly challenging times. Written by Dalit American activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan, it features embodiment exercises, reflections, and meditations that encourage the reader to explore their own relationship to caste and marginalization. Shop Now →

Platonic Love Longsleeve by Annika Hansteen-Izora

This T-shirt / wearable poem is made for your platonic Aquarian loves. Designed by Annika Hansteen-Izora — an artist known for exploring the intersections of design, radical Black imagination, art, and technology — this cozy creation is bound to keep your loved one wrapped in care.

Slow Factory Applied Utopia Textbook by

This compilation of interviews, essays, and musings on how we can begin working toward Utopia will be a welcome addition to your Aquarius’ bookcase. What’s more, it supports Slow Factory, an environmental and social justice nonprofit organization addressing the intersecting crises of climate justice and social inequity, filling the gap for climate adaptation and preparedness, and building community power through open education, narrative change, and regenerative design.

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