We know that Ayn Rand had no time for anything mystical or metaphysical,
so it is unlikely that she ever investigated astrology or studied the history
of religions. She would have been dismissive of and shown contempt towards
anyone who tried to talk to her about such topics.
This means that she probably didn’t know anything about
the predicted Aquarian Age, where the influence of Aquarius is balanced by the
opposing sign of Leo.
Despite this, there are some references to elements
associated with the Age of Aquarius in her life and works. Perhaps it is all just a coincidence - a very
uncanny one though. Perhaps she unconsciously picked up something of the spirit
of the coming new age. Perhaps she was an unwitting avatar for some of the
subtle forces and unseen influences that affect mankind.
Ayn Rand was born under the sign of Aquarius; she was
very logical and rational, which is a major feature of the sign. Her ideology
was like a religion for her; we would expect a new religion for the new age to
be idea-based rather than feeling-based as in the Age of Pisces.
By coincidence, one of her great novels is called The
Fountainhead; the outpouring of water for mankind in the form of ideas is a
very Aquarian image:
Ayn Rand, Leo and her lion cubs
One of the main characters in Ayn’s autobiographical
novel We the Living is called Leo; he was based on someone she knew as a girl
back in Russia and never forgot.
Ayn worked in the studios of MGM, whose mascot is Leo the
Lion.
Lion cubs are associated with the waxing Age of
Aquarius/Leo.
By coincidence, Ayn Rand owned two small stuffed lion
cubs, given to her by her husband as a wedding present. She called them Oscar
and Oswald. She drew a sketch of them crying (pouring water!):
Two of her unpublished stories are signed by “O. O. Lyons”.
