Aries is the sign of the Ram, ruled by the planet Mars. It is one of three fire signs. There are three signs in each of four categories: fire, water, earth, and air. The other two kindred fire signs are Leo and Sagittarius.
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Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, because astrology was developed in the northern hemisphere, and the period it represents covers the spring equinox, which represents the beginning of life. The sign of Aries itself represents new beginnings. Pisces (February 19 to March 20) is the last sign of the Zodiac because it comes at the end of winter. The seasons are the other way round in the southern hemisphere.
People born under the sun sign of Aries are usually full of fresh ambitions, are not to be diverted from their purpose, are impulsive, self-centred risk-takers, are seldom, if ever, timid or wallflowers, and are mainly concerned only with self-advancement and proving themselves the best at whatever they do.
Arians are often pioneers in thought and action, are self-reliant and full of energy, but are prone to being impulsive, headstrong, and idealistic rather than being down-to-earth and practical. They are supposed to be most at home being independent and wielding authority
Arians are said to appreciate nothing more than being appreciated for their positive qualities. But if they feel that they're being driven beyond what they feel are reasonable demands, in exasperation, they can easily give in their notice at work or abandon a relationship completely, or even take revenge by indulging in some deceitful act. But, like people born under the kindred fire sign of Leo, if they're treated respectfully regardless of the situation, they will offer total loyalty in return.
Typical Arians are supposed to be full of schemes and new ideas. They can carry them out to completion, but usually only if the outcome can be envisaged quickly in the short term, because their waves of enthusiasm tend to be short-lived. They are said to be notorious for not completing what they start. If a scheme or idea requires patience and dedication, and long-term planning, they're unlikely to bring it to completion, because something else will probably draw their attention. Moreover, they're more suited to oversee, direct, or organise objectives than they are to carrying the work out themselves.
As with all of the sun signs there is a negative side to Aries. Generally, Arians are supposed to be brilliantly persuasive and imaginative, but when these characteristics is found in excess, they're prone to gross exaggeration and lying, and hence to being confidence tricksters. But such Arians don't often make convincing confidence tricksters, because they go over the top and are usually easy to see through.
Arians are supposed to be so full of ideas, schemes, and ambitions that they seldom remain in one career or job for long. The kind of careers Arians can take to are acting, designing, travelling, architecture, freelance writing, or any occupation that involves being in control and being able to live in what most other people would call an unconventional manner. If they can temper their impulsive drives, it is said, they are capable of accomplishing much and of becoming successful leaders.
Arians are said to enjoy good general health, but being somewhat highly-strung, tend to be prone to problems with headaches and neuralgia. A condition which is said to be due to kidney problems and ailments.
Examples of famous Arians are: Vincent van Gogh (March 30, 1853, Thomas Jefferson, Adolf Hitler (April 14, 1889), Jeffrey Archer (April 15 1940), the pulp-fiction writer, confidence trickster, and convicted criminal, and pop singer/songwriter, Elton John (March 25, 1947).
The signs that share the same element are said to be most compatible. Hence Arians are generally compatible with people of the other two fire signs, Leo and Sagittarius. But people of the same sign, having broadly similar characteristics, which could be a source of friction or annoyance, might be less compatible together than people of signs that are more complementary. The air, earth, and fire signs are supposed to get on well together, because these elements can readily be mixed most of the time. Air fuels fire, fire is made on earth, fire can scorch earth, but earth can also smother fire. Water and earth make the very ground of life, but also make mud, swamp, or quicksand, so the water and earth signs can be far more problematic together, whereas earth and air are mostly neutral towards one another, but the earth can suffer badly from strong winds. Astrology was built up by determining the twelve signs of the zodiac and associating them with the four main elements, the interaction of which was used to determine broad affinities or incompatibilities that were then refined by the relationships of the planets (that are said to govern particular aspects and areas of life) and the twelve constellations of stars that make up the zodiac.
Astrology says that it is necessary to match the birth charts of people that have been drawn up using the time, date, year and place of birth to find out precisely how compatible they are. It is not supposed to be reliable to judge compatibilities by using just the sun signs that the people being matched have.
But even with that qualification hanging over it, compatibility between people is an aspect of astrology that can be explored meaningfully if enough people return the information in the main submission form on this site - as truthfully and as accurately as possible.
A brief explanation of the astral factors with which astrology worksThe Twelve ConstellationsThe astrologer works with what is known as an ephemeris that tells him where the various planets will be in the heavens at any particular time. Astronomers use tables of the same kind, and so do all sea and air navigators. To the astrologer there are ten astral bodies, loosely called planets, which include the moon and the sun, that appear to move around the earth against the broad background of the Milky Way - our own galaxy of stars, of which our own sun is one. These astral bodies can be thought of as the ten hands of a giant and very accurate clock that provide information about the epoch, the century, the year, the month, the week, the day, the hour, the minute, and the second. The Milky Way is divided into the twelve constellations of the Zodiac - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, etc. The horoscope for any given time is the astrological chart of the positions of the ten astral bodies in the Zodiac at that time, which the astrologer compiles and then interprets by using astrological methods and interpretations. The fire and air sun signs (Fire: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius - Air: Aquarius, Gemini, Libra) make up what astrology deems the active or masculine signs, while the earth and water sun signs (Earth: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn - Water: Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio) make up the passive or feminine signs. Here is an example of the signs involved in the birth chart of a typical Leo: Count of the planets in genders: Masculine Signs 7 - Feminine Signs 3 Masculine signs predominate, so this person is either a masculine man, or a women with a well-developed masculine side to her personality. The eight planets in the solar system plus the sun and the moon make up the 10 'planets' used in western astrology. Sun: Identity, Purpose (Individuality) - Moon: Feeling, responsiveness (Personality) - Mercury: Intellect, Communication (Mentality) - Venus: Attraction, Harmony (Affection) - Mars: Energy, Assertion (Initiative) - Jupiter: Enthusiasm, Adventurousness (Expansive) - Saturn: Caution, Restraint (Conservative) - Uranus: Independent, Intuitional (Originality) - Neptune: Inspirational, Mystical (Sensitivity) - Pluto: Regeneration, Obsession (Control) Very recently, there has also been the discovery of a new planet way beyond Pluto, which is really the size of a moon, that has been called Chiron. Astrologers have already incorporated it into the way they come to their various conclusions. Count of the planets in elements: Fire Signs 5 - Air Signs 2 - Earth Signs 1 - Water Signs 2 Five of the planets were located in the zodiac constellations of fire signs, two in air signs, etc. Therefore, although Leo is a fixed fire sign, each Leo has a mixture of the influence of other signs/elements in his or her birth chart, which can render a Leo untypical of the sign if the non-fire signs predominate. Another group of traits occurs among signs that are 90 degrees apart from one another. There are four signs in each group of Qualities, which are cardinal, fixed, or mutable. They are supposed to suggest the ways in which a person tends to behave in getting matters started, keeping them running, or steering them in different directions. Cardinal Signs: Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn. Initiating, enterprising, ambitious, domineering. Fixed Signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius. Determined, conventional, organising, dogmatic. Mutable Signs: Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius. Adaptable, imaginative, tutorial, critical. Count of the signs in Qualities: Cardinal Signs 3 - Fixed Signs 7 - Mutable Signs 0 The above count in the chart of this typical Leo suggests that the individual has fixed and cardinal Qualities. The Twelve HousesThe Zodiac is also divided into what are known as houses. Different systems have developed that divide the Zodiac into twelve houses using different methods. For this interpretation, the position of the ten astral bodies in relation to the twelve houses of the Zodiac at any particular time and place is employed. It is far too complex a matter to go into detail here, but the main areas of life that each house covers are as follows: House 1: The individual whose horoscope it is - his or her outward personality and appearance House 2: Money, portable possessions, income and finances House 3: Intelligence, communications, and close relationships House 4: The home and the mother House 5: Creation and procreation, love affairs, children, sexual compatibility and pleasures House 6: Servants, conditions of employment, illness and recovery House 7: Marriage and other partnerships House 8: Death and inheritance House 9: Foreign travel, exploration (geographical and spiritual), the law, religion and philosophy House 10: Fame, notoriety, careers, the father, and mentors House 11: Long-term plans, hopes, dreams, wishes, social position, friends, and organisations House 12: Secrecy, the unconscious, the psychic faculties, intuition, hidden fears, phobias, and enemies |
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