Aries
Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, a cardinal fire sign ruled by Mars, covering roughly 21 March to 19 April. In Western astrology it is tied to drive, initiative and the courage to begin. Having the Sun in Aries describes a person drawn to direct action, self-assertion and fresh starts, sometimes at the cost of patience.
The Aries temperament
If you are an Aries, you often charge in before you think: you like to lead, to take on a challenge, to feel things moving. Your cardinal fire makes you a pioneer, quick, sometimes impatient. Your strength is the courage to begin; your lesson is learning to last once the first rush has passed.
Its place in the zodiac
First of the twelve signs, Aries opens spring and the zodiacal wheel. A fire sign, it shares that flame with Leo and Sagittarius; a cardinal sign, it launches the season. Across from it, Libra balances its sense of I with a sense of we.
Sources
- , The Inner Sky (1984)
- , Astrology, Psychology, and the Four Elements (1975)