ARIES

Happy Birthday Aries (March 21st-April 19th)

Happy birthday to the pioneers and warriors of the zodiac. Aries is the first sign of the zodiacal calendar, and thus carries first-born mentality. They are all about blazing trails, doing it first and setting an example for others to follow. This quality makes them natural leaders combined with the urge to be original in all they do, they set trends.

Aries is the Cardinal Fire sign. The fire element represents spirit, the dominant influence of fire signs Aries, Leo and Sagittarius. This gives all three very dynamic personalities. The three are spiritual, passionate, high-spirited, lively, dramatic, energetic, and charismatic…and with a big ego with lofty ambitions to match. They are very warm, happy and friendly people yet with a feisty temper if ruffled. 

Cardinal is how fire is expressed in this sign. Cardinal signs express their element in a very active and vigorous fashion. It is their element on the move. The Cardinal quality of Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn makes the influence of their element very driven. Cardinal Fire would then describe a personality which is likened to a blazing inferno or wild fire.

Like the battering ram which represents this sign, they are prone to storm aggressively with powerful thrusts against anything they indicate as the enemy. Their ruling planet of Mars, also the Roman god of war, makes them combative and viewing just about everything in their life from the pretext of a battle and they are always battle ready. If one word could be used to encapsulate the Aries personality, that word would be BOLD! 

Aries is a masculine sign, which are extrovert types. Even female Aries are known to be rather masculine in their attitudes; outspoken, independent and brazen. Male Aries really should guard their tempers. They are impulsive and ready to scrap at the drop of a hat, which can land them hot water very quickly.  

Aside from being a fighter sign with their dukes up ready to go at it at any time and any place, they are not mean-spirited like the tendencies of their rival sign, Scorpio which is also ruled by Mars and Pluto.  In Aries, Mars is dominant. In Scorpio, Pluto is dominant. Scorpio is also a feminine sign and introverted which makes them a little more calculated and secretive in their attacks than Aries. Pluto represents the paranormal and the afterlife. In Scorpio, dominant Pluto draws them to mystery and the paranormal. In Aries, secondary Pluto gives them a romantic interest in their own death. Because of this, they are dare-devils and often flirt with death and disaster. Many may even believe that they have a death wish. The foolhardy Aries, see themselves as adventurous. It may have been and Aries who invented the saying, Y.O.L.O. Having fun, fighting the good fight and living life with no regrets is what life is all about to an Aries. Risk and danger is sexy to them and it is their style of romance.

The audacity of Aries often makes them heroes, though unlike Leo, they care little about hero worship. In fact, fans annoy them. They just seem to have no fears and are committed to doing whatever is necessary for progress. They are like the rogue lone wolf and do not do it for the social glory. Their first-born independence makes them quite comfortable and preferable to doing things on their own and on their own initiative. They don't need anybody, or so they like to think. The downside of this is that Aries can behave very selfishly and thus break a lot of hearts because being seen or acting as coupled up is not as important to them as it may be to others. Yet, their cool, gutsy, bad boy persona is also their main sex appeal.  

In leadership, they are direct and to the point, sometimes even blunt. Guard your feelings. They are also known to be hasty and impatient. Their gifts in leadership are in their competitiveness. They like to win and expect to win and usually do. Their charisma as a cheer leader spirit gets their subordinates to believe in victory as well, so long as the Aries is on board and leading the march. The drum major instinct is strong with Aries.

So how do you steal an Aries heart? Never be afraid of them. Be independent. Have goals. Be competitive and determined. Compete with them and win. Be adventurous. Aries are very physical and so beating them in a game of soccer or martial arts will get them enamored about you. Keep a mystery about yourself that threatens them. They are drawn to the unknown and to supposed danger. A combination of confidence and mystery will turn your ram into a lamb. Don't be needy. To balance out the fire of Aries, they need someone who is more of a level head and not as reactive as they are. For this reason, Libra is the best match for and Aries. Precisely, a Libra-Scorpio Cusp (10/17-23) would suit them best. Second best match for an Aries is a Sagittarius-Scorpio Cusp (11/22-28). Third best match is Sagittarius-Capricorn Cusp (12/17-23). Leo, Gemini and Aquarius are also suitable matches for Aries. Leo will assert themselves as the executive leader but will depend upon Aries as their right hand to actually get their most difficult tasks started. Aquarius and Aries will make a Lewis and Clark partnership, always on the frontier of new discoveries. Aries and Sagittarius are like brothers and will make the classic Bonnie and Clyde pair, two fire signs with a thirst for adventure. Gemini and Aries will swoon over each other’s originality. Gemini’s playfulness will stimulate Aries. Aries and Scorpio being archrivals will make a dramatic love/hate relationship. They will respect each other but it will be adversarial, all about Love and War. If Aries and Scorpio ever get on the wrong side of each other, WATCH OUT! Both signs have been known to bring it. Together, they will cook up the most dynamic and powerful sexual and lustful energy for each other in the zodiac, but probably not compatible for the long haul. Aries will be drawn to Scorpio’s magnetic aura of mystery and admire her determination and resolve. The fault line of their relationship will be about the rigidness of Scorpio vs. the progressive nature of Aries, the sensitivity and possessiveness of Scorpio vs. the blunt, direct style of Aries and his independent, lone wolf nature. Scorpios are resentful and vindictive with their anger. Aries are explosive with their anger but quickly move on past it when once they have blown their top. Anger comes quickly and goes quickly with Aries. With Scorpio, it comes quickly and intensely and then lingers for a lengthy time. An Aries will probably overcome a Scorpio in initial ferocity but not in determination. Ever heard the saying, “You may win the battle, but you’ll lose the war.”? The worst mistake an Aries can make is to believe that they have conquered a Scorpio. Scorpios are comeback kids and counterpunchers.  

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