What is Aries? Why is Aries important? How does your birth chart support your Growth & Transformation? What are the Emotional Dynamics of Aries? How to see Aries in your birth chart? Questions for Reflection
1)What is Aries? Taking New Action/ New Direction Aries is your natural instinct to act spontaneously and be in the moment. You act instinctively without thinking in advance. It is a readiness to move into an uncharted territory. For the first time. Through new experiences, you rediscover who you are becoming.
All of us have Aries instinct in us.
An instinctive action towards a new beginning. Something ends. An ending of your past identity. An old cycle ends. Something new will arise. A new direction is calling to you. A new desire.
It is new for you. Therefore it is challenging and requires you to step out of your comfort zone.
Examples: career switch, new relationship, new hobby, new way of communicating, speaking your truth for the first time, Saying No for the first time, getting a new hair cut etc
Aries is self focused, about me first, ready to take up a new challenge and needs total freedom and independence.
It is blazing your own trail to discover your own special destiny.
Example of Aries: I desire to learn dancing. Desire is Pluto. Taking action to book the class is Aries. A desire (Pluto) translates into action (Aries).
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2) Why is Aries important?
It is how you are recreating and rediscovering a new you. -----------------------
3) How can your birth chart support you in your growth and transformation?
a) You understand your Soul's Desire (Pluto) Example, your Soul's Desire is to fulfill your special destiny (Pluto in 5th) through Creative Expression.
b) How are you taking new action towards it? (Aries)
Example: Why is your Aries in the 11th House?
What family and social expectations are preventing you from living your true self?
With Aries in the 11th house, you need to break free from social norms in order to go your own way. Too many rules and beliefs from external authority (Capricorn) can suppress your naturalness and unique identity. Through joining new communities that resonate with you (Aries in 11th), you are able to link your creativity with a service, hence fulfilling your Soul's destiny (Pluto in 5th).
From Evolutionary perspective, your birth chart supports you to understand your Soul's Purpose (Pluto) and ''how'' you are moving forward to initiate change & new direction (Aries).
Reflection:
What do you feel drawn towards? Something, someone or a new direction that is calling to you? What emotions, beliefs and thoughts are holding you back?
What are you holding onto that feels stagnated? What do you need to let go?
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A)Excitement - Let's test it out!
This is new for you. It takes courage. You do not know how to do it well yet... Adopting an attitude of ''trial and error'', ''experiment'' will support your new beginnings. There is no pressure to do it perfectly right the first time. Let's test it out! See what works and what does not work...
Aries is like a baby, walking for the first time... Aries is doing it despite not fully knowing ''how'' yet... You learn from direct experiences.
Comparing with others will dampen the excitement of Aries.
Aries is action. Repressing your desire and action will lead to frustration and anger. Bottled up rage leads to distortion. Your life force cannot be suppressed.
B) Fear and insecurity The first time I had to perform, I felt embarrassed, not feeling up to it... What would others think? How do I look? Fear of being judged (Capricorn)... I was hoping to stand at the back so that I can be blocked by dancers in-front so that I am not being seen... That makes me feel more shielded, hidden and safe... (Cancer/ Capricorn).
Reflection: Where do you hide yourself? Where are you asked to be vulnerable?
C) The other person (Libra) You need to seek out people and environments that encourage and support you.
When you change, you outgrow old relationships. This can lead to feelings of loss as if the whole world has fallen apart. The inability to let go of old bonds can hold you back from the new that is calling to you.
Reflection: What can you do to seek out people who can inspire you and have done what you desire?
D) Forward Momentum One small step at a time.
Meditation for Aries: What is my next one step? Show me the way. --------------------------------------------------
4) How to see Aries in your birth chart?
Look for Aries, Mars, 1st House in your birth chart. They show you: This is where you need to ''own your stage' ie own yourself fully.
Questions for reflection:
If your Aries/ Mars is in the following houses in your birth chart:
1st House - What is calling to you?
2nd House - How can you take care of your own needs first?
3rd House - How can you speak up more boldly?
4th House - What are you holding onto that is your familiar home environment which is your comfort zone and non growth?
5th House - Where can you take up more space to express your unique style?
6th House - How can you step into more power, step by step through daily practice?
7th House - How can you be more of yourself in your relationships?
8th House - When do you feel a need to question others? What makes you feel threatened?
9th House - What new adventures can you explore?
10th House - How can you take charge to lead?
11th House - What has changed quickly that you did not have enough time to disgest the experience?
12th House - What is ending? What is your next one step? -------------------------------
