Introduction
Aries is a zodiac sign which is also known as "Mesha" in Indian astrology. Aries is the first sign of zodiac chart. Sun transits through this zodiac from 20th March – 20th April. Anyone born on these dates will have Aries as their Sun sign. `Ashwini`, `Bharani` and `Krittika` are the constellation belonging to this zodiac. Moon placed in these Nakshatra at birth will colour the individual"s thinking process with same zodiacal traits. Aries is active, energetic, excitable and impulsive, optimistic, open to change and new experiences.
Ruling Planet of Aries
The ruler of this zodiac is Mars. Aries is the sign of intellect, and people born in this sign have much higher Intelligence Quotient (IQ) than average. In astrology, Mars"s influence denotes courage, passion and competition. Their natural enthusiasm also makes them an initiator with fierce loyalty towards their ideologies and ideas.
Aries as Moon Sign
Aries as Moon Sign in an individual"s natal chart tend to be easily excited and energetic. They are up for anything and will eagerly dive headfirst into new adventures. People born with Aries moon sign possess innate passion and zest for life. Moon Sign is one of the most significant aspects of any individual"s astrological profile. It is calculated based on the position of the moon at the time of birth and represents ones emotional inner world.
A Moon in Aries modifies one"s Sun Sign in this way:
• The bright side of Aries as Moon Sign are more energetic, enterprising, optimistic, open to change and idealistic.
• The dark side of Aries as Moon Sign are more impulsive, opinionated, domineering, impatient and vain.
Characteristic Features of Aries as Moon Sign
Aries is an active, fiery sign, but the Moon is cool and passive. This disparity gives great brilliance and sharpness to the senses, but also results in a ner¬vous temperament. If a person has Moon in Aries, they have a high-strung disposition. Their sense-impressions of the world around them are swift and instantaneous, and they never doubt them for a moment. As a result, they tend to be very sure of their opinions and do not like it when people question or contradict them.
In the vibrant sign of Aries, the Moon endows an individual with charm, vivacity and a special knack for getting others to do what they want. They are extremely fond of talking and sound knowledge¬able on a wide range of subjects. They have a great passion for life. A basic optimism underlies their personality. A person of this sign, most striking char¬acteristic is a hatred of restriction. They will do what they want without any interference. They perform best under pressure and handle emergen¬cies as quickly as a fireman answering an alarm bell.
In emotional relationships, they struggle against being tied down or dominated. They have to be the one in control. They demand freedom in a relationship, but this is exactly what they will not give in return. These people insist on being the center of their lover"s attention. They want to be loved passionately, and want love to be always exciting and romantic. They view life as a grand quest, and impulsively pursue love, success and attention from others.
Elements in Aries as Moon Sign
Born with any Sun Sign, an individual with Aries as Moon Sign confers a quality of self-confidence and an adven¬turous spirit that runs through their personality. People with certain elements in Aries as Moon Sign are as follows:
• Fire: If their Sun is in a fire sign (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius), an Aries-Moon underlines their impulsiveness and enhances their magnetic ability to sway others; they have great dash and energy.
• Air: If their Sun is in an air sign (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius), an Aries-Moon bestows a shrewd intellect and persuasive powers of expression.
• Earth: If their Sun is in an earth sign (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn), an Aries-Moon accentuates their leadership ability and lends their per¬sonality a certain positivity and advanced outlook.
• Water: If their Sun is in a water sign (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces), an Aries-Moon emphasizes imagination and intensity; they have an increased ability to create striking original work.
Whatever be the Sun Sign of an individual, an Aries Moon confers quickness of mind, an outspoken nature and an inabil¬ity to live under other people"s strictures.
Ascendants of Aries
Ascendants of Aries mean that during the birth of an individual, the sign of Aries was rising from above the ground. People, who have Aries as their rising sign, have the Mars as their overall chart ruler. The Ascendant of Aries defines an individual"s body and physical characteristics, also playing a strong role in the development of their character.
Features of Ascendants of Aries
Aries is a very strong ascendant. If a person is born with Aries rising, they are adventurous and pio¬neering. They like to take on the role of a leader, even if the leadership is in a small area. An Aries-Rising child will be the most domineering and ego-centred among his or her brothers and sisters.
As an Aries-Ascendant person, they have strong likes and dislikes and are never shy about expressing them. Their dealings are straightforward and honest. These people are uncomfortable with lies, fraud and elaborate deceptions. They will always try to get right to the point, say whatever is on their mind and see what happens. There is a contagious enthusiasm about them. They are an activist and doer rather than a thinker. Warm, gen- erous, lively, they have a very friendly people-oriented quality. These people like to be noticed.
Sometimes Rising-Aries people have a reputation as troublemakers. They plunge right into whatever the problem is and give it their best. As far as they are concerned, obstacles are just there to be butted down. They quickly lose interest and bound off to find a new challenge, further excitement. Aries is the sign of beginnings. They have the exuberance, verve and energy.
Aries-Ascendant people are accident-prone. Because Aeries are impulsive and quick to rush in headlong, they usually don not look where they are going. They tend to trip and fall, bump into things, cut themselves. Often their face and head are more prone to injury than other parts of their body.
As a person with Aries rising, they are likely to have a flashing smile, piercing eyes that move quickly from object to object, gold or reddish colouring in the skin or hair, a muscular body and an agile quick movement to their step.
The planet Mars, which rules Aries, is very promi¬nent in their birth chart. The influence of Mars bestows great willpower, stamina, an aggressive sex drive, and a need for achievement and recognition. It also brings on strain, tension, conflict, selfishness, a quick temper and accidents with fire and sharp instruments.
Physical Characteristics of Aries
The physical features of this sign are too prominent to ignore. They have broad shoulders and solid body structure. Many of them walk with their shoulders thrown forward leaned backward.
General Characteristics of Aries
The people born in this zodiac are bluntly self assertive, enthusiastic, energetic and always the leader in the crowd. The qualities of Aries are too forceful and energized to be subtle. Ariens may seem to be a bit self-centred and demanding like a child. They are naturally friendly and trusting towards others and barely clutter their minds with complexities, grudges and bitter memories. They are extremely loyal and warm and live their life with a spirit of adventure and independence. These people are highly idealistic and fight off to any extent to protect their beliefs. They are also very emotional and vulnerable and get hurt easily.
The negative traits of this sign can be manifested in the form of extreme selfishness, cruelty and ego. It is tough for them to see their mistakes and is too egoistical to see others point of view. This usually creates a lot of problem for them in relationships, especially in married life. Ariens have a well-deserved reputation for not finishing what they have begun. One of the pitfalls of being an Aries is that they are essentially self-involved.
Astrology and Health for Aries
Astrology and Health for Aries needs an extra care for stomach and kidneys. They may suffer problems like indigestion or kidney stone due to unhealthy diet. Aries should work according to their stamina. They should go for check-ups and get medical attention regularly. Aries is a fire sign. They get their energy and enthusiasm from that only.
Part of Body ruled by Aries
Aries rules the head and face. One can often spot an Aries person by his or her fine facial bone structure and a shining, healthy head of hair. Sometimes there is a birthmark or mole on the face. The head is associated with thinking and perception, and natives of Aries tend to be sharp, shrewd thinkers who use common sense.
The glands that Aries rule are the adrenaline glands. These are the glands that pump adrenaline into the bloodstream during times of stress and emergency. The Aries personality is known for its excitability and impetuosity, and one reason may be that Mars, the planet associated with Aries, rules the muscular system and the sex glands. Aries people are active, have excellent muscle coordination, and are noted for their energetic sexuality.
Health Issues for Aries
Aries people are subject to headaches, including migraines, head congestion and sinus conditions. Increase in the stress levels may make them suffer headaches and migraine problem. They should take proper sleep. They are also prone toward minor injuries around the head and face, and should use protective headgear if taking part in strenuous sports. They have a tendency to overwork themselves and overtax their energy. They are prey to eyestrain and to having problems with their teeth.
When excited or frustrated, an Aries person will often get red in the face. If he or she has fever, it tends to reach a high degree in a short period of time. However, Ariens have strong recuperative powers and can fight off illness very rapidly.
Diet and Health Tips for Aries
Since, Aries person is usually busy, active and on the go, he or she needs a well-balanced diet to maintain good health and energy. The cell salt for the sign of Aries is potassium phosphate. This mineral builds brain cells and replenishes the liver. Aries people usually expend so much energy that their supply of this element is depleted and must be replenished. Lack of potassium phosphate can cause depression.
Foods rich in this mineral are therefore beneficial for Ariens to include in their diet. these foods include tomatoes, beans, brown rice, lentils, walnuts, olives, onions, lettuce, cauliflower, cucumber, spinach, broccoli, sprouts, figs, bananas, dried apricots and pumpkin. A healthy diet should also include milk, which is good for teeth and bones.
Salt and liquor are two enemies that Aries people in particular should avoid. Too much salt affects bones and arteries; liquor over-stimulates and reacts negatively on the kidneys. Ariens should enjoy their meals in a quiet, serene atmosphere and never eat too quickly or under stressful conditions. They should drink plenty of water and get adequate rest and relaxation.
Amorous Zones of Aries
The nerve endings in the face and head are especially sensitive for Aries people, and gentle stroking of the hair and scalp is something they respond to favourably.
Career of Aries
Aries can be the most proficient go-getter, and do well in stimulating and challenging situations. Their drive makes them apt in the field of military, law enforcement, fire-fighting, and medicine.
Compatibility Signs for Aries
Compatibility Signs for Aries is quite good with most signs unless treated in a hostile way. They like to take the lead in whatever they do. Their ruling planet is Mars, which makes them outgoing, determined and bubbling with energy. One of the drawbacks in the Aries compatibility chart is that they are very impatient, but fortunately they forgive and forget easily. There will never be a dull moment in their relationship, as per Aries best compatibility. Aries is most compatible with Gemini, Sagittarius and Leo; and are least compatible with Virgo, Capricorn and Taurus.
The Compatibility Signs for Aries with other zodiacs are as follows:
Aries and Aries: This can be a passionate affair, but neither is content with an inferior role. The Aries female tends to dominate. However, there will be fierce com¬petition to be number one. The prognosis is a little better if each has outside interests and/or a career separate from the other. When their energies are diverted into other areas, conflict between the two becomes a bit more playful and less destructive.
Aries and Taurus: Both are highly sensual, but Aries may be annoyed by the deliberate pace and unimaginative love-making of Taurus. Taurus is a home¬body, while Aries is not. Aries is impulsive, and looks for new experiences and freedom, Taurus is possessive and jealous. Taurus is good at making money, but Aries is even better at spending it.
Aries and Gemini: They will not bore each other because both love to talk. They share a special compatibility, for Gemini is as restless and eager to try new things as Aries is. There is no shyness on either side. Gemini is clever enough to counter Aries"s need to dominate. Their minds mesh well; Aries is dynamic and intelligent, Gemini is versatile and ingenious.
Aries and Cancer: These two are fascinated with each other at the beginning, but attraction fades in the face of many temperamental differences. Aries leaps without looking; Cancer is cautious. Resentments build up and they argue over trifles. Aries has a sharp tongue that wounds vulnerable Cancer. The more aggressive Aries; is the more defensive Cancer becomes.
Aries and Leo: Both have got egos to burn and both like to lead. Aggressive Aries would not dream of taking second place, and kingly Leo needs constant admiration. Usually they can work it out by having Leo play the emperor and Aries play the general. Aries is optimistic and open to life; Leo is generous and good-hearted.
Aries and Virgo: Aries"s boldness should intrigue shy, reserved Virgo for a time. Aries"s passions are impulsive and direct. In other areas Aries is full of excit¬ing new plans and ideas, and insists on being boss. Virgo is critical and fussy, and likes things to be done the way Virgo wants. They end up making war, not love.
Aries and Libra: There is a powerful initial attrac¬tion between these two opposites, for in certain areas each supplies what the other lacks. Aries"s aggres¬siveness arouses Libra"s sensual potential. Their love life may be unconventional. However, Libra really wants peace, quiet, and harmony, while Aries wants action and adventure.
Aries and Scorpio: Love can be a bonfire between these two. They are physical, energetic and passionate. Each has a forceful personality and wants to control the other. In the end, Scorpio"s jealousy may prove the undoing. Aries"s many outside interests make Scorpio feel insecure and that brings out Scorpio"s tyrannical streak. Aries will not take orders and Scorpio will never take a back seat. This is an unstable partnership with a low ignition point.
Aries and Sagittarius: Sagittarius is a perfect temperamental match for Aries. They are both active, spontaneous people who like socializing, have extrava¬gant tastes in common, and enjoy the good life. There may be a little conflict because both are impulsive and brutally frank. Arguments can reach the boiling point. However, they have wonderful senses of humour and enjoy each other`s company.
Aries and Capricorn: Aries"s taste for innova¬tion and experimentation may not please conservative Capricorn. Aries is restless, fiery and impulsive; Capricorn is ordered, settled, practical. Capricorn needs to dom¬inate and so does Aries. Aries is extravagant, Capricorn is security-minded. Capricorn`s strength and endurance will in time win Aries"s respect.
Aries and Aquarius: They are well suited tem¬peramentally, both are active, ambitious, enjoy a wide range of interests, and are equally eager for adven¬ture. Depending on whim, Aquarius may or may not let Aries take the lead. Aries finds the Aquarian unpredictability excit¬ing, but also never feels entirely secure. However, with a bit of tact and understanding on both sides, this is a great affair that could turn into something even better.
Aries and Pisces: Aries will draw Pisces out of that shell, and in turn will be hypnotized by Pisces"s love. Personality differences complement each other. Aries is self-assured and viva¬cious; Pisces is somewhat shy and easily led. Aries likes to be dominant; Pisces likes having someone to lean on. For a happy coupling this requires only a little more tact on Aries"s part.
Amorous Nature of Aries
Amorous Nature of Aries is like a kid with a newfound toy. The women attracts while the men charm and dazzle, and both can sweep the object of their affection off his or her feet. Aries do not generally play mind games, and can sometimes be relatively aggressive and domineering partners. This is a sign that appreciates direct and bold information. An Aries in love may become jealous fairly easily.
Amorous Nature of Aries Woman
If a person falls in love with an Aries woman, they will never lack for excitement. What Aries woman wants, she gets. Indeed, when she is first attracted to a man she throws herself into the enthralling game of seeing how fast she can capture him. For her, one of the peak experiences of an affair is the beginning of the stalk. She is fascinated by challenge.
A love affair with Aries woman is not easy. She wants freedom and total togetherness and ecstasy all at once. She has an enormous need for love and gets more than her share, but no man becomes her lord and master. She meets a man on equal terms. If he offers loyalty, she repays him in kind. If he is untrustworthy, she also repays him in kind. Basically, in her relations with men she is domi¬neering.
In love, Aries woman will be faithful, but she expects total fidelity in return. Her jealousy is rooted in possessiveness. She is not jealous because of a feeling of insecurity, but because she has to be number one. She will not tolerate being ignored or neglected.
The Aries woman finds happiness in a long-term relationship. She enjoys sharing everything with a lover, and is a giver and partaker of pleasure. She is a marvellous companion for a man on the way up or fighting to stay at the top because she will give him all the strength and determination she has. Aries women are definitely ambitious.
Aries woman wants to be understood and appreciated for her unique qualities. If a person can handle her with tact and give her the admiration she needs, this vivacious, active, mischievous, sensual and fascinating woman will do anything for their partner.
Amorous Nature of Aries Man
An Aries man is always in search of something that will satisfy his pioneering, ever-aggressive lust for adventure. He moves within a self-created aura of excitement and somehow things happen wherever he is. He will not be easy to resist. A woman who is attracted to an Aries male should be willing to settle for a brilliant, exciting and generally short affair.
An Aries man believes in the Eternal Woman, a romanticized version of the beautiful Goddess. He does not understand deviousness in a relation¬ship. If he discovers that he has been duped and taken advantage of, his bewilderment and hurt quickly turn to anger. Aries man is impulsive to the point of rashness. He has no control over his passions and must go anywhere his desires impel him. He does not worry about consequences. Aries man has energy, imagination and sheer physi¬cal exuberance.
Impressing an Aries
To attract an Aries, one must not be timid. Faint heart never won Aries, male or female. Let Aries people know how much a person admires them right at the beginning. Aries people feel that they deserve it. One must be a bit careful, as they can always spot insincerity.
Aries people think of themselves as intellectuals, so they will enjoy a lively discussion of theatre, music, politics or even more esoteric subjects such as history, art or philosophy. For Aries people, there is nothing they like better than to be asked for advice. They are generous with their time, counsel, money and sympathy.
Cusps of Aries
Cusps of Scorpio are the individuals born when the Sun was on the verge of changing signs with Pisces and Taurus. The individuals of this cusp tend to take traits from both sides of the cusp. They often identify with two signs and become a hybrid of both the zodiacs.
Pisces/ Aries Cusp (March 21 through March 25)
Those born on this cusp are Aries with Pisces tendencies. They are headstrong and impulsive, but longs for peace and solitude. Their intellectual powers are keen and enjoy probing into new areas and coming up with different ideas. Warmth and sympathy come easily to them. Generally, they are fond of entertaining and getting along well with people. In love, they tend to be passionate.
This Pisces/ Aries Cusp are also called the "Cusp of Rebirth". Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac and Aries is the first, so they are born on the Cusp of Rebirth. This makes an individual both imaginative and impulsive.
Positively, they are active, athletic, proud, romantic, quiet, clean-minded, dreamer, talented and unique.
Negatively, they are prone to aloof, cold, duality, hyper-sensitive, impatient, impractical, mean, moody, perfectionist, quarrelsome, secretive and touchy.
Aries/ Taurus Cusp (April 15 through April 19)
Those born on this cusp are Aries with Taurus tendencies. They are impa¬tient, high-strung, and volatile, but also determined and at times very stubborn. Ariens have the reputation for not finishing what they begin, but these cuspers are able to see a project through to the end. Both Aries and Taurus are hard workers and are driven to achieve everything they want in life. They work hard and like to be the one in charge. Emotions are a dominant factor in their life. People always know they can get an honest reaction from an Aries/ Taurus cusper. They are fiery and romantic. They have strong feelings, whether it is anger or joy or love.
People born on the Aries/ Taurus cusp are incredibly independent with a sassy sense of humour. This Aries/ Taurus Cusp are also called the "Cusp of Power". Aries wants to jump in head first into everything without thinking. Taurus provides the necessary analytics for determining whether it is the right step in life or not.
Positively, they have the energy and determination to climb mountains in both their professional life and personal life. They want to be the best and want to lead to success.
Negatively, they tend to get fired up about an opinion, idea or project. They aren"t able to easily trust others.
Gemstone for Aries
Diamond is the main birthstone for people born under the Aries zodiac sign, though some other gemstones are also employed along with this precious stone, which are believed to enhance the good qualities of Aries. Carnelian, ruby, bloodstone and garnet are some of the gemstones for this sign.
