It's the start of our Solar New Year!

ARIES... the first of our fire signs is rather colorful. They are fun and people love to be around them as they keep things moving. It is one of the leadership signs as well. This dynamic sign is ruled be Mars, the planet of energy. Mars brings in Spring, the Vernal Equinox, with great gusto...

They attract their life with the energy of the Ram, their animal representative. The symbol for Aries is the horn of the Ram. New life has to emerge from the frozen tundra, and Aries has this quality about them, they are always emerging. They have the need to identify themselves as distinct individuals. They are great flirts as well as warriors. They often do battle with themselves as this energizes them.

The Aries individual loves to cause trouble as this excites them as they need to have energy moving. They seem so independent but that’s just a ruse, as they really need a relationship. They will work at a relationship much like their counterpart Libra. But they test the limits with great glee.

Aries wants to know the rules so they can figure out how to break them. They really need to be very physical. They love to be seen as rascals. The best quality that the Aries individual has is they cannot tell a lie. Sometimes the truth hurts but they don't care.

The Aries man is very conventional in regards to his romantic life. He is passionate and selfish. The Aries woman is the opposite, she is independent and active. She is a freelance. In a marriage setting they are usually very true blue and don't stray. They love to start projects but do have a difficult time completing them unless there is an aspect in their chart that changes this. They benefit from a strong Capricorn in their charts.

Aries rules the head so they often have headaches, or better yet scars where they tried to butt into something that they did no need to get into. They really love to embrace life at full force.

Some famous people born under this sign:

Star Jones, Marlon Brando, Martin Short, Bob Woodward, Mariah Carey, Patricia Arquette, Sarah Michelle Geller, Elvis Stojko, Elton John, Anita Bryant, Sandra Day O"Connor, Linda Bloodorth,Thomason, Conan O’Brian, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Dana Carvey, Jane Goodall, Jackie Chan, David Cassidy, James Woods, Al Unser, Jr. Colin Powell, Dennis Quad, Ethel Kennedy, David Letterman, Jimmy Osmond, Jennifer Garner, Ashley Judd, William Shatner, Gloria Steinmen, Christine Lahti, Bette Davis, Spencer Tracy, and our own Carol.

Some famous countries and cities ruled by Aries are:

Birmingham England, Blackburn England, France, Capua Italy, Cracow Poland, Denmark, England, Germany, Florence Italy, Israel, Iceland, Lithuania, Marseille France, Naples Italy, Padua Italy, Oldham England, Palestine, Poland, Saragosa Spain, Syria, and Verona Italy.

What the Planets are Doing...

The Sun moving into Aries brings a great fiery energy after the deep water of Pisces. It is the Solar New Year beginning so get ready for a new start. Just start anything and you'll feel the energy flowing through you.

Mercury stops and goes direct, what a relief for all of us. Mercury is still in it's retrograde cycle which will end on April 13th. Communication can begin to get back to normal, or whatever passes for normal.

Pluto begins it's retrograde cycle on March 28th. Time to review all the things that you thought you had changed and really didn't get it completely done. Pluto also rules money so it's time to review your money situation and see how you can strengthen your financial situation.

Venus moves into Pisces on April 5th. It is very happy in this deep feeling sign. You can get in touch with your deepest feelings and help to recognize when you over react and let go of that unnecessary need to emote. It is the most creative place for Venus so maybe think of a way to express yourself in that venue.

Saturn stations and begins it's direct motion on April 5th. Lets get up and make time for all the necessary things that bring joy into your life. Structure can bring us into a state of happiness as we feel great when we accomplish something. So go for it. Leo, you are still feeling the effects of this planet trudging through your sign.

Mars moves into Cancer on April 13th. Mars isn't necessarily happy in Cancer as it waters down the energy of the fiery planet. Anger tends to get misplaced and a hidden factor emerges that is not good for anyone. Mars needs to express itself in a positive way and in Cancer it really cannot express itself except by an explosion. Mercury moves into Aries on April 16th. Everyone sit back and enjoy as all of our minds will pick up and take notice of just about everything. Our speech will also pick up tempo a bit. More fun.

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