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Transits of Life Zodiac Series: Aries Needs To Lead
by Lily Satterfield.
Welcome to our Open Source newsletter for April! This month, I will begin a series of 12 profiles
of the Astrological signs. I have had the unique opportunity to deeply understand and
appreciate humanity during the past 18 years of my career. My reward is wisdom about how
human nature works through the astrological signs. Each month I will share what I know about
the signs, and I promise I will put in all the trade secrets! But before I go into the signs, I will look
at the symbolic Sun and why it is important in this discussion of the signs.
The calendar New Year starts January first, but the astrological New Year takes place on March
21, when the Sun goes into the sign of Aries at the spring equinox. What ever date you observe,
New Year’s Day is symbolic for new beginnings and new life, hope, and the return of positive
emotions. It is easy to be happy at the spring equinox on March 21, when we celebrate the warm
days of spring and summer yet to come. Who wouldn't want to party after being cooped up for
the winter season!
The Sun is a symbol of our life energy and soul qualities. The Sun's sign at birth is an indicator
of the path in life which the Soul has chosen. Nothing is more important than listening to this part
of ourselves. To further understand these principles, I recommend a book, Your Sun Sign As A
Spiritual Guide, by Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters). At one time, he was a very close
disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda. Swami Kriyananda had nothing less than the liberation of
mankind in mind as he wrote:
“The fact is, astrology’s main purpose is to help man to chart his way out of any external
influences- to become a free soul, guided only by the light of truth in his own heart.”
Your birthday is a guide to the ways that you can be generous, sunny, proud and confident. It is
a blueprint of your soul's wishes for experience in this lifetime. It reveals your strengths and
weaknesses, all gifts of a loving God/Sun/Divine Energy.
My focus this month is the sign of Aries. Aries are the gift of the Sun, no doubt! An Aries person
is inspired by the Sun and spring air to be a positive person. They are about doing and being.
They are like the life of the new born rabbit, or the freshening breezes of spring when things get
a little softer, but you can feel the cold of the snow melt in the mountains. An Aries person is an
example of the leader of the zodiac, and this sign's emphasis on the head is no coincidence.
Aries have prominent foreheads, and they get knocked around by life. They have joy in being
alive!
This is because of their choices in activities. Aries people like to be soldiers, adventurers and
pioneers. Aries women are equally adventurous with the men to grasp new experiences and
face down fear. The trouble is that fear often comes in the form of an aggressive authority
figure, which these sons and daughters of spring must resist. It is their resistance to other’s
leadership which gives them the reputation of making a good target. They engage the enemy
and sometimes they get hurt. Pain is the Aries person’s familiar friend and guide. They take
chances in life routinely for the sake of experience, and they celebrate direct learning and active
participation in everything they do. Aries never give up sports, even when they mature into
coaches and seasoned spectators. Aries need multiple experiences before they learn not to
hurt themselves and this applies to physical, mental and emotional hurts.
If you love an Aries you will need to pay attention to the vulnerable emotions of your sweetie.
Aries have a strong need to lead, but they actually need to serve just as much. The Aries is a
born romantic although he can be somewhat self-centered. He or she likes to control and call
the shots in all things, especially love. If you are dealing with an emotional person like this you
must not show too much submission. You need to be able to handle rage and not get scared of
it. Rage is how “Martians” blow off steam. It is not really directed toward you. The mother in the
TV show Malcolm In the Middle is an exaggerated picture of the Aries sign. Her rage and
disciplinary frenzy is a picture of her reaction to the frustrations of life. Aries look for logical
action and clear communication from those around them even when they are irrational.
Remember, they like to be soldiers? They must let off steam. An Aries needs to work on
patience and surrender. Most Aries will freely admit this. They are great planners and
strategists, but they will tell you that human relations are challenging when you “need to lead.”
I recommend that Aries have healings every 3 months, and take a retreat every other year when
Mars, their ruling planet, goes retrograde for a couple of months. This is an ideal time for a
vacation or a time out from routine. Usually a Mars retrograde period is a restful time for Aries
and those around them. I have a story to illustrate this point. During the last retrograde of Mars,
(October-December, 2005) I had a vacation with some friends. One of these people is an Aries
who is known for taking life by the jugular, with his drinking and fast driving. Much to everyone’s
puzzlement, this time our friend was not drinking, was on a health kick, and acted more like a
safe Taurus or a Capricorn than his usual risky, leader type self. I alone of the group was not
confused by his conservative behavior. I knew he was just taking a short rest before resuming
his normal fast paced ways while his ruling planet was retrograde.
There is lots to love about the children of the springtime sun!
I highly recommend that everyone find out the truth for themselves about their wonderful
capabilities which are gifts of the Sun.
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