♈ Aries

Aries is the spark of the zodiac — the first sign, all beginnings, courage and raw drive. It acts on instinct and would rather start than wait.

Aries at a glance

• DatesMarch 21 – April 19
• ElementFire
• ModalityCardinal
• Ruling planetMars
• PolarityPositive
• ArchetypeThe Warrior / The Pioneer

What Aries is like

Aries is traditionally associated with initiative, courage, independence, competition, impulse, leadership, new starts. As a cardinal fire sign, it moves through the world in its own distinct way. A planet in Aries takes on this flavour — it expresses itself with Aries's pace and priorities. In the body it's linked to the head, face and brain.

Aries also touches

beginnings, action, competition, sport, conflict, pioneers, anger, courage, the ego's first move.

A question to sit with

Where are you waiting for permission you could just give yourself?