The Sun moves into Aries: Courage and Conviction
By Kelli Fox, The Astrologer
The Sun moves into Aries at 10:15 pm PT. It stays in Aries until April 19th.
While the Sun transits Aries, and depending on where it lights up your natal chart, you’ve got an increased surge of passion, vitality and courage. Aries is the first sign of the zodiac — the fire-starter and pioneer who boldly blazes new territory.
The Aries Sun boosts your leadership potential and inspires new beginnings. Take the risk of jumping in head-first, trusting your excitement to guide you. You might not have much energy for following through on everything you started, but you can worry about that later!
If you’ve been feeling stuck, the Sun in Aries can give you a push to break through resistance and just do it. Don’t wait until you’ve got the perfect plan — in the beginning, there are always many unknowns. Just take the first step and trust that the next step will become clear at the right time.
Watch out for the Ram’s shadow — impatience, anger and selfishness. Tempers tend to shorten while the Sun is in Aries, and you might need to make an effort to be tactful and considerate of others’ feelings. Exercise can be helpful for blowing off excess steam. And if you’ve been wanting to get in shape, now is the perfect time!
Famous Rams include:
Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Jessica Parker, Keira Knightley, Fergie, Vince Vaughn, Celine Dion, Ewan McGregor, Alec Baldwin, Robert Downey Jr., Russell Crowe, Claire Danes, Emma Thompson, Martin Lawrence, Jennifer Garner and Kate Hudson.
If you are an Aries:
At best, you radiate leadership, passion and energy. At worst, you’re self-absorbed, crass and abrupt. In reality, you’re probably somewhere in between; the question is, toward which end of the continuum do you fall?
No one can fault you for lack of courage. You fearlessly rush in where others tremble to go — perhaps out of curiosity, but more likely out of a need to be first. Great at beginning things, you may not be so good at finishing them; and you probably have several (if not many!) unfinished projects tucked away in your closet or garage.
With all that energy, exercise is really important for you; it keeps your body working efficiently as well as giving you an outlet for your impatience and possibly your anger. You do have a rather short temper, getting hot under the collar for little reason and occasionally bursting into tantrums. The good news is, like a thunderstorm, when your tantrums are over, they’re over.
Always in a hurry, you tend to speed along, inviting accidents, especially to the head. So wear a helmet to protect that vulnerable area of your body when you’re riding a bike or a motorcycle! You’re creative and inspiring, with a youthful verve that will keep you young beyond your years. You are refreshingly honest, and say just what you think. Not everyone finds this a pleasant trait, but you must be true to yourself.
