THE ARIES CHILD - Hurry up !!! ...... I need to get going! .....HEY!...I don't want that! .......Indeed, you are going to hear the word "I" a few trillion times in your ARIES child's upbringing so get used to it. ARES, in mythological references (and spelling) was the young male god of war and confrontation. A catalyst extraordinaire! One also finds the animal pictorial of the RAM! Headstrong, you say?? The opposing energy to MARS, ARIES' RULING PLANET is VENUS. Together, the combined effort=passioniate responses. BOTH components are necessary. The PASSIVE and the ACTIVE. YOU, my dear guardian, certainly have one live wire! ARIES IS A FIRE SIGN and rules initiative ....THE FIRST SIGN IN THE ZODIAC! and the impulse to assertive action! Imagine the young god/goddess with bag over the shoulder and boots ever ready for action! Too much peace and harmony actually rattles them!

The young emperor/ess then attempts to "tell" others the rules of the game but cares little when he/she is scolded in any kind of headbanging authoritarian showdown. Soothing the heated "brow" of these young rulers also works at times as they need the calm caring of those who have been in battle. Battle, you ask?.....Even with their own devised demons and fears, ARIES natives seek to conquer their most dreaded fears. They are the sign of courage. ARIES are also extremely competitive. Here we have the value system of direct confrontation=winning vs. ability and self value. Do we take on to win and then shriek our glory to the highest or do we admire and admonish ourselves in our quest to refine our talents? Sports, like the martial arts, are effective as the true value of brawn and power are revealed. Remember the media is forever reinforcing that WINNING is the ultimate platform and never mind the transitory nature of that goal! We want to integrate their fire with heart! These are very passionate people with PATIENCE not as a strong virtue.

ARIES natives make sure they state their needs first.I have noticed that ARIES individuals have small desires to research other's emotional patterns and needs, though they are the most courageous in any emergency situation. If these individuals break into, say the counseling fields, then they are the type of counselor who seeks to break through in very fast and unconventional manners. ARIES are natural born leaders. ARIES rules the "HEAD" in medical astrology (WEAR THE HELMET PLEASE!!) and fire and metal, including scars and surgery, the urge to "cut away." (pardon the Buddhist reference) Indeed, they are not into frills or overeating either. They want to be ready and able to "tackle" ANYONE soon after dinner. The color RED is associated with ARIES and rules those cool looking sports cars, "vipers" and the like. Burnt toast anyone?