Zodiac guide
Aries
Aries is the sign of initiation: direct, brave, self-starting energy shaped through a cardinal fire temperament.
Dates
Mar 21 – Apr 19
Element
Fire
Modality
Cardinal
Ruler
Mars
Personality pattern
In a birth chart, Aries describes where life moves through initiation. Its healthy expression is direct, brave, self-starting. The growth edge is noticing when that same gift turns into rushing before the signal is clear.
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