Aries

March 21 – April 19 · Fire sign · ruled by Mars

The one who moves before the room has finished deciding.

At a glance

DatesMarch 21 – April 19
ElementFire
ModalityCardinal
Ruling planetMars
HouseFirst
BirthstoneDiamond
Opposite signLibra

Key traits

Strengths

Aries begins things. Where other signs weigh options, Aries acts and corrects course afterwards, which is why Aries so often ends up leading by default rather than by appointment. Physical courage and a genuine indifference to being disliked are real advantages.

Challenges

The same speed that starts projects abandons them. Aries tends to mistake irritation for insight and to treat a slow answer as no answer. Finishing, and waiting, are the two disciplines that cost this sign the most.

Love & relationships

Aries pursues openly and loses interest in anything that arrives too easily. It wants a partner with a spine, not an echo. The pattern to watch is boredom mistaken for incompatibility.

Career & work

Suits work with visible stakes and short feedback loops: founding, sales, emergency response, athletics, anything where the first mover wins. Poorly suited to committee work.

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