Aries (Mar 21- Apr 19) - THE RAM

is the cardinal/fire sign. Aries people need to keep physically busy, and they accomplish things by using their restless energy. As much as they can get done, they need to learn to make constructive use of their energetic efforts. The typical Aries urge is to take on more than can be done reasonably well. Though others may find it difficult to keep pace with an Aries, they are attracted to their animation and spirited personality.

 RULER: Mars  PHYSICAL CORRELATION: Head, blood, face

 TAROT CORRESPONDENT: The Emperor  ELEMENT: Fire

 QUALITY: Cardinal

 MASCULINE

 COLOR: Red

 NATURAL HOUSE: First

 NATURAL HOUSE QUALITIES: Angular and Life

 KEYWORDS: pioneer, assertive

 PHRASE: "I am"

Aries is symbolized by the ram. Your ruling planet is Mars and your element is fire.

In mythology Aries is often associated with the Greek myth of the ram which carried Athamas's son Phrixus and daughter Helle to Colchis to escape their stepmother Ino, as well as the mythological figure of Theseus, from the Greek myth of the Minotaur. Aries is also associated with the Greco-Roman god Ares/Mars.

Individuals born under this sign are thought to have a confident, energetic, adventurous, enthusiastic, fair, passionate, and pioneering character but one which is also prone to selfishness, boastfulness, intolerance, impulsiveness, and impatience. If you are an Aries, you have great enthusiasm in everything you do and for everything you encounter. You have a strong passion for life and a great amount of strength for living it. You know what you want, how to get it, and are not afraid to go after it. You love a good challenge and have a real stubborn streak, but in the long run, this always helps you achieve your goals. Your enduring determination is a great match for your inventive mind and together they are almost unstoppable. Your only drawback may be your difficulty to let others know how you feel, but somehow those around you do not usually mind; in fact, most people adapt easily to your ways and soon learn to read you like a book. Your best matches are Gemini, Leo, Libra, and Scorpio.