A natural born leader, Aries hold big personalities, with big ambition and directed energy. Gifted with a direct, fiery nature that makes them one step ahead of the crowd. They tend to take charge, and their sense of certainty leads others to fall in line. With a craving for excitement, the warrior in them rushes to the aid of others. Wishing to achieve great things, their inner drive and bright minds make them trailblazers in their chosen careers. Though their blunt impulsive nature may become or be viewed as brutal, leaving them to hurt those they care for in the heat of the moment. While they may quickly forgive and forget, they tend to end up dealing with the fallout of their own actions with a brusque demeanor. They do learn best through experience.

MOON SIGN                                                                                                                        Strengths: Natural executive, creative, fun-loving, organized, loyal, innately confidant
Weaknesses: Sensitive, impressionable, dismissive, proud, overly demanding, dramatic
Likes: Giving advice, protecting others, taking risks, flattery, positive attitudes
Dislikes: Boredom, doing things just to keep busy, pettiness, dependency, manipulation

They are greatly self-reliable and self-sufficient with a natural talent in evaluating the motives of others. With a fiery and direct personality, they will not allow themselves to be manipulated. Noble and protective by nature, they tend to be very openhearted and generous, and can become emotionally vulnerable when they truly care for someone. Is easily hurt when does not garner the recognition deserved. Rarely seen as weak, they are proud of this reputation and continue it by licking their wounds privately. Charming, with full and bright, wide smiles. They believe that problems can actually be solved by positive attitudes. Regardless of their spontaneous nature and melodramatic habits, they are someone who can be relied upon. They feel most comfortable when surrounded by people and situations and are likely to have an innate need to approach life from a place of fun. Using their passion and creativity to do so.

RISING SIGN                                                                                                               
Strengths: Generous, idealistic, great sense of humor, frank, enthusiastic listener, logical thinker
Weaknesses: Impatient, moody, short-tempered, impulsive, aggressive
Likes: Freedom, travel, philosophy, being outdoors
Dislikes: Clingy people, being constrained, off-the-wall theories, details

Known to be open, frank, outgoing, and honest, these traits may also turn blunt, indiscreet. This is due to living a straightforward life, and although they do not mean any harm in it, it may take time for others to learn not to take things said personally. Disdain for social niceties, believing them to be hindrances to real communication, they love to draw out conversations that go deeper. With lots of energy, there is a tendency to become restless, especially when confined indoors. The longer this goes on, there may be a feeling of being trapped, along with other anxieties that come into play. Loving the freedom that comes with the outdoors, physical exercise is a place that they are always attracted to. Especially to burn off excess energy. Very gregarious, they love to socialize, with an innate enthusiasm that livens up any gathering. Temperaments tend to be good-natured and humours. Even in the face of disappointment, they are more likely to maintain their positivity and optimistic attitude.

(E)XTROVERSION, (S)ENSING, (F)EELING, (P)ERCEIVING

strengths & weaknesses

facts & other skills

• Friendly, motivational, and skilled at facilitating group processes.
• They often handle risk or change with resilience and tend to know what everyone in the team wants.
• They can make sure the group is operating at an ethical level while motivating people to do their best.
• Hunting/warfare.
• Gathering resources.
• Finding creative ways to use resources already at disposal.
• Accurate, detailed observation of what's happening in the present moment.
• Ability to see all sides of an issue.
• Hands-on work and combat.
• Teaching by example.
• Improving morale – garnering excitement.

SELF-PRESERVING (SP): 6w5 THE DEFENDER

As a means of protecting themselves and others, they passionately seek trustworthy and supportive connections, alliances, and friendships. This leads to an outward appearance of a warm, tender, peaceful demeanor, with a charming, diplomatic, and integrating personality. All the while, internalizing fear, guilt, anguish, torment, and struggles to control their negative thinking. Any sense of possible aggression or disapproval from others, leads to the use of humor, charm, and even self-depreciation, in order to make possible friends out of enemies. It is not uncommon to smile in the face of fear, all too literally. They tend to try and bring out the best in others, speaking well of most they meet. Open to multiple perspectives and viewpoints. Chooses to trust own observations and decisions rather than seek validation. In phobic stage, may hesitate, but counter-phobically, will use fear as a means to brace themselves physically or mentally as they rush forward.

SEXUAL (SX): 8w7 THE MAVERICK

Holds a strong connection to the "laws of nature", meaning that from a Freudian perspective, they spend a large part of their mental energy on satisfying certain survival impulses of the Id. Because of this, they tend to rely on their own intuition. Their biggest vice being lust with focus on one or few people. May be forceful but with a light touch. Extraordinarily intense and needs good outlets for that intensity, seeking over the top experiences that put them over the edge. Well aware of their power and energy and take it seriously, with a tendency to choose dominant roles. Often seeks someone willing to take on a submissive role. On a deeper level, may long for submission. Partners are likely to have gone through various tests, due to lack of trust.

SOCIAL (SO): 2w1 THE ALTRUIST

Warm, generous, loving people with a sense of moral obligation and resolve. Their generosity is often turned toward social justice and they truly wish to change the world for the better through their efforts with a sense of physical presence and backbone. They are motivated and energized by solving problems and accomplishing goals, having personal time to recharge, feeling needed and accepted, and volunteer work. They are stressed and drained by harsh criticism from others, feeling unhelpful or unwanted, when ignoring their own needs, and self-induced guilt and shame. They have trouble recognizing their own feelings and needs, and may consistently question personal desires, believing them to be somehow wrong or selfish. They toil away for others but often resent the fact they are not recognized for their work. They thrive in environments that encourage them to help others, while allowing personal space to recoup and re-energize.