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.

With the Moon in Leo, you are likely to have an innate sense of dignity, and will expect a certain level of treatment and respect from others. They feel most comfortable when surrounded by people and situations. As a sign of royalty, you may have fairly lavish tastes, and will feel most comfortable when surrounded by people and situations you feel reflect your inner image of yourself. At its’ heart, Leo is a sensitive and impressionable sign. You are easily hurt when you don’t get the recognition that you feel you deserve. Moon in Leo needs approval in order to keep the heart fires burning. You need to find ways to express yourself creatively, be with other people, and take up your natural leadership role. For this to happen, you must ensure you do not isolate anyone through snobbery, or make others subject to your, at times petty, emotional demands. Learning to recognize the extent of your passions, and then recognizing that others needs are just as “special” as your own will keep your feet on the ground, your heart in the right place and happy experiences flowing easily into your life.

Rising sign:

You are known for being open, frank, outgoing and honest. At times, though, you are also blunt and quite indiscreet. Others have to learn not to take everything you say personally, because you usually do not mean any harm. You appreciate living your life in a straightforward and simple manner -- you dislike social niceties and consider them to be hindrances to real communication. You have lots and lots of energy and tend to become quite restless if you feel confined. You demand the freedom to do as you choose -- you must be self- directed or you feel trapped and anxious. With your abundant energy, you enjoy being outdoors, and you should be attracted to physical exercise or to those forms of sport which can help you burn off some of that excess energy. Very gregarious, you love to socialize -- your innate enthusiasm livens up any gathering.

(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 GUARDIAN

As a means of proteecting themselves and others, they passionately seek trustworthy and supportive connections, alliances, and friendships. This leads to an outwaard 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 NONCONFORMIST

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 COMPANION

Warm, generous, loving people you’d expect, with a shade of moral obligation and resolve thrown into the mix. Their desire to do good in the world and to meet the needs of others is amplified by the 1w motivation of correctness. 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.