petitive, you may set up situations which provide a challenge, but you
do not need to feel that you’re always doing battle. You need some pos-
itive outlets through which you can develop your willpower, and may
enjoy a career path which requires you to forge into new territory from
time to time. You’re an excellent leader, and whether you’re working in
the world, guiding your family through a crisis or seeking spiritual clari-
ty, you can forge a path which others readily follow.
With your Sun in Aries you’ll enjoy forging a life path which chal-
lenges your sense of personal strength and courage. Your ability to blaze
your way to the top in any situation is quite noticeable, although you
can be a little abrasive if your eye is simply on the prize and you fail to
pay attention to others around you. When a situation calls for leader-
ship, you’re the natural choice. (From “Woman to Woman,” by Gloria
Star. Courtesy of Matrix Software [http://thenewage.com] and Gloria
Star [[email protected]].)
Responding to the revival of interest in pre-twentieth-century astrology, J. Lee
Lehman developed a report program embodying the interpretive approach of tradi-
tional astrology. The following is excerpted from her book Classical Astrology for Mod-
ern Livingand her computer program “Classical Report”:
You are witty, quick to anger, yet lethargic, with a tendency toward
headaches, especially migraines. You are noble-spirited, very coura-
geous and valiant, and honorable.
In astrology the sign Aries is considered to be Cardinal. This means
that you are better at starting new things than you are at finishing
them. Aries the Ram, being a four-footed sign, means that you have a
strong sex drive. This also means that you can be vicious or violent if
angered.
Aries is also a Fire Sign, which, according to classical astrology is “hot”
and “dry.” The “dry” component means, among other things, that you
see distinctions easily, and that you are more swayed by intellectual
argument than by passion. Being “hot,” you react to things quickly: by
expressing your anger strongly and immediately, you don’t tend to har-
bor a grudge. You may be perceived by others as angry, but that’s only if
they are not “hot” as well. You will be perceived as having high energy
levels. You are often aware of a curious stillness amidst the seeming
activity. You may need more sleep than colder types in order to
recharge your batteries. (Courtesy of J. Lee Lehman, Ph.D., copyright
1998 [http://www.leelehman.com].)
Readers interested in examining interpretations for their Chinese astrological
sign should refer to the relevant entry. A guide for determining one’s sign in the Chi-
nese system is provided in the entry on the Chinese zodiac.Sources:
Cochrane, David. Astrology for the 21st Century.Gainesville, FL: Cosmic Patterns, 2002.Aries
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