Aries
Krios
March 21st - April 21st
The “I Am” energy of the Zodiac. As the first sign on stage, Aries is all about being and becoming, known as “the Point of All Beginnings”. Aries rules the head and is commonly viewed as “the fire of the head”; the untamed fire of impulse. Aries is the uprushing fountain of Lire and the pioneers of the Zodiac.
Element:
Symbol:
The Ram
Planetary Ruler:
House Rulership:
Deities:
Aries, Mars
Modality:
Polarity:
Energy:
Parts of the Body:
Head & Neck
Tarot Card:
Chakra:
Crystals:
Jasper, Bloodsttone, Carnelian, Citrine, Smoky Quartz, Garnet, Fire Agate, Ruby, Onyx, Hematite, Pyrite, Tourmaline
Herbs:
Ginger, Cayenne, Basil, Nettles, Hibiscus, Rosemary, Yarow, Hawthorn, Milk Thistle
Affirmation:
“I Am”
Sister Sign:
Natural Qualities:
Leadership, strength, bravery, self-confident, initiative, courageous, self-starters, assertive, competitive, dominant, blunt, argumentative
Qualities to Learn & Develop:
Coordination, energy conservation, completion, self-fullfilment
Universal Standpoint
The first impulse of the life force into activity, the descent of the Divine spark into manifestation. Wherever Aries is placed in your chart (the house it rules) is where you, as Spirit, begins to operate.
Aries Retrogrades Survival Cheat Sheet
☿ Mercury
Theme:
Direct, fiery thinking turned inward
Do:
Revisit old passions, speak from the heart, refine bold ideas
Don’t:
Blurt without thinking, restart old conflicts
Survival Tip:
Count to three before speaking or hitting “send”
Mercury Retrograde Through Aries
♀ Venus
Theme:
Passion & self-image review
Do:
Reflect on love as partnership, not conquest
Don’t:
Jump into whirlwind romances, make drastic style changes
Survival Tip:
Channel passion into art instead of impulse buys
Venus Retrograde Through Aries
♂ Mars
Theme:
Strategic fire management
Do:
Redirect energy into unfinished battles, work on stamina
Don’t:
Pick fights, start too many new projects
Survival Tip:
Keep one “big win” project and let the rest wait
Mars Retrograde Through Aries
♃ Jupiter
Theme:
Rethinking expansion through courage
Do:
Reassess risks and leadership roles
Don’t:
Overpromise, overextend resources
Survival Tip:
Ask: “Does this risk align with my bigger vision?”
Jupiter Retrograde Through Aries
♄ Saturn
Theme:
Rebuilding discipline with fire in check
Do:
Revisit commitments that need renewed willpower
Don’t:
Commit out of pride or competitiveness
Survival Tip:
Turn stubbornness into structured follow-through
Saturn Retrograde Through Aries
♅ Uranus
Theme:
Redefining rebellion & independence
Do:
Innovate with intention, not impulse
Don’t:
Blow things up just to feel free
Survival Tip:
Change one thing at a time—let it stick before the next
Uranus Retrograde Through Aries
♆ Neptune
Theme:
Clarity on idealism vs. impulsive dreams
Do:
Test bold visions against reality
Don’t:
Charge ahead without a plan
Survival Tip:
For every “yes,” write down three practical next steps
Neptune Retrograde Through Aries
♇ Pluto
Theme:
Transforming the will to act
Do:
Face fears around leadership and autonomy
Don’t:
Cling to control or refuse help
Survival Tip:
Let go of one outdated way of “doing it all yourself”
Pluto Retrograde Through Aries
⚷ Chiron
Theme:
Healing the wounds of self-assertion
Do:
Practice healthy boundaries and self-advocacy
Don’t:
Confuse aggression with strength
Survival Tip:
Affirm: “My voice matters even when it’s calm”
Chiron Retrograde Through Aries
Dignities
Domicile:
This is a comfortable, familiar transit. Mars rules over the zodiac of Aries, so when these two are paired up they’re able to use their energies effectively, like its second nature. This transit will amplify the effects of both energies.
Mars Placed in the Aries Zodiac
Exaltation:
When the Sun is in Aries, these two energies are able to express themselves with great power and vibrance. Since both are fire energies, there is a passionate tone to this placement that rains down over everything.
The Sun Placed in the Aries Zodiac
Detriment:
This is an uncomfortable placement for Venus because Aries is ruled by Mars, its opposite. Aries ennergy is quick, assertive, and dominant, but Venus isn’t a sign that cares for domination. It is an indepent and often slow moving energy. When these two mix it makes for complications in energetic expression, but that isn’t always a bad thing as it can teach us expansion in different areas.
Venus Placed in the Aries Zodiac
Fall:
When a planet is in Fall placement it is considered to be its weakest expression. In this case, that is because Aries quick, impulsive energy and Saturn’s slow discipline and natural restriction don’t mix well together. With this placement there is a constant push and pull for power, which results in little forward movement of energies.
Myths of The Aries Constellation
The Myth of Phrixus and Helle
The Greeks thought that the Aries constellation formed the shape of a rams’ head, but the mythology comes from Phrixus’s journey to safety. Phrixus and his twin brother, Helle were the sons of King Athamas and the cloud nymph Nephele, and as such, they were the mortal princes of Boeotia. The king and the nymph split when King Athamas fell in love with Ino, the mortal daughter of Cadmus. But after Ino and the king had children, Ino attempted to kill the twins Phrixus and Helle to secure the throne for her own children. Nephele, their mother, sent them a flying, golden fleeced ram to escape, though Helle fell off the back and drowned in the Hellespont (Dardanelles Strait). When Phrixus arrived safely in Clochis, he sacrificed the ram and its golden fleece to the gods in gratitude, and so they put it in the sky and it became the constellation Aries.
Jason and the Argonauts
There is some lore that states Phrixus gave the golden fleece to the king of Clochis, and later on, it became instrumental in the tale of Jason and the Argonauts:
Jason was the son of Aeson, the king of the land of Iolcus, the city we now know as Volos, until he was killed by his half brother Pelias in an attempt to claim the throne that is rightfully Jason’s. On a quest to reclaim power, Jason embarks on a journey to find the ram’s golden fleece, which is not just a valuable object, but a symbol of kingship that would prove Jason as the true heir of Iolcus.
The Ludovisi Ares, Lysippus, 2nd-Century Copy, Wikipedia
Section References
Mythology Reference:
Google AI and a lot of questions.
A lot of the information in this section comes from my own personal experience and higher channelings, but I used one main source to fact check myself and fill in any gaps in my knowledge. I have been working with this book for years and I’ve found it to be one of the most concise and straightforward works on Astrology to date. This section wouldn’t have been entirely possible to create without the accompanying works of Isabel M Hickey and her book Astrology: A Cosmic Science.
-Wicked
Source Citation:
Hickey, Isabel M. (1992). Astrology, A Cosmic Science. CRCS Publications