Aries
Aries opens the zodiac wheel and carries the push of every new beginning. It's cardinal fire, always wanting to go first. Wherever there's a challenge, Aries shows up.
Strengths
- Courage with anything new
- Constant initiative
- Honest to the bone
- Contagious enthusiasm
Weaknesses
- Impatience
- Rushed decisions
- Quick temper
- Fading before the finish
Personality
Waiting is hard for Aries. They would rather get it wrong by acting than get it right by standing still, and that's how they open paths other people won't touch. Their bluntness can sound harsh, but there's rarely any malice behind it. They flare up fast and cool down just as quickly. The unfinished business is finishing what they start.
In love
Aries falls in love fast and shows it with zero hesitation. They like the chase, and they keep coming up with plans so the relationship never goes flat.
Aries needs passion, straight talk and room to keep living their own life.
Career and money
Aries shines leading new projects, with independence, in places that reward fast decisions. With money they run on impulse: they earn it with gusto and spend it with the same joy. It helps to have someone nearby who handles the details.
In friendship
They're the friend who suggests the plan and the first to defend you if someone lets you down. Aries doesn't hold grudges, but they do need people to be upfront with them.
Its card: The Emperor
Tradition links Aries with The Emperor because both are about command, the force of Mars put to work for a strong will. The card teaches that drive needs structure. Anyone can push; the hard part is keeping up what you've built.
Before you jump into the next thing, properly wrap up what's already in your hands.