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Aries: March 20 to April 19

• Symbol: Ram
• Element: Fire
• Quality: Cardinal
• House: 1st, Self
• Planet: Mars, action
• Color: Red
• Body Part: Head
• Semi-precious stone: Garnet

Aries starts on March 20, the Spring Equinox. That's the date that the Earth's equator passes the ecliptic, the Sun's orbit, and starts to shine on the Northern Hemisphere. A long time ago, this always happened in the constellation Aries, but due to the Earth's wobble it now (technically) happens in the constellation Pisces.

Aries is headstrong, assertive, enterprising, and adventurous. The sign of the Ram is ready to pioneer a new path. When you want to travel to uncharted territory, call upon an Aries. Their strong willpower can help them through difficult challenges.

Their passionate approach to life can be both their strength and their weakness. The problem comes when it is time to follow through on a project. Many Aries become enamored with a new challenge, then leave the unfinished project to go on to new adventures. An example would be an Aries who has ten books on the coffee table, having read a couple of chapters out of each one.

On the spiritual level, Aries helps people to burst through membranes of inertia. Aries stimulates you to try something new. Aries represents athletics, pioneers, and courage.

Parts of the body include the head and the blood.

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Astronomy and Astrology: Mars

Most people believe they have to believe either in astronomy, the science of the universe, OR astrology, the art of interpretation. But the two are not mutually exclusive!

Astronomy is the study of the stars and planets, while astrology uses a consistent framework to interpret how the orbits of the planetary bodies influence our lives.

Mars is the "ruling planet" of Aries. The month of March is named after Mars. Its red color is the result of high iron content, causing it to be interpreted by the ancient Babylonians as firey and warlike.

Mars was the Roman god of war, and Ares the god of agriculture.

As a result, the Red Planet has always been a favorite in science fiction, with scores of books written about violent martian attacks, as well as our colonizing of the planet.

To learn more about your favorite Martians, take a look at NinePlanets.com.

Mars, Saturn, and Pluto are playing a significant role in the "War Against Terrorism" and the situation in Iraq. Saturn and Pluto have been opposed to each other for the last two years in the transportation and communications signs of Gemini and Sagittarius. Mars is now rapidly approaching the same degree zone occupied by Saturn and Pluto. Mars, the planet of anger, violence and war, acts as a trigger to the underlying tension provided by Saturn and Pluto.

This combination represents an extremely violent geopolitical climate involving U.S. interests and its military. The aspect is still a bit wide, and won't become exact until Pluto turns direct in August and then heads into opposition in January 2004.

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• You live in a state of oneness and peace, brought to you from your past life.
• You take care of yourself and your health passionately.
• Your tansformative energy holds the vision that all is as it should be.
• You are safe and in control of your journey.
• Your contentment with who you are helps you weather disappointments.
• You use your talents to create balance around you.
• You are inspired and energized by your relationships.
• Every situation is a learning experience.
• You see the forest AND the trees.
• You work through dilemmas in original ways.
• You are sensitive to power and political structures and work within them successfully.
• Use the mantra, "It's all good!"

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