Aries Season
On March 20th, the Sun moves into Aries, ushering in a new cycle for all of us. Aries, a fiery, cardinal sign, is intimately connected to both endings and new beginnings. It marks the closing out of one cycle for a new one to begin. Think back to all you have experienced over the past year and ask yourself, what has come to a close in your life? While we may have all experienced loss in one way or another, we have also gained new insights into ourselves. As the Sun transits Aries, we may feel compelled to initiate a fresh direction or adopt new patterns of behavior. Change is essential for growth, and growth is the key theme during this time. We are all called to plant a new seed—one that has yet to reach its full potential but holds the infinite possibilities of what it can become. With great effort and care, it can blossom into something far beyond our expectations. However, not all seeds germinate. We must remember that the environment we create for these seeds is just as important as the seed itself. How can we ensure that we are planting the right seeds for maximum growth? We must treat our seeds—our dreams, our aspirations—as newborn babies, in need of constant nurturing. These seeds represent parts of ourselves, fragments of our unconscious mind being born into conscious awareness, ready to take root and evolve. In essence, we are birthing new aspects of ourselves from the depths of our Souls, becoming something greater than what we are now. The future is brimming with potential, and now is the time to ask ourselves: Who do we want to become? Our new endeavors are in their infancy, so it is natural to feel uncertain or insecure. For each step forward, we might take a step back, wrestling with self- doubt. But even through this hesitation, change will occur, though sometimes, we may inadvertently get in the way of our own growth. Aries energy teaches us to embrace self-discovery and continual evolution without hindering it. It teaches us to trust our own instincts and stop getting in our own way. It does not allow us to remain stagnant. To thrive under Aries’ influence, we must embrace freedom and independence, acting on our desires and new experiences that allow us to manifest our sense of destiny and who we are becoming. This sense of a “special destiny” is intrinsic to Aries: the belief that through action and experience, we discover our identity as being in an ever-evolving state of becoming. It’s up to us to decide who we want to become.
This Aries energy will affect all of us, though in different ways. To better understand which area of your life is being highlighted, look to where Aries falls in your birth chart. This will reveal what is being born within you, ready for self-discovery and new beginnings. It is important to point out that around the same time the sun enters Aries, Venus will move into a special alignment with the Sun in a conjunction known as a ‘Cazimi”, where a planet is considered to be in the heart of the Sun. This alignment between the Sun and Venus will occur on March 22nd at 2° Aries and will intensify our connection to our desires. We will all feel compelled to examine our deepest desires, getting to know what we truly seek and what actions we must take to fulfill those desires. With Venus in the heart of the Sun, we are invited to explore our inner relationship with ourselves and how it shapes the relationships we form with others. The more we evolve our objective awareness beyond just ourselves, the more we find resonance with others. The Venus-Sun conjunction in Aries kicks off an extra surge of Aries energy, which intensifies on March 29th with a New Moon in Aries and a partial Solar Eclipse. Then, on March 30th, Neptune moves into Aries for the first time in 164 years. These significant astrological events will impact all of us both individually and collectively, and I’ll dive deeper into them in a separate video or post. Until then, let us all realize that now is the time to embrace new desires, to want something more, something different. To uncover our desires, we must have the courage to delve deep into ourselves. By planting new seeds with care and attention, we may cultivate growth beyond our wildest dreams. The time for mindful action is now.
