Aries Rising Sign

Aries rising people meet life head on and throw themselves into new experiences with eagerness and enthusiasm. They are direct, straightforward, and usually completely honest in all their dealings. Candid and incapable of guile, insincerity, or phoniness, they project a confident and sometimes arrogant appearance to others. They are self-reliant and don't depend on social approval as much as other people do. They like to be original and don't mind going it alone if they must.

People with this ascendant often lack tact and sensitivity; they can be completely oblivious to others' needs, and unintentionally selfish. They do not naturally blend in and cooperate with others easily and therefore may feel that they don't fit into groups very well. They like to be either a leader or a loner.

Aries rising is a doer and thrives on freedom, challenge, and activity. They tend to think in clear, black and white terms, and to be somewhat simplistic in their outlook. This allows them to act in a very decisive and self-assured manner. When inspired with an idea, they feel such a sense of urgency and excitement about it that they'll often charge ahead to implement it, often in a bold but poorly planned and insufficiently executed way.

Patience and careful attention to details are not this rising sign's forte. They like to see immediate results and tend to want everything yesterday. If something doesn't work out, they'll most likely walk away and be on to the next big idea rather than stick around to find out what went wrong. They never accept defeat and usually have brilliant and remarkable successes and discoveries, as well as painful failures. To them it is better to make mistakes than to play it safe and never try. Aries rising folks are they pioneers and explorers, going where no one else has gone before, breaking the ice for those who follow.

Aries, the Ram, pushes through by butting its head up against obstacles until they give way. Sometimes these head-on collisions can lead to extended battles with others. People with this rising sign tend to have head injuries or medical conditions of the head like sinusitis, vertigo, and tinnitus.

People with Aries rising are scornful of what they see as weakness or passivity in others and of the human tendency to imitate and follow. Others see them as assertive, even brash and brazen. They present a strong front to the world and generally do not allow others to see their vulnerable or insecure side.

Children with Aries rising can be hard to discipline. The best way to reach them is through quiet, calm reason and appealing to their strong sense of justice. It's also important that they have physical outlets for their abundant energy. Lessons for them to perfect a musical or athletic talent are very helpful. They may also need the space to learn by trial and error.

Mars, the planet of action, is the ruler of Aries rising. People with this ascendant have high creative and sexual energy. These folks need physical exercise to channel all their excess energy. Otherwise, it backs up and comes out at impatience, frustration, and anger. Working with metal also helps. They can productively rechannel their energy by building with metal tools, making metal sculptures, or working with needles or knives. Mars is also strong in the birth charts of many athletes and dancers.