How Aries tends to show up
The zodiac starts here. Aries begins at the March equinox, so the whole wheel opens with a push rather than a plan. It's a fire sign and a cardinal one, which in Aries means heat that goes straight into getting something started. Mars, its ruler, lends it nerve and an appetite for effort. The ram fits: head down, charging at whatever stands in the way.
Where Aries sits in a chart, things tend to happen fast. It's the impulse that answers a text the second it arrives and takes the stairs two at a time. Courage shows up early here, and so does honesty: Aries usually says what it thinks and moves on. A challenge draws it in, though the real contest is often with itself, against its personal best rather than anyone else's.
Impatience is the usual trouble. A project may get dropped halfway once the excitement wears off, and a flash of temper that Aries forgets in ten minutes can leave others stinging for longer. A hard workout burns off some of the heat, and a simple rule helps with the rest: finish one thing before starting the next.