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EXCERPTS FROM AUTHORS ON STAR CONSTELLATIONS Cyril Fagan, THE SYMBOLISM OF THE CONSTELLATIONS, 1962 SUN IN ARIES: Apr 14 - May 14 Aries, the last of the twelve zodiacal constellations, is aptly depicted on ancient Egyptian star maps as a reposing ram....We find that on the zodiac in the Ptolemaic Temple of Khnum at Essneh (September 26, 137 B.C.) and on the two zodiacs in the Temples of Hathor and Osiris at Denderah (April 17, A.D. 17), Aries is represented by a " ram couchant, " that is, in a state of repose or sleep with Aten, the disc of the Sun, above him. It is the only zodiacal constellation so represented, and in Egyptian symbolism, signified sunset, thus identifying Aries with the descendant or cusp of the 7th house....As to the dominion of the 7th House, the Arabian astrologers, Aedila, Alcabitius, and Morbecca, as well as all the noteworthy medieval writers, concur that it is the house of war, battle, strife, enmity, duels, encounters with thieves, lawsuits, pleas fines, and all contentions; oppositions, contrariness, and things opposed, agreeing with the influence of warlike Aries. But since the Greeks, astrologically speaking 'turned the zodiac upside-down,' putting Libra on the cusp of the 7th house, the latter has become the house of marriage, unions, partner in marriage, because the rule of Libra is Venus. This is just one instance of the many glaring contradictions abounding in astrology which must be resolved by astrologers before any real headway can be made in the science - if science it is!... The Neomenia, or the first new moon of the lunar year (which at sunset of the 1st Nisan of the Babylonian calendar, marked the beginning of the day and of the year), occurred when the fine, thin crescent Moon, or " Adams' Rib, " was first sighted above the western horizon, when the Sun had just set in the constellation Aries, and the crescent was in Taurus, their exaltation signs respectively. Aries is the diurnal house of Mars, whose astrological symbol is the hieratic ideogram for Khopet, signifying " death, " and, according to Claudius Ptolemy the anaereta, or place of death, was the degree of the zodiac on the western horizon. The demotic name for Aries was Pa Yesu, " the Fleece, " the determinative 'dhr' representing " a hide. " * * * The characters of those who have the SUN IN ARIES at birth will naturally bear the influence of its diurnal ruler Mars, and the Sun which is exalted in the 19th degree. (Schematicism suggests that Pluto is its true ruler.) It is common knowledge among astrologers that combinations of those two positive bodies produce the most aggressive and dominant of all characters. Mars bestows a lust for power, force, violence and conquest, whereas the Sun when illuminating the angles (ego) makes for ambition and gives a craving for recognition, supremacy, fame and leadership, and a yearning to occupy the most exalted position in the state. In short, Aries typifies the director, boss, manager, captain, governor, overseer, foreman, shop-steward, sergeant-major and, in general, all those who exercise a position of authority or command over others. In the sphere of power politics, the Arien is in his element. Many of the world's outstanding dictators, protectors, autocrats, tyrants and despots of history will be found to have the Sun in his sidereal Aries at birth. However, few or none has been found to have it in the purely tropical Aries, Prince Bismarck being a notable exception. Restive is the Arien who is subservient to another. As the Sun, symbol of the ego, is exalted in this constellation, natives are, generally speaking, egocentric, proud, imperious, intolerant of rivalry or competition, and they will seldom or ever admit a mistake. Highly censorious of their fellow human beings, they resent the slightest criticism of themselves, and, although they may forgive, they will never forget an injury, and all too infrequently seek to avenge it sooner or later; like the other two fiery signs, they are as proud as Lucifer himself. The word 'humility' will not be found in their lexicon. In their climb to power, some will ruthlessly liquidate anyone who stands in their way. Such undeveloped Ariens put 'self' first and foremost and not a few become megalomaniacs. On the other hand, when compassion puts self-interest to flight, this constellation can produce a Buddha - the flower of humanity. So Aries holds enormous potentialities for good and evil, all dependent on how far the intelligence of the individual is unrestricted. But the undeveloped Arien is an idealist, and it is in the pursuit of an ideal - which is merely an idea - that terrible havoc can be wrought, for all ideals are an escape from reality. The present world chaos is the result of conflicting ideologists. Tending to hold extreme views on life, and for the most part unencumbered with sentiment, the diehards among the Ariens can readily produce to their own satisfaction, panaceas for all human ills. Not a few of them are of the opinion that many sociological problems can be solved at a stroke, to the betterment of the race, if the insane, incurable, aged and criminal class, generally, were painlessly exterminated. The average Arien is dictatorial, brusque in speech, obstinate and domineering, but withal, fitfully lazy, and, as suits is symbol of the reposing ram, he finds it difficult to bestir himself from bed in the morning. Indeed, much of his vacation is spent between the sheets. Ariens dislike all manual work and like to be waited on, hand and foot. They are not particularly dextrous with tools, nor do they like being in the kitchen, and, in the company of those who are physically, socially or intellectually their superior, they are ill at ease. They have a horror of betraying their ignorance to other people. For this reason, they chose as their companions, those less favorably placed in these respects. The militarism of Aries is different from that of Scorpio, being more akin to the influence of Pluto, which leads one to surmise that Pluto - and not Mars is the true ruler of this constellation. Whilst the Scorpion will lead his men into the teeth of the battle, regardless of personal risk, the Arien, who is terrified of death or physical injury, prefers to direct operations from a safe distance behind the lines, well protected in an armored train, and with an air umbrella overhead. Unless the Sun is afflicted by the malefics, the Arien will be found to be scrupulously honest in all his financial dealings, and he expects the same high fidelity from others. Having a horror of debt, he meets all his fiscal obligations promptly and, as far as possible, avoids running up accounts. Thrifty by nature, and inclined to save, nevertheless, when the mood seizes him, can be quite lavish in expenditure. But, should he think he has been cheated, even by only a trivial amount, his indignation knows no bounds. In all business transactions, he is motivated by a marked sense of fair play; he also expects other to meet him on the same level. Scroungers, exploiters, confidence tricksters, and beggars are anathema to him, yet only too frequently he falls foul of their artful meshes. Punctual in all his assignments, he is highly impatient when obliged to wait for others. When in reduced circumstances, he is usually too proud to seek assistance of charity, preferring to be poor and independent than rich and subservient to others. Among those born with the Sun in Aries, mention may be made of the following: CATHERINE DE MEDICI, ADOLF HITLER, CATHERINE THE GREAT OF RUSSIA, OLIVER CROMWELL, RUDOLF HESS, ULYSSES S. GRANT, SADDAM HUSSIEN, MACHIAVELLI, LENIN, KARL MARX, ROBESPIERRE, VLADIMIR ZHIRINOUSKY, NAPOLEON, NAPOLEON III, CHARLEMAGNE, TITO, RUDOLPH HESS, HIROHITO OF JAPAN, Mahomet, Henri II, Earl of Rochester, Admiral von Raeder, Petain, Phillip III, Harry (Give 'Em Hell!) Truman, Queen Juliana, Queen Elizabeth II, Alexander II of Russia, General Boulanger, Ribbentrop, Earl of Stafford, Dr. Benes, Louis XI, Edward II, Joe Lewis, Sugar Ray Robinson, Willie Mays, Florence Nightingale, Anatole France, Ovid, Leonardi da Vinci, Marconi, William Harvey, Freud, Charlie Chaplin, Teilhard de Chardin, Krishnamurti, Brahms, Dali, Raphael, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Peter Ustinov, Audrey Hepburn, Barbra Streisand, Shirley Maclane, Julie Christy, Henry James, J. P. Morgan. * * * Rupert Gleadow, YOUR CHARACTER IN THE ZODIAC, 1968 On the whole, then, the character of ARIES is derived...from the rulership of Mars, but not very much from the symbol of the Ram. This is the sign of the dictator, the most political of the constellations, often full of energy and decision, with a strong and at times overbear- ing personality, sometimes generous and unreliable, capriciously chang- ing and yet thinking it was right all the time. The Arien enjoys wielding power and imposing his will, and expects to be waited on. Often he suffers from pride, but this vice has its correlative virtue, for he hates to be under an obligation. This makes him extremely scrupulous over money, occasionally too much so; he is not extravagant and always repays a debt. On the other hand no one has ever helped him to his present position; he likes to think he is completely self- sufficient and independent, so he only adopts other people's ideas when he can take credit for them. Similarly, he does not forgive those who have obstructed his path. No constellation is so unaware of the feel- ings of others, none more persistently mistakes obstinacy (a defensive weakness) for strength of character, and he even tries at time to enhance his importance by being contrary. Not for nothing is Aries opposite to Libra, the sign of harmonious relation and compromise. Present-day astrologers seem to find this the most difficult of all constellations to praise; yet it is hard to believe that its natives are any more unpleasant than any others, although its virtues are more apparent under difficulties than in time of peace. It has great resistance to tyranny and will stand up bravely for its rights.... it may be lazy and unprogressive in its ideas. It can appear strong- willed, but this only means, with most people, to be in the grip of an inner urge, the so-called will being only the dominant desire. Aries often imagines there is some merit in getting one's own way, whereas the more one does so, the more public blunders does one make. Hitler was an example. In manner the Arien is straightforward and direct; he calls a spade by its name, is very punctual, hates to be kept waiting and yet is said to be bad at early rising. Being restless and impatient he is not well suited to scientific or administrative work, and may fail in marriage through lack of imagination or not making allowances. But he is generous to his friends and gives himself fully to any cause that he undertakes, not suffering much from indecision. Of the famous characters by far the largest number are dominant political personalities. St. Francis Xavier has been included with these because converting people is a political rather than a religious activity; the main object is usually to extend ecclesiastical authority. Of the artists Charlotte Bronte is the most typical, for the defiant manner of her poems; she exemplifies how the Arien is true to himself and to his inspiration--as of course everyone should be. Charlie Chaplin is another good example of this; he had enormous difficulty to establish himself. Like Freud, Brahms and some of the others, Dealcroix was an innovator who laid the foundations of impressionism, and though at the moment not quite so famous yet a far great painter than Dali, who might be thought to be merely putting his personality over. One of the most amusing examples of Aries is Florence Nightingale (born 12 May 1820), who spent half her life in bed, just as Aries is represented lying down, and yet contrived to make such a nuisance of herself that she achieved a place in history as a great innovator. The curious thing is that Aries, metaphorically speaking, does not take things lying down. One of the most important Ariens was Macchiavelli, who worked out the theory of how a ruler should control the state to his own advantage--but without meaning (as people so often suppose) that authoritarianism is either desirable or inevitable. He showed how the thing should be done, if it must be done. Hitler and Lenin were his scholars, Ariens both. GARTH ALLEN, " Your Powwow Corner " American Astrology, 12/57 " LIKE PLANET, LIKE SIGN " Now from the sidereal perspective we see considerable merit in a more ARIAN than Scorpian kind of PLUTO...we felt it would be a good opportunity to point out again that typical sidereal Aries natives seem to reflect traits and tendencies decidedly in keeping with our present understanding of Pluto's endowment where personality is concerned. Arians are the extremists of the zodiac in the sense that no other constellation comes near producing such extremes of ambition and laziness in the same souls. No other zodiacal group entertains goals so high and wishes so plushly upholstered on the cerebral level, with at the same time such chronic reluctance to get out of bed mornings and make like a beaver. We've known purebred Arians who slept soundly through a Richter VII sized earthquake. Bachelor tenants born under stellar Aries are often regular morning problems to rooming house landladies whose duties included rousting out their working guests. The argument reduces itself to " like planet, like sign. " People with unusually prominent natal Plutos often have this same inclination to sleep so soundly even a tsetse fly would be dumbfounded. Impinging on the questions, too, is the Pluto rulership of diseases characterized by consciousness for various reasons--encephalitis and epilepsy, for known examples. It is just a hunch but I am guessing that a statistical probe of employment records would show Aries having the highest rate of job changing. Which recalls to mind the fact that the classical reading for the Aries personality stresses the " on again, off again, now rich, now poor " proclivity of natives of this zodiacal sector. All of which smacks more directly of Plutonian qualities than of snappy, " oneupmanship " Martian attributes. The average Mars dominated individual sleeps like a hibernating bear but springs out of bed at reveille to challenge a new day, whereas the Pluto dominated person has to come to consciousness gradually as though fearful of the bends. On this matter of sleep and waking habits, by itself considered and from the sidereal observation post alone, it would seem that Aries natives are markedly more Plutonian than Martian. Students who keep an extensive notebook of historically significant birth dates realize the basic differences that exist between thoroughbred Arians and typical Scorpians, how that Aries likes to boss and Scorpio likes to fight. The latent combativeness of the true Scorpian character is probably its foremost trait, and by combativeness we mean fight in the sense people usually use it when trying to persuade their neighbor to vote a particular way. Both signs revel psychologically in a good scrap but it seems that Aries gets involved to get somewhere and Scorpio enters the fray to get something done. This being a real difference, again individualist Pluto seems more of the nature of Aries than does soldierly Mars. In any case, the writer has not make up his own mind one way or the other, being content for the present with using the planetary rulerships for the purpose they were originally devised. And why not? * * * GARTH ALLEN, " Your Powwow Corner " American Astrology, 4/63 LET'S TALK ABOUT ARIES! An often quoted passage from Goethe's Faust seems to have a special application to the role of Aries in the drama of mankinds' destiny.... Rather, it is just that the Aries-dominated soul tends to contain its own counteraction. As intellectuals they can come up with the stupidest ideas. If not so very bright, they are apt to have moments of sheer genius. They are often a combination of zealous patriotism and poor citizenship or, vice versa, the most conscientious of citizens while at the same time coldly isolated from the herd spirit. To their contemporaries they appear either as angels or devils--seldom is there a middle ground where Aries is concerned.... What follows is pure opinion, not sidereal gospel....First of all, to be born an Arian is to have an edge on reality over the natives of most other constellations. But Arian " reality " is not of the orthodox species. By conventional standards, as per the prevailing mores of modern society, the realism inherent in the Arian soul has the appearance of outright perversity in thought and behavior. The Arian, either consciously or unconsciously, gives direct recognition to the fact that man is a creature whose health requires the honest exercise of his natural instincts. To most other people, such an underlying assumption or viewpoint seems downright wicked or dangerous To draw upon Goethe again: he has the diabolic Mephistopheles say to Faust, " I'll praise thee ere we separate: I see thou knowest the devil thoroughly. " The badness of Aries, when it is evident, is in truth only a kind of badness by association. The Arian so instinctively accepts the reality of evil, indeed the very necessity for evil to exist, that he is apt to be thought of as bad himself. But even though on speaking terms with Satan, as it were, the Arian can keep his distance from the Adversary. The great danger, the inherent fault, here is that the same thing often is true of the Arians' relationship with God, the Spirit of Good, too. While the Arian typically delights in battling against what he con- siders evil, this is no guarantee that he is actually battling for good. Examples of this are plentiful, as with the platitude-spouting politician out to save the nation while deliberately looking the other way regarding the corruptions and malpractices in his own party. Or the celibate clergyman who crusades against immortality, knowing full well that his church depends upon sexual aggression for it growth and power. Or the businessman whose infuriation with suspected Pinkos subsides only long enough for him to tamper with his own cash-register tape to cheat the tax collector The Aries soul simply has to be fighting something in order to be happy, what he is fighting toward is not necessarily commendable. Too often in history an Arian figurehead has strived to bring about the Millennium, thinking it nothing more than a pity that perpetrating war and genocide were necessary preliminaries to its achievement. The constellation Aries rates highest statistically in the number and dynamism of political leaders of historic significance. Distinct from the Sagittarian social climber, the Arian hungers for achievement as power rather than achievement as pleasure. He would just as soon see his name in the newspaper as in the local Blue Book, for an Arian revels in his trait of nonconformity and takes pride in his ability to create an impact on an otherwise complacent society. Karl Marx orating in a Partisan park, and John Brown raiding Harper's ferry, are appropriate although extreme examples picturing Arian perverseness " which always wills the bad and always creates the good. " Five presidents of the United States, including the indomitable Harry S. Truman, were Arians. Charlemagne, Catherine the Great, Oliver Cromwell, Machiavelli, Nicolay Lenin and Adolf Hitler are striking examples of Arian leaders of the past whose glory was gory. Too many run of the mill John Doe type Arians are inclined to similar policies without being aware of it. We suspect that there are a statistically disproportionate number of sidereal Arians among the ten million or so Americans who belong to extreme Rightist and Leftist organizations. Because Aries finds satisfaction in having a cause to champion and something to be mad at, Aries typically makes its presence known one way or another, often through blunt sarcasm in conversation, an ostentatious protest, or with unembarrassed verbal exclamations. If an Arian disagrees with you, you are apt to find it out right away, in his facial expression if not audibly. Socially, Arians are not very popular, for they do not withhold opinions tactfully or otherwise retain an attitude that wins and keeps friends easily.... Psychologically, Arians live all their lives on a roller-coaster of moods. They are what professional headshrinkers call cyclothymic, vascillating back and forth according to the stimulus of the moment. This heights-and-dumps characteristic of the Arian psyche is, in the extreme, akin to what is meant by manic-depression and is the underlying reason for the high suicide and alchoholism rates among Aries natives. History and current affairs appeal to the Arian taste for adventurous reality. The many famous historicans which Aries has given the world, including Arnold J. Toynbee are not the careful, stenographic type which Virgo appears to cultivate. Arian historians intinctively seek past causes for present effects and future expectancies, and are decidedly cycle-conscious. (The Toynbean and Marxist views are strikingly Arian. Machiavelli's theory of cycles is just as typical: Dictatorship into oligarchy into democracy into anarchy from which is " strong man " shall rise again to restore and dictate order!) Aries intuitively realizes that man is simply a member of the natural order which is " red in claw and fang, " and that true social progress works from the top down--a reversal of the Leonian concept. Incidentally, this is a likely reason why Aries does not feel that he must stand as an " example " to subordinate levels. " Do as I say, not as I do, " seems to be the typical case. In fact, as long as others do what Aries says, Aries is happy. Probably the least attractive capacity which the thoroughbred Arian may display is an avidity or drive for which there is often no justification. The truth is, Aries is often just as lazy as he is ambitious. He lays down the law rather than wastes time in arbitration. He makes accusations rather than asks probing questions. He makes sweeping judgments on the flimsiest of evidence, for such blunt actions saves both time and money and besides, justice is considered a hindrance unless, of course, it shores up his own case. (No accident, that Libra is opposite Aries!) The roller-coaster metaphor we used is, come to think of it, only another version of the fleece motif which is the core of Arian symbolism. As the ancient Roman poet put it, " As Aries often loses his fleece and then just as frequently renews it, so Aries experience the variety of fates between high station and sudden ruin. He gets, then loses, then returns to gain, only to lose again. " In temperament, he remain docile and quiet for long spells, then can shock everybody by suddenly becoming a fire-breathing demon. His whole life reflects this turn-taking, this oscillation between glee and gloom, between good luck and trouble, between the warmth of a thick fleece and the chill of shearing. The staying power of Aries stems from the fact that his wool never stops growing as long as life lasts. * * * GARTH ALLEN, " Your Powwow Corner, " American Astrology, 7/63 So now about the exaltation of the Sun in Aries. Even the beginner in astrology grasps that this natal circumstance must mean a heightening of the ego, a sharpening of the sense of significant selfhood. The average Aries man or woman, however, does not outwardly reflect this supposedly telltale trait of self-centeredness. Though it is no generally realized, the by-product of the Sun's exaltation in Aries does express itself in the average type but in a way more subtle than what is ordinarily meant by egotism. That way is, simply, an innate skepticism toward life in general and people in particular. The representative Aries person does have a " superiority complex, " for this is the basic meaning of the Sun's exaltation, to be sure. But only in the most overbearing, domineering souls does this complex become conspicuous in a lordly manner or blatant conceit. Rather, the Arian only interposes his sense of superiority between himself and the world as a defense against mediocrity, as a safeguard against being a nobody or nonentity in the scheme of existence. Aries is not at all friendship-prone for he finds it difficult to fuse his own interests in commonalty with another, and this handicap often strikes observers as out and out ego-mania. To make an Arian your enemy, let him know you view him merely as just another human being, no better or no worse than the rank and file of Adam's descendants. The Sun's exaltation symbolizes this resistance against banality. The other shortcoming of our Aries delineation about which we have been scolded is failure to allude to the fact that there are fewer Arians in Who's Who than any other zodiacal class--a situation often blamed on the inherent laziness of folks born under this constellation. Let's analyze this closely. For one thing, socially and professionally eminent people--those who rate Who's Who listings, for the most part-- tend to be steady, stable types who build up their careers within the framework of conformity. It should be no surprise, then, that a good many Arians view pillar-of-society status with cynical eyes, such status in itself seeming to be yet another form of banality! Then again, it all goes back to that one great overriding characteristic of the Arian soul, symbolized by the Fleece, which is cyclic changeability of moods and fortunes. This is something we did stress in our delineation. Aries people seldom seem to stay on an even keel throughout life, hardly every manage to strike a happy medium for very long at a time, and seem to ride a roller coaster of ups and downs in their economic and emotional fortunes. Though they may rate a Who's Who sketch at several stages in their lives, the many in-between stages hinder their canonization in the pages of social registers. Yes, more spectacularly than any other constellation, Aries natives are subject to periodic rises and falls, from prosperity to poverty back to prosperity again. Indeed, it may even be said that Fate has so arranged things that Aries people are periodically " fleeced " by circumstances beyond their control every now and then over the years of their life spans....Romantically, too, the Aries-born are victims of off-again-on-again heart affairs. In all fairness then, can the term 'lazy' be applied to Aries, without modification? Isn't it more a matter of not laziness per se but of holding a different set of values than most of us hold? Aries people do not apply themselves methodically and gradually to any goal they covet. They strike out boldly for the goal itself and feel that to fuss with anything short of the Very Best is a waste of time and energy. Even in everyday matters this impatient attitude toward trivialities and formal procedures may give others the impression that they are hopelessly lazy. The Aries housewife may let dust gather on the mantle and the dishes go until tomorrow, thereby gaining the reputation for slovenly housekeeping. But the truth is, she is being a realist, for when Mrs. Aries decides that the house-cleaning problem has become important enough to command her attention, she tackles it with a dedication of purpose and thoroughness of effort that puts her constantly daubing and dusting neighbors to shame! She holds different values, that's all! The thought occurs that this characteristic is also in keeping with the fleece symbol--wool is not gathered by a daily tweezerful! Sheep are shorn only when there is enough wool to make the effort worth while. And our misunderstood Aries friend is clearly more sensible than lazy when she postpones emptying the ashtray until it is full enough to make emptying it worth the bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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