The Moon in Aries
Your Moon sign describes your emotional and instinctual energies. Another key component in the makeup of the basic ego/personality, your Moon sign reveals those things you do instinctively, how you are likely to react emotionally, how you give and receive nurturing, as well as the genetic or cellular memories carried within the unconscious mind. It describes your emotional, instinctual, genetic and intuitive makeup.
With the Moon in the vibrant sign of Aries, you are likely to be fairly independent and assertive in your emotional style. This is a fiery sign, governing impulses, initiative and action, and so, you are likely to feel most happy and secure when you are involved in exciting, challenging and stimulating experiences, requiring change, excitement and adventure to feel emotionally secure. This is a sign of emotional independence. You are likely to give, and expect much stimulation, independence and emotional freedom. You are likely to be somewhat uncomfortable with sentimental, or what you may deem as ‘cloying’, expressions of emotion. Social niceties and certain displays of affection that mask the truth are usually not your cup of tea. You are likely to call ‘a spade a spade’, and to be fairly self-sufficient on an emotional level, having the capacity to endure hardship and negation when it will suit your purposes. Thus, you may instinctively expect the same of those you encounter. You are able to draw upon an instinctive level of hard work and perseverance toward your objective that can leave others behind. You may run in to difficulty when others are unable to ‘marshal’ their energies as easily as you do.
Aries is also the infant of the zodiac, and you may have a peculiarly innocent and sensitive streak that means you are easily hurt; especially by unkind words, or the calculating actions of those with a more complicated emotional response. In turn, you may unintentionally hurt others with unkind or ill-considered words, speaking from an emotional place before you have stopped to really think. You are likely to be innately idealistic, and may fight for those you hold nearest and dearest. In this sense, you may be somewhat taken aback by those who are prepared to use underhanded or calculating methods in their emotional responses, for yours is a fairly straightforward and usually honest style of relating that is characterized by direct expression, honesty, forthrightness and a lack of guile. You may also be at times somewhat aggressive, with a quick temper, for this sign is ruled by Mars, the god of war. Your reactions tend to be spontaneous, quick and direct, and you are likely to rely on intuitive flashes and hunches, preferring to settle your emotional responses quickly and with precision. Your quick emotional nature may mean that you tend to jump into things, especially friendships, quite quickly as you make your decisions on feeling, then rush on in. This can lead to errors of judgment and overstepping the mark, until you learn to temper and balance this tendency. Try to spend a little time getting to know what others really think and feel, before you make your move. For best results, you should learn to trust your strong intuitive streak, but temper direct action at every turn for a more balanced consideration of the correct procedure.
