Rams live life head first; after all, those horns on your head are not just for fighting. Your headstrong nature can make you a "battering ram" and woe is the person who stands in your way.

You Rams are noted for your courage and leadership qualities, primarily because you are nearly always ready for action. The need for excitement pushes you into new territory -- and as long as you are ahead of others while demonstrating confidence, chances are that they will follow you. As self-ordained leader of the pack, you fight for what you believe to be important. But it's not that you are fearless. Your courage is more of a commitment to face your fears and overcome them.

Your motto is "Ready, fire, aim!" It may be backwards for others, but you'd rather figure out what to do while you are doing it. Impulsive actions, however, can bring you your share of trouble. While others are gathering information to make informed decisions, you are already on your way. As such, you could suffer from false starts. In fact, you Aries are so good at starting things that you can be off onto your next project before completing the previous one. As you Rams mature, you learn to slow down your reaction time in order to think about the consequences of your actions.

Element: Fire

Fire signs are naturally warm. A fire gives light and heat, but it doesn't get depleted as others feed on its warmth. One candle can bring light to a room and it won't burn any faster if ten people read from its light than if there was only one. Fire doesn't plan it next move; it isn't logical. It simply is in the moment and will burn what fuel is available without judgment or forethought. For this reason fire signs can successfully rely on their intuition and survival instincts.

The fire of Aries is spontaneous and hot. It's like a pile of dry kindling that burns fast but cannot sustain itself for the long haul.

House: First

The First House symbolizes our physical body and our personality -- how we appear to the outer world. It's not necessarily who we are; it's what we bring to a situation and how others see us. It represents our childhood, the beginning of any activity or even the start of a new relationship. It's not, however, about the other person; it's about how others see us. No doubt, everything starts with the First House.

Key Planet: Mars

Mars is called the "Angry Red Planet." In Greek mythology, Mars was the God of War. But Mars isn't only about fighting; it's about going somewhere, going anywhere. If someone is in our path, then, perhaps we must fight with them in order to keep going. Mars is like the gas pedal of our bodies. It's represents how we move forward in life. In any chart, Mars offers clues as to how we express our basic energy. As the key planet of Aries, it reminds us to "just do it."

Greatest Strength:

Your courage to overcome fear

Possible Weakness:

Not finishing things you start

Going Out with a Bang

The year finishes with a powerful push that propels you ahead into 2009. The action kicks off with an assertive Sun-Mars conjunction on December 5. Your enthusiasm can overwhelm the fainthearted unless you have a constructive place to put excess mental and physical energy. A gentler cooling trend is initiated by sociable Venus’s entry into friendly Aquarius on December 7. Cooperative friends remind you that you don’t have to carry the load alone, but your instinct to act first and ask questions later may cause you to zoom past people ready to lend you a hand. The Full Moon in high-strung Gemini on December 12 can be extra intense as nervous energy pushes conversations beyond safe boundaries. Thoughtless words and sudden shifts of mood can detonate relationships. Pent-up feelings could explode if you feel too constrained. When you sense tension rising, step back and calm down before confronting its source.

Keep in Mind this Month: Concentrate on one task at a time to avoid the potential for overextension. Invest your energy in building your confidence rather than tearing others down. Continue >