Aries Season Energy and Boundaries for the New Year
Listen. We love an Aries. All day! That courage. That spark. That C’est parti, let’s go, yalla? Magic. That big heart and childlike joy they bring? Amazing!
And also the word boundaries is not an accident lol. We have to bound parts of ourselves that don’t serve us and this month starting the new year is no joke.
Going through a local thrift shop a woman handed me a shirt and said, “Want this”?
It said Fearless on it. OK signs from the universe on the new moon of Aries lol. (Thanks Penny!)
Remember, we all have all the signs in us, and during a month we are all under that sign’s vibe, so yes, everyone is gonna be fiery. Same rules as always with Aries, I wrote this last year, but do proceed with caution (especially this year and yes, I’ll explain.)
Let’s get into it, my lovely fire starters!
The First 12 Days of Aries: Kabbalistic Meaning and New Year Seeds
Days of Power: The New Year According to the Kabbalists
Aries starts off the new year, it’s the start of the zodiac and so begins our path.
The Kabbalists teach that in the first 12 days of Aries we have all seeds of the year to come. The first day is Aries, second Taurus, and so on. How we act in those days plants the seed for the year to come. The idea is to be the best of that sign – and ourselves – and also actively work on not being the worst traits.
How to Use the First 12 Days of Aries for Personal Growth
Easy right? Girl, as the Kabbalists teach, consciousness is everything, so when you set to this task, your triggers on each day will seem like they are some cosmic joke lol. But also, you will see that you are guided to the joys of that sign. Cook something on Cancer day. Museum on Libra day. Change up your meditation practice on Aquarius (tech) day (yes, meditation is technology, mes stars.) The point is, don’t be surprised when the things for that day change into things about that sign.
Below is a guide to things to do each day, and to actively not do those days.
Emotional Triggers, Healing, and Self-Awareness During Aries Season
A note on the issues that come up:
Now, we aren’t about denial around here. (Don’t stew in anger and blow up a day later cuz it’s an Aries day!)
Some things that pop up or that repeat and are hard for you to process demand your attention. Get help. For example, if your anger is huge, get therapy and work on it so it can go away. If your jealousy is rampant, again, get therapy. If you realize you have no self-control when it comes to criticizing, or negative thoughts, or putting yourself down or eating or anything, get therapy. I keep saying therapy but really, it should be normalized to seek help when we have issues as we can’t do it all alone and we are here to help each other. It maybe you need exercise, or a nutritionist, or better friends, but also, you may need some form of professional help. Get it. You deserve it, mes stars.
OK, to the list…
12 Days of Aries Guide: What to Do for Each Zodiac Sign
ARIES: NO FIGHTING OTHERS
Why are you angry? Are you saving a woman being mistreated by her abusive husband? Are you protecting a child from harm? Or did someone get your coffee order wrong again, or your spouse forgot that thing you told them, or you think someone disrespected you, or you had a minor inconvenience?
Hold your horses. Watch the selfishness. You actually aren’t the only most important person in the world lol. And you very well may need to be giving someone else that care and attention you are focusing on yourself. Are you being self-involved or full of righteous anger that will save a life.
Yeah, didn’t think so.
Put that anger to use. Exercise. (yes, sex counts lol.) Or maybe follow through on something you may want to forget about because it’s no longer new and shiny but requires unsexy follow through and grit.
Being childlike as the youngest sign of the zodiac, you can look for new shiny toys when things get non-new. You are the sign of entrepreneur – which is awesome – but beginnings get old when they don’t bear fruit. And the fruit takes time. Consistency. I know you are grumbling lol but it’s true. You got this.
TAURUS: HEALING
Healing requires consistency and care and patience. All things this sign can excel at. However they also need to put in effort and Taurus’ challenge spot can be comfort, as in they want to be comfortable and don’t want to break out of their comfort zone.
Thing is, when they do, because of all those great qualities, it yields amazing fruits. You’re intuitive and know where to do this. Maybe your physical, mental, emotional health, maybe your financial. (Taurus is about abundance after all.)
GEMINI: GOSSIP
Why are you saying what you are saying and who are you saying it to? Is it to elevate the world and make it more wonderful? Is it to connect with another to build a deep foundation for a loving, safe long-term relationship (friend, romance or career.)
Yeah. Thought so. Watching your words will create a new life. Just watch.
CANCER: SELF-CARE
You know how you can be needy and too much emotionally for others? You know how you can overwhelm others with your emotions and needs. Yeah, that’s cuz all those feelings are supposed to be attended to by yourself. Do things that make you feel cared for. Cook that delicious meal. Take that bubble bath. Treat yourself to that weekend away you want your significant other to organize.
You can also do this by organizing a delicious meal or party for family or friends, however if you find yourself upset everyone didn’t come and no one cares, you are missing the point. You do things because you want to, not for others to be indebted to you.
LEO: SHINE THE LIGHT ON SOMEONE ELSE
You are naturally one who gets attention. On this day, shine it on someone else. This does all the things you actually love, help another, and show your huge love.
Leo is ruled by the sun and rules the heart. You are charismatic to what end? If only yourself you aren’t going to get what you really want, everyone together in joy. You got this.
VIRGO: POSITIVITY
Bright side things. What could go right?! No, it’s not erasing the issue, but it is positively looking at things. And that can and will make all the difference. Even if only in how you feel in the moment, that is actually everything. Because how you feel is actually everything.
How awesome is that? You’ll be working on this and positively. Now that’s some Virgo vision!
LIBRA: CHOOSE
Order your coffee decisively. Tell that person what you think with no qualifiers. Choose a new way to dress because you love it. Choose to share with someone you love something you think can help them they are open to hear.
Diplomacy is amazing but not if everyone is not better off.
Not choosing is choosing and all that. You got this.
SCORPIO: FEAR
Work on your fears. Listen, this world is all unknowns. Period. Embracing that allows you to be able to move with joy to create what you want. Protecting yourself by retreating and trying to control everything is not living.
You don’t have control over others and what will happen to them. It is scary to embrace the unknown when you are envisioning the worst case scenario. They usually don’t happen btw.
The present is where we find joy and connection, all things you want but fear because they don’t last and life is a huge mystery. But you engaging with the mystery is what we all need you to do because your depth and care and strength is legendary.
Then you can get to that f word you prefer with gusto lol.
SAGITTARIUS: COMMIT
No, I don’t mean to a first bar meet up spot for tonight. Or to your new travel plans. To something you believe in, substantially. You are smart and all about justice and making the world better, but if you don’t dig in how is your brilliance going to beacon others to actually build the tipping point needed for more good to reign?
Thing is, you think committing will be boring but it actually will bring you everything you want. (The smart ones say this too so look it up.)
CAPRICORN: BE MUSHY
Listen, a Capricorn being mushy is like a robot spouting poetry lol. But, you gotta start somewhere. It’s likely you will pick up the check or not suggest a spreadsheet to deal with a problem, but honestly, once you get the hang of it, engaging with your emotions first will feel good.
Why? Because you will actually get more of what you want. Which of course, is what you want my little counters lol. So, how’s about it….
AQUARIUS: INTIMACY
Look your loved ones in the eyes and don’t talk. Look the person you are with in the eyes and instead of thinking what clever thing to say, respond in a way that makes them feel seen and heard. Think it’s too much with your barista at the airport? Look them in the eye after they ask for your order and say, wow, I know you have a hard job especially these days but your kindness shines through. Thank you.
It’s those moments of connection with others that make it all worthwhile. Soon you’ll get why lol.
PISCES: ACCOMPLISH
Listen, you are all great with ideas and presence and creativity and dreams, but you also have to get ish done lol. You deciding to do and check things off a list, means you will be putting your ideas and creations and work into the world and that’s what it’s there for.
The overwhelm you may feel at writing a daily list to tackle will be erased by the joy of finishing things so you can begin again. That circle you just love will continue as you begin again and the world will be better for it.
Aries Season Closing: Boundaries, New Beginnings, and Setting the Year Ahead
Aries not to us all: Bound that ish up! Especially this year as we have Neptune and Saturn in Aries, as well as Chiron, Venus, Mercury and Mars in it throughout the season. Love all that fire and go-getter energy, just be careful, in the literal sense. Be full of care.
As the first sing it sets up and starts off our new year. And yes, it is quite the responsibility but Aries can handle it. And we can too. Engaging in the beginning with a full heart and vigor will help us have the follow through throughout the year.
Setting boundaries for yourself is what these first 12 days help with, giving us a guide as to how to show up for ourselves and others.
And then yes, you can drink to that at night lol. Cuz fun is what an Aries is all about. Like Wilde said, everything in moderation, even moderation.
Lol. Bisous, mes stars.
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Wants to know. Has some questions. Very Sag. Always up for pizza. Planning several trips. Big fan of joy. Wants to talk about it. All of them. Is sure we can figure out this whole living thing. Is rooting for you.
