Aries – Mesha “ram” Rasi

“Red colored, large limbed, four-footed, valorous by night, dwelling in the East, a relative of kings, moving in rocky places, endowed with Rajas, back rising and fiery is the Ram ruled by Mars.”

Fire – Aries seeks to follow their inspirations and intuition.

Moveable – Aries will prefer the challenge of starting new things rather than perfecting the things they have already started or being flexible enough to do either one.  

Male – Aries is a positively Charged Sign – given to action and external life

Rajas – Aries is primarily motivated by the possibility of fulfilling a desire.

At the evolutionary stage of Aries the soul is beginning a new phase of growth. It is hot with life. Wanting to rush headlong into new experiences. It is through the Cardinal sign of Fire that Ruling planet Mars expresses his masculine side through Aries. This gives them an “Act now, think later” extroverted personality. Arians have a sharp and focused mind, but can tend to over think things, as Aries rules the top of the head, the seat of inspiration. As a quadruped sign, they will hit the ground running. The ram charges with his head down and his eyes lowered, not always looking where it is going, often running into walls in the process. They are the most reckless of signs. They can have a fondness for athletics, enjoying both the physical release and the competition and enjoy games in general. The “blood red complexion” referred to by Parashara is the predominant pitta dosha, the fire which courses through their veins. But with all of this fire comes an impatient nature. If unchecked this impatience can turn into anger and hostility. They are usually very achievement oriented and often successful, owing to their prominent appearance. But they need to maintain consistency in their efforts and learn to stay focused even when the thrill of conquest has worn off. They can be loners as they like to “wander in hills, ” the ram will often live away from home where they can prosper. When their courageous and enthusiastic nature is aligned with higher purposes, not just bold and brash actions, their higher potential can unfold.   

Scorpio – Vrischika “scorpion” Rasi

“Small limbed, many footed, a Brahmin, in a hole, abiding in the north, rich in vigour during the day, orange, exposed to water and land, bristles abounding and very sharp pointed is the Scorpion ruled by Mars.”

Water - seeks to follow a subjective path of connection and unity.  

Fixed – Scorpio will prefer perfecting the things they have started rather than starting new things or being flexible and open to the many possibilities.  

Female – is negatively charged sign – given to reflection and the internal process.
 

Through the reflective power of Mars, the Scorpio native learns to stabilize the emotions as a fixed water sign. Its insect body and slender / hairy appearance give the Scorpio an unusually tenacious and adaptable body and course through life as they will dig deeply into life’s great mysteries with the courage and daring of planet Mars. Many emotional upheavals are possible with this sign, as they do not tend to hang on to anything that feels unnecessary. Scorpio rules the vulnerable and exposed private parts. As such, they are in a process of strengthening and protecting the most vulnerable areas of the mind and psyche as the theme of rebirth and regeneration is central to this sign. An intense and compulsive nature underpins their psychology. This psychology gives Scorpios the courage to develop the things in life that are working and to get rid of the things that are not. Yet they must be careful not to crave the internal drama and intensity of this process, as the reflecting power of Mars can lead to self-destructive habits. Finding a balance between the transformations they seek and a more consistent course through life is necessary as they can easily fall into controlling and manipulative modes of behavior to assuage feeling of vulnerability as a Tamasic sign shows a psychology motivated to avoid pain. They are masters of human psychology and may seek to control others in order to feel powerful and in control of their own out-of-control lives and emotional cravings. Once the power of Mars is united with the heart and real courage to face their fears is embraced rapid transformation is possible here.