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When a person has his natal Sun in Aries, it means that he belongs to the zodiac sign of Aries. Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, and has fiery Mars as its ruling planet. The period of Aries starts exactly at the time of the Spring equinox, which usually happens on the 21st of March and lasts until the 20th of April. Slight differences in the exact hours can occur, because the exact mathematic equinox fluctuates a little bit each year.



The Sun is the brightest object in the sky, the life-giving star of our Solar System, and also the most important celestial body in astrology. Also called Sol, the Sun is impersonated by the ancient Greek goddess Helios. Life on earth is literally empowered by the Sun’s energy, with it having effect on all the biorhythms of live organisms. Astrologically, its influences are so important that most people only know the sign where their Sun is placed in, referring to it just as “their sign”.

The Sun is ruling our vitality and self-perception, making any house it is placed in the epicenter of our life. It has a strong masculine energy, and in the natal chart depicts our father. In addition, it can also show relations with the male gender or generally people who become a father figure for us. The Sun is also strongly connected with activity and self-confidence, and rules our personality and ego. When it is located in Aries, the masculine energies of Mars blend with the ones of the Sun, giving even more energy to the native. Thus, Aries people will be statistically more athletic and active yet also more prone towards anger and impatience. Aries will make someone a fighter, both literally and metaphorically. People who have their Sun in Aries will be rather self-confident, yet also stubborn and narrow-minded.

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