Sun in the signs - Aries

The First, the Champion, a Pioneer

With the Sun in Aries, this is an assertive and freedom-loving individual with a strong need for independence. As the sign associated with the first house in the zodiac which corresponds to one's self and physical body, this person often seeks to be the first in what they do, a true pioneer, initiating, original and innovative. They are the ones putting forward radical new ideas, suggestions and new social movements – as long as they are the ones initiating it, all is well, just don’t ask them to worry about the details or seeing the project through right to the end. And never, ever ask an Aries to evaluate something, he’s already moved on to the next project!

Although also somewhat domineering, there is a high vitality about them and they like it when things progress fairly swiftly. This is also an attitude they bring to relationships as well as career - they like initiating and starting things and they like it when relationships as well as work projects move forward at a fairly rapid and steady pace. One of their core personality traits is one of true confidence and internal certainty in the choices made.

Aries are a very decisive people and less inclined toward forming complex relationships. They are too straight forward for those.  Things have to be simple, with a sense of adventure and fun.

Aries loves competition and there is a side of them that simply has to win. This means that, at times, a person with the Sun in Aries can display a 'my way or the highway' kind of an attitude. If the planets Mars, the ruler of the sign of Aries, is well-placed in the chart, this can be someone who is capable of extraordinary physical achievements.

Sigmund Freud, known as the founding father of psychoanalysis, had his Sun in Aries. His discoveries around psychoanalysis were ground-breaking and ahead of its time. Not only is the Sun in Aries, it is hemmed in between Uranus and Pluto, quite literally making him stand out from the crowd.

Pluto certainly gave him the depth and stamina needed for a life dedicated to research while Uranus gave him the foresight, the ability to think outside the box as well as the courage not to be constraint by social norms, ways of thinking and expectations of his time.