Aries - 1st House - Mars

Fire / Yang / Cardinal Sign

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Keywords:

Separation / Anxiety of Separation / Desires / Freedom / Independence / War / Loner / Sexual Instinct / Primal / Spontaneous enthusiasm / Initiative / Expression of will / Self Interest/ Warrior / Pioneer 

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Aries represents the original desire to separate from the womb. Mars is the agent, on the subjective, egoic level, the Soul uses to carry out its desires. Its tied to the primal brain. 1st House, Aries and Mars in our birth chart, represents the types of desires we are aware of to connect with our evolutionary requirements. We are all in the perpetual state of becoming. This is why Aries requires freedom to act upon the core desires and can tolerate no restrictions. 

(Adapted from Pluto 1 by Jeffrey Wolf Green)

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Aries is the instinctual action. Our life force within us that arises from our Soul. An instinct for new beginnings. To move in a new direction. To do something new that we have not done before. A new experience that will lead us to a new self discovery. To discover new parts of ourselves that we are meeting for the first time. It is stepping into a new territory. This is an area that is challenging to you because it is new for you. 

What is the sign in the first house? Where is Aries and Mars in your birth chart? This is the area you are exploring new experiences that lead you to expansion and growth. 

Feelings: Insecure 

Examples:

- You left your career to explore new lifestyle, not knowing what is ahead

- Going on stage to sing for the first time

- Taking up a new hobby like drawing classes

- Conduct yoga class for the first time

- Giving an impromptu speech

- Dancing spontaneously to live band

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How are you growing and rediscovering yourself by stretching beyond your comfort zone?

You can look at 1st House, Aries and Mars in your birth chart.

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Example of Mars in Houses: Where your Mars is:

Mars in 1st House - Require total freedom and independence to move in a new direction

Mars in 2nd House - Explore new values and inner resources

Mars in 3rd House - Learning knowledge through acquiring new information

Mars in 4th House - Develop emotional self reliance

Mars in 5th House - A need to validate your uniqueness through creative self expressions

Mars in 6th House - Become competent through self improvement

Mars in 7th House - Discover yourself through social interactions

Mars in 8th House - Desire to transform and let go of past attachments

Mars in 9th House - Discover yourself through exploring new cosmologies

Mars in 10th House - Desire for ambition and align with the right direction  

Mars in 11th House - Desire to break out from past restrictions, to align with the right community

Mars in 12th House - Culmination of past experiences and gaining insights about one's actions     

Mars is how you instinctually act upon the core desires of your Soul that is connected to your evolutionary growth.                              

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Aquarius - 11th House - Uranus

 

Yang / Fixed Sign / Air element

Keywords

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Liberation from conditioning / Individuality / Individuation / Unique / Innovation / Resonance / Vibration / Like-minded groups / Alienation / Hopes / Ideals / Long term memories / Tribe / Community / Fragmentation / Trauma / Splitting / Projection / Prometheus / Revolutionary / Ostracized / Objective awareness / Electricity

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Aquarius, 11th house, Uranus archetype represents liberation from conditioning patterns - parental, societal, past life memories. 

Uranus represents subconscious or individuated unconscious mind. When you repress something, it goes into subconscious mind - Uranus.

It represents rebellion against the known and the limitations of society. This is necessary for evolution to proceed. 

The majority of people conform to society's values and standards. It takes a great deal of courage to develop one's individuality, to become a group of one.

This allows you to create a lifestyle that reflects one's totality. The ultimate sense of security (Cancer) is found within, in the inner living Universe, not from without through acceptance by society. 

People who demonstrate courage to individuate, change the nature of their attraction function (Venus), and begin attracting like-minded souls. 

The location of Uranus, Aquarius in the birth chart shows the ways in which the soul intends to liberate in this lifetime. Example: Uranus in 4th house wants to liberate through seeing through all forms of insecurity. 

(Adapted from EA Glossary by Jeffrey Wolf Green)

Capricorn - 10th House - Saturn

Yin / Cardinal Sign / Earth Element

Keywords: 

Time/ Boundaries/ Protection / Structure / Form / Social Position / Authority / Responsibility / Maturity / Old age / Repression / Grief / Punishment / Discipline / Fear / Rigid / Conformity / Isolation / Man-made laws / Guilt / Futility

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Capricorn is the archetype of protection.

When we were young, we were being protected by parents and caregivers to keep us safe. We are kept safe by restrictions like: Not to touch the stove. Not to run out of the gate because it is dangerous. These rules and boundaries are meant to protect us in our childhood upbringing. This is the Capricorn archetype: the instinct to protect.

In our adult life, we can be staying in the zone of unconscious inner child that is still looking out for the ''parent'' to protect us. It can be in the form of a boss or a teacher.

As we grow emotionally, we are learning to take charge of our lives to be our own parent rather than needing an external authority to parent us. We are growing out of the inner child that still needs external protection, so we reclaim our inner authority.

As we grow, we are dismantling the coping mechanisms of our personalities shaped by our childhood environment. 

Example you were the responsible child at home during growing up years and you shouldered the responsibility of taking care of your siblings. When you grow up, you see yourself in the same pattern of taking responsibility for others and overdoing to help others. 

The growing up years of being the responsible person was a personality you took on to feel approved and loved. Unconsciously you continue to wear this costume, and taking up responsibilities that do not belong to you. 

It was a external persona that was a coping mechanism that makes us feel worthy and loved. 

We are freeing ourselves from childhood learnt behaviors that keeps us secured and approved.

We are breaking free from the old structures and definitions to recreate new definitions for ourselves.

Some old definitions we learnt while growing up:

- What it means to be successful

- a need to prove ourselves

- a need to struggle and suffer

- a need to fit in

- Fears of take risks, not feeling ok to fail

- old definitions of power, leadership

- feeling we are too small, that we constantly need protection from someone, constantly seeking external approval or a need to prove ourselves.  

We are stepping out of the old patterns of what it means to be successful so we are rebuilding and redefining ''who we are'' for ourselves. 

Capricorn is the instinct to grow out of the old outdated restrictions that was meant to protect us, so we are growing into our true self and redefining our authority from within. 

Liken to the mountain goat, that climbs the steep mountain, we are climbing our own mountain, overcoming our internal fears, obstacles, limitations, to become our fullest and highest potential of who we can be. 

Over time, we are stepping into our inner authority to become an elder and guide for others, offering the emotional security protection to the community to support others in their growth journey. Because we have walked through and gained wisdom and experiences from our own journey.

Therefore Capricorn relates to time, how we grow, mature into our self mastery over time. It is how we overcome personal fears and restrictions; setting new boundaries, new identity for ourselves, redefining our roles in the social that reflects our innermost true self.