Aries is the Ram, the first sign of the Greek zodiac.  Aries runs from roughly March 21 to April 20.   This is the sign of fire, drive, and taking initiative.   It is a time of new beginnings and being assertive.   This is the season when new life begins to spring forth in the northern hemisphere.  The ground is thawing and fertile, ready for seeds and life blossoms on all levels, plant, animal, and insect.

The sign of the Ram reflects much of this,   Bold and assertive, the ram seeks new paths and lives in his power.  The ram symbolizes fertility, creation, passion, and leadership.

This fiery sign of first spring is often thought of as holding the east position on the medicine wheel.  This is the position of enlightenment, intellect, and birth.  It is the position that symbolizes the pioneer and the innovator.  Aries has the implication of unstoppable energy and the tenacity of life busting forth after the long cold winter loosens its grip.  So, as we move through the time of Aries, it is time to be inspired by the best characteristics of this symbol.

Embrace our new paths with the fire of passion, dedication, and integrity.

Seek out the new information to illuminate the new possibilities of the goal.

Be tenacious in working for the best good for yourself and your community.

Take initiative with balanced leadership.

Be courageous in taking your first steps and protective of those with you.

May your spring be fertile with new possibilities and growth.

Pisces is the symbol or the sign or much of March,  February 19 - March 20. This is based on the Greek zodiac, which puts the Vernal Equinox as the beginning of the year.  So, Pisces is the last sign of the Greek zodiac year.  This is such an interesting position for a fish (or actually a pair of fish).  The other sign for Pisces is the crescent moons, which caries with it the same base meaning.

In general, the fish is the symbol of the cycles of life and the sacred feminine, and duality and the illusion of opposites:  Birth and death, Subconscious and intellect, Charity and abundance, The higher self and feelings.  This is doubly so with Pisces.  As the last sign of the zodiac, it represents endings and beginnings, fantasy and reality, creating and destroying.  Like the waning crescent moon that transforms into the waxing crescent, we must let go of the old to create the new.  The new is more often than not built from the rubble of the old.

So as we come to the end of the zodiac cycle with Pisces, we can use this water sign as a reminder to let the past dissolve and become the building blocks that we use to create the future.