1 Aries - Ram Signe/Rashi
Aries – Mesha "Ram" Rashi
Red (Rakta) 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.
Brihat Parashara Hora Sastra, 4 - Rashi Characteristics, 6-7.
Translated from French
Bélier – Mesha "Bélier" Rashi
De couleur rouge (Rakta), aux membres imposants, quadrupède, valeureux la nuit, résidant à l'Est, un proche des rois, se déplaçant dans des lieux rocheux, doté de Rajas, se levant par l’arrière et de nature ardente est le Bélier, gouverné par Mars.
Brihat Parashara Hora Sastra, 4 - Caractéristiques des Rashi, 6-7.
Sign Description
Aries is the first Sign of the Zodiac which is the exaltation of the Sun. It is a Sign of action, competitive, and driven by a strong inner spirit of conquest. It is ruled by its master, Mars.
Aries is associated with a difficult environment, particularly in the mountains. In the images I use here, I place the animal in its environment, in accordance with the Sutras of Vedic Astrology.
The fact that Aries is in this environment shows that it likes to be alone to train, which refers to Mars, the master of this Sign, which is related to personal development through competition.
Aries, being the first Sign, are often pioneers in their field of research, contrary to the rumor that Aries would be "stupid and stubborn". This can be the case if other placements indicate it, but nevertheless, there will always be a part of this Sun in Aries that will manifest intelligent behavior.
Aries is related to the head, hence the fact that it is represented by a horned animal, thus illustrating its connection with the Crown Chakra. Surya, being the King in Vedic Astrology, is the avatar of the Sun, representing the perfection of the Sun in its Dharma.
People with a strong Aries often have a spiritual life path, guided by honor and respect. This gives them a paternal aspect of protection, but also a masculine nurturing, as Aries also represents the period of 3 to 4 years, when the mother begins to let her child become more independent, while offering her support when needed.
An affliction in this Sign can create a childhood-related trauma, which explains why many people tend to complain about this Sign. A small affliction of the Sign or its master (Mars) can cause psychological depression and difficulty in cooperating with brothers, comrades, teammates, etc.
This can also be associated with mental problems often diagnosed as learning difficulties at school or integration at work. This shows the importance of this Sign for self-confidence, career, friendships and team spirit.
An Aries that has difficulty respecting these criteria is often affected by an affliction related to this Sign.
The Sun in Aries gives great self-confidence, especially if it is placed in the 10th house and is not weakened by the influence of one of its enemies, such as Venus, Saturn or Ketu. For more details, see the Avastha rules: See the Lajjitadi Avasthas section.
Video Examples
In this video I describe Aries with Ketu, similar to the actor who plays the father of the Stark family in Games of Thrones
In this video I describe Aries with Jérémi Ferrari who has a lot of confidence in himself on stage.
The Iron Man actor has a Sun in Aries, we see his huge confidence in himself through his films, he is a pioneer and he is not stupid