Do you need to slow things down, Aries?
Competitive, assertive, and impatient, you hate to wait—on anybody or anything, including information. While others are left a bit breathless by today’s fast-paced world, it suits you just fine. You probably have the speediest car and the fastest internet connection in the neighborhood.
And moving is great for your health. A sedentary life is bad for the body and can lead to diabetes and other diseases. The key is to not become combative or aggressive, or push people to meet your timetable. Remember to consider what’s best for others, too!
The wonder literally revolves around you, Aries!
You’re like Earth’s molten iron core. Red-hot and magnetic, the world really does revolve around you! To some, you may come across as bossy or self-centered, but you are as openhearted as they come. If a friend is in crisis, you’re the one they look to for the help and the advice that you give so freely and honestly. If you don’t know the right answer, no one will suspect it because you’ll speak with such confidence! You can rise to any challenge, solve any problem, and you know what you want out of life. Other signs could take a lesson from you!
The list you need to make for greater happiness…
Do you really need all that stuff on your “to buy” list? Start another list of all the things you’re thankful you already have in your life. Write down whatever pops into your head. Great friends? Pretty hands? The world’s best parents? A loving pet?
Just the act of writing them down will switch your mindset from thinking about what you don’t have to appreciating what you do. The lists will balance each other out. In fact, you’ll probably find the appreciation list is longer! Who knows? You might decide to be a little more thankful and make do with a little less.
This flower can give Aries special powers…
Sweet peas, with their “wings of gentle flush,” as John Keats described them, are some of the most fragrant flowers you can grow. You can plant these delicate climbers, associated with Aries, in the yard or in a sunny window box. Like you, the fuchsia, purple, pink, and white beauties can stand the heat! If you want to wear the fragrance, try the Yosh Han’s classic Yosh White Flowers, which mixes sweet pea, narcissus, gardenia, tuberose, freesia, and lilac, or Ralph Lauren’s Polo Blue for men, combining sweet pea, melon, and amber.
Your earth sign needs this…
What do you do some 25,000 times a day? Breathe! Shallow breaths don’t reap the health benefits that deep breaths do. Breathing deeply helps you relax, boosts energy, and focuses the mind. To relax, sit comfortably with mouth closed. Slowly breathe in through your nose, exhale fully, and pause briefly before taking another slow, deep inhalation. Do three to five times to feel calmer. Combine with neck stretches to ease tension. Lower your chin to your chest when you exhale. Inhale, then exhale and roll your head toward one shoulder, then the other. Return to center and repeat four times.
Make the choice…
You’re so practical. You’re a star at grappling with problems, but some decisions are big. And big decisions can be stressful. If the stakes are high and you don’t know what to do, think like a medical examiner. But instead of a postmortem, you’re going to do what psychologist Gary Klein calls a “premortem”.
Think a year or two down the road—after you’ve quit your well-paying job to work on that novel, and it’s been an utter failure. Write down the reasons why you think it failed. If your list is long, perhaps you should rethink your plan. The goal is to stave off disaster before it happens!
Good advice is timeless…
Your mother has probably given you plenty of advice, most of which you no doubt ignored! Crazy as it seems, a lot of it makes sense. Do any of these sound familiar?
Vacation with a purpose…
Perhaps you aren’t completely happy in your job, but the thought of leaving makes you nervous. Taurus likes to stay put! But sometimes that isn’t what’s best for your career. The next time you take a well-deserved break, rather than head off to a resort, why not put a little vocation in that vacation?
If there’s something you’ve harbored a desire to try but never had the opportunity, here’s your chance! Find an organization that lets you “intern” with professionals so you can see what that job is like. Do you have a secret desire to design theater sets, craft artisanal cheeses, keep bees, train horses? Try it! It may not be for you, but there’s a chance you could find your true calling!
You´re the most stable sign in the zodiac…
Taurus is a fixed earth sign, and you can’t get more stable than that! You like—no, <i>need</i>—order in your life, and get anxious when things spin out of control. The unfamiliar makes you feel insecure, and this can cut you off from new experiences. But the nature of life is growth and change. Without that, it becomes static and boring. Try to be more open to change. Start small. Take a new route to work or change your haircut. Wear a new color. Dip your toe in the pool and you’ll see that the water is lovely!
Need a friend? Leave that to the Bull…
Warm-hearted and loyal, your relationships mean the world to you. There are no snarky know-it-alls in your circle of confidants! Your friends are like family, and you treat them all to the same comforts that you enjoy so much, from good food to great parties to sound advice. They love being around you because you’re so kind and gentle—and a welcoming host. And all they have to do in return is keep up their end of the (interesting) conversation and show their appreciation for your efforts (oh, and take that sage advice)!