Diane Booth Gilliam - Yogastrology :: Yoga meets Astrology

Aries has been associated with the head since ancient times. Let traditional zodiac body correlations be an ally on your journey to wholeness.

Hello and welcome to Aries the themes are self-exploration and relaxation. In this chapter, you can honor your inner re. And then let go. Restful relaxation helps you rejuvenate and get ahead. Yogastrology leads you through hatha yoga with an emphasis on your face and head, journaling exercises, and practical suggestions on taking the best of your yoga experiences into the rest of your life.

Explore fiery Mars and your version of Slow Burn.

Do Shavasana. If youd like instruction (with special rejuvenation exercises for the face and head), download Yogastrology Audio on iTunes, Amazon, YogiChocolate, or click here: Aries Yogastrology Audio .

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Meet Ganesha, the remover of obstacles.

Empower yourself: relaxation is the key to getting ahead.

Have you ever had answers come when youre doing yoga? Suddenly you get it. A problem is solved or you see which way to go. Relax, and higher wisdom comes through. Enjoy Aries, relax and get ahead.

Just right for every level of student invites relaxation and self-exploration. Yoga Journal review of yoga instructional media by Diane Booth Gilliam, 2000

1.1 Aries Traits

First and foremost, Aries packs a ery energy. This zodiac sign represents eternal springtime, new growth, and raw energy. The zodiac is divided into four elements re/earth/air/water and each element has three zodiac signs. Aries is the rst of three re signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius). Also, this sign is the very rst sign in the zodiac.

First is not an easy place to be. It takes courage, stamina, and moxie to go ahead of the pack. When its your turn to go rst (and we all have Aries somewhere in our astrological chart), be sure that your personal trail blazing has a clear direction and you have set an intention or goal.

Be sure you know when to charge ahead, as well as when its time to relax and let things percolate for a while (let Shavasana help with that).

Every zodiac sign has one or more ruling planets. Mars, the warrior planet, rules Aries.

1.2 Mars

by Dana Gerhardt of Moon Circles , used by permission of the author

Mars likes action. Notwithstanding the medias lust for violence, most of us lead relatively safe and quiet lives. This puts many a Mars warrior behind a desk, staring at a computer, attending business meetings, shopping, doing the laundry, maybe fantasizing on porn sites, or watching a privileged few athletes parade their Mars on TV. But Mars doesnt go happily into domesticated bliss, a fact even Madison Avenue has noticed. Witness the recent Burger King commercial converting the feminist anthem I am Woman into a resounding manthem, declaring I am man. Ive had enough of chick food. I need to wrap my sturdy hands around a burger!

Mars is not delicate. In the Star Trek universe, he would have been a Klingon. Hes bursting with raw physical vitality. Hes ery and impulsive, also competitive and selsh. Hes the anger we dont like to admit, the illicit passion we work to transcend. Hes also powerful, independent, and courageous. With the force of Mars we can climb mountains, wage ambitious campaigns, protect the defenseless, stand for what we believe.

But listen to conversations around the water cooler and youll nd more people criticize Mars expressions than cheer them on. Allen is so competitive. Did you hear the mean remark Emily said? Mars is what other people have that gives us trouble. If we bring our own Mars into an astrology reading, we often do it indirectly, complaining how were tired all the time, or not getting any, or that we hate what we do. Of course the real problem may be that our assertive lusty Mars is idling...

1.3 Aries Fire

Ask yourself,

What makes me hot?

Where is my lusty, aggressive, angry, passionate, assertive Mars re?

Get started exploring this. Recall, imagine, draw, write Well come back to this a little later.