It’s official. March 20, 2023, marks the beginning of the spring equinox. Now it’s time to crawl out of our icy winter shells and embrace the warmth of new life and opportunities. The spring season aligns with the sun moving into Aries marking a time of change that encourages us to get out there and take risks. It’s time to open up our windows and let in fresh new energy so that we can embrace the new opportunities and rebirth offered with the spring season and the sun moving into Aries.
One of the most significant connotations of the spring equinox is that of rebirth. This is a time when the old is left in the past so that we can finally move on and experience the new that we have been waiting for. During the winter, while we were huddled inside away from the coldness, we probably had time to think about how we wanted to use the newness of the spring equinox to move forward on our paths. Now, it is time for us to take those well-developed plans and all the seeds that we planted and finally see them blossom at this spring equinox.
Brand New Starts: Aries Season Is Here
It is no coincidence that the spring equinox occurs on the same day that the sun moves into the sign of Aries. While the sun was transiting Pisces, we were encouraged to release everything that was keeping us tied to former experiences so that we can prepare ourselves for the rebirth that comes with being reborn into the sign of Aries. If we did the work of forgiveness and surrender, Aries opens us up to the freedom that comes with being born anew without the shackles of the past attached to us.
When it comes to Aries energy, this is very important because the reason Aries is able to take fearless action is that Aries doesn’t have any fear. Fear is often associated with the perception of what something could be, especially based on previous actions. However, the true embodiment of Aries energy is being reborn like a newborn baby unaware of the past. Because we don’t have the shackles of the past weighing us down, we strike out fearlessly in a way that some would consider naïve, and even juvenile, but nevertheless, we aren’t held back by the fears that keep us from moving forward.
The Warmth Of New Beginnings
There’s something very exciting about a new beginning. While the familiar can be comfortable and secure, new beginnings create a fire that gets us going. It’s like getting a brand-new book filled with empty pages that are just calling us to create our own story. This is what the energy of the spring equinox and the sun’s movement into Aries presents to us. Just think about how warm weather makes everyone feel. When the weather is nice, we are more likely to go outside, explore, and experience new things.
This current new energy is beckoning us to open ourselves to things we’ve never experienced as Aries pushes us to take a chance with a leap of faith. The new growth represented by spring encourages us to finally take those seeds and allow them to see the light of day and actively feel the warmth of their creation in our lives.
Time To Take Action
Both the energies of the spring equinox and Aries are asking us what are we waiting for. After the winter season of coldness, it’s time to get out here and do what we need to do for ourselves. If we need more time to plan, that’s fine. However, once we finish planning it is time to put our feet on the ground and get moving. Aries energy is ruled by Mars, the planet of action. Aries doesn’t like sitting around waiting for other people to give them the go-ahead to live their lives. They take initiative for themselves. We are all being called to stop stalling on those long-held plans, and finally, take action to get them moving. Life is just not going to happen for us, we have to be willing to put in the work and the active movement to get things going in our lives. The warmth and the brilliance of spring provide the energy and the environment for us to finally take action on our plans and see them to fruition. So, let’s get to it!
Taking Calculated Risks
Are you afraid to take action? Are you the type that thinks a lot about what you want to do, but you don’t move to get things done? What exactly are you scared of? What exactly are we all afraid of? These are some questions that Aries energy has for us. Because Aries is the first sign of the zodiac, they don’t have any reason to fear. Just like a newborn baby, Aries is the blank slate that makes it possible to just move forward without the encumbrances of the past. If we really want to make the most of the 2023 spring season, we have to be willing to give ourselves a clean slate so that we can move beyond what’s holding us back.
The truth of the matter is we can’t do anything about the past. It’s done. All we can really do is start anew right now. In order to do so we have to let go of those fears that hold us back and be willing to take risks that will propel us forward. Now, no one is saying that we should just leap out without considering our circumstances. But, we do have to be willing to put ourselves out there in order to experience something new. True to the nature of Aries, new experiences aren’t just going to automatically come to us. We have to be willing to create the motion and make space for new opportunities to manifest in our lives.
So, let’s all make a concerted effort to put ourselves out there in true Aries fashion. Take a calculated risk today. We’ll be quite pleasantly surprised at where these risks take us on our new paths forward.
Springtime is here, and Aries season has begun. Let’s embrace the energy of rebirth, new beginnings, forward movement, and growth.
