posted August 01, 2016 10:53 AM
If you were to ask me who was the most underrated sign, I would have to say Aries. They're not flashy like Leo, or hugely popular like Sagittarius. On the one hand we are plainer, on the other hand (if taken for who WE are, and not someone else's projected viewpoint) dazzlingly good-looking - it depends on the interpretation.
Yes, we can be crosspatches, and our manner is often matter-of-fact and dry. If we think something or someone is useless, we will darn well say it, and in fewer words than average.
Yet we are some of the most loyal and positive people out there - shining a bright light when the rest of the world lies in darkness.
Aries' vulnerability and brusqueness often comes from their having had problems thrown at them from a very young age. I cannot tell you how many Aries I have met - particularly Aries men - where one or both of the parents died before the Aries reached 20 (a substitute in the form of a step-parent tends not to be found). Or where the mother (mine, for example) had significant mental illness.
We are serious people because our natural needs (as the symbolic Infant) were not met, and we had to grow up before our time, hating every minute of it. Yet still, we either refuse to feel sorry for ourselves or bury the feeling - which is, no doubt, why some Aries are prone to addiction - they are in denial.
I cannot help but admire us, however. JS Bach was orphaned at 10, but despite the fact that he missed his parents very much, was by all accounts a typical dynamic and temperamental Aries who said what he thought, grabbed life with his bare hands and went on to turn it into the best music known to man. Music which cannot be argued with or disrespected, which was worked hard for - and that's another string to Aries' bow - WORK.
The best Aries women, I've noticed, can also take on a much more ladylike tone as they get older. When some of the sharper corners are whittled away with age, they become gracious, more loved and respected for their commitment and genuine good will. We are better team players than a lot of people think we are - and therefore, extremely good for morale!
Our lesson is learning to love ourselves and nurture ourselves - giving assistance to others without losing ourselves in the process. But not losing that touch of love and buoyancy which we are able to bring to everything. Learning to have genuine self-respect - not being over-prideful, but taking a more measured approach before saying "yes" to everything, whilst still being our lovable selves.