Aries, the Flying Ram

Cheryl DuCoin www.newagerocks.net

 

 The year begins at the end of March—the Astrological Year that is.  The ancients believed that Spring was the beginning of things symbolized by the new, green leaves sprouting from seemingly bare branches.

   This is the time of Aries, the ram.  Here’s something very interesting that I didn’t know--the Greek legend of royal twins, Phryxus, and Nephele.  They were to be sacrificed to end a terrible famine.  Before they were killed, a flying ram suddenly appeared and flew them to safety.  When they were safe in another land, Phryxus sacrificed the miraculous ram to Zeus (an odd way to show his gratitude!).   Get this—the ram’s fleece was golden and was hung in a tree in a holy grove. 

   Everyone knows the story of the GOLDEN FLEECE.  Jason’s oracle foretold it would bring prosperity to his land and risked his life to bring it back.  Also Phryxus was the father of Argus.

   Here’s another interesting connection.  The Greek word for ram is Krios—the Greek name for Christ.  In the book of Corinthians, Christ was called the “Lamb of God” “who takes away all our sins.”

     So what has this to do with Aries?  I think it was common in many Mediterranean cultures to have the ram star as a heroic figure who saves and then is sacrificed.  This theme of death, then new birth is repeated in many holy days of Springtime.

     I know a lot of Arians.  They are indeed heroic people—many firefighters and policemen are born under that sign.  They are natural leaders, who, as one friend of mine says often, “no is NOT an option.”  Mars (Ares in Greek) is the ruler of Aries and gives that fearless, Gung Ho attitude to those who would lay down their lives to save others.

            The best stone that represents Aries heroism is bloodstone.  For thousands of years it had been carried by soldiers to keep them from being wounded or for a magical cure.  The green represents healing and the red, the blood.

 

 

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