Sun in Aries, Mercury in Aquarius

Aries ♈︎ Sun in the Natal Chart 

Symbol: Ram

Element: Fire

Key Phrase: I am 

Ruling Planet: Mars

If you were born under the Sun sign of Aries then your identity is marked by a passionate and competitive spirit. Your symbol is the ram and you have a tendency to play out the circumstances of your life with endless energy. 

The Sun represents your identity, self expression, and personality. Being an Aries gives you natural leadership qualities and crisis response skills. You pride yourself on your fearless nature. A desire to take risks and flirt with danger keep others interested in what you are up to. 

The keyword with Aries is speed. Everything you do seems quick and at times pressed. You do extremely well under pressure and with meeting deadlines. You magically seem to get everything completed right down to the wire. Living with this level of intensity keeps you interested in the tasks at hand and gives you the excitement you need in life. 

The element associated with your sign is fire providing you with a temper at times and a wild disposition. You often become an authority figure because you struggle to follow other people’s rules. 

The ruling planet of Aries is Mars giving everything you do a spark of drive, free will, and action. 

Mercury in Aquarius ♒︎ in the Natal Chart 

Mercury in Aquarius in your natal chart will contribute to an intellectual and highly intelligent way of communicating. You think things through carefully and have a well developed view of the bigger picture. This placement can indicate skills in processing large amounts of mathematical or scientific data. Your though processes tend to be geometric and linear. 

There is a tendency towards rationalism and even if you have a spiritual mindset rarely will you play this part. You instead prefer to play devil’s advocate and the part of the skeptic. In conversation you speak your mind liberally not allowing anyone to gain the upper hand. You prefer to be right, willing to enter into a healthy debate when the opportunity arises. 

Mercury in Aquarius influences your skills in the way of computers and technology. You understand these systems very well as you have the mind of engineer able to see how all the small parts fit together in the larger whole. 

The individual with this planetary placement tends to enjoy satirical humor often watching or reading political themed parodies. You are decisive and once you have made up your mind about where you stand on an issue you rarely back down.