My Zodiac Sign

Day 6: My Zodiac Sign 

My birthday is March 20. This technically makes me a Pisces. Though Aries begins at midnight on March 21st...and I was born at 5:41pm on March 20th, so...I was basically 6 hours away from being an Aries. I was also born a few days early, and my "due date" was Aries.

Being born on the cusp, I really do have qualities of both signs. But if I'm being honest, I've always felt like an Aries. It's almost like I'm an Aries that was SO impatient that I was born 6 hours too early.

According to astrology, Pisces qualities include: loving, sensitive, intuitive, moody, spiritual, idealistic.

A "water" sign, Pisces have adaptable personalities and are great communicators. I believe many of these qualities are in fact true for me--I am incredibly emotional, very sensitive. It's also in a Pisces nature to take on others' problems, and to take care of others--often at the expense of oneself. 

One of the primary goals that I have in counseling (yes, I see a counselor) is to learn to not take on "responsibility" that isn't mine. Responsibility for others' emotions, happiness, and lives--particularly in my family--is something I've been asked to take on since I was young. I'm currently working to stop doing that. And although I do identify as Aries at times, I can't help but admit that the idea of helping others to a fault and at my own expense is SO ME.

Aries, on the other hand, signifies rebirth. A "ram" is fiery. A leader, setting goals, instinctively knowing what needs to be done, and achieving "on your own terms." Aries tend to be impatient with those who work at a slower pace. Learning to deal with different kinds of people, slowing down and relaxing is a hard life lesson for any Aries. Aries tend to be assertive, confident, and self-assured. Added note: Aries born on the "cusp" (March 21st on) tend to be especially energetic--needing lots of physical activity to channel their stamina.

I qualify as Aries in the following ways:

• Fiery. Passionate. I have been described this way by friends, family, and co-workers for my entire lifetime. I am decisive and fully invested in meeting goals. 
• I LOVE to achieve goals. I will set them (at times arbitrarily) and become devastated if they are not met. (i.e. my weight. No one told me I should weigh 140 lbs, but once I became focused on that number, every pound I didn't lose was a defeat.) 
• Impatient. Too impatient to even discuss it with you. Too much to do. You're too slow. ;)
• Extremely high need for physical activity. Even as an obese person, I enjoyed exercise, which required LOTS of energy on my part (any 240 lb. person running burns hella calories) and still enjoy an active job and high energy work outs. 
• One of my other goals in counseling is to learn to "slow down" and let others "catch up." So I feel like I am totally Aries too. 

So there it is. Me. A chameleon of the Zodiac. An emotional person who is impatient and takes on too much responsibility and is super intense. I sound like a picnic, huh? :)