The First 12 Days of Aries: Day 2

As you probably know, Aries is the first of the 12 months of the zodiac. As the first, it is the seed level of all that will unfold throughout the year.

Sixteenth century Kabbalist Rav Isaac Luria explained the specific technology of this month is that the first 12 days correspond to the 12 months of the upcoming year. For example, the first day corresponds to the months of Aries, the second, Taurus, the third, Gemini, and so on.

Our consciousness and behavior on these 12 days actually create the experiences we will have in the months ahead. These 12 days, then, are a time of testing, and they contain opportunities to transform ourselves and to carve out a new destiny. It is as if we have a 12-day cosmic window to “walk through the fire,” so to speak, in order to bring the world and ourselves to a higher spiritual vibration.

As Rav Berg once said, “During the month of Nissan (Aries), we must expect arguments and conflicts, which are simply opportunities to reveal Light. The negative side will do everything in its power to prevent us from using the tools at our disposal to control our destiny. But we will not be trapped. We shall elevate and confront the responsibility entrusted to us.... We have a duty (through our spiritual efforts) to turn on the Light, and whoever is not capable of loving his enemy should at least act with human dignity towards him.”

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Day 2 - Taurus: April 2, 2014

The first adjective that usually comes to mind to describe the Taurean is stubborn. They are resistant to change, not because they fear the future but more because they find life so comfortable where they are at the present. It’s similar to the feeling you get when you cuddle up in a place that’s warm and secure and you say to yourself with a contented sigh, “Why move?” But then after a while, you inevitably find yourself asking, “How can I ever get myself out of here?” 


Still, Taurus is a sign that knows what it wants, and it insists on getting there. And once a Taurean gets moving on something, he or she is likely to have the most endurance and perseverance of all of the signs of the zodiac.

Internal: Change Your Consciousness

• Find an area in your life where you are very stubborn. Visualize what would happen if you were to let go of that stubbornness.
• Look for a situation where you are stuck and figure out the first step you can take to move forward to get out of that situation.

External: Actions You Can Take

• Find a way to actively share with another person you don’t know.
• Get out of your comfort zone: Wake up an hour early, go to the gym, do those tasks at work that you’ve been putting off.
• Use the energy of perseverance that is available to see a positive action through from start to finish.

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