The First 12 Days of Aries: Day 1

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 1 - Aries: April 1, 2014

Courageous and intellectual, people born under the sign of Aries have a fiery and youthful approach to life. As the first of the 12 signs of the zodiac, Aries is the “the child of the universe,” and, perhaps accordingly, Aries people are known for their impulsivity and their “it’s all about me” attitude. Aries is ruled by Mars, and Mars is the planet of war so people born under this sign can be reactive to anger.

In the Kabbalah Centre, we learn that there is only one way to respond to anger, and that is to learn how to be proactive—to take the situation to another level. It means that when the other person is angry, we don’t take on their anger. We pause for a second and instead of reacting, we say, “I might be right or I might be wrong. Let’s see how we can talk this thing through.” In this way, we are walking away, both physically and emotionally, from the other person’s reactivity, while restricting our own.

Internal: Change Your Consciousness

• Before acting in a situation, either positive or negative, ask the Light to guide you.
• Meditate on an event within the last year where you reacted with anger and see how you could have changed the situation if you had been more proactive.

External: Actions You Can Take

• Ask someone to help you with something that you already think you have the answer for.
• Do something youthful like sitting on a swing in a park or going for a run.
• Do something for someone else before you do something for yourself.

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