Aries, the house of Mars and exaltation of the Sun, or the first sign of the zodiac, is a vernal, dry, fiery, masculine, cardinal, equinoctial, diurnal, moveable, commanding, eastern, choleric, violent, and quadrupedian sign. Persons born solely under this constellation, (if unmixed with the rays of either of the planets) are in stature rather tall, of a strong and spare bodily conformation; dry constitution, long face and neck, thick shoulders, piercing eyes, black eye-brows, sandy or red hair, and sallow or swarthy complexion. In disposition resembling Mars, by the ancients termed the lord of this sign, viz. hasty, passionate, violent, and intemperate. These are the natural qualities of this sign; but a good aspect of Mercury, or the moon, to benevolent planets, will materially alter the judgment for the better, and to ill planets for the worse. This must invariably be remembered by the student; for in Astrology, the majority of astral causes, and not general or universal principles, must be considered, judiciously combining the various testimonies for good and evil together, as a skilful chymist would arrange the materials on which he operates; and after well weighing each aspect, unprejudiced by the case under consideration, and comparing each by the known effects of starry influence, the interpretation of each sign and aspect will be plainly discovered. (The same remarks will hold good in every other sign; they will therefore not be repeated.)

This sign governs the head and face. Its diseases are the small pox, ring worms, eruptions, measles, fevers, convulsions, epilepsy, apoplexy, palsy, baldness, and all diseases peculiar to the head and face, and which proceed from heat, oholer, and aridity, or a dry constitution. It is generally considered as a barren sign.

Every sign in Astrology is said to govern or reign over certain regions, countries, and cities; and those under Aries are England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Lesser Poland, Syria and Palestine, Naples, Capua, Verona, Florence, Padua, Marseilles, Saragossa, Burgundy, Cracow, etc. Its colours are white and red. In horary questions, it denotes pasture grounds, where cattle frequent, dry sandy soils, and hilly grounds, the cieling or covering of houses, stables, kilns, hiding places for thieves, and places not generally known or frequented; also warrens, preserves for game, or places for small cattle, lands recently enclosed or ploughed, and such like. It is generally thought to be a fortunate sign; although in that particular this description is too general and vague to be depended on, without other testimopials.