If you thought four chances to do Capricorn moon magic was good last year, I counter with this:
Counting the moon, a planet will pass over 00° Aries a whopping 25 times in 2025!
In the average year, a given degree in the horoscope may see three passes from the Sun, Moon, and Venus, who traverse the entire horoscope in a year, and ~12 passes by the moon. That’s 15 touch points. Which still seems like a lot.
This year, the Sun moves through 00° Aries in March, Mercury and Venus retrograde over 00° Aries in February, and both Saturn and Neptune move into Aries before retrograding back into Pisces by the year’s end. As well as 14 passes from the moon!
This is something that you can use (magically, of course).
00° Aries
00° Aries is arguably the most significant degree for one straightforward reason: it is the first degree of the horoscope wheel. Astrologically, the year begins at 00° Aries with our Spring Solstice and ends at 29° Pisces. 00° Aries carries all of the potential of springtime.
It is worth remembering that astrology is a study of seasons and the constant, repetitive changes of the year. Every spring is a new chance to grow and evolve like the plants that erupt from their slumber under the ground, but it is also an ending.
From a metaphorical standpoint, 29° Pisces represents the complete desolvation of the self that comes with death, and 00° Aries represents the moment of birth/the first breath/ego consciousness.
This will be especially important this year because the planets that move across 00° Aries will do so in forward and backward motion.
In forward motion, a planet entering 00° Aries indicates a new beginning, a new leaf, a new idea, and a new project.
In retrograde motion, a planet moving through 00° Aries indicates needing to backpedal or having to step a few steps backward. We may need to review, refine, and reassess.
We will experience twenty-one passes of 00° Aries in forward motion and four passes in backward motion, indicating that we are mainly in the birthing phases, but there will be some setbacks.
The Magic
Do you want to start something new? Are you willing to work for it – putting one foot in front of the other – every single day (or as often as you can) – until you accomplish your goals?
Then 00° Aries is the right degree for you.
I have written about the power of Number 1 for starting new things; this is degree #1 of sign #1.* Anything that you want to start can be augmented by 1 energy. Use sequences of ones in your magic: burn one candle with one herb and one oil (combined, three for manifestation). Alternatively, make a spell pouch with one petition paper, one crystal, and one herb (again, combine to create 3 for manifestation).
Aries is an active (cardinal) fire sign, so I would strongly suggest working with fire in some capacity if you can. If you genuinely cannot, bring in other Aries correspondences (listed below).
I will not tell you what spell to cast; that is up to you and your goals for your own life. I can tell you that casting a spell and then repetitively working this spell as the planets move over 00° this spring (and beyond) may yield incredible results and that I would never turn down an opportunity like this, especially since you get 25 chances to get it right.
Where does 00° Aries fall in your natal birth chart? What house is it in? Does it make any significant aspects to any of your personal planets or luminaries? Does it aspect your Ascendant, Descendant, or 10th house? Does it make an aspect to Jupiter, Saturn, or your lunar nodes? I wouldn’t include the outer three planets (Uranus, Neptune, or Pluto) unless they sit exactly at 00° Aries or Libra, which might still be significant. This information may help you to understand how to craft your spell (or ritual, silly words, this is energy – I’m literally trying not to tell you how to use it) or WHEN to cast it.
*I understand that this might be confusing because it is degree “00” and not 1 because astrology is based around geometry, so there must be a 0 degree to indicate a conjunction
The Timing
All Dates are in EST/EDT
2/4 – Venus enters Aries
3/3 – Mercury enters Aries
3/20 – Sun enters Aries
3/27 – Venus exits Aries
3/29 – Solar Eclipse 09° Aries, Mercury exits Aries
3/30 – Neptune enters Aries
4/16 – Mercury enters Aries
4/30 – Venus enters Aries
5/24 – Saturn enters Aries
9/1 – Saturn exits Aries
9/21 – Solar Eclipse 29° Virgo
10/22 – Neptune exits Aries
Moon at 00° Aries (check the hour for your timezone): 1/5, 2/1, 3/1, 3/28, 4/25, 5/22, 6/16, 7/16, 8/12, 9/8, 10/06, 11/2, 11/29, 12/27
I’ve included our two solar eclipses on this list because March’s conjuncts this point (and Mercury at 00° Aries on that day), and September’s tightly opposes it (within one degree). Both days can amplify eclipse magic of all kinds (another layer to this puzzle), but many people prefer to avoid doing magic during an eclipse due to its unpredictability. I’ve written about harnessing eclipse energy for magic here.
In reference to that, our March solar eclipse is a new/new energy eclipse, while our September eclipse is a new-old energy eclipse.
Ways to Work These Dates:
- Pick the planet (Sun, Mercury, Venus) that most aligns with your goals and cast your spell on the day that planet first enters Aries
- Work with Mercury or Venus’s retrograde cycles to gnaw through a particularly tough problem that is keeping you stuck
- Plant a spell on the Spring Equinox that will be harvested on the Autumnal Equinox
- Cast a spell on the eclipsed Aries new moon that will culminate with the Aries full moon 10/08
- Cast a long-term spell on the eclipsed Aries new moon and re-up its energy on the eclipsed Virgo new moon
- Consider casting your spell during the hour of the transit, or, if that is not possible, cast it during the hour of the planet moving into Aries
If you don’t know what dates to choose – I am offering $20 Election Consults through my Kofi – contact me with a good explanation of what type of magic you want to do, and I will give you (of the dates listed above) the best dates to do so (in order of best to least so that you still have choices).
Correspondences
Aries
Fire, Cardinal, Masculine
Ruling Planet: Mars
House: 1
Tarot Cards: The Magician (by number), the Emporer (traditional)
Herbs: Cinnamon, Dragon’s Blood, Frankincense, Garlic, Ginger, Holly, Horseradish, Marjoram, Nettle, Pepper, Thistle
00° Aries, 1st Decan
Ruler: Mars, Subruler: Mars
Tarot Card: 2 of Wands (traditional), the Fool (by Number)
Mars
Domicile/Houses: Aries/1, Scorpio/8
Exile: Libra, Taurus
Exaltation: Capricorn
Fall: Cancer
Day of the Week: Tuesday
Energies: victory, aggression, achievement, action, assertiveness, strength
Colors: Scarlet, Red, Vermillion, Orange
Number: 5
Metal: Iron
Stones: Garnet, Ruby, Carnelian, Bloodstone Herbs: Asafoetida, Basil, Broom, Briony, Cactus, Cayenne, Dragon’s Blood, Galangal, Garlic, Gentian, Ginger, Hawthorn, Horseradish, Honeysuckle, Mustard, Nettle, Peppercorn, Red Sandalwood, Rue, Tabacco, Wormwood Tarot Card: The Tower
References:
Tarot and Astrology by Corrine Kenner
The Herbal Alchemist’s Handbook By Karen Harrison
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