It's a sorry day indeed, when Aries finds out that her "best friend" at work has wrangled the promotion she herself has been drudgingly seeking though the conventional channels:  filling in endless forms, waiting for the snooty personnel manager to give her an interview and hanging on every ring of the intercom in the hope that it will be good news.  "Janet's been promoted," announces Aries' nearest neighbor.  "Isn't that fabulous?"

The bad news really flummoxes Aries.  She feels like crying.  Why didn't Janet tell her she wanted the job?  Why hadn't she noticed Janet's seductive new wardrobe?  Of course that was why Janet had been putting in so much zealous overtime lately.  Aries chews at a hangnail and worries, "How could I be so stupid?"

Don't fret, Aries, you are far from dumb.  But you are sometimes blindly naive.  Because you have no ulterior motives of your own and like to be "up front" about your personal wants and needs, other people's machinations baffle you.

Take my advice.  Put your forthrightness in your back pocket and sit on it once in a while.  Sometimes life is just plain not fair.  Be on your guard. Check out subtleties while they're happening.  Head disappointment off at the pass.  Don't wait until the bad movie is over and the plot has thickened to a clot.

Talent is awarded all Aries at birth.  If developed at an early age, Aries' talents in artistic fields may lead them to solid careers in music, graphic arts or artisanry.  The Aries youngster may spend hours practicing alone in a room just to perfect a single musical phrase.  Believe me, this kid is not worried about peer pressure or popularity.  Everybody likes Aries children anyway.  They inspire confidence and are pleasant to be around.  The child practicing her Mozart is probably president of her class as well as concert master of the school orchestra and head of the scenery committee for the senior play.  Busy, busy, busy.  Aries never stops.  "Achieve and go on to achieve again" is Aries' unshakable motto.

As a result of Aries' sound sense of self, she prefers not to be told what to do.  Aries is a natural leader and often the most creative thinker in a given group.  Originality is her byword.  Show Aries chaos and she will jump right in and begin putting things in order.  Aries is not afraid to delegate authority and makes a fair and just effort in the exercise of power.  Aries are not easily swayed by others.  Although they are naive, they are also both stubborn and egocentric.