Bounds in Aries
The 5 bounds
- 0° — 6° Jupiter 6°
- 6° — 12° Venus 6°
- 12° — 20° Mercury 8°
- 20° — 25° Mars 5°
- 25° — 30° Saturn 5°
Meaning
The bounds of Aries refine how an Aries planet expresses by degree. First six degrees Jupiter — adds meaning and breadth to the warrior; optimistic, horizon-opening initiation. 6-12° Venus — charm and refinement mix with daring; love that softens hardness. 12-20° Mercury — thinking Aries; strategic leap, talking warrior. 20-25° Mars in its own rulership — pure war energy, but aggressive and abrasive. 25-30° Saturn — hard, bounded, late-maturing Aries; reactivity cools into structure.
How to read it
Look at the exact degree of a planet in your birth chart. Whichever bound that degree falls in — that bound ruler is the one «softening» or «hardening» that planet's expression in your chart.
⚠ Shadow
First few degrees (Jupiter/Venus) excess; last few (Mars/Saturn) harshness. The boundary itself can wear a person down.