25 Ways To Celebrate Aries Season

by | Mar 21, 2020 | Magic | 0 comments

So we’re getting out of Pisces Season and moving into Aries! I think a lot of us are kind of relieved! Pisces can be really intense with emotions and sometimes a month can just feel like too much to be totally engulfed in it, and now we’re ready to get shit done and that’s where Aries comes in!

Remember: even if you’re shy to astrology, I think this monthly checklist series, a bucket list of sorts, can be helpful to get you to focus on different areas of your life and maintain that balance year-round. And hey– if magical cosmos are in your favor and helping you along the way, who are you to complain?

Aries is a fire sign ruled by Mars. So already like, damn. Aries are usually confident, courageous, adventurous, energetic, and all about making things happen. They’re passionate, spontaneous, and driven. They’re also definitely not afraid of confrontation! They can be stubborn, arrogant, selfish, and let their ego run the show. Aries is the god(dess) of war, so it all makes sense!

Some famous Aries are Lady Gaga and Robert Downey Jr. I personally have no Aries in my entire chart, and it’s the hardest of the zodiac for me to identify with. That said, I have dated many Aries men (also a lot of Aries/Taurus cusps!). I tend to think of Aries as a very masculine sign/energy, but it manifests in so many different ways, and it was the sign that took the longest for me to personally identify with. I only have one placement in my entire chart in Aries, which is in my 12th house, which is the area of the subconscious, mystery, and secrets. By me having Aries in my 12th house, I’m likely to struggle with creating boundaries and feel like people take my energy easily. I’m likely to be highly intuitive, empathic, and sensitive. I don’t get shaken easily, but when I do get angry I go in all the way. (All very accurate.)

Aries season is the perfect time to get physical, take a stand for yourself, go after your dreams, work on your confidence, and channel your anger as a tool. Now is the time to really tap deep into your “Why” of your passion and drive. There are a ton of things you can do to celebrate Aries Season, but let’s take a look at the 25 ways I came up with for you to start with!

PS – Keep in mind that if you join the Uncustomary Babes, you have access to an Aries-themed Pinterest board with 100+ pins, an Aries-themed meditation, and 10 Aries-themed positive affirmations!

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25 Ways To Make The Most Of Aries Season

1. Get physical – Get back into your body, work out, move around. Maybe even try a (fighting) sport? Or tap dancing? Up your metabolism!
2. Do a coal/fire walk – Breath, channel your inner-Pam, and go! (Make sure you’re around professionals for aftercare.)
3. Pamper your head/face – Aries rules the head, so get a head massage! Or buy yourself a self-massager meant to rub your head and/or scalp!
4. Channel your anger – Journal about things that piss you off, and figure out solutions to these issues. How can you proceed in life in a way that will communicate these feelings and lessen your anger? Remember anger is an active emotion and it can help propel you into direction!
5. Warrior Poses – Try doing some specific yoga Warrior Poses to get you into your warrior god(dess) vibe!
6. Channel your warrior god(dess) vibe – Take the warrior god(dess) vibe further and channel it with your outfit and accessories. Red is a powerful color, gold metal jewelry is good, make your own spear, smear warrior paint on your cheeks! Do a photoshoot!
7. Reexamine your Bucket List – Take a look at your list of goals and find the most “adventurous” item on there you’ve yet to cross off and make a plan to do it within the next month. Or at least schedule it!
8. Share your wins – Shine your success in the public light! That can mean sharing them with your friends, on social media, or wherever. (Check out some tips for sharing successes on my post about Imposter Syndrome.)
9. Embrace your inner child – Do some work with your inner child. Let them play! Aries is the first sign of the Zodiac, so it’s kind of the “baby”, and it needs room to sprawl out and revel in wonder. (Here are 25 ways to embrace your inner child.)
10. Sweat it out – Go to a sauna or steam room and sweat it out. Be sure to hydrate as much as you can before and after.
11. Punch it out – Get some of your anger out with punching! Go to a gym and use their punching bag, take a boxing class, etc. and really let your feelings take the form of your fists.
12. Build a fire – Have a bonfire and invite your friends over. Encourage everyone to write down something they want to release and put it into the fire and watch it burn.
13. Participate in a drum circle – Get some percussion going and bang on the bongos! Attend a drum circle, or host one around that same bonfire mentioned above.
14. Sit up straight – Work on having better posture. It will help your body pains, but also help you look and feel more confident!
15. Spice it up – Incorporate spices into your cooking and life. There are a ton of spices to think about, but to start with: garlic, basil, thyme, saffron, and rosemary. Nothing bland about Aries!
16. Compete – Sign up for some sort of competition! Competition can be healthy as long as you approach it with a positive mindset. It can be a one-on-one competition or something where you’re just trying to beat your best time, like a marathon or 5K.
17. Incorporate metal – Metal is one of the elements of Aries, so what if you started working with it more this month? Make art with it, get some iron cookware, fill metal photo frames with memories, etc.
18. Change it up – Do everything you can to get out of a rut! Aries don’t like repetitive patterns, so change things up as much as possible right now. (50 ways to change up your routine.)
19. In addition to doing Warrior Poses on your own, embrace the heat and take a hot yoga class. Again, remember to hydrate!
20. Make an idea journal – Use one of those journals you have stockpiles (or go journal shopping for a new one!) to start keeping all your incredible ideas in one spot! It will up your confidence to see all your innovative intelligence in one spot, and make it easier for you to carry out the ideas.
21. Learn more about Mars – We know more about Mars than we ever have before, so it might be time to do some research, especially since Mars rules Aries. You can also look up when Mars is visible in the night sky and try to find it with your naked eye or telescope.
22. Adorn your skin – Get a book that teaches you how to work with Henna ink and start drawing on your skin! Host a Henna party or even pay a professional to come draw on your friends.
23. Clear up your face on the inside – Do your best to clear up any congestion you’r feeling in your head. Maybe try out a Neti Pot! They can be scary, but it might just clear up your head the way you need it to.
24. Take a trip – Even if it’s a day road trip, just to get out and roll the windows down, turn the music up, and explore somewhere new. Fire needs travel.
25. Surround yourself with Aries themed things – Eat red foods. Surround yourself with red and orange colors, triangles and arrows, red flowers (like Geraniums) and metal. Smell energizing scents like Peppermint. Put Carnelian, Bloodstone, and Pyrite on your altar.

PS – I made an Aries Season inspired Pinterest Board (100+ pins), an Aries Season meditation, and Aries Season affirmations, but they’re secret and only available to my membership group, the Uncustomary Babes. If you want access, join the group!

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How will you celebrate Aries season?

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In Columbia, Maryland, there’s a former grocery store that has been transformed into a department store for mythical creatures, time travelers, and intergalactic tourists.

It’s called DoodleHATCH.

You can groom a unicorn, visit an intergalactic space station, climb onto a giant’s bed, meet guinea pigs, explore an artist’s studio, and discover approximately a million other things that somebody actually sat down and made.

It’s a nonprofit interactive art museum, a community project, an educational resource, and one of my favorite places I’ve ever discovered.

And it could be demolished as part of a proposed redevelopment of the Long Reach Village Center.

But there’s still an opportunity to help.

You don’t need to donate money. You don’t need to live in Maryland. And you don’t need to know anything about zoning laws.

You can start by writing an email.

🚨 Here's what's happening

Developer Columbia Concepts has proposed redeveloping the Long Reach Village Center in Columbia, Maryland.

The proposal would replace existing buildings with new housing, recreational facilities, and other development.

Unfortunately, that puts a whole collection of existing community resources at risk of being demolished, including:

  • DoodleHATCH Interactive Art Museum
  • Maryland Fashion Institute
  • A makerspace used for community education
  • Local restaurants, shops, and service businesses
  • Early childhood education and community programs
  • A 140-foot-long mural created by approximately 100 community members

This isn’t just about losing a fabulous museum. It’s about losing an entire collection of places that people have built, supported, and relied on.

And there’s another possibility!

🌈 Meet The REALM

Lee Andersen, the founder of DoodleHATCH, and her nonprofit ManneqART want to preserve the existing community resources and transform the village center into an arts and culture destination called The REALM.

Imagine a place where artists have studios, children have room to explore, students can learn creative skills, people can attend performances, and local businesses continue serving their neighbors.

There are plans for a performing arts space, more opportunities for artists, and a Witches Kitchen that might serve you a horrible-disgusting breakfast.

Which, personally, I think sounds promising.

The people behind DoodleHATCH are gathering support to oppose the developer’s zoning proposal and advocate for The REALM.

And they’d love your help.

💌 How to help in about two minutes

If you live in Howard County, Maryland

If you’re 18 or older, DoodleHATCH is asking eligible county residents to visit the museum and sign their petition in person.

📍DoodleHATCH Interactive Art Museum

8775 Cloudleap Court, Unit 101
Columbia, MD 21045

⏱️ Museum hours: Friday–Sunday, 10 AM–5 PM.

And while you’re there, I highly recommend exploring the museum. Bring someone who needs a reminder that being an adult doesn’t mean you have to stop enjoying ridiculous things.

If you don't live in Howard County

You can still help!

DoodleHATCH is collecting emails from people who oppose the proposed Columbia Concepts redevelopment and support preserving the existing arts and community resources through The REALM.

Send your email to: Lilou@DoodleHATCH.com

Suggested subject: Support The REALM | Oppose Columbia Concepts Zoning Proposal ZB 1132M

You can write your own message or use one of the templates below.

You don’t need to write an essay. A short, genuine message explaining what you support and why is enough to participate in this email campaign.

✍️ What should your email say?

To make your position clear, include these three things:

1. Say what you’re opposing.

State that you oppose the proposed Columbia Concepts redevelopment and zoning amendment for the Long Reach Village Center, case ZB 1132M.

2. Say what you’re supporting.

Express your support for preserving DoodleHATCH, the Maryland Fashion Institute, existing community resources, and the proposed arts and culture center called The REALM.

3. Explain why you care.

This is the part that makes your email yours.

Maybe you’ve visited DoodleHATCH. Maybe you’re a parent who wants more creative places for children. Maybe you’re an artist, an educator, or someone who thinks it’s important to protect the few spaces where people can explore and make things without needing to buy something.

Maybe you live across the country and just learned that there’s a department store for mythical creatures in Maryland, and you think the world would be a little less interesting without it.

That’s a perfectly good reason to care.

Automatically Build Your Email!

💌 Email templates you can copy

Option 1: Short, simple, and effective

Subject: Support The REALM | Oppose ZB 1132M

Hello,

I’m writing to express my opposition to the proposed Columbia Concepts zoning amendment and redevelopment of the Long Reach Village Center (ZB 1132M).

I support preserving DoodleHATCH, the Maryland Fashion Institute, and the existing community services and small businesses, as well as the proposal to create The REALM arts and culture center.

Creative and educational spaces like these provide valuable opportunities for families, artists, students, and the wider community. I believe they deserve to be protected.

Please include my email with the messages of support being collected for DoodleHATCH and The REALM.

Thank you,

[Your Name]
[Your City/State]

Option 2: For artists, creatives, and fellow merriment makers

Subject: Please Protect DoodleHATCH and Support The REALM

Hello,

I’m writing in opposition to Columbia Concepts’ proposed redevelopment and zoning amendment for the Long Reach Village Center (ZB 1132M), and in support of The REALM.

I believe communities need places where creativity, imagination, and play are actively encouraged.

DoodleHATCH is an extraordinary example of what can happen when artists and community members are given room to create something that doesn’t fit into an ordinary commercial space.

Places like this are rare. They encourage people of all ages to experiment, learn, explore, and connect with one another.

I support preserving DoodleHATCH, the Maryland Fashion Institute, the existing community resources, and the vision for The REALM.

Thank you for collecting these messages and advocating for the creative community.

[Your Name]
[Your City/State]

Option 3: For people who've visited DoodleHATCH

Subject: Please Save DoodleHATCH | Oppose ZB 1132M

Hello,

I’m writing to express my opposition to the proposed Columbia Concepts redevelopment and zoning amendment for the Long Reach Village Center (ZB 1132M), and my support for The REALM.

I’ve personally visited DoodleHATCH, and I want to share why I believe it’s worth preserving.

[Write two or three sentences about your experience. What did you see? Who did you bring? What surprised you? What made you want to return?]

DoodleHATCH is more than a collection of exhibits. It’s a place where creativity is something people can actively participate in, and I believe losing it would be a tremendous loss to the community.

I support preserving the museum, the Maryland Fashion Institute, and the other existing community resources through the proposed arts and culture center, The REALM.

Please include my email with the messages of support you’re collecting.

Thank you,

[Your Name]
[Your City/State]

A few tips before you hit send

Automatically Build Your Email!

DO:

  • Use your real name.

  • Include your city and state so organizers can understand where support is coming from.

  • Clearly identify the redevelopment proposal you’re opposing.

  • Specifically mention your support for The REALM.

  • Add a personal sentence or two if you can.

  • Be respectful, even if you’re frustrated.

  • Share this page with other people who might want to help.

DON’T:

  • Pretend to be a Howard County resident if you’re not.

  • Claim to have visited DoodleHATCH if you haven’t.

  • Make up experiences or information.

  • Send threatening, insulting, or harassing messages.

  • Assume your email is the same thing as signing the official petition.

  • Worry about making your message sound impressive. Clear and genuine is better than elaborate.

💌 The Save DoodleHATCH Email Machine

A few clicks, a little personality, and an email that helps support DoodleHATCH and The REALM. No account or signup required.

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🐹 Wait. What exactly is DoodleHATCH?

			

				
				
				
				
				
			

				
				
				
				
				
I’m so glad you asked.


DoodleHATCH is an interactive art museum in Columbia, Maryland, created by artist, designer, and professional generator of wildly ambitious ideas, Lee Andersen.


The museum is designed as a pretend department store for mythological creatures, time travelers, and galactic tourists.


There are dozens of installations, and unlike most museums, you’re encouraged to touch things, explore, and participate.


There’s also an artist’s studio full of fabric and handmade garments, workshops, special events, birthday parties, free books, and opportunities for local artists to share their work.


The museum welcomes families and children, but adults are absolutely allowed to enjoy themselves, too.


And the woman behind it has spent decades bringing creativity into the community through fashion, festivals, education, and public art.


I discovered DoodleHATCH in 2020 and loved it so much that I started volunteering.


I’ve been back multiple times, and there are still things I haven’t seen.


That’s part of what makes it special. You can keep discovering things because people keep creating them.

			

			

				
				
				
				
			

				

				
				
				
				
				

				
				
				
				
				
You don't have to live near DoodleHATCH to care about it.

			

				
				
				
				
				
There are Merriment Makers everywhere.


People turning empty buildings into art spaces. People organizing parades. People teaching kids how to sew, paint, dance, or build things. People putting enormous amounts of time into projects that make their communities more interesting.


Sometimes they’re running nonprofits. Sometimes they’re working out of their garages. Sometimes they’re making something weird in a strip mall that you might drive past a hundred times without realizing what’s inside.


I hope you’ll help protect DoodleHATCH.


And I hope you’ll look around your own community, too. Visit the strange little museum. Go to the local art show. Find the person who makes giant puppets or organizes an absurd annual festival. Spend your money at the independent shop with the handmade things.


There are people everywhere creating reasons for us to be curious about being alive.


I’d like them to be able to keep doing that.

			

				
				
				
				
				
			

				
				
				
				
				
Help save DoodleHATCH. Help protect The REALM. Help keep the world interesting.

			

				
				
				
				
				
💌 Email: Lilou@DoodleHATCH.com


🌈 Visit: DoodleHATCH.com


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