The Kumquat Tree: prosperity coming from the newness of the Zodiac season

Malachite Sunbird (pictured, right): Africa’s equivalent of the hummingbird; these birds look for the brighter colored flowers to pollinate connecting to Aries’ tendency to gravitate toward the bright side of life. The Sun is also exalted in Aries

Ram: Aries’ mascot and this woman’s pet

Dress Pattern: the dress’ patterns (shown below) are depicting soldiers on the march home; their job is done and they can take off the mantle of the warrior so as to return home as simple men

Honeysuckle and Thistle: the honeysuckle draws the sunbird in, like Aries using their wit and charm; the thistle, like a spike, keeps them at bay, much like Aries at all other times

Akrafena Blade: is an Ashanti sword. My resident artist and I are aiming for this project to be Afrocentric, so when I told him that Aries is tied to blades, this was an obvious choice. To highlight this Akrafena sword, he chose a diamond crest embedded in its center. The custom sigil inside is made from the spelling of "Tuesday", Ares’ day.