 Mars
the mighty warrior...
- Rob Tillett presents a short description of the astrological meaning of Mars, the passionate warrior, lord of war, destruction, conquest, energy, will-power and renewal...
Mars, the ancient god of warriors, rules physical energy and efforts. His placement in the horoscope expresses the strength and direction of the physical force that drives our ego. Mars fires our emotions, but also powers our mental endeavours and communicative skills. The red planet governs energy, strength, courage, life-force and expansion.
A masculine planet of instinctive, primeval drives, Mars describes male relationships and associations, risk-taking inclinations, and the physical challenges you are likely to encounter. Although traditionally classed as a malefic (evil-doer), Mars when well-placed endows powerful energy and an indomitable will to succeed, but when poorly-placed can signal accidents, injuries, anger, rage, warfare or other forms of violence, according to the inclinations of the sign and house concerned. A force of fertility and reproduction, as well as destruction, Mars shows that sometimes it is necessary to destroy in order to create, to tear down in order to build anew.
From a romantic point of view, Mars in a woman's chart shows the most desired kinds of men, whilst his placement in a man's chart indicates the activities or mode of action undertaken in pursuit of romantic inclinations and desires. Passionate Mars is not a conscious force, but a subliminal drive, the urge to reproduce, to bring forth fruit. Though he powers the mental effort, in himself he is instinctive, not intelligent. What is it they say about the military mind...?
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. Around half the size of the Earth, Mars has two small moons: Phobos ("fear") and Deimos ("dread"), though these have no known astrological effect. Fear and loathing in the solar system perhaps..? The mighty Warrior spends around eight weeks on average in each sign, taking a little under two years to complete his journey through all twelve signs. Mars turns retrograde only once every two years and two months, for around 80 days, being stationary for some 20 days.
Mars is the traditional planetary ruler of Aries (leadership; drive), his Day Sign, and Scorpio (intensity; sexuality), his Night Sign. Mars is exalted in Capricorn (ambition; loyalty). People with these signs prominent in their charts are said to be ruled by Mars. The colour of Mars is red, his metal is iron and his gem is the red coral.
In ancient mythology, Venus, the beautiful love goddess, was constantly getting up to something with handsome Mars, the fierce god of war. The other Olympians could never work out what the lovely Venus saw in the headstrong, arrogant Mars, but she certainly fancied him, no matter what anyone else said or thought. Desire meets action – cosmic polarity in motion!
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