- 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 god of warriors, rules physical energy and efforts. His placement in your chart expresses the strength and direction of the physical force that drives your ego. Mars fires your emotions, but also powers your mental endeavours and communicative skills. The red planet governs energy, strength, courage, life-force and expansion.
Mars, planet of primeval drives, describes male relationships and associations, risk-taking inclinations, and the physical challenges you are likely to encounter. Well-placed, Mars endows powerful energy and an indomitable will to succeed, but when poorly placed can mean 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 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. 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 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.
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. Cosmic polarity in action!
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