Mars
is ruled by Aries and like Aries, it is affiliated
with the first house. But Mars is also exalted in
Capricorn where it brings increased power to the Capricorn
energy. Mars is an aggressive and assertive energy
and is affiliated with the God of War, Aries. In astrology,
the energy of Mars is said to be an assistant to the
Sun helping the Sun to acquire what is desired. Mars
energy is about action and it describes and determines
how we take action.
When
you examine where Mars is in the Chart, it is the
house that Mars falls into where we see the energy
of Mars displayed. A very strong or prominent Mars
in a chart can show excessive energy or can translate
into a difficult temper. Anger and how it is unleashed
is the energy of Mars. As for the gender of the native,
any Venus in a man’s chart refers to his taste
in women, the same can be said of Mars when found
in a woman's chart -- it indicates her taste in men.
Someone with a Capricorn Mars might tend to first
get married young, but also marry someone who is a
bit older than the native. More than likely their
choice of men would also include those with some degree
of success or ambition, particularly if Mars were
well aspected. Mars can also reflect how we go about
getting ourselves out and about in the world. Those
with Libra Mars will very likely be more laid back
and softer in their approach versus an Aries Mars
or even a Capricorn Mars, who are likely to be very
direct.
When
we think of little children we can really see this
Mars concept. Boys are more Mars-like in their energy;
they are more aggressive and they like to push and
shove and be very active physically. Little girls,
on the other hand, always want to be nice and to be
liked. They want to look pretty and they need for
others to both like and approve of them. With boys
they very often don’t really care about whether
or not they get approval or how they look. As they
get older and more refined, boys will care more for
their appearance and how well they are liked by others.
By the same token, as girls get older, they can become
more aggressive and assertive; they can use their
Mars energy more as they gain experience and confidence
in themselves. For boys, they will take on the Venus
energy a bit younger than girls, and are more able
to utilize their Mars energy. Many would blame this
on our society, because it takes women longer to become
more self-assured and to accept their own Mars energy
and use it. Slowly but surely, this is changing, and
girls will be able to use and identify with their
Mars energy as boys can identify and use their Venus
energy. This is a part of our on-going evolution and
the more we evolve the more we can use all the energy
that is available to us, whether is it male energy
or female energy.
When you work with Mars in the charts, you are looking
at the energy of the action, or how you will approach
the action you need to take. Mars is a quick planet,
like the Moon, like Venus; it goes through its entire
cycle in a year. So the transits of Mars are also
very quick and an aspect only affects you for a day
or so. |
