Mars: the warrior
This is the glyph representing Mars: the universal symbol for males. Can you find Mars in your chart?
Mars Rules 
Aries, and Co-rules 
Scorpio
Mars is the outermost of the “personal” planets (the Sun, the Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars). He scouts around the periphery of these planets—and of the Earth, like a protector. He scouts the zodiac every 2 years, stops every 20 months or so to turn around and take another look (retrogrades), then returns to his normal rounds.
Mars represents pure energy, the part of us that will kick the ass of those who threaten us. And even those who mean us no harm, if we are living in fear and our Mars energy is out of control. The energy can be very constructive or very destructive, depending on how we choose to use it.
Mars represents our raw energy and the ways we express it, including fighting, sports, and sex. The mythological god Mars is often shown with a shield, a sword, and a bright star of light on his crotch.
Mars describes your:
Physical Energy: Athletics, Sex,
How you assert yourself (or don’t)
How you defend yourself (or don’t)
What happens when you are angry
New beginnings, pioneering
Speed, Hurriedness
Awareness of self
He represents these people:
Leaders, Athletes, Aggressive people
and these things:
Weapons, sharp or dangerous objects
Mars rules the Head.
- All of us have Mars somewhere. If we do not respect him and give his energy an outlet, if we pen up our anger and frustration, the energy will come out in ways that are destructive.
- Constructive uses of Mars include exercise and activity of the body and/or mind. A well-cared for Mars keeps one away from destructive people and situations.
- A blocked or frustrated Mars can bring injury and illness to the physical body, aggressive persons, impatience, rudeness, hastiness, or inappropriate competitive urges. That is one reason why exercise of the physical body is so important to our physical and mental health.
Mars retrograde turns Mars energy inward. Bottled up anger, fighting, aggression, assertiveness, confidence, initiative. With Mars retro, you can be really hard on yourself. Bottled up anger sits and festers and makes your body unhealthy. It often shows up as severe tension or inflammation. (Look at Mars’ sign and house to pinpoint the part of the body—if it’s Aries it’s the head, Cancer, the tummy, etc.)
You learned to swallow it all up in childhood, and you can unlearn it if you deal honestly with your past and turn towards the positive use of Mars rx: great stamina and inner strength. You release your anger and honor your desires, and you are gentle and compassionate with yourself.
Comments:
- Introduction to the planets
- The Sun: ego
- The Moon: feelings
- Mercury: the messenger
- Venus: the love goddess
- Mars: the warrior
- Jupiter: growth
- Saturn: limits
- Uranus: the enlightener
- Neptune: compassion
- Pluto: power
- Who's Your Valentine? A look at Venus
- Planetary Rulership in Astrology
- Retrograde planets and Karma
- Which planet rules your world?
- Chiron: the wounded healer
- Retrograde planets
- Solar and Lunar Eclipses
- Mercury Retrograde
- The New Moon
- Comments from Venus Retrograde 2005-2006
- Saturn in Leo (July 2005-September 2007)
- Rules for choosing surgery dates
- Mars Retrograde (November 2007 - January 2008)
- Venus Retrograde (July 27 - September 8, 2007)
- Jupiter square Saturn and the local Fuzz
- Choosing a wedding date
- A few notes on Jupiter in Sagittarius
- Saturn in Virgo - September 2007 to October 2009
- Moon Void of Course (v/c)
i hav sun mars and pluto all in scorpio and all in the 8th house conjunct does this make me a warrior? all of these are square my moon in aquirius..
My Mars is in Aries, I THINK it’s retrograde but the thing is I don’t know for sure. I think it’s stationary, actually. Is that considered retrograde? Ahh I don’t know
Hi Sarah— You would need to check the ephemeris. You can find it online at www.astro.com, under “3000 years ephemeris.” A planet is considered stationary when it is traveling 1/10 its normal speed or slower.
I have sun conj mars and mars square saturn in my chart what does all this mean? chinagirl
I have Mars in 9th House 18’ 43”, Mars in Scorpio, Venus Conjunct Mars, Mars Opposition Saturn and Mercury Sextile Mars. What does all this mean? Nicole
I am geminies and have mars in 10 th house in Aquarius conjunct Mars. Saturn in 12 house of Aries.
Please tell me about the effect of retrograte mars on geminies.
thanks
Wow. Thanks for this entry. I have an Aries Sun and Ascendant and Mars is a very prominent planet in my chart (I have a Mars in Leo). I found out in my birth time that Mars was also in retrograde! Now it makes A LOT of sense why I don’t act as fiery as I should – because I tend to BOTTLE THINGS UP and inflict pain upon myself (turning the anger inward) instead of releasing it!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!