Mars in Astrology
Mars: meanings, rulerships, and how it works by sign, house, and aspect.
Mars
Mars symbolizes drive, desire, assertion. Its sign shows how this principle expresses; the house shows where it seeks expression.
Essentials
- Principle: Drive, desire, assertion
- Traditional Rulerships: Aries, Scorpio
In the birth chart
- By sign: Expression style of mars themes
- By house: Life area where mars focuses
- By aspect: How mars collaborates or conflicts with other planets
Timing
- Transits and progressions to mars activate learning cycles related to its principle.