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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.