Mars in your Birth Chart says a lot about your energy, assertiveness, and how you handle conflict. Find out all about Mars Signs, what yours is, and exactly what it reveals about you.
People use astrology every day to tell them about themselves, the people they love, and how our lives are in general. Wouldn't it be nice if we could take an in-depth look at how we handle conflict, what makes us ambitious, and how we compete with other people? Believe it or not, Astrology provides that with knowledge of our Mars signs. Join SpiritualBlossom to find out how the planet Mars influences you, and where it was in your Natal Chart when you were born. Find out what Mars in each of the planets signifies, and what you can learn about yourself from that. Certain things about us can be a mystery, but Astrology can help to demystify it. Read on to learn more.
What is Mars?
The fourth planet from the sun, also known as the Red Planet, Mars, is another planet in our solar system that has a small amount of water, but it also has its own atmosphere and forms certain clouds, frost, and fog. It is said that Mars formed 4 1/2 billion years ago, along with the other planets in our solar system. Its service is marred by meteors, and there are valleys, erosion, and there's evidence that there may have been oceans there at one point. It's visible from the Earth's sky as a red star, and people have gazed upon it for many generations. There has been a lot of volcanic activity on Mars and there still is. Modern technology has even captured images of avalanches happening on its surface.
That might be the science of the surface of Mars, but Astrologically. Mars symbolizes other things which influence the Zodiac Signs. It is filled with strength, energy, courage, force, and a great amount of activity. Ambitions and animal desires are dictated by Mars. It can be destructive or constructive. It rules the Zodiac signs Aries and Scorpio and it instills upon them quite a bit of assertiveness, bravery, a strong sense of their own sensuality, and a take charge attitude that few other signs can rival. Read about the Zodiac sign Aries here: Aries Zodiac Traits and Love Compatibility
What’s a Mars Sign?
There seems to be a Sign for everything these days, doesn't it? Your Mars Sign is no exception. Your Mars Sign refers to what position Mars was in when you were born. That's the Sign that is said to house Mars. Mars moves through the Signs about 1/2 of a degree a day. So it spends 2 months in a sign and goes into retrograde, close to every 26 months. Your Mars Sign indicates what your temper is like, including how you express your anger and what makes you angry. It has to do with how we compete against other people. It's fair to say that it also inspires and motivates us. That helps you focus your energy toward your goals and expresses your ambitious aspirations.
How to Find Mars Signs
Finding your Sun Sign is easy, but finding your Mars Sign takes a little bit more information and work. You will need to start with your date of birth, time of birth down to the minute, and location of birth. You will either consult an Astrologer who has loads of professional charts and tomes of volumes that hold this information, or you can go online and use one of the online birth chart calculators. Just be aware that finding your Mars Sign will reveal a lot about you, so don't be terribly surprised when it explains a lot about your personality and how you function. While you're finding things out, find out about Scorpio, a Zodiac sign that Mars rules, here: Scorpio Traits and Love Compatibility
Mars Sign Meanings
Now that you have your Mars Sign, you can explore what it expresses about you. From Aries all the way to Pisces, when Mars is in these signs, it decides a lot about your personality. Read on to discover how Mars influences you based on where it was when you were born.
Mars in Aries
When Mars is in Aries, it gives you powerful positive force, self-assurance, high energy levels, and powerful industriousness. That can also make you quite combative, but nobody minds because you are such an original individual. No matter how combative and annoying you can be, nobody can argue that you are one of the most inspiring people they could ever hope to meet. You wear your heart on your sleeve and you are unabashedly honest. You are highly independent and adventurous and you can be quite impulsive. You don't want to feel tied down. and you self-motivate very well.
Mars in Taurus
In Taurus, Mars is quietly ambitious. You are smart at administration and you are quite good at directing and organizing anything that you set your mind to. You are very good at getting plans off the ground and bringing them to fruition. Obstacles don't seem to bother you and your determination and persistence takes you places few other people dream of going. You are also highly diplomatic in conflict and you handle things in a fair and level headed way. You can be quite bullheaded when your temper flares up and you can be mad as hell in the right situations. Read more about the Zodiac Sign Taurus here: Taurus Zodiac Traits and Love Compatibility
Mars in Gemini
If Mars was in Gemini when you were born, you can be plain spoken and very forceful with your words. You can be disagreeable and harsh when you want to be and downright snarky in ways that people find off putting. Sometimes you're so funny about it, nobody minds and they can't get enough. You are ambitious about being educated and educating other people. You are very energetic and you have a quick mind. You are inspired to travel and write, communicating with people in far-flung places from where you were born. You can be highly critical, and people rely on that to help them to improve.
Mars in Cancer
Although Cancer can be a painfully shy sign, when Mars is in Cancer it makes you bold and fearless. It makes you driven to get your ambitions off the ground and instills in you the desire to roll up your sleeves and work on your goals. You probably have a reputation for having problems with authority. If you're stuck doing one thing too much, you go out of your mind with boredom. If someone offends you, you won't forget it and you will be upset for a very long time. Emotional outbursts and irritability are not beneath you, but your originality and energy dazzles people. You can read more about the Zodiac Sign Cancer here: Cancer Zodiac Traits and Love Compatibility
Mars in Leo
Mars in Leo makes you very outspoken and you can be quite blunt. Some people find your honesty refreshing, and others find it unnecessary if they want to save face. This trait combined with your high energy level makes you rise to positions of authority where people put a lot of trust in you. People with Mars in Leo tend to accumulate more money later in life. You have a highly responsive nature and you are bold in the face of danger. Mars in Leo can make you quick to anger and quite unrestrained in expressing your emotions and passions. If pushed too far, you can become quite militant.
Mars in Virgo
Mars in Virgo makes you ambitious for power and fame, and when you don't get it, the disappointment is enough to crush you. You almost always succeed, though. Despite any struggles, you are a self-starter and your work ethic is outstanding. You are shrewd and tactful, knowing how to reserve your energy for when you need it. You can become irritable and proud, and even stray into being vindictive. You are liable to make yourself sick by overworking yourself, but your ambition and drive to excel don't allow you to stop. Read more about the Zodiac sign Virgo here: Virgo Traits and Love Compatibility
Mars in Libra
When Mars is in Libra, it makes you an especially observant individual. Your skills of perception and intuition draw the admiration of many. You will find yourself offered positions where you are in charge of others because of this. People will be highly competitive because they want to reap the rewards of your hard work, but you have the uncanny ability to survive whatever enemies throw at you. People are openly and secretly critical of you because of their jealousy. You can be impulsive and make rash decisions when you're passionately in love. Your romantic attraction to other people exercises an unusual amount of control over you and causes you a lot of trouble.
Mars in Scorpio
When Mars is in Scorpio, it makes you a highly practical individual who focuses on hard work and accomplishes a lot. You have a positive attitude when you are setting and reaching for goals. Your matter of fact mannerisms can make you seem cold and unfeeling to other people, but they are wrong. You are passionate enough to be vindictive and self-centered but you have a high sense of integrity and purpose and your goal is to create results. You are unafraid of plowing headlong into dangerous things and you involve yourself in endeavors that most other signs are terrified of. As a result, you may deal with a lot of accidents. In some instances you can self isolate and prefer your own company over the company of others. Read about the Zodiac Sign Scorpio here: The Dark Side of Scorpios and How to Deal with It
Mars in Sagittarius
When you combine Mars with Sagittarius, you get an exceptionally honest individual who says things on impulse and acts in equally impulsive ways. Someone with Mars in Sagittarius loves a good argument, but it's all in good humor. Someone who has Mars in Sagittarius seems like they're not afraid of anything, including the opinions of other people. They know what they believe and they state it strongly. You have a lot of energy for physically demanding things and the more strenuous it is, the better. You have to take care not to take too many risks or overestimate your abilities. You need to learn to look before you leap. You love to go on adventures and you don't let anything stop you.
Mars in Capricorn
Capricorn is usually a careful, calculating sign. For some reason when Mars is in Capricorn, it makes you so courageous you can disregard all signs of danger and injure yourself. You don't mind though, because you love being a hero and do you have the ability to handle high levels of responsibility. You excel in dealing with public life and you love to take action for the public. You take a lot of responsibility upon yourself and attain prominent positions of authority. You become friends with very powerful people. Intellectually, you learn more through intuition than book learning and you learn even more by taking risks. You are motivated by things that you find honorable and you appreciate being recognized for your good work. Read more about the Zodiac Sign Capricorn here: Capricorn Zodiac Traits and Love Compatibility
Mars in Aquarius
Mars in Aquarius makes you good at reasoning with people. You tend to read between the lines well and see things through different perspectives that really makes people think. You are an outstanding debater, highly persuasive, and one of your main goals is to sum up arguments clearly so that you can arrive at conclusions quickly. Normally, people would say you're level headed, but you can be quite impulsive. You are ambitious to create reforms for the public good and you are a highly philosophical individual. You are set in your opinions and beliefs and your views are unique. You tirelessly work for social reform, support of those in need, and the basic public good.
Mars in Pisces
In Pisces, Mars makes you a generous individual. You are focused on accumulating wealth, but you love to share it. Your mannerisms can be timid, but if somebody makes you angry, they will see the bold side of you come out. That doesn't mean that you're not affectionate or sensitive to other people. Quite the contrary. You are so sensitive you can become easily depressed and you are far too open to others' influence of you. You are ambitious to be loved and liked by other people and you work very hard to avoid conflict. You are especially good at overcoming misfortune. That's Good, because when Mars is in Pisces you may meet heavy misfortunes and get yourself in trouble by being overly honest sometimes. Read more about the Zodiac Sign Pisces here: Pisces Zodiac Traits and Love Compatibility
It's fair to say that you don't necessarily need to study Astrology to find out about your temper, ambitions, and what makes you bold or timid. It doesn't hurt though. When you understand where the planets and constellations in your birth chart were at birth. You learn countless things about yourself. It includes your best and worst habits and what you need to work on. Where Mars was when you were born decides how you handle conflict, and at the end of the day how well you do it can make or break situations in your life and in the lives of those who trust you. Mars also helps decide what makes you ambitious and what makes you competitive. It's possible that your Mars Sign is one of the most important things in your Astrological chart, but then again, isn't all of it? Nothing can be more important than understanding how you are. Keep reading more of our Astrology articles to learn even more about yourself.
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About the Author: Lady Saoirse has studied magic and lore for most of her life but started walking her own Magical Path after being spiritually reborn in the desert. Today she is a High Priestess for The Temple of the Goddess, she is a psychic advisor and spiritual counselor, she shares her gifts as a Psychic and Content Writer for Mysticsense and SpiritualBlossom, and she writes for PaganPages.Org emag and Green Egg Magazine.
