INSIDE: Mars is a fiery planet that wants to conquer all. After all, it is the biggest warrior in astrology, the confident, active, and driven planet that propels us to move and fight for what we want. However, when we look at Mars in signs, it is expressed in 12 different ways and has many, many layers to it.
Our youth tends to be the most reckless time in our lives. And although that may not sound surprising at all, it is interesting that this fact is also backed up by science – and astrology.
According to Psychological Science, impulsivity, especially in youth, is directly linked to the incentive processing system, cognitive control system, and the relation between the two.
In astrology, how we act on our impulses and how bold or reckless we are is associated with Mars and its placement our natal chart.
Let’s dig in and talk about the fiercest, bolded planets of them all – Mars in signs…
What is Mars in Astrology?
After chatty Mercury and gentle, socialite Venus, here comes the planet of war and stamina – Mars.
Mars is the last of the five personal planets in one’s natal horoscope, meaning it plays an important role in determining our personal traits and characteristics.
It stays in place for about a month and a half, usually taking two years to go full circle and changing all 12 zodiac signs during its transit.
This is a youthful, masculine influence, representing male figures, typically younger, such as boyfriends, and brothers.
Often referred to as “The God Of War,” it is typically considered to be a malefic influence, simply because it rules sharp objects, danger, arguments, conflicts, and our impulses. It is a hot and dry, temperamental planet that loves domination and is determined to win, one way or another.
Mars always represents action. However, martian energy is expressed differently depending on the element it is in:
Fire Mars – action, movement, impulse, passion
Air Mars – words, persuasion, ideas, conversation, diplomacy
Water Mars – creation, calculated action, waiting and praying
Earth Mars – strategy, carefulness, long-term action, first planning then acting
To gain a better understanding of what Mars in signs symbolizes and what the planet is all about, let’s first see what Mars represents in astrology…
It Represents Movement & Energy
Mars is all about energy and movement. This planet represents everything fast-paced, including speed, electricity, and fire. It represents dynamic environments, dynamic people, and dynamic circumstances. It is associated with adrenaline, extreme sports, and sports in general, especially competitive ones. This is a high-voltage planet that brings excitement with it.
Because of this, it is a “quick to react” planet, and it’s also unstable and fiery like a ticking bomb. A planet of drive and stamina, Mars can show how much motivation we need to get up and get going.
So, if you feel tired all the time or have been called a procrastinator, or a slow-moving person, it’s not your fault. It’s likely that your natal Mars doesn’t give you enough energy and motivation to work with – or it gives you too much, causing burnout!
It Represents Our Drive & Impulses
When Mars wants something, it wants it fast and it wants it now. Incredibly impulsive, Mars rules our instant desires, be it the desire to get that job, or something more raw, like getting the girl or guy we like.
Mars is the pursuer in astrology and will go after whatever it deems worthy of its energy. Because of this, it also represents our sex drive, lust, and passion. It is an incredibly instinctual and fiery planet, ruling the very basic instincts.
Because it is so instantaneous in its approach, Mars is always about rushing and can be careless in its approach to things because the only thing that matters is the goal or the target in front of it.
It Represents Our Reactions
Mars in signs shows us how active we are, as well as how inclined we are to take action and move forward. It symbolizes our basic reactions and how we instinctively respond to things around us – when we are triggered, excited, bored or depressed.
Mars is all about how we respond to the world around us. In masculine, active signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, and Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius), Mars would rather take initiative than wait for something to come to them, sometimes being impatient and unsettled if action needs to be postponed.
In feminine, passive signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn and Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces), it would rather wait, strategize and plan before taking action.
It Represents Courage & War
Mars is anything but gentle and loving. This astrological “God of War” rules not only actual wars, fire, and blood, but also wars we fight with others, society, and ourselves. It represents soldiers, surgeons, uniforms, and all types of weapons, especially sharp ones. It rules all types of conflicts, violence, and aggression.
It is associated with boldness, assertiveness, self-confidence, and our desire for…
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