At his highest vibration Mars is the Warrior of Light
“Mars in the
9th House confers a restless and adventurous nature, which may take a person
away from the country of his birth for long periods. When Mars is in the 9th
House, traveling is nearly always undertaken in connection with work,
employment overseas, being the preferred alternative to simply traveling.”
The DK
Foundation
Uh, it is
me, my Mars in the Ninth. I have always
travelled and explored the world, I was always and still am on the go. My travels were not a holiday trip. Not for pleasure. My travels were not a first
class cruise ship trip to the Caribbean.
My travels came out of a necessity and they still do. Travelling is still a crucial part of me, I did it and I do it for the need to see
my loved ones, to study, to work, to visit people I want to see. Every time I left a place and the people I
loved I felt like my heart was being torn apart. The result of this lifestyle – blame it on my
Mars is that I feel at home everywhere.
Wherever my small family is, there is my home. But it has a flip side to it too. I sometimes feel like I have no home at
all. There, I said it.
So where is
your Mars? We all have this warrior
planet hiding somewhere in our birth chart and it is truly up to us how we use
it and whether we make friends with this red planet, often thought as a malicious
or war like planet. I truly believe that
there is nothing, absolutely nothing in your birth chart that you can't work with, make peace with and live with. It is all part of a beautiful harmony and it
is only up to us how we learn to harness Mars’s fiery energy. Just like the Moon’s energy represents our emotions,
Mars is represents our assertiveness and strength.
Mars, its
sign and a position in a chart affects not only our personal journey but it also affects
our world and our collective journey. Let me
give you a few examples from the most recent astrological happenings and how
Mars can affect these different energies of our current affairs. These are just simple examples, meant for a
brief illustration only. I am sure you will
be able to think of more examples, perhaps your personal ones, or the collective ones
affecting you directly, depending where in the world you may live.
On July 3,
Mars entered Libra, the sign of peace, not war.
Libra is the sign of diplomacy, weighing the good and bad, seeing both
sides of the coin. Mars in Libra spirit
helped to keep the Summer Olympics 2012 in a friendly but competitive spirit. It was all about diplomacy and fair play.
Mars entered
Scorpio on August 23. For those of you
who follow golf – maybe you have noticed a little hostility of the American
audience toward the European golfing team.
My American friends please don’t get offended by this, I did not mean to
criticise you but I do follow golf and understand a fair amount about it. Both teams and all the players were
great. They were competitive and
friendly but it was the general public that definitely was expressing their Mars
in Scorpio. Mars in Scorpio
can be spiteful, blaming and ever surprising warrior. And the unexpected surprise was – the European
team won the golf history was made once again – the Miracle of Medinah.
Mars entered Sagittarius on October 6, just in time for
the 2012 Presidential Debate here in the U.S.
Mars in Sagittarius is a show off at times, idealistic and not the down
to earth type. Isn’t it just what we
have been seeing and hearing? I don’t
think I need to comment more on this.
The U.S. presidential debates are still important, but haven’t they
become just a talk with empty promises?
At this time, Mars in Sagittarius is in power. It makes people over-promise, it makes people
more idealistic, it makes them believe they can do more than they are able
to do. You make your own conclusion.
Mars is the God
of War and the ruling planet of Aries.
We hear that everywhere. Mars can wear different hats at times.
Mars can carry a spear, even a machine gun but he can also carry a
shield. Mars can represent our inner
warrior, the force that drives us to achieve something, to reach our goals, to serve
as a self defence mechanism, our inner Karate Kid. Knowing your Mars sign can enable you to
access your inner strength and to use it wisely when you need to. My Mars is in Capricorn. So in addition to my travelling shoes, my
Mars wears a business suit and quite often a gym gear. Its force and ambition can drive me crazy at
times. I have learned to keep it under
control. I love to run, to exercise and
I have also learned to hold back tears when I leave my family and friends
behind as I continue on my journey.
So who are
these twelve warriors?
Mars in
Aries is the knight in shining armour.
He fears no blood, no wounds, he is the strongest of them all. Mars in Aries has no fear, he loves to be
challenged, he prides himself to be the survivor of many fights. He has scars, cuts and wounds. He still stays strong. Whenever I think of Mars in Aries I think of
Elton John’s song “I Am Still Standing.”
That is Mars in Aries. People
with Mars in Aries are decisive, to the point, all they often can think about
is winning and they don’t have much patience.
Yet generous and giving, they want to be of use, but feelings set aside,
if you want to be dealing with them don’t expect them to baby you.
Mars in
Taurus is like a bull in a cage. He
knows he has to get things done and he does them well. He tries to get things done even if they are impossible,
even if they are unmanageable. He goes
out every day, day after day and ploughs the fields of his farm. Mars
is expansive and Taurus is patient. He
wants to be on the go and at the same time he is often cautious to get going. People with Mars in Taurus are strong willed
and when they set their mind on something it will be their way. Mars in Taurus people can pursue their goals
tirelessly regardless of whether others around them agree with them or
not.
Mars in
Gemini is content with the amount energy Gemini provides, the action and the
challenges. Gemini makes things happen
and that is exactly what Mars wants. He
likes the constant activity, the challenges of the day, their interactions with
the world. At the end of the day, Mars
in Gemini is tired and often wonders did he accomplish anything at all? At times, however, people with Mars in Gemini
do feel like their fire energy is perhaps scattered and instead of being the
flame thrower they need to use their warrior energy as a laser beam. That is their biggest challenge. Boredom is their enemy.
Mars in
Cancer is kind and considerate but reserved.
He manages his daily to do list well but craves more challenge. Mars in Cancer can be very defensive at
times. Being around people with Mars in
Cancer can make one feel like walking on eggshells. Where exactly is the limit, what can you say
and what can’t you say to people with Mars in Cancer without them getting
overly defensive? Mars in Cancer likes
to be needed and likes to provide care to others. Interestingly enough Mars feels alright in
this home and family oriented sign, it just takes a little bit of getting used
to the idea of learning to care and feel for others.
Mars in Leo
can say whatever he wants and he frankly doesn’t care what others think. Frank Sinatra has Mars in Leo and he was
famous for doing things “My Way.” Mars
in Leo is highly creative, artistic and a natural actor. He has an abundant energy and drive, sunny
personality and is always very generous.
Show off at times Mars in Leo’s biggest challenge is humility. At times these people can be pushy, arrogant
and dominating but all in all they are rather special. Leo loves to be the centre of gravity. People with Mars in Leo love to be admired
and praised. The down side is that they
can be a bit pushy and dominating.
Picture
someone who is a perfectionist, a planner and loves to be organized - that
about sums up Mars in Virgo. Mars in Virgo is precise and he tolerates no
nonsense. He is pretty much chronically
unable to be pleased or satisfied with anything. What
is great about these people is that they can, if they want to change their
nit-picky energy to energy where they can be of service to others. Being motivated in this way these people can
contribute greatly and help those who are in need and those who are less
fortunate. To have their place in the
universe and to be of service is a basic need for people with Mars in
Virgo. Relaxing and letting go is their biggest
challenge.
Mars in
Libra really feels like in a foreign land.
The sports champion, the knight and the warrior will not be able to make
compromises that easily. Mars in Libra is
charming and possesses great social
skills. Diplomacy is his virtue but
beneath his placid and “fair” nature there is a warrior within, ready to
conquer and ready to fight just to be stopped and tamed by the Libran
nature. A peaceful warrior is the best
description for people born with Mars in Libra.
And let me tell you, how refreshing it is to know strength can be
measured in different ways than number of soldiers, warrior planes and bombs.
Scorpio is
the detective of the Zodiac and therefore Mars in Scorpio has a passion for
tracking down criminals, finding other people’s secrets, digging into their
deepest of emotions. Mars in Scorpio makes
a great opponent and is attracted to all taboos. He has a confident and an assertive
behaviour. Mars is Scorpio people can be secretive. Mars in Scorpio people do often complain
about unfairness and corruption but let me tell you they are not all saints. Whatever
they are doing, they get extremely involved with it. As Roy
Alexander once said “Some people call them obsessive, but they think of it as
commitment.”
Mars is
Sagittarius is a great explorer. He
enjoys travelling, the challenges and adventures of the unknown and
undiscovered worlds. There is one
problem, though. Mars is an
individualistic planet and Sagittarius is a highly social sign. So this fellow can get quite overwhelmed with
his sign and can get into battles he did not want to fight. People with Mars in Sagittarius have strong opinions,
they can be perfectionists too. They are
always open to new ideas but also to new relationships which can pose a
problem. They would rather do many
different things and travel to many foreign lands than analyse their relationships
with others.
Mars in
Capricorn does like to wear a business suit.
At times, he complains about the corporate culture and his life in a
cubicle but there are plenty of other avenues to satisfy his hunger for winning
and the quest for achievements. There is
plenty of room for his energy and aggression in this world. He is great at setting goals and motivating
his staff. He is a great boss but not
the greatest employee, but at least he is as reliable as one can get. He can increase profits and influence
people. People with Mars in Capricorn
are generally energetic and ambitions.
They set their long-term goals and pursue them untiringly. Every fall is their boost and therefore they
can seem rather unsympathetic toward others.
Aquarius is
all about welfare. Mars is all about
self. Therefore Mars in Aquarius can be
quite unsatisfied in his own skin. He feels
the push to go out and help others but he also feels he can’t quite deliver
what is expected. He gets too upset
about social injustice, about the “real world.”
He feels safe in his cubicle listening to pan-flute and thinking of a
better world, a better place. And then
the reality hits. Mars in Aquarius
people are often very rational but they also possess a great deal of compassion,
their problem is they don’t know how to express it. They are independent thinkers and they are
open to new ideas and new ways.
Mars in
Pisces is trapped on a deserted island.
Robinson Crusoe in a warrior suit is not exactly how Mars pictured his
adventures. There is plenty of room for
meditation but Mars feels just lonely in the vast nothingness. Mars is energy and Pisces is spirituality. This is one of the toughest masks Mars can
wear, the mask of Pisces. Mars in Pisces
people can be weak or at least appear weak and vulnerable. They can show their strength in the creepiest
of ways trying to stay to be macho or the tough guy. Mars in Pisces person tries to project and
hide behind some kind of image, an idea.
They are usually gentle and compassionate unless they feel
threatened. Then, they can act with
anger, deeply repressed anger so hey, better watch out. Pisces is not always the most peaceful of all
signs!
Well, that
is all. Where is your Mars? I have found mine and let me tell you, he is
a piece of work!
Have a great
day, night, wherever you may be my readers!
I am back – after one busy and crazy summer. I have a couple of short articles on Leo, Virgo and Libra ready for you as soon as I can get them into this blog.
Until next
time,
Andrea
