Mars in the 7th house is the equivalent of inviting an angry god to a wedding. The 7th house is the realm of partnership, and it is traditionally the domain of Libra – sign of harmony, mirrors, and relating. Enter…...

Question: My brother’s wife committed suicide last year. She had Mars in the 8th house. Could a water Mars be a really difficult placement, showing an inability, or at least a limited ability, to aggressively fight for life, since it…

When you have Mars in the 4th House, the home is where inner battles rage and sometimes actual battles with landlords, neighbors, or even the central heating. Mars in this placement isn’t inherently malevolent – no more than fire is…...

Older astrologers saw Mars here and issued warnings: undoing, confinement, hidden enemies! And truly, it can suggest energy turned inward, or passions that express themselves through self-sabotage if not understood and respected. It can show frustration, suppression, maybe even self-destruction…....

People see this placement and they twitch nervously, as if you’ve invited conflict to sit at the table of your most intimate unions. And maybe you have—but it’s not necessarily a bad thing. You see, Mars is raw vitality. It’s…...

With Mars in the 8ᵗʰ house — what a tempestuous little cauldron of energy you’ve been handed. This placement is like having a kettle constantly on the boil, but with the lid clamped tightly shut. Anger, desire, power — all…...

When Mars is in the 3rd house within an astrological chart, its influence manifests prominently in the realm of communication. Contrary to the more stereotypical view that associates Mars with rudeness and aggression, its placement in the house of communication…...

Question: Does Mars in the 5th house mean that I will experience short-lived romantic affairs? Having Mars in the 5th house of an astrological birth chart carries a nuanced significance that goes beyond the stereotype of being a perpetual player…...

Question: If Mars is in the 2nd house, I’ve read that I will always have to fight to survive and make money, and that it will be bad for my finances. Is that right? With Mars in your 2nd house,…...

Something precious needs protection, and it’s up to you to take care of it. That’s your mission in the world. As befits the nature of Mars, that mission is warrior work. You are likely to make enemies in the process…....

Stressful work and stressful responsibilities wear people down. Given a long run of that kind of pressure, you will tend to get snappish, even cold and brutal. With Mars in the sixth house, there is a tendency for you to…...

Here’s a very traditional reading of Mars in the second house: conflict and trouble over money. Sometimes fate or karma would have it that with this configuration you run into nasty “random” issues with domestic finances: job losses, accidents, fires,…...