Mars
rules Aries · day: Tuesday
Energy · Desire · Courage
✦ The essence of Mars ✦
Mars is the warrior of the zodiac: the planet of energy, desire, courage and anger. It governs the way you move into action, defend yourself, go after what you want. It is the engine: without Mars, projects stay dreams. With too much Mars, they become battles.
In your chart
Your Mars describes your vital force: how you fight, what makes you angry, the colour of your desire. It also says how you start things: all flags flying, as a strategist, or gently.
Mars retrograde
About every two years, for two to three months. The general momentum feels braked: projects stall, motivation searches for itself, badly settled conflicts come back up. The tradition advises against forcing new starts. Use the time to rework your strategy rather than drive into the wall.
✦ The sign it rules ✦
The Tower
In the tradition, Mars answers to The Tower, the card of lightning, the sudden strike and the truth that breaks what had grown too rigid. This card colours the way the planet acts in your sky.
The planets are one half of the language of the sky. Keep exploring with the ten planets, or discover the other way the invisible catches your attention, the angel numbers.