♂ Mars

Mars is the warrior of the chart. It governs drive, desire and action.

Mars at a glance

• ArchetypeThe Warrior
• Governsdrive, desire and action
• RulesAries (traditionally Scorpio)
• Cycleabout 2 years
• Keywordsdrive, desire, courage, anger
• In the bodythe muscles, blood and head

What Mars means

In astrology, Mars represents drive, desire, courage, anger, sex, competition, will. It's the warrior — the part of you that handles drive, desire and action. Where Mars sits in your chart (its sign and house) shows the style and the arena in which this energy plays out.

Mars also touches

conflict, sport, ambition, iron, the fight, raw physical energy.

A question to sit with

What are you angry about — and what would it move you to do?