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Mars represents willpower, ambition, passion, self-assertion, physical energy, the urge to survive, and the wildness that exists within all human beings. He represents men, sons, brothers, martyrs, smiths, surgeons, anything having to do with fire or blades, tempestuous weather, and red clouds. The ancient Greeks knew him as Ares, god of war. His day is Tuesday, his metal is iron, and his color is red as the fire from which his sword is forged. Where Mars is in a birth chart will tell us how we get what we want and do what we do.
Libra is an airy, initiating, masculine sign ruled by the planet Venus. In the northern hemisphere, Libra marks the autumnal equinox and the Sun’s descent into darker months. The equinoxes are times of year when day and night, light and dark are equal. The concepts of law and equality are often related to this sign and echoed in its image, the scales of justice. Air signs are known for being rational, intelligent, and communicative. Libra’s logic is softened and beautified by its ruler, Venus, who seeks to bring harmony and balance wherever she goes. We often find those under the scales’ influence to be agreeable, charming, and aesthetically-minded. This sign is top notch when it comes to understanding complex issues and finding solutions that fit everyone’s needs.
Mars and Venus are quite an unlikely pair, though they are essentially two sides of the same coin. While Mars divides, Venus brings together. The former takes pleasure in bonfires, butcher shops, and all things related to war while the latter prefers lush gardens, boudoirs, and amorous activities. When the god of ambition and assertion enters the temple of Libra, the surroundings are not conducive to his usual Martian activities. This means that things Mars represents may be challenged during this time. However, Mars can inspire us to stand up for what is just while Libra provides a comfortable space to tend our battle wounds.
When Mars is in Libra, we may see things like:
- Fighting for social equality
- Urgently desiring more beautiful surroundings, art, clothes, music, etc
- Severing or separation in the area of life related to the house Libra rules in the birth chart (education, home, siblings, relationships, public life, community, etc) and/or regarding Libra sun, moon, rising folx
- Health concerns relating to lower back/butt, kidneys, endocrine system and/or in general for Libra sun, moon, rising folx
- Passion and drive to see justice done
- Soothing of tightly wound muscles after strenuous feats (massage, soak, etc)
- Concise legal arrangements
- Direct communication, no mincing of words (remember to be kind)
- Powerful desire to socialize, dominance in social situations
These are overarching themes. If you know what your rising sign is, you can easily figure out what houses the planets are moving through in your chart and what relevance that has. Here is some information on how to determine house placements and what they mean: House Placements and Meanings.
Famous people with Mars in Libra: Alex Gray, Tori Amos, Anais Nin, Elvis Presley, Nikola Tesla, Pamela Anderson, Sigmund Freud, Bill Nye, Sarah Silverman, Bonnie Parker (of Bonnie and Clyde) Edgar Allan Poe, Alfred Hitchcock, Liz Greene, Charles Darwin
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