Mars

Mars

Astrologically, Mars represents our capacity to attract, to love, to collaborate and harmonize. Linguistically, as a verb it is “to separate“. Mars governs the military, force, violance, passion and action.

In astrology, he is considered the lesser malefic, and so, in general, acan bring more catabolic disruptive or even destructive energy. Mars represents competition, action, apssion, conflict, courage and sexual drive. He is the warrior of the zodiac.

“Mars has long exerted a pull on the human imagination. The erratically moving red star in the sky was seen as sinister or violent by the ancients: The Greeks identified it with Ares, the god of war; the Babylonians named it after Nergal, god of the underworld. To the ancient Chinese, it was Ying-huo, the fire planet.”

— John Updike

Rules:                                                                     Aries and Scorpipo

Colors:                                                                   Red

Day of the Week:                                                 Tuesday

Energy Level:                                                        2 (Anger)

To learn more about Mars and how she expresses for you, check out the course Journey Through the Planets where we will use meditation, journaling and art to encounter, understand and embody the essence of the planets in ourselves and our lives.