Mars represents how you assert yourself and express your desires. The essential keywords for Mars are: Will, Energy, and Drive.
Desires represented by Mars: the urge to assert the self, and the sex drive
Needs represented by Mars: the need to fulfil desires
Mars in the Signs:
| Rules / Dignity: | Aries, Scorpio | Exultation: | Capricorn |
| Detriment: | Libra | Fall: | Cancer |
Mars Keywords:
| Action
Aggression Anger Animal instincts Animus Assertiveness Competence Competitive Conquest Courage Drive Dynamic Energy Force Goal-oriented Heat Impatient Impulsiveness Initiative Iron Libido |
Life force
Lust Machismo Male Archetype Masculinity Passion Physical energy Potency Rage Serves the expression of the Sun Self-preservation Sex drive Sexuality (male) Strength Survival instinct Temper Vigorous Violence Virility Wilfulness Willpower |
Each planetary principle can express positively in a creative way, or negatively in a destructive way. Creative expression occurs when you’re flowing in harmony with the soul’s needs. Aspects to each planet will also colour how they’re expressed. Keywords for Mars’s expression:
Creative ExpressionEnergetic Courageous Passionate Direct Legitimate use of willpower Natural fighter |
Destructive ExpressionRestless Foolhardy Thoughtless Rude Use of force or threats Quarrelsome |
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Jessica Davidson 
Hi Jessica! 🙂
I would say that Mars rules sexuality in general, but more specifically how we get turned on. I wouldn’t say that it rules ‘male’ sexuality. Part of the work happening in SF with the Queer Astrology movement is to help people understand that assigning gender to attributes of the planets are not helpful and excluding.
Thank you for all the hard work that you do! 🙂
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Hi Jaysen! You’re absolutely right, of course. I probably shouldn’t have used that term, it’s a bit clumsy. I think I just meant ‘masculine’ sexuality which would apply to men and women since we all have both qualities within us. Thanks for clarifying it for me! 🙂
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