AstroLog 2007
Mars:
Lover,
Warrior or Spiritual Seeker?
by
Satesh Sethi
The
warrior planet Mars, or Kartika, is called
the 'auspicious one' in Sanskrit and has
a little-known spiritual side. In Vedic
Astrology, the planet's house & sign
position reveal how you express power &
energy in love and in life.
The
Mars Personality
Mars
means action, and it is the
only planetary symbol that means action,
ie needing to be occupied all the time.
So Mars will take the initiative in love,
seeking passion and excitement from relationships.
Mars can be loving, nurturing and defensive
against the negative world, or can destroy
relationships with anger, jealousy and possessiveness.
Born
to war, Mars can play the
role of defender or attacker. Mars is the
commander-in-chief of the planetary war
council. He is not afraid of his enemies
and can challenge and set upon them. Fearless,
powerful, strong and courageous, Mars has
physical stamina and the capacity to achieve
his goals. Martian energy is assertive,
projectile, active and separating: its function
is to differentiate the individual from
the group.
How
a person appears outwardly,
how aggressive he appears to the world,
or how he seeks what he wants, depends on
placement of Mars in the Birth Chart.
A
strong Mars in your chart could
make you seem self-assured and confident,
- a weak or challenging Mars could make
you appear arrogant or indecisive, cowardly
or weak. A strong Mars allows you to control
your temper and use it constructively, -
a bad placement of Mars suggests you may
be quick-tempered, or may bottle up anger
inside, seething and doing nothing.
A
strong Mars in a birthchart suggests someone
action-oriented, single-minded, & who
needs to guard against being too domineering.
If you have a strong Mars, you will set
boundaries and only allow people to deal
with you on your terms.
Sections
include:
Desire
Mars
in Vedic Tradition - The Myth of Kartika
Mars
in Love
What
if you don't know the exact details of birth?
Mars
in the Vedic Horoscope
How
to create a Vedic astrological chart from
a Western Chart
Mars
Facts
~
Wellspring AstroLog 2007, pages
84 - 87.
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