Mars in Uttara Ashadha means Mars was placed between 26 degrees 40 minutes of Sagittarius and 10 degrees of Capricorn at your birth, in the twenty-first nakshatra, ruled by the Sun and presided over by the Vishvadevas, the universal gods. This star matters structurally, because Mars is exalted in Capricorn and the boundary falls at … Read more
Mars in Purva Ashadha means Mars was placed between 13 degrees 20 minutes and 26 degrees 40 minutes of Sagittarius at your birth, in the twentieth nakshatra, ruled by Venus and presided over by the Apas, the cosmic waters. Sagittarius belongs to Jupiter, which the classical scheme counts as Mars’s friend, and Venus as star … Read more
Mars in Mula means Mars was placed between 0 and 13 degrees 20 minutes of Sagittarius at your birth, in the nineteenth nakshatra, ruled by Ketu and presided over by Nirriti, the goddess of dissolution. Sagittarius belongs to Jupiter, which the classical scheme counts as Mars’s friend, and Ketu is described in the old texts … Read more
Mars in Jyeshtha means Mars was placed between 16 degrees 40 minutes and 30 degrees of Scorpio at your birth, in the eighteenth nakshatra, ruled by Mercury and presided over by Indra, king of the gods. Scorpio is Mars’s own sign, so the planet is at full strength, while Mercury as star lord is counted … Read more
Mars in Anuradha means Mars was placed between 3 degrees 20 minutes and 16 degrees 40 minutes of Scorpio at your birth, in the seventeenth nakshatra, ruled by Saturn and presided over by Mitra, the god of friendship and alliance. Scorpio is Mars’s own sign, so the planet is at full strength across all four … Read more
Mars in Vishakha means Mars was placed between 20 degrees of Libra and 3 degrees 20 minutes of Scorpio at your birth, in the sixteenth nakshatra, ruled by Jupiter and presided over by Indragni, Indra and Agni held together. Jupiter counts Mars as a friend throughout, three quarters sit in Libra, ruled by neutral Venus, … Read more
Mars in Swati means Mars was placed between 6 degrees 40 minutes and 20 degrees of Libra at your birth, in the fifteenth nakshatra, ruled by Rahu and presided over by Vayu, the wind. Libra belongs to Venus, which the classical scheme counts as neutral to Mars, and Rahu’s lordship adds the unconventional and the … Read more
Mars in Chitra means Mars was placed between 23 degrees 20 minutes of Virgo and 6 degrees 40 minutes of Libra at your birth, in the fourteenth nakshatra, which Mars itself rules, presided over by Tvashtar, the divine architect also known as Vishvakarma. A planet in its own nakshatra expresses without translation, and this star … Read more
Mars in Hasta means Mars was placed between 10 degrees and 23 degrees 20 minutes of Virgo at your birth, in the thirteenth nakshatra, ruled by the Moon and presided over by Savitr, the impeller who sets things in motion. Virgo belongs to Mercury, which the classical scheme counts as Mars’s enemy, so the sign … Read more
Mars in Uttara Phalguni means Mars was placed between 26 degrees 40 minutes of Leo and 10 degrees of Virgo at your birth, in the twelfth nakshatra, ruled by the Sun and presided over by Aryaman, the god of contracts and of the noble path. The Sun counts Mars as a friend throughout, the first … Read more