Mars in Purva Phalguni means Mars was placed between 13 degrees 20 minutes and 26 degrees 40 minutes of Leo at your birth, in the eleventh nakshatra, ruled by Venus and presided over by Bhaga, the god of delight and of the rightful share. Leo belongs to the Sun, which the classical scheme counts as … Read more
Mars in Magha means Mars was placed between 0 and 13 degrees 20 minutes of Leo at your birth, in the tenth nakshatra, ruled by Ketu and presided over by the Pitris, the ancestors. Leo belongs to the Sun, which the classical scheme counts as Mars’s friend, and Ketu is described in the old texts … Read more
Mars in Ashlesha means Mars was placed between 16 degrees 40 minutes and 30 degrees of Cancer at your birth, in the ninth nakshatra, ruled by Mercury and presided over by the Nagas, the serpents. Cancer is Mars’s sign of debilitation and the exact degree of its deepest fall, 28 degrees, sits inside this star’s … Read more
Mars in Pushya means Mars was placed between 3 degrees 20 minutes and 16 degrees 40 minutes of Cancer at your birth, in the eighth nakshatra, ruled by Saturn and presided over by Brihaspati, the guru of the gods. Cancer is Mars’s sign of debilitation, so the planet carries that condition across all four quarters, … Read more
Mars in Punarvasu means Mars was placed between 20 degrees of Gemini and 3 degrees 20 minutes of Cancer at your birth, in the seventh nakshatra, ruled by Jupiter and presided over by Aditi, the boundless mother. Jupiter counts Mars as a friend, which is this placement’s steadiest support, while three quarters sit in Gemini, … Read more
Mars in Ardra means Mars was placed between 6 degrees 40 minutes and 20 degrees of Gemini at your birth, in the sixth nakshatra, ruled by Rahu and presided over by Rudra, the storm. Gemini belongs to Mercury, which the classical scheme counts as Mars’s enemy, so the sign works against the planet, while the … Read more
Mars in Mrigashira means Mars was placed between 23 degrees 20 minutes of Taurus and 6 degrees 40 minutes of Gemini at your birth, in the fifth nakshatra, which Mars itself rules, presided over by Soma, the nectar. A planet in its own nakshatra expresses without translation, and this star crosses from Taurus, which the … Read more
Mars in Rohini means Mars was placed between 10 degrees and 23 degrees 20 minutes of Taurus at your birth, in the fourth nakshatra, ruled by the Moon and presided over by Brahma, the creator. Taurus belongs to Venus, which the classical scheme counts as neutral to Mars, and the Moon as star lord is … Read more
Mars in Krittika means Mars was placed between 26 degrees 40 minutes of Aries and 10 degrees of Taurus at your birth, in the third nakshatra, ruled by the Sun and presided over by Agni, the fire. The Sun counts Mars as a friend throughout, the first quarter sits in Mars’s own sign and the … Read more
Mars in Bharani means Mars was placed between 13 degrees 20 minutes and 26 degrees 40 minutes of Aries at your birth, in the second nakshatra, ruled by Venus and presided over by Yama, lord of dharma and the great restrainer. Aries is Mars’s own sign, so the planet is at full strength, though past … Read more