The Mars in Indian astrology

Mars, known as ‘Mangal’ in Indian astrology, is the ruler of self-defenses for survival. Mars is the fourth planet from the sun, just after our Earth. Mars, also known as the red planet, is said to be the ruler of Aries and Scorpio zodiac signs. While Sun is the king of our solar system, Mars is the commander. Mars stands for aggression, martial arts and influences liveliness, drive, managerial spirits and leadership abilities. Both Sun and Mars produce heat; difference being Sun has a life preserving heat, while the explosive heat generated by Mars might be dangerous for the lives. Mars controls the charts of people who excel in military, martial arts, athletics, police and fire department, or in any other competitive field. Mars is strongly noticeable in the charts of people associated with production of weapons and explosives. The technical and mechanical expertise given by this planet also calls for builders, designers, surgeons, engineers and professional dealing in real estate.

Mars is extremely fierce and masculine in nature. In short, it signifies aggressive energy in a human being. Mars rules over the bone marrow and generation of red blood corpuscles, human blood, and the disease resistant power of human body. Mars provides a person with self-governing individuality and idealism. Mars is known to give open aggressiveness to Arians and secretive aggressiveness to Scorpions. Martians are also known for strong passionate and sexual connections.

Mars acts on the extremes-either soft like wax or hard like a stone. The Sun, Moon and Jupiter are his friends, whereas Mercury and Ketu are his enemies.Rahu and Saturn are neutral to Mars. The first cycle of Mars runs between the ages 28th to 33rd years of age for a native. The Second cycle between 63 and 68 years of age of a native and 3rd cycle between 98 to 103 years of age of a native. The 1st and 8th house of a horoscope chart are the own houses of Mars and he gets exalted in the 10th house of a horoscope chart.4th house of horoscope chart is considered as debilitation house for Mars. Mars acts as a malefic in the 4th and the 8th houses, but he is benefic if placed in the 1, 2, 3,5,6,7,9,11 and 12 house in the horoscope chart.

Mars is the signification of Sex, brothers, land and property and rules over the animal instincts in man. A benefic mars offers self confidence, sharp wit, faculty of argumentation and adventurous spirit, strong determination and qualities of leadership in all human pursuits. On the contrary, a weak and afflicted Mars makes the native lose temper quickly fool hardy, quarrelsome and brutal. Such a Mars makes the native a sexual pervert.