Therefore Mars brings conflict to the sensitive foundations Cancer represents, while those sensitive foundations attempt to stifle that conflict which is contrary to their process. Put simply, Cancer collects, nurtures and connects while Mars burns, severs and fights. Here, sensitivity and care are absolutely necessary to create the firm emotional foundation which is the Sign’s purpose. It directs their efforts and energies to our deepest and most sensitive foundations- to childhood, old friends, old fears and the pursuit of deep intimacy. Cancer encloses Planets within it in a womb, a matrix of growth. On the contrary, Cancer is the most maternal of the 12 signs of the Zodiac- it is the sign that represents the action of the Moon. This desire to burst forth from behind confines has its primordial beginning with the desire to escape the womb and extends to rarefied spiritual peaks, with the desire to escape the confines of material reality altogether. He symbolizes the necessary desire of every individual to burst their confines and establish themselves as independent, reliant only upon their own will. What is the conflict between the nature of Mars and the circumstance that Cancer represents? Mars’ nature brings about and resolves conflict. The Sign in which a planet takes its “Fall” is the setting where that planet’s character is prone to fail the most miserably because of the incompatibility of the Sign’s circumstances and the Planet’s nature.( (In)Dependence? Just ask Norman Bates.Īnd so Mars is considered in his “Fall” in Cancer. And living with Mommy does not a proud warrior make. In Cancer, Mars is staying at his mom’s house. Mars is far from home, and has difficulty putting his talent for conflict to much good use in Taurus’ well appointed house or in Libra’s pleasant social gathering. On the flip, Mars is in his “Detriment” in Taurus and Libra, and in his “Fall” in Cancer. Mars rejoices in the bloody intrigue of Scorpio, revels in the open battlefield of Aries, and he provides his most ruthless and effective performance in patient, ambitious and disciplined Capricorn. On the positive side, Mars “Rules” Scorpio and Aries, and is “Exalted” in Capricorn. Unfortunately, in those Signs where Mars is especially poorly placed, we tend to see Mars’ less impressive qualities: misdirected anger, insecurity, selfishness, and crudeness.Īstrologers use one pair of terms to describe the Signs where Mars is especially effective, and another pair to describe those signs in which Mars functions poorly. Some he performs beautifully in, where we see the virtues of strength, courage, and tenacity. Therefore Mars performs differently in each Sign. But, as previously stated, not all battles are of equal difficulty. In each Sign, Mars places a focus on a particular myth. The collection of myths which comprise the cycle the warrior walks contain both his greatest victories and most humiliating defeats. The Sign provides both the challenges Mars will face as well as the tools he needs to conquer those challenges. Mars’ journey through the Signs of the Zodiac represents the warrior’s journey into different arenas. As Mars moves throughout the Zodiac, we see the warrior changing clothes and equipment as he is outfitted for different myths.
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