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They’re acting their rage.
Have you ever wondered why some folks run hot-tempered while others remain calm, cool, and collected? In astrology, our relationship to anger and ambition is informed by the planet Mars.
Mars sign meaning
Named for the Roman god of war, Mars rules blood, vitality, sexuality, power, and will — creating a clear connection between our Mars sign and how we create, respond, and react to conflict or discord.
To find your Mars sign, you’ll need your birth chart. Use a generator like this one. The Mars symbol resembles a circle with a phallic arrow extending out of the top right quadrant.
What is my Mars sign
In the birth chart, the house that Mars occupies can indicate how someone reacts to conflict or where it manifests in their life.
Mars in the first house indicates a person for whom conflict is inseparable from their personality — a scrappy, instigator type who doesn’t mind and even prefers direct and consistent strife.
They’ve got no fear of drama and a real love for the thrill of drawing first and drawing first blood. It’s what gives them their signature flush.
(Looking at you, Mars in the first folk like Taylor Swift, Donald Trump, Kris Jenner and Winston Churchill.)
In the fighting spirit, TikTok astrologer Maryaam Lewis-Herbert — also known as Shawty Herbs — has shared the Mars placements she finds “scary as hell.”
Read on to learn more.
Mars in Aries
Herbs attests, “If you have an Aries Mars, I’m not messing with y’all.”
Mars is the ruler of Aries. Thus, the planet of war is very comfortable exerting both might and utter unhingedness in these cardinal hellfires. And trust, hell hath no fury like this.
Mars in Aries is typically the most impulsive, impatient, and easily infuriated of all the signs. Just like infants, Aries have poor impulse control, high decibel demands and are liable to ruin an evening out with a meltdown over lukewarm tit milk and poor service.
For celebrity evidence, look no further than Mars in Aries native Russell “hurl a phone at you” Crowe.
Herbs continues, “Y’all get crazy when you’re mad — it’s actually low-key kind of scary. Y’all be ready to fight.”
On the upswing or right hook, those with this placement tend to be protective over those they love and have no issue standing up for themselves or others, fighting the proverbial good fight in the name of what is right.
Mars in Scorpio
Mars is the ancient ruler of Scorpio, and in the sign of intensity and retribution, the red planet is an apex villain.
Herbs expounds, “Have you ever seen someone with a Scorpio Mars get mad? Their dark side comes out. Just leave them alone. Trust me.”
Scorpio oversees the realms of sex, death, and regeneration, and while f–king them can make you believe you died and went to heaven, the way they handle conflict will make you wish you were never born.
Mars in Cancer
The planet of war is in fall in the sign of Cancer, meaning it struggles to express or process rage and other difficult emotions effectively.
When these folks fail to find appropriate avenues for their anger, their outbursts are upsetting at best and dangerous at worst.
Herbs says, “You guys are truly one of the scariest people when you get upset. If you get a Cancer Mars upset, I’m just going to pray for you and hope for the best because, honey, these people will go from 0 to 100 when you push their buttons.”
Herbs maintains that Mars in Cancer people can be incredibly sweet and even nurturing, but when emotionally activated, it is a rage blackout situation where all bets are off.
Infamous for throwing hands, Tommy Lee and Chris Brown both have Mars in Cancer.
Mars in Taurus
Mars is in its detriment in Taurus, meaning the red planet is at a definite disadvantage when it comes to channeling anger in a healthy or productive way.
Hardworking, self-righteous, and ready to rage, Herbs shares, “Mars in Taurus can be very chill people, but honey, they’re going to make you wish that you never upset them.”
For evidence, see Mars in Taurus native Christian Bale routinely losing his s–t on set, on press tours, and in the company of his mother.
To boot, or fist, Taurus is a fixed sign, and earnest apologies are rarely in their wheelhouse, so don’t hold your breath for a mea culpa.
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Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and irreverently reports back on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture, and personal experience. To book a reading, visit her website.
