Mars in Pisces is an interesting placement, as Pisces represents the end of polarities, as well as a diffusive energy. Meanwhile, Mars is all about focused energy and having a defined target. Similarly, Mars promotes individuality, while Pisces promotes merging or melting away with the world. A very interesting energy arises from these contrasts.

Pride, Passion and Arrogance

The passions of Mars in Pisces tend to be extremely variable, ranging from nothing to everything. Mars in Pisces usually has two main expressions, in my view, the diffused seeking and the merged energy.

The diffusive seeking deals with a person that really has no target in life, who stumbles upon life, carelessly. Pisces is all about letting go, so a hippie/troubadour living is always fitting for this sign. A native on this impulse might be involved with many things, many endeavors, without much result or much care about them. He just drifts.

The merged energy deals with a very focused individual, sometimes a captain of industry, very dedicated to his craft — whichever it is. I’ve seen this placement on many successful businessmen or those involved with large institutions. What gives?

Pisces is a formless energy, capable of nothing or everything, so possibilities are endless. A lot of people crave the freedom of being able to do everything, but they don’t consider the stress of having to decide what will you do, and what will you do first. That is the Pisces struggle.

So Mars here will usually find solace in merging, or melting away, in a pursuit and its rules/struggles. By focusing on something, the formless gains form, which is very pleasant to Mars.

Through that, Mars in Pisces will usually associate with a pursuit that requires a lot of them. They will work long hours, pay all the needed dues (maybe even more), be extremely dedicated and give their all.

Mars in Pisces can be found in: business, finance, music, arts, spiritual pursuits (priest, monk, etc.), philosophy, and others.

Independence and Risk

Mars in Pisces will take a lot of risks, and make a lot of sacrifices, for whichever pursuit they pick in life. There is a trend towards martyrdom in Pisces, so Mars here becomes a hero that sacrifices himself for his pursuit. They are not afraid of confrontation, humiliation, losing time, losing money, losing respect. As long as they feel that their pursuit, or mission, is important and deserving of such penance.

A big area of risk for Mars in Pisces tends to be experimentation, the diffusive seeking impulse I mentioned above. Some Mars in Pisces individuals can spend all life going through that. Although, usually, they will only spend part of their youth in that before finding their call. The risk comes from the seeking, where they can take many irresponsible risks or troubled avenues.

Tools and Weapons

Mars here has great intuition and perception of other people, their emotions and desires. So they can easily understand emotions and please people with their actions. This is why they have a knack for business, they know what troubles someone and they can easily provide a solution or safe harbor for that.

On the other hand, their main weapon is emotion. Things like emotional blackmail, verbal attacks or overall anything that afflicts someone mentally. These natives are prone to resentments, repressed anger and somewhat neurotic behavior, with occasional explosions of such repressed feelings.

Anger and Aggression

These natives tend to repress their anger. They are not prone to daily stormy moods, but they will become a hurricane when they crack. Repressed anger tends to be released all at once, at times, not even at the right target. Learning to deal, and release anger, in a constructive manner is a key lesson for this placement.

Feeling neglected, used or cheated causes deep anger on these people.

Sex and Men

Mars in Pisces usually shows that sexuality is an important emotional avenue for the native. So they need to feel connected or in sync with their partners before engaging in sex. Mars in Pisces usually shows someone very adaptable and tending to a partner’s needs.

For a man with Mars in Pisces, his behavior will always have a somewhat elusive or mysterious nature to it. People might have a hard time understanding you, you yourself could at times not understand the reasons behind the way you act.

If you have Mars in Pisces, you tend to be attracted to men that are: artistic, spiritual, mysterious, elusive. It also shows attraction towards those that are troubled in some manner, maybe someone with emotional issues, a broken bird of sorts, someone that seems to need help or support.

Other points

• This placement deals a lot with exploring, searching and trying many different things, specially in youth.
• At times, this placement can deal with sexual promiscuity, as the native will have a desire to explore.
• Confusion is usually present here, and the native might need help to figure out his calling, or what he has to do in life.
• When a vocation/pursuit is found, the native will be extremely dedicated and focused there. A lot of Mars in Pisces natives are very dutiful and committed.
• Learning to deal with anger is a key lesson here. As not expressing it can lead to big blow ups.

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Mars in Capricorn is a great placement in astrology, as Mars is exalted in this sign, so the planet tends to do well here. This is the best sign placement for Mars in a chart.

Pride, Passion and Arrogance

Capricorn is the natural 10th house, of career, karma and our public image or contribution to the world. So naturally, Mars in Capricorn makes the career and public life of a native very important. These natives are very dedicated to their work, whichever it is. They will also place much importance on making an impact in society, being noticed, not in a flashy way necessarily. But by doing something that, in their view, improves or fixes imbalances in the world.

Independence and Risk

Mars in Capricorn tends to make the native take risks on professional and public spheres. Making big moves, taking strong stances and defending their career with tooth and nails comes into play with this placement.

With Mars in Capricorn, the career becomes very energized and important, as well as an area where the native is very willing to make sacrifices.

When afflicted, this Mars can easily show dishonest behavior or going over others to get what you want. It must be noted that this is not usually the case.

Tools and Weapons

The main weapon of Mars in Capricorn is sheer diligence and capacity to do what is needed, or asked of them. Following rules, going through the appropriate process, doing the work, grinding all the annoying grinds one by one. This is Mars in Capricorn.

Whenever they have a problem, they will seek to know what is “the correct way” to deal with it. Even if it isn’t the best way, they will do it. They have a preference for going through the motions, doing things right, and just putting in the work.

This placement is frequently found on people in the military, or anyone in tightly controlled institutions, as the knack for following rules and advancing is a key Mars in Capricorn trait. What this placement lacks in daring behavior, they compensate trifold in the capacity to work and make needed efforts.

Their calm and contented behavior tends to favor strategy and planning. They are great planners, as well as executers, so their lives will usually be tightly controlled. They act in decisive, authoritatively and carefully controlled ways

Anger and Aggression

As career and public contributions are very important, the lack of both things really riles up Mars in Capricorn. Having their efforts blocked can be an example of that, but usually they just rise above and work harder. What really riles up this Mars is seeing a lack of ambition and drive in others.

Seeing people who don’t care that much about career, reputation and their impact in the world. Seeing people who are not willing to go through the motions and work hard. Those are things that anger this Mars.

Their anger is usually reserved, contained and well directed. They will act or attack only if necessary, and only until the necessary point. This is not the Mars of killing someone and shooting the dead body multiple times afterwards. This is the Mars of contained aggression. They will attack only enough to stop a threat, not a step further.

Sex and Men

Mars in Capricorn promotes a healthy sexuality. As most earth signs, these natives will have a fair share of lust, but Capricorn will tend to act on this is a controlled and contented manner. Excesses are usually not promoted by this placement.

For a man with this placement, the behavior will always have a serious demeanor to it. At times, you might appear older than you actually are.

If you have Mars in Capricorn, you tend to be attracted to men that are: serious, respectable, older, focused on their careers. Businessmen, those in the military or other big institutions.

Other points

• Very directed and focused.
• Usually, the native will have active or productive hobbies. Things like building stuff, playing sports, rather than just sitting around and watching TV.
• Usually fair and calm, but they are no cowards. They will defend themselves well when necessary.

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