MARS IN FIRE
SYMBOL
RULING SIGN
ELEMENT
KEY WORDS:
Aggression, Power, Competition, Stamina, Fights, Sex Drive, Physical Strength, Exercise & Initiative
PROS:
Energetic, Persistent, Motivating
CONS:
Agressive, Risky, Irritable
DESCRIPTION:
Mars will always be happy in the element of Fire. When this card shows up, rest assured the querent will be have the energy and motivation to go after any goals. The most passionate and action-oriented card in the deck. However, follow-through might be an issue - so while you have the energy to get things going, make sure to complete tasks you set out (or get someone else to do it for you!).
IN ASSOCIATION WITH...
Aries: A headstrong overachiever. Tendency towards recklessness and aggression.
Leo: A confident and enthusiastic leader. Can get pushy with others.
Sagittarius: Versatile and principled adventurer. Actions tend to be idealistic, not realistic.
ABOUT MARS
Mars is the planet that gives us the energy and motivation to do anything and everything. What motivates us and what we are willing to fight for can be seen through Mars - the planet of War. When these cards show up in a reading, it will always symbolise the need to take some sort of action. However, if the rest of the spread suggests any sort of conflict, the Mars cards will warn of arguments and fights. Mars is a passionate and fast energy, so things can escalate quickly if not careful.
ABOUT THE INNER PLANETS
INNER PLANETS:
Sun, Moon,
(technically luminaries but will be called planets)
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter & Saturn
Right off the bat, I would like to establish that the Sun and Moon are technically luminaries - not planets (the Sun is a star and the Moon a satellite for our Earth). However, they play a big part in Astrology, alongside the rest of the planets. Therefore, for the sake of cohesion and simplicity, the Sun and Moon are being grouped with the rest of the planets. Also, whilst it is known that the planets (including Earth) revolve around the Sun - in Astrology, the Earth is placed in the middle of the planetary system. This is because when looking at our Birth Charts, or trying to predict patterns, we are looking outwards towards the sky. Tracing the movement of stars and constellations going “around” us.
When looking at a person birth chart, the Planets are closely related to different facets of the persons personality and character. The Sun is concerned with a persons general ego, whilst the Moon is linked with one’s emotional side. Mercury rules a persons intellect/ communication skills, Venus is associated with ones wealth and romance and Mars rules aggression and passion. Jupiter focuses on expansion and good fortune whilst Saturn is linked with a persons discipline and challenges. Each planet ruling over a different trait, and each planet moving at a different speed around the Earth, means the combinations of different planets in different constellations are endless. Each planet travels through the 12 constellations (the Zodiac Signs), meaning the Planets characteristics change according to each sign. Apart from describing one’s personality with these transits - it is also possible to predict event or ‘energies’ happening at a given time. For example, fiery Mars transiting through the philosophical sign of Sagittarius, might be interpreted as a time where people are more prone to argue and debate over their ideals/ethics. In this deck, the zodiac signs have been grouped into the 4 elements. Fire, Water, Air and Earth. Whilst each sign is individual in their attributes, the general disposition of the signs in their respective elements is similar enough. This also keeps the deck at 64 cards - instead of 144!