Mars was the god of war and the planet is associated with the maculine side of a person’s nature.

It governs aggression, assertiveness, competitiveness, our sex drives and our physical energy levels.

The position of Mars in the birth chart reveals how we express ourselves and our ability to take action.

But when for some reason, this ability to act is upset, and assertiveness is either inhibited or prevented, there often follows bouts of violence or revolt.

Mars rules 2 signs of the zodiac, Aries, in which it represents action, and Scorpio, in which it represents prime instinct.

It alloes will power to become assertive, and makes sensibility, expressive and able to stimulate our senses.