Mars is the Lord of Mesha Rashi [Aries] & Vrishchika Rashi [Scorpio]. Mars is also known as "The commander-in-chief" in the planetary cabinet. It rules bright red colour and its temperament is violent, angry and rash. It represents position in military, police, engineering, chemicals, surgeons, dentists and executive posts etc.

Significance

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and is commonly referred to as the Red Planet. It signifies mental and physical courage. It also signifies as younger Brother, which becomes the source of strength. It is male planet; dry, fiery, tamaic and pitta. Its nature is cruel, unrelenting, active and generous. It also signifies enemy, assests, immovable properties, motivation, arguments, quarrels, general health, sports and surgery etc. Mars is the planet of desire and will. It shows how you aim at your goals and how you power yourself toward your goals.

Transit of Mars

Mars bestows good effects when he transits the third, sixth or the eleventh house as counted from the Janma-Rashi. The effects of Mars, by transit through various houses as counted from the radical Moon are as follows:-

• Fear, trouble-physical of mental
• Eye troubles; loss of money
• Happiness, gain of wealth
• Trouble, fear from enemies
• Apprehension of sickness, loss of money
• Happiness, gain of wealth
• Poor health, heavy expenditure or loss of money
• Fear, inclination to indulge in sinful acts
• Apprehension of ill-health
• Happiness, also distress
• Gain of money and happiness
• Sickness, distress.

Exalted Signs [Strong]: Capricorn

MARS is exalted in Capricorn particularly in 28 degree. When it is strong then it denotes thirst for action, passions, ambition, physical strength, goal directed energy, power to carry through, courage, bravery, heroism, competitive and fighting spirit, vim and vigor.

Debilitation Signs [Weak]: Cancer

MARS is debilitated in Cancer. When it is weak then it makes a man lacking in courage and not enjoying the help and comforts from the younger brothers. It causes inflammations, overheating, inability to tolerate hunger, wounds, burns, accidents, fractures, piles, live complaints, skin rashes, operations, tumors, cancer in muscular parts of body when closely conjunct with Rahu.

Benefic

A planet is considered to be benefic when it provides very positive influences. MARS is benefic when it is in Capricorn.

Malefic

A planet is considered to be malefic when it provides very negative influences. MARS is malefic when it is in Virgo.