The placement of Mars in Cancer signifies the need for emotional safety when it comes to pursuing desires and taking action. Individuals with this placement often seek closeness with family and a sense of nurturing, which brings them emotional well-being. However, their cautious nature and concern for maintaining emotional security can lead to self-limitation in their desires and actions.
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The Challenge of Mars in Cancer
The placement of Mars in Cancer can be challenging due to the natural square between Cancer and Mars-ruled Aries. Cancer, being a Cardinal Water sign, symbolically dampens the fiery nature of Mars. This results in a diffused and slowed-down energy, often manifesting as boiling emotions or a tendency to bury assertiveness under a wall of water.
Mars also represents the animus in the psyche. Therefore, males with Mars in Cancer may incorporate Cancer-associated traits into their masculinity, while females may be attracted to partners who embody these traits. Some males may feel a conflict between their masculine energy and the feminine energy associated with Cancer, possibly questioning their sense of masculinity. However, this placement can also provide an opportunity to explore and integrate the feminine side.
Insecurities: Fear of Assertiveness
With Mars in Cancer, insecurities arise from a fear of asserting oneself and the potential threats this may invite. Paradoxically, this fear has made individuals weak and vulnerable, as they complacently serve others while neglecting their own needs and desires.
Mars in the 9th House: Expand and Experience
Mars in the 9th House aligns with Mars’ fiery nature, as the 9th House is one of the fire houses. This placement allows the action principle of Mars to freely assert itself. It gives desires and actions a sense of purpose – to experience and understand the world.
Individuals with Mars in the 9th House are motivated to broaden their horizons and pursue experiences that enrich their lives. They draw upon a wide range of knowledge to accomplish their goals and consider past experiences when taking action. Their depth of experience often makes them more willing to assert their will in group or community situations.
Insecurities: Overcompensation and External Validation
Insecurities related to Mars energy in the 9th House tend to manifest through overcompensating behavior. If individuals are insecure about their assertiveness, they may attempt to hide it by going overboard in typical 9th House pursuits, such as athletics, sports, travel, or showing off their knowledge. They might aggressively promote religious or ideological doctrines or immerse themselves hedonistically in various experiences. However, these activities often lead to a sense of emptiness and lack of true growth and understanding.
Focus of Desires: Expanding Horizons
Individuals with Mars in the 9th House are primarily motivated by a desire to expand their sphere of experience and understanding. This may lead them to pursue higher education, a religious calling, travel, or engage in a quest for greater understanding of themselves and the world around them.
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Article referenced from:
- Gargatholil, Depth Astrology: An Astrological Handbook – Volume 2: Planets in Signs
- Gargatholil, Depth Astrology: An Astrological Handbook – Volume 3: Planets in Houses
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