Mars in the 1st house

From Astrology In Depth

Mars in the first house is a dominating, somewhat aggressive location. It is an important consideration in the fundamentals of the personality.

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It makes the person more vocal and more decisive. It can make the person more self-centered as well, although it can make him also more courageous. He just does what he want. It can make for lack of tact and diplomacy, and this can create struggle in some areas. There is a powerful desires to win something. The person has strong, rough malish traits.

The person seeks action in his life, and there's much comings and goings. He does not shirk from taking up a fight. He may take more risks, which depending on the setup, may be somewhat reckless, and put him in danger. Because of this, some of them may have a significant scar on his face or head. That is a classic Mars/Aries physical trait. In an aggressive chart the native may use violence.

This location also often hightens the sexual aspects in the personality, although still under consideration of the Sun, and perhaps somewhat of the Moon.

It can add a reddish complexion.

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