Mars in the 10th House

How Mars works in the 10th house

Mars gives you strength and confidence. In career and achievement, you're most successful where plenty of energy, stamina, and courage are required. Mars also brings success in work with metals and machinery and favors occupations that demand physical strength and quick reactions.

For men, Mars makes a career in the military, sports, or politics possible. Women, too, can work and rise in status amid the fiercest competition. Business is another kind of battlefield, where you can be both warrior and commander. You have entrepreneurial talent and the chance to get rich quickly through enthusiasm and an enormous capacity for work—then spend what you've earned even faster.

You throw yourself eagerly into every new undertaking, but don't always have the patience to see it through. You often lose interest and turn to other projects. The same can happen in your career: a fast start is followed by stagnation. Conflicts with superiors and struggles for standing within the team are likely. You need to be a leader, even an unofficial one. You don't find it easy to get along with coworkers: a simple misunderstanding can make you lose your temper, and you can turn an ordinary disagreement into a full-blown conflict.

What the 10th house governs

The 10th house in your birth chart concerns your career and achievements: everything you want to accomplish and are capable of accomplishing in your lifetime. It describes your status, how much respect you command, and your place in society. It also touches on your financial situation. The tenth house reveals the extent of your ambitions and your ability to achieve something significant. It also describes your father and your relationship with him.

What Mars represents

Mars's zodiac sign in your birth chart governs your energy: how much you have and exactly how you use it. Mars also represents decisiveness, a drive to act, a tendency toward aggression, your masculine side, and sexual desire.