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Mars in the 1st House directs the planet's energy toward your sense of self. The house tells you where the planet expresses itself; how it does so depends on the sign it occupies.
How Mars works in the 1st house
You have a fierce sense of independence, acknowledge hardly anyone's authority, and aren't willing to follow just any rule. You prefer to use your own judgment and rarely listen to advice. Mars gives you tremendous energy; the excess can turn into aggression, which you're advised to channel into sports.
You're quite stubborn in pursuing your goals but very impatient, convinced that the direct route is the fastest and most effective.
Mars often gives a sturdy build, strength, and stamina.
What the 1st house governs
The 1st house in your birth chart describes your personality: your character, temperament, and basic pattern of behavior. It reveals how you present yourself and how others see you. The first house is considered the most important of all the houses, the lens through which the rest of the birth chart should be viewed.
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.
See Also
Marta Winter · Astrologer
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