Mars in Aquarius ♒︎ in the Natal Chart
Archetypes: Anarchist, Visionary, Rebel
What Drives You: Mars in Aquarius in the natal chart will influence the native to have a flair of rebellion. It is not so much that you want to go against the grain but you have an innate drive towards doing so. You have a sense that this is destiny and you are the ambassador of the people. As a Mars in Aquarius individual you serve a valuable role to society by bringing awareness to social issues that need fixing.
You do not shy away from conflict with this placement but rather embrace the raw passion of fighting for the underdog. Nothing motivates you more than creating social change or having a run in with authority. There is an anarchist nature about you that is driving everything you do. You choose not to live by other people’s rules but instead your own convictions. As a Mars in Aquarius individual you have made your peace with the idea that you will not fit in. You were not made to follow the crowd. You are a visionary.
Sexuality: Your sexuality is typically expressed through a desire for friendship. You are turned on by experimentation connecting to sex in a somewhat intellectual manner. Throughout life you may find your sexual preferences shift dramatically.
5th House
Keywords: The keywords associated with the 5th house include love affairs, romance, sex, sexuality, creativity, art, dating, play, playfulness, children, spontaneity, fun, diversity, and the spotlight.
Succedent House Type: The Succedent house type is ruled by a fixed sign. Leo is the fixed fire sign ruling the 5th house.
The 5th house in astrology is symbolic of creativity, sexuality, and children. The reason all of these themes come together in the 5th house is due to the fact that they all of them are related to making or creating something outside of oneself. Creativity brings forth something new and imaginative. Your relationship to sexuality or how you express your sexuality can be a creative act or viewed as the reproductive act that creates babies.
Having an emphasis of planets or lack of planets in the 5th house speaks more to what you make and create in life and less literally to how many children you will or will not have. When you are playing in the 5th house it is all about finding your creative spark, what enlivens you, and how you can bring your true identity forward.
The focus of the 5th house is what unique experience do you want to share with others, what makes you special. The 5th house is also associated with affairs, flings, and romance due to the playful and often spontaneous nature of this area of the chart.