Mars in Cancer, Ascendent in Scorpio (Scorpio Rising)

Mars in Cancer ♋︎ in the Natal Chart

Archetypes: Advocate, Caregiver, Matriarch 

What Drives You: If you have Mars in Cancer in your natal chart than you are driven to fiercely protect the people you love. There is almost an aggressive quality to how far you will go to make sure those you care about are safe. Mars in Cancer is deeply affectionate towards others. You give freely of your energy knowing that you deeply want to receive affection in return. 

Mars in Cancer drives you to want to take care of people. Your often make an excellent cook as this is a tangible way you can express this intense need to nurture others. 

This Mars placement also comes with a great deal of loyalty. You find yourself joining up with causes you care deeply about and you are willing to put up a fight in order to see the results actualized. Mars in Cancer individual’s have the power to manifest their desires. These people will put passion behind what they want and go for it without restraint. At times you may loose your temper getting swept up in the moment. 

Sexuality: This Mars placement tends to be very generous in bed. You have a deep well of passion often being drawn to sexually intense relationships.

Scorpio ♏︎ Ascendent in the Natal Chart

Astrological Body Part: Sex & Reproductive Organs 

Chart Ruling Planet: Mars & Pluto

The Scorpio Ascendent or Rising sign in the natal chart gives you an air of intensity and a mesmerizing energy about you. As a Scorpio Rising you will guard your private life fiercely. You often keep your deep emotional thoughts to yourself and rarely allow other people on what you are actually feeling. You have a natural ability to tune into the psychology of others and inherently know what other people are thinking. Scorpio energy gives you the ability to predict other people’s next move. 

Style: A Scorpio Rising’s style is dynamic and practical. You use clothing like armor safeguarding yourself from people you believe to be inauthentic or untrustworthy. A Scorpio Rising will often choose alternative styles whatever that may mean for the society or culture they are living in. If everyone around them has tattoos they will not. If tattoos are absolutely taboo you can bet the Scorpio Rising will be covered in them. 

Talents: Your natal chart ruling planets are Mars and Pluto. The forceful nature of these two planets gives you potent powers of perception. You are able to pick up on information, vibrations, and sensory information other people often miss. Scorpio Rising is often naturally psychic as well.