Mars in Capricorn, Mars in the 1st House

Mars in Capricorn ♑︎ in the Natal Chart

Archetypes: Emperor, Soldier, Administrator 

What Drives You: Mars in Capricorn in the natal chart individuals are driven by a desire for achievement. This is a fortuitous position as the dense energy of Capricorn is able to temper the impulsive nature of Mars. This placement brings out efficiency in the individual. You are able to hone in on the task at hand and get the job done. 

This placement is typically a signature of leadership as well. You are able to support people while also driving the mission behind the group you are leading. One of your archetypes is the emperor  as you can guide with understanding of the bigger picture. 

Mars in Capricorn will influence you to be an extremely hard worker. The conflict oriented nature of Mars can be channeled into dedication, hard work, and constructive tasks; Capricorn’s favorites. There is a tendency towards stubbornness with this placement adding to the tenaciousness of your personality profile. 

Sexuality: A Mars in Capricorn individual will have a lusty side hiding under the surface. Due to the stoic nature of Capricorn there may be tendency for pent up sexual tension. Mars in Capricorn can help release this lusty side of you. You will secretly get off on raunchy sex and wild escapades.

1st House

Keywords: The keywords associated with the first house are individualism, identity, selfishness, ego, personality, infancy, imitating, starting line, and destiny. 

Angular House Type: An Angular house is ruled by a cardinal sign. Aries is the cardinal fire sign ruling the 1st house. 

The 1st house in astrology is representative of how you express your self identity. The sign on the 1st house in the natal chart symbolizes the energy through which you tend to filter all of your experiences. 

Here you get to know yourself, your basic needs, and desire to be seen as an individual. In the 1st house you are having a “me” experience. This house is symbolic of initiation and impulsivity. 

Planets placed in the 1st house in the natal chart tend to be very heavily emphasized. These planets will be expressed more easily in your personal expression and circumstances. This is the house is symbolic of where we first breath life into ourselves, where existence first begins. This part of the astrological chart is ego driven in the search for self identity. Here you get to perform or act out the person you are or want to be.