Mars in Capricorn, Mars in the 5th 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.

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.