Mars in Gemini, Mars in the 2nd House

Mars in Gemini ♊︎ in the Natal Chart

Archetypes: Politician, Comedian, Trickster

What Drives You: If you have Mars in Gemini in your natal chart you are driven by wanting to make a good impression. You will have a unique expression that does well in politics or comedy. An individual with this Mars placement will have great comedic timing with an impeccable sense of humor. 

You will be somewhat of a showman looking to please the crowd you are “performing” for. 

Mars in Gemini individuals typically make great politicians. You have a keen instinct to know what to say to the right people, able to make a case for your position quite easily. Other people may be curious how you got to where you are but you know all it took was impressing the right people. 

There is some energy of the archetype of the trickster with this placement. That means you are channeling the energy of ancient gods in mythology such as Loki, Hermes, and Mercury. These deities played with people’s emotions; however, it was always for an underlying good cause. You help people see their way through difficult times through humor, jokes, and maybe some tricks of the mind. 

Sexuality: Mars in Gemini individuals typically have a fun and varied sex life. You tend to be very flirty sometimes giving off the impression you are available when you are not.

2nd House: 

Keywords: The keywords associated with the 2nd house are values, self-worth, resources, finances, material possessions, sensuality, physical body, belongings, beliefs, and ownership. 

Succedent House Type: A Succedent house type is ruled by a fixed sign. Taurus is the fixed earth sign ruling the 2nd house. 

The 2nd house in astrology is the area of life where we develop a relationship with our resources and belongings. In this area of the chart you are called to evaluate your attachments to the material world. In addition, the 2nd house is the place where you learn the value of self-worth, pleasure, satisfaction, and delight. Planets placed in this part of the chart will partially represent your capacity to generate wealth, resources, and income. Planets here need to experience life “hands on.” 

The 2nd house symbolizes your relationship with possessions and values. This can relate on a spiritual, physical, or emotional level. How you define yourself based on what your belongings are, your beliefs, the money you have, the relationships you are in, or anything else you can use as a physical definer of who you are can be experienced through the 2nd house. Deciding what you own or if your possessions “own” you is a core lesson of this area of the astrological chart.