Mars in Libra ♎︎ in the Natal Chart
Archetypes: Judge, Counselor, Friend
What Drives You: Mars in Libra in the natal chart can provide one with a drive towards counseling and acting as a mediator for others. You put immense amounts of energy towards keeping the peace. This is not a conflict driven placement. Mars in Libra individual’s can have trouble finding their energy. They have a tendency to move slower and find reaching their goals takes additional effort.
Mars in this placement can indicate that your friends have a huge influence in your life. You are there for your friends when they need you most and in turn you rely on your social group for support. You possess great tact as you find disagreements extremely unpleasant and do what you can to avoid them sometimes at the expense of your own feelings.
With this planetary placement you make an excellent judge of character along with an understanding of situations. You have the ability to see the balanced outcome by making a fair assessment of all parties involved. There may be a preoccupation with justice and following the rules.
Sexuality: As Mars in Libra is not quick to action it may be difficult to arouse your sexuality. You appreciate beauty and your surroundings will need to be up to your standards in order for sexy time to take place!
8th House
Keywords: The keywords associated with the 8th house include death, transformation, secrets, mystery, macabre, shared finances or resources, legacies, taxes, owed money, uncovered trauma, healing, and psychology.
Succedent House Type: A Succedent house type is ruled by a fixed sign. Scorpio is the fixed water sign ruling the 8th house.
The meaning of the 8th house has evolved significantly over time. Traditionally this house was associated with taxes, legacies, and shared resources. It is believed that due to its associations with legacies and inheritance this has contributed to the modern 8th house associations with death. Beyond the literal definition of death, it can also represent transformation, cycles of life, and major life endings/beginnings.
The perspective of the 8th house is broad and psychologically based in most modern astrological interpretations. It symbolizes how you relate to others on a deeply emotional level. This house is associated with secrets but also shared resources and taxes.
Trying to relate all of these themes together is what gives the 8th house is intense mystery. When you are working in the 8th house you are often working through some kind of emotional trauma. How you relate to the life, death, and sharing your experiences and resources with another are all 8th house endeavors.