Pisces ♓︎ Mars in the Natal Chart
Archetypes: Prophetess, Nurse, Wounded Healer
What Drives You: Mars in Pisces in the natal chart will influence the native to be driven towards liminal spaces meaning the places between the worlds. You are a natural healer with this placement and often have had a trauma of your own contributing to your unique gifts. Mars in Pisces is representative of the spiritual traveler who journeyed to the other side and back. You gained valuable skills during this journey which you desire to use to heal the people around you. There is an almost transcendental nature about individuals with this Mars placement.
You are not necessarily conflict driven but do tend to stir up controversy. As a prophet or prophetess your messages can sometimes make people uncomfortable or polarize them. This can stir people to anger, jealousy, and even rage as they experience your Mars energy as their own. You have a tendency to get lost in your spiritual fantasies and the places you visit so having a good grounding routine is necessary for this Mars placement.
Sexuality: Mar in Pisces individual’s with typically express their sexuality with an all consuming energy. They are often very open sexually, often experimenting with many different avenues of sexuality. The tendency here will be to take on the needs and desires of those they are with.
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.