Mars in Taurus ♉︎ in the Natal Chart
Archetypes: Builder, Craftsperson, Architect
What Drives You: Mars in Taurus in your natal chart can drive you to desire to build and create. You understand that incredible effort is necessary in order to be successful. With this placement you will have a natural strength about you making you very physically powerful. Mars in Taurus can cause you to put immense effort behind the projects you undertake. This may give you a tendency to stay in a situation long past its due date.
There is a stubborn streak to this placement. With Taurus being a fixed sign you will have a stronger drive to dig in your heals to get what you want. Natal Mars in Taurus gives you killer business instincts. Your relentless and subtle approach to closing a deal makes you an excellent negotiator. Individuals with Mars in Taurus are here to build up the world to architect cities and culture. They are the ones who are our crafters creating brilliant works with artistry and taste.
Sexuality: Mars can also symbolizes how you express your sexuality. With Mars in Taurus you are more likely to have a strong sex drive. On the surface you may appear quite calm but behind closed doors you let an entirely different side of you out. Others may not be able to keep up with you!
South Node in Cancer ♋︎ in the natal chart
If your South Node is in Cancer in the natal chart then this indicates past lives or past situations in your current life in which you felt like a victim to your own destiny. This placement indicates a tendency to narrate your life and see your experiences as a story playing out in front of you. You have a deep connection to the cycles of the universe and often see yourself as flowing within it. This has lead you to be fatalistic in many ways or caused you to develop a profound sense of surrender in which you do not feel you can direct your own fate.
At times you may fall into depression or victim tendencies preferring to get sucked into the narratives of the past, family, and relationships. You are learning to understand your involvement in these situations and the role you can play in directing your own life path. As a natural storyteller you are beginning to understand your ability to weave your own narrative.
Individuals with the South Node in Cancer are developing a fierce sense of ownership and control over their own lives. Letting go of your dependency on others or an over attachment to your “story” is paramount in your healing journey.