Mars in the 8th House – What does it mean? How does it influence me?

Mars is a planet that brings aggression, energy, passion and determination. The 8th house is related to transformation, change, growth, death and rebirth. It is also the house that reveals our vices.

Mars in the 8th House fires its native with passion and intensity, which will cause this person to transform his life or enter an existential crisis.

Understand more details and characteristics of this placement.

Mars in the Astrological Chart

The location of Mars in our Astrological Chart shows how we chase our goals. Knowing which house this planet is in, you will understand what motivates you and you can use this to your advantage to always keep yourself motivated and moving.

While Venus shows us how we receive everything, Mars is our projection into the world. It’s our stamina and libido. What gives us the urge to live.

It’s basically Mars that will make you get up and do something to get noticed. This planet is the expression of your self-confidence and your power. It is the one who encourages you to accept and overcome challenges. What gives you courage and honor to win your battles.

As much as Mars does not have a good reputation, since it is the name of the Roman God of War, it is important to note that its energy can be both constructive and destructive, it all depends on how and where you channel the energy of this planet.

Mars in the 8th House

House 8 is a deep and mysterious house. It messes with our psychological, talks about our growth, death and rebirth. It’s a transformation house. It is known as the Karmic House for no reason.

Mars is the inner fire that burns within us, our life force that drives us to get out of bed when the alarm clock goes off. It’s who motivates us to run after a love, a job, a career, a dream.

Basically, if there were no Mars, we wouldn’t exist in the physical world. We would just be thoughts and emotions.

Uniting the characteristics of these two elements when Mars is in the 8th house, we have a very deep and powerful inner strength.

The individual who is born with this placement on the Astral Map is that player who keeps trying to save the ball when everyone else has already given up. It is someone who has a strong power of resilience.

However, the native with Mars in the 8th house needs to be careful that all accumulated energy does not turn into burning anger or excessive anxiety. These emotions can lead to obsessive and controlling behaviors.

It may take you a little longer to get to know yourself well and be able to work all your power in a more mature way, turning everything you touch into gold.

You are very sensitive and able to read people like a book. No one can deceive or hide anything from you for long.

As a very intense person, those who have Mars in the 8th house need to use the transforming energy of this placement to make all pain, trauma and suffering experienced in the past, at different stages of life, disappear.

When you reach psychological maturity, you yourself will have the courage to face your own shadow willingly.

If this takes too long to happen, your shadow will come after you anyway, whether you’re ready or not.

The advice for those who have this placement in the Astral Map is to seek a lot of self-knowledge.

In the aspect of sexual energy represented by this planet, those who have Mars in the 8th house are someone who loves to perform intimate encounters or even sexual acts in inappropriate or risky places.

And even in the sexual issue, knowing yourself will be important so that you can have more satisfying relationships.

Positive aspects

• Sensitivity;
• Intensity;
• Processing power;
• Resilience;
• Search for self-knowledge.

Negative aspects

• extreme attachment;
• Possessiveness;
• Controller;
• Anxious;
• Love with pain and suffering – beware of abusive relationships.

Mars Retrograde in the 8th House

People with Mars Retrograde in the 8th house tend to put sexual needs first.

You may have conflicting sexual desires or feel that you are not a desirable person.

Face your sexual problems openly, accept your sexual nature and allow yourself to let your guard down to enjoy a true intimate relationship.

You are someone who often feels powerless, afraid of the unknown, and unable to cope with loss.

The way to work this placement is to face your own darkness. Know that you will survive all of this, so don’t be afraid to face what you consider “death” head on.

Want to read more advice on how to better handle this placement? Make your Astral Map now, know your strengths and use them to work on your weaknesses.

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