Of the Planet Mars

Mars: the fiery warrior of the heavens

Mars marks professions of battle and blade—soldiers, surgeons, smiths, and all who move through fire and risk

Mars: The Lesser Malefic

Mars in his chariot. Engraving by J. Sadeler after Maarten de Vos.

Mars, the blood-red warrior, blazes across the night sky, the harbinger of death, destruction, and strife. But the lesser malefic is not all bad: if dignified, the martial planet becomes the protector of the weak, the signifier of a courageous struggle, a victory against all odds that brings many rewards.