The Mount of Mars comes in two parts — Upper and Lower Mars — and the plain between them, all governing courage, aggression, resilience, and the capacity to stand your ground. Named for the god of war, these regions reveal your fighting spirit: Lower Mars the active, assertive courage, Upper Mars the passive courage of endurance and self-control.
Find Lower Mars just above the thumb, between the Mount of Venus and the Mount of Jupiter, at the start of the Life Line — the seat of active courage. Find Upper Mars on the opposite edge, between the Mount of the Moon and the Mount of Mercury, above the percussion — the seat of endurance. The Plain of Mars is the palm's hollow centre between them. Feel each region's firmness.
The Mounts of Mars govern courage, resilience, aggression, and self-control. Lower (active) Mars represents physical courage, assertiveness, and the will to fight for what you want. Upper (passive) Mars represents moral courage, endurance, self-control, and the capacity to withstand hardship without breaking. Well-developed Mars mounts indicate a brave, resilient nature able to both assert and endure. Flat mounts suggest timidity or a lack of fighting spirit. Overdeveloped Mars can indicate aggression, a quick temper, or a combative disposition.
Active courage — assertive, bold, willing to fight for your aims and stand up for yourself.
Passive courage — endurance, self-control, and the resilience to withstand hardship without breaking.
A brave, resilient nature able to both assert itself and endure — courage in action and in patience.
A gentler, less combative disposition; sometimes timidity or a reluctance to stand ground.
A quick temper, aggression, or a combative streak that may need mastering and channelling.
Read the Mounts of Mars as the measure of your courage and resilience — both the active courage to fight for what matters and the passive courage to endure what you cannot change. Strong Mars is a gift of backbone; temper it so that assertion does not become aggression. If your Mars runs flat, cultivate the willingness to stand your ground. The mounts remind you that a well-lived life needs both the warrior's boldness and the warrior's self-control.
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