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which rises, as the 2nd house is inharmonious relationship. The native is always busy in making money but loses wealth instead of increasing it. However, Mars being lord of 8th house also, the native gains from legacies, unearned income. From second house Mars aspect 5th, 8th and 9th house the native is deprived of the comforts of the family, and his own fate. And 9th house being 8th to 2nd indicates that the native have to face financial crisis, may be due to the extra marital relationships, or for higher studies or on his father's wealth & status, or

b) Mars in 3rd House: Gemini, the sign rising on the

3rd cusp is airy and Sattwic. When Mars is placed here, it gives direction to the native's life. 3rd house is the house of courage, confidence. Lagan in this house makes the native a dare-devil, reliant. From here Mars aspects 6,9 and 10th houses. Thus with his own efforts the native obtains professional excellence, may develop contacts with unknown persons, may deal in export.

c) Mars 4th House - Cancer: Mars placement in a

watery and negative sign is not harmonious. It may cause for ill affects on mother's health and longevity. Being of 8th house, the native may gain valuable assets, property through inheritance, but cause for troubled relations with mother. Its aspect house from here indicates that the native is liable to get into problem due to his sexual relationships. Mars aspect

on and may provide the native a sudden

rise in his profession but he becomes extravagant also.

d) 5th House Leo: Mars finds in Leo a very

friendly house. here will arouse native's interests in sports, in technology, nuclear power etc. His placement here, however, is not considered to good

for Progeny. His aspect on 8th, and house

cause for the native's committing to unsocial acts, rapes, secret activities etc.

e) Mars in House - Virgo: Sixth house is the house

of difficulties, oppositions, litigations, debts and sickness. Lagan Mars placement in this house is

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indicative of the native's subjecting himself to diseases, oppositions, litigations, accidents (also lord of 8th house), on account of his ruthless ambition & self- assertion. But Virgo makes him judicious, discriminative, and pragmatic under the impact of Virgo's Guna. The native invariably comes out successful against all confrontations. Mars placement in the Sixth house may also force the native to make abode in off places because of its aspect on 9th and 12th house.

f) Mars in 7th House - Libra: It is the house of social

relationships and spouse. Mars placement in Libra, a positive, airy and Rajasic sign provides him the impetuous to involve him more and more in sexual relationships and thereby spoil bis spouse's peace of mind, health and even longevity. From here Mars aspects 10th, and 2nd house which indicates that the native through his own initiative, courage and boldness will attain professional and financial status.

g) Mars in 8th House - Scorpio: More than any

house, the study of house

is a house of unexpected gains or losses; longevity or death; a house which puts an end to higher studies and yet it is a store house of mystical and occult knowledge. What the lagan lord placed in 8th house will get? Life or Death; gain of wealth or loss of wealth; unearth hidden treasures of knowledge, or face impediments in higher study. Let us see what Mars gets as lord of Aries also as of Scorpio, the 8th house when he is in 8th house. Scorpio is known be a violent sign; is negative, watery and fixed. Mars here, though his own house, yet finds

the environment charged with the principles of negativity, fixidity and watery. can, therefore, at best display his negative qualities. Negative in the sense that they are contrary to what for he is known to be as lord of Aries. His outward expressions, self- assertion, enthusiasm, are put to a check and he

displays of pragmatism, old, mystical

knowledge, rather than love for the future. His activities are more emotional than logical. He may get unexpected wealth; attain knowledge of occult sciences; gain through legacies. He also gains in longevity but his death be sudden.

h) Mars in 9th House - Sagittarius: Sagittarius being

a positive and fiery sign provides impetuous to Mars to make long journeys, jump into spiritual

exploration, to up higher studies then acquire

the status of a learned and Wiseman. Mars aspect's on 4th house, 3rd house and the house indicate

he to sacrifice his personal conveniences

to achieve success in his higher learning. This also indicates that native may settle abroad.

i) Mars in 10th House - Capricorn: Capricorn is a

negative and Earthy sign ruled by Saturn and strangely Mars exalts here. Tenth House is a Rajasic house

the house where the incarnated is to achieve the Target set for the Native. Mars under the Saturnian's influence of discipline, contemplation, pragmatism has to labour hard to achieve excellence

in profession. Mars in house makes the native

to display his leadership quality by reaching a dignified position his profession.

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in 11* House - Aquarius: Aquarius being a

positive sign but ruled by Saturn - the planet of restraint and caution. Mars here is active but calculative. His aspect on 6th house indicates by his efforts he will create his enemies and thus social

hostility against him be present. over being

Ascendant lord, Mars getting itself associated with the house of sickness will cause health problems, which may even result in some surgery(Lord of 8th also). Mars placement in house is good for his professional career.

k) Mars in 12* House - Mars in Pisces feels restless in body and soul; thinks the pleasures of life as wasted. May seek solace in foreign land. 12th house being 8th to 5th is not good for progeny; and 6th to 7th house indicates deficiency in sex performance. Mars aspects on 7th house further heighten this aspect which may cause the spouse's dissatisfaction or separation.

of Synthesis:

If more than one planet is placed in the Ascendant or more than one planet aspects the Ascendant, each planet will influence the significations of the Ascendant in its own particular way. The common characteristics influenced by all will get prominence.

However during Dasa periods of a planet, its influence be

more powerful than others.