Their Mars in your 1st house

They set your pulse racing

In synastry, you place one person's planets into the other person's houses. When someone's Mars, how you act, falls in your 1st house, Self, that part of them shows up in the part of your life about identity, body, how you come across.

What it's like

Racing each other up the stairs, a debate that gets lively. This person switches on your drive, and you may find yourself bolder and a little more defensive near them.

The good

They wake up your confidence and drive

The tension

You may bristle at their push, then push back

It depends who they are

The same placement plays out differently with a partner, an ex or your mum.

If they're your partner

They set your pulse racing

This person walks in and your body notices first. They are bold and direct with you, which is thrilling and occasionally pushy before breakfast.

If they're a crush

They make your pulse jump

This person brings a physical, bold energy that you feel in your body. You may feel more alive, or slightly wound up, when they appear.

If they're an ex

They came at you head on

This person was direct, quick and a bit physical in presence. Exciting, and sometimes it felt as though they were pushing past your edges.

If they're a friend

They bring out your fighting spirit

Around this person you speak up faster and bristle sooner. They light a fire under how you come across, so the two of you can be fabulous or abrasive in the same hour.

If they're family

They push your buttons expertly

This person knows exactly where you are touchy because they helped create the map. A single raised eyebrow can still make you fifteen again.

The other way round: Your Mars in their 1st house

You light a fire under them

Mention a plan to this person and they will want to do it by Friday. Your Mars in their 1st is energising and a little bossy, and it wakes up their appetite to act.

About Mars

Mars is your drive: how you go after things, how you get angry and how you get moving on a Monday. It's courage, sex drive and the urge to win, all in one slightly sweaty package.

About the 1st house, Self

The 1st house is your front door: the first impression, the way you walk into a room and the body you do it in. It's how you meet the world before anyone's had a proper conversation with you.

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