What is a Mars Sign?

Mars is the god of war, and symbolizes raw power, courage, brutality, and urgency. Mars represents our will, drive, sexual energy, and how we assert ourselves. Because of this, Mars is very important in day to day interactions with everyone around us. Mars is present when you argue, have sex, compete, and are faced with sudden changes and abrupt conflict. What makes you angry, and how do you handle that anger? How do we go about what we truly desire? Depending on your Mars sign, you may be the type of person to take on a problem directly, or you may cower away avoiding any conflict. You may handle what confronts you in life quickly or slowly, with or without considering options. You may prefer physical aggression over intellectual aggression depending on this sign, or may hate aggression altogether. Mars is the ultimate male/masculine energy and shows us how we handle that side of us. Mars and Venus must work in harmony for the ultimate balance. Mars stays in a sign for about 1.5 months, so the cycle of change is very different to the 30 days of the sun sign.