Size: About half (53 percent) the size of Earth
Orbit from the Sun: 227’940’000 km
Daily motion: 1/2 a degree
Mars spends approximately eight weeks in each sign, and it takes the planet 1 year and 220 days to complete its cycle, and travel through all twelve signs of the Zodiac.
Mars is the planet of war and energy. He is a true goal-getter, and his energy motivates and drives you to accomplish your dreams and goals in life. Thus, Mars is associated with drive, courage, action, will-power, enthusiasm and determination, as well as the freedom of spontaneous impulses. Mars is however also connected to more negative traits such as impatience, temperament, violence, conflict and war, and he beware that he also has the power to turn you into a despotic, irascible and primary person.
Mars’ element is Fire, and he rules Aries and the 1st house.
Mars is connected to the tarot card XVI The Tower
