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Mars in Capricorn
Mars is exalted in Capricorn: drive is disciplined, strategic and built to last. Energy is spent on goals with a timeline; anger is controlled and used. This is the placement of the general, the builder and the person who outworks everyone quietly. The weakness is coldness and an inability to stop. The work is to rest without earning it and to let ambition serve something warm.
| Mars signifies | drive, desire, conflict |
|---|---|
| Capricorn is | earth, cardinal — structure, ambition, endurance |
| Sign ruler | Saturn |
| Mars here is | exalted — honoured and effective |
Reading it by degree
Within Capricorn the placement is coloured by its decan (the ten-degree face) and its bound (the Egyptian term), each with a planetary ruler of its own. Your chart shows both for every planet.
Decans (faces) of Capricorn
| 0°–10° | Jupiter |
|---|---|
| 10°–20° | Mars |
| 20°–30° | Sun |
Egyptian bounds of Capricorn
| 0°–7° | Mercury |
|---|---|
| 7°–14° | Jupiter |
| 14°–22° | Venus |
| 22°–26° | Saturn |
| 26°–30° | Mars |
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See also Capricorn rising and Mars in the other signs.
Common questions
What does Mars in Capricorn mean?
Mars is exalted in Capricorn: drive is disciplined, strategic and built to last.
Is Mars strong in Capricorn?
Mars in Capricorn is exalted — honoured and effective. The house and aspects in your own chart decide how it plays out.