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Mars in Taurus
Mars is in detriment in Taurus: drive is slow to start and hard to stop. Energy is steady rather than explosive; anger builds over weeks and arrives as a wall. This is the endurance placement — the marathon, the long project, the grudge. Desire is physical and patient. The work is to move before the pressure demands it, and to let go of what is finished.
| Mars signifies | drive, desire, conflict |
|---|---|
| Taurus is | earth, fixed — steadiness, pleasure, what lasts |
| Sign ruler | Venus |
| Mars here is | in detriment — working against its nature |
Reading it by degree
Within Taurus 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 Taurus
| 0°–10° | Mercury |
|---|---|
| 10°–20° | Moon |
| 20°–30° | Saturn |
Egyptian bounds of Taurus
| 0°–8° | Venus |
|---|---|
| 8°–14° | Mercury |
| 14°–22° | Jupiter |
| 22°–27° | Saturn |
| 27°–30° | Mars |
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See also Taurus rising and Mars in the other signs.
Common questions
What does Mars in Taurus mean?
Mars is in detriment in Taurus: drive is slow to start and hard to stop.
Is Mars strong in Taurus?
Mars in Taurus is in detriment — working against its nature. The house and aspects in your own chart decide how it plays out.