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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.
In plain words
Mars stands for your drive and your temper. In Taurus, that works in a Taurus way: steady, comfortable and stubborn. You take your time, and once you settle you do not budge.
Full guide
| 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.
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