Let’s Talk About Mars…

Let’s talk about Mars, the planet most commonly associated with Aries. Most people know it to be a red, warring planet. It’s hot, fiery and packs a punch. Its symbol is phallic and active. It’s not as common but some people have used this symbol to represent Mars. It’s the upside down Venus symbol which is the planet considered the compliment of Mars. Mars is where we get the word “March” from. As in the month where Aries begins or march as in what soldiers do. The Ancient Romans had a large area dedicated to Mars known as  “Campus Martius” which translates to “Field of Mars”. I wasn’t surprised to learn that military exercises were performed there. Mars is associated with Fire, Tuesday and Iron. Iron revolutionized industry and warfare technology. Generally, men have more Iron in their blood than women. The Greek God of War was named Ares which is what they also what they called the planet Mars. The Roman God of War was literally named Mars. I also have Mars to thank for my name, Mario. This card, from the 15th century Sola Busca deck, is martian in nature and corresponds with the red planet.