Progressed Mars

A progressed chart moves each planet forward by counting each day after birth as one year of life, so the progressed Moon, Sun and Ascendant sit in signs that change over the years.

Progressed Mars in aspect to your natal points

The progressed Mars is the natal Mars moved forward a day for each year of life, and it stands for drive, anger, desire and the way a person acts. It changes sign about every two to four years.

To your natal Sun

Progressed Mars conjunct natal Sun: Your progressed Mars joined to your natal Sun puts effort behind who you are. Starting things and keeping at them feel like part of your core aims.
Progressed Mars in harmony (sextile or trine) with natal Sun: Progressed Mars in easy aspect to your natal Sun gives your aims a steady supply of go. Getting started comes readily, and effort lines up with what you care about.
Progressed Mars in tension (square or opposition) with natal Sun: A progressed Mars at a hard angle to your natal Sun sets your drive against your aims. The energy you spend can feel poorly matched to the goal it serves.

To your natal Moon

Progressed Mars conjunct natal Moon: Your progressed Mars on your natal Moon links effort to inner mood. How much energy you have follows how settled you feel, and getting going is tied up with your needs.
Progressed Mars in harmony (sextile or trine) with natal Moon: With progressed Mars in easy aspect to your natal Moon, effort and feeling cooperate. Starting a task comes naturally when it suits your mood, and energy keeps step with your needs.
Progressed Mars in tension (square or opposition) with natal Moon: Progressed Mars at a hard angle to your natal Moon sets drive against inner needs. Wanting to act while wanting to be still leaves effort out of step with mood.

To your natal Mercury

Progressed Mars conjunct natal Mercury: Your progressed Mars joined to your natal Mercury sends energy into thinking, speaking and learning. Mental effort has momentum, and ideas are taken up with real zest.
Progressed Mars in harmony (sextile or trine) with natal Mercury: Progressed Mars in easy aspect to your natal Mercury lets drive and mind work as a pair. Plans form quickly, words come with energy, and study holds your effort.
Progressed Mars in tension (square or opposition) with natal Mercury: A progressed Mars at a hard angle to your natal Mercury sets drive against the way you think and speak. Thoughts race ahead of what you can act on, or effort outpaces what you have worked out.

To your natal Venus

Progressed Mars conjunct natal Venus: Your progressed Mars joined to your natal Venus brings effort to what you enjoy and value. Pastimes, taste and shared company draw energy, and you put real work into what you like.
Progressed Mars in harmony (sextile or trine) with natal Venus: With progressed Mars in easy aspect to your natal Venus, enjoyment and effort get along. Pursuing what you value feels light, and pleasure and company give your energy somewhere to go.
Progressed Mars in tension (square or opposition) with natal Venus: Progressed Mars at a hard angle to your natal Venus sets effort against enjoyment. Doing and liking pull apart, so what you value and what you spend energy on do not quite match.

To your natal Mars

Progressed Mars conjunct natal Mars: Your progressed Mars meeting your natal Mars draws drive back to its birth pattern. The way you start and keep going is close to how you began, with energy easy to recognise as your own.
Progressed Mars in harmony (sextile or trine) with natal Mars: Progressed Mars in easy aspect to your natal Mars lets your drive move with its own grain. Familiar ways of starting and keeping going work smoothly, and effort feels well suited to you.
Progressed Mars in tension (square or opposition) with natal Mars: A progressed Mars at a hard angle to your natal Mars sets your present drive against the one you were born with. Old ways of starting and keeping going sit awkwardly beside newer ones.

To your natal Ascendant

Progressed Mars conjunct natal Ascendant: Your progressed Mars joined to your natal Ascendant puts energy into your manner. The way you come across carries more drive, and starting something shows in how you carry yourself.
Progressed Mars in harmony (sextile or trine) with natal Ascendant: Progressed Mars in easy aspect to your natal Ascendant gives your manner a brisk ease. Drive and presentation sit together, so taking a first step comes with little hesitation.
Progressed Mars in tension (square or opposition) with natal Ascendant: A progressed Mars at a hard angle to your natal Ascendant sets drive against your manner. The energy you feel inside and the way you come across fit awkwardly, so starting out can seem held back or overdone.

To your natal Midheaven

Progressed Mars conjunct natal Midheaven: Your progressed Mars joined to your natal Midheaven puts effort at the centre of your standing and aims. Work toward where you want to be carries energy, and the drive in your goals is plain to you.
Progressed Mars in harmony (sextile or trine) with natal Midheaven: With progressed Mars in easy aspect to your natal Midheaven, effort and aims run in the same direction. Keeping going on what you work toward comes with steady energy.
Progressed Mars in tension (square or opposition) with natal Midheaven: Progressed Mars at a hard angle to your natal Midheaven sets drive against your aims and standing. The energy you have and the place you are working toward do not line up, so effort seems spent on the wrong things.