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House of Transformation · Succedent house

Mars in the 8th house

Mars in the 8th house is passionate and intense.

Planet

Mars ♂

House

8th house · Transformation

House type

Succedent

Natural sign

Scorpio ♏︎

Governs

drive, action and assertion

Keywords

Intense, Resilient, Strategic

What Mars in the 8th house means

Mars in the 8th house is passionate and intense. You have deep reserves of willpower, strong desires and a capacity to push through crises that would flatten others.

Keywords

  • Intense
  • Resilient
  • Strategic

Growth edge

Power struggles and suppressed anger

About the 8th house

The 8th house deals with what is shared and what is hidden: joint finances, deep intimacy, loss and the changes that strip you back to what is real. It is the house of transformation.

The question it asks: What do I share, and how do I change?

Themes

  • Shared money
  • Intimacy
  • Loss and rebirth
  • Inheritance
  • Psychology
All planets in the 8th house

How strong is Mars here?

Succedent houses (2nd, 5th, 8th and 11th) follow the angular houses and are about building, sustaining and securing what has been started. Astrologers read planets here as working steadily, with results that show over time.

The 8th house corresponds to Scorpio, ruled by Pluto (traditionally Mars). Modern astrologers often see this as a natural fit, because Mars rules Scorpio. Traditional astrology judges a planet's strength differently, by its dignity in the sign it occupies and by which house it takes its "joy" in.

House systems differ slightly, and the sign on the cusp of your 8th house adds detail. Your full natal chart shows the exact picture.

Astrology is a symbolic tradition, not a science, and interpretations vary between astrologers. This page is for reflection and entertainment, not prediction or advice.

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Mars in the 8th house FAQ

What does Mars in the 8th house mean?

Mars in the 8th house is passionate and intense. You have deep reserves of willpower, strong desires and a capacity to push through crises that would flatten others.

How do I find my Mars house?

Your houses depend on your exact birth time and place, so you need both to calculate them. Skygram works out your full natal chart, including which house your Mars sits in, for free.

What is the 8th house about?

The 8th house deals with what is shared and what is hidden: joint finances, deep intimacy, loss and the changes that strip you back to what is real. It is the house of transformation. It is associated with Scorpio in the zodiac wheel.

Is Mars in the 8th house a strong placement?

Succedent houses (2nd, 5th, 8th and 11th) follow the angular houses and are about building, sustaining and securing what has been started. Astrologers read planets here as working steadily, with results that show over time. Many modern astrologers also note that Mars rules Scorpio, the sign linked with this house, and see that as a natural fit. Traditional astrology instead judges planetary strength by dignity and by each planet's "joy" house.

Mars in every house

Every planet in the 8th house

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