Mars's Aspect (Drishti) — Which Houses It Falls On and Its Results
The rule of aspect
In Vedic astrology every planet casts a full aspect on the 7th sign/house from itself — Mars included. An aspect means the planet pours its energy on a house without sitting there; after conjunction it is the largest channel of influence. Mars additionally holds the 4th and 8th aspects — which make it special.
The flavour of Mars's aspect
Whichever house Mars beholds takes the colour of energy, courage and contest — a well-placed Mars adorns that area, an afflicted one adds challenge there. The final word comes only after weighing the house's karaka, its lord and the planets seated in it.
Fruit of the special aspects
Mars' 4th glance charges the house of home-vehicle-land with fierce energy — valour there, but disputes too; his 8th glance on the house of longevity and secrets adds suddenness and surgical episodes. Wherever these fall, the texts counsel against haste.
Practical keys
Aspects are always counted by sign, and the closer the degrees, the denser the effect. See in your chart which houses Mars beholds — those areas stir first in its dasha periods. The house-wise results of Mars are detailed on this encyclopedia's Mars-house pages.
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