Mars is free will and will power for getting things done. It is fire, personal power, and vitality to do something and our ability to take action. Mars is very impulsive, explosive and spontaneous in nature. It represents anger, passion and energy drive with in us. Mars also relates to logic, courage, initiative, ,assertiveness,conflict, military matters, siblings, and war. Mars is discipline in the movement
Ketu (South Node) is the body without head it is our past life experience of life. It is detachment, disinterest for those thing where it is placed in the chart. Ketu also very fiery like Mars. Although Ketu is not the physical planet, but it is very influential forces in the chart. It is the Rahu/Ketu axis that the main force of karmic desire can be seen.
Mars with Ketu (South Node) : Mars conjunct with Ketu have too much Mars energy. This conjunction shows that person have many Mars like experience in past or early life and now don’t want any more. So they need to let go their power and control over things. Mars is free will but Ketu is divine will, Ketu is detached them to what they want do. Anything what they want to do not happened according to their will. It is quite frustrating to them they are not able to do things according to their plans. They have lesson in their life they need to surrender their will to the higher will. They need to accept whatever life giving them, they need to developed patience, and should understand that not everything will happen according them.
Ketu also disconnected them from competition. They have very passive-aggressive nature. Dissatisfied and doubting and criticizing their own brothers and siblings. They need to learn how to humble with people and not fight with unworthy fight in life.
Mars entered in Capricorn sign of exaltation from 2 May to 5 November. Mars retrogrades from 26 June to 26 August in Capricorn. The retrograde phase of Mars is likely to be the most challenging period (June 26 to August 27).
Mars in Capricorn is highly strong because Capricorn is the exalted sign for Mars. Mars in Capricorn is very positive in giving any result. It is very strong, positive and very productive. However, Mars in Capricorn will conjunct with Ketu (South Node) one of the lunar nodes, this modifies the result of the exalted Mars. Generally nodes are neutral and they modified according to the planet, sign and house placement. However Nodes have their unique nature of explosive and chaos so they give result like this, and it is doesn't matter whether planet is in own sign or exalted.
Mars transit in Capricorn with Ketu for each ascendant:
Aries Ascendant: Mars is the ruler of 1st and 8th house transiting in your tenth house. 10th house represent responsibility, responsible nature, career, social and public recognition, fame, and public status. The Mars and Ketu conjunction will give boost to your house of career. You will be more energetic in your career plan. You will be more focused and you want to change in your career for sure. And will you able to change or not is totally dependson your effort. GOOD LUCK.Taurus Ascendant: Mars is the ruler of 12th and 7th house transiting in your ninth house. 9th house represents fortune, religion, long distance travel, law, higher learning, wisdom philosophy, teaching, and belief system. This is conjunction give you more energy for your higher studies. You may question about your beliefs and want to dig deep into it. This is the good time for you to deepen your spiritual practice and religious work. It may travel for long distance places related with for your studies. Need to watch full during Mars retrograde because it may give some problems in travelling.
Gemini Ascendant: Mars is the ruler of 11th and 6th house transiting in eighth house for you. 8th house represents transformation in life due to sudden up and down, situations of life where we have no control, we have to face it, house of sudden gain, bankruptcy, sudden loss, occult science and incurable disease. You need to take precaution in your health because you may get sick suddenly and it will take long time to cure. Take precautions in your social network because it may give some sudden, and unpleasant situation. If you are interested in meditation this is the good time to focus on it. You need to take care all the things which 8th house represent.
Cancer Ascendant: Mars is the ruler of 5th and 10th house transiting in the seventh house for you. 7th house represents partner, wife, husband dealing with others people, deals in business, business partner, agreements, and open enemies. This transit can give problems in your partnership or legal marriage. If your partnership is strong then your relationship will survive but if not then there is lot of chance of breakage of any kind of relationship. There is possibility of sudden infatuation which cause problem in your current relationship. Need to take care in business deals and with business partners in general.
Leo Ascendant: Mars is the ruler of 4th and 9th house transiting in the sixth house for you. 6th house is the most challenging house in astrology, house where struggle for daily routine work. This is the house of health care, disease, immune system, conflicts, competitions, court, divorce, enemy, service, small pets, animals, and having good or bad habits. Where we learn to improve ourselves.This conjunction is very challenging for you. You may get sick or if you have pet they may get sick. Need to take precaution what are you eating and how are managing your health in daily routine. Try to tot put yourself in any conflict with any one otherwise it may cause legal trouble. Past life or early life hidden enemies come after you. So be thoughtful in your every action related with 6th house. .
Virgo Ascendant: Mars is the ruler of 3rd and 8th house transiting in fifth house. 5th house represents self expression, fun, play, sports, intelligence, creativity, children, early education, speculative business, love, romance, romantic partners, what we love most, wealth, past life credits, and spiritual practices. This transit can give sudden past life love encounters which could be life transforming. This conjunction gives you boost to pursue whatever you desire for. It could be anything which you like most. It could be your work, love or fun. Suddenly you may have creative ideas and they can be useful in your career. Utilize this good transit for you but take precaution in any love affair because they may end up in any kind of negativity.
Libra Ascendant: Mars is the ruler of 2nd and 7th house transiting in the fourth house. 4th house represents inner peace, heart, mother, home, environment where we feel secure, inner peace, emotions, most sensitive part of our inner being happiness. This is the house of vehicle, land and property. This transit can disturb your peace of mind due to partner or finance related issues. You may want to change your financial condition and want to do hard work for that. If you work with patience and thoughtfully may get gain in real estate or any property making business. Try to make yourself cool and calm as you can, otherwise you may suffer with anxiety during this period.
Scorpio Ascendant: Mars is the ruler of 1st and 6th house transiting in the third house. 3rd house represents siblings, communication, curiosity, creativity, hobbies, personal interest, performing arts, acting, competitiveness, self effort, will power, courage, short distance travel, neighbors, meeting room in offices. This is good transit for you in enhancing your skill or taking any training or class related with your work. This transit will give enormous amount of energy which gives you motivation to accomplish whatever you want. Need to take precaution with siblings and neighbors. No need to fight or argue with them. Also need to take precaution with your health and drive carefully.
Sagittarius Ascendant: Mars is the ruler of 12th and 5th house transiting in the second house. 2nd house represents face, sense of self worth, self appreciation, family values, close friends, finance, food intake, throat, voice and security of what we value, and it is the house of family environment. You may gain in speculation business but at the same time you may lose it. This conjunction in your second house can give problem with your family member and with close friends. Try to not speak harshly otherwise it may end up in bad spot. Don’t spend money on unnecessary things and take precaution in food choices. If you utilise this energy wisely then you may gain money.
Capricorn Ascendant: Mars is the ruler of 4th and 11th house transiting in the first house. 1st House known as ascendant it represents head, physical appearance, health strength of the body, basic personality, and self expression. This house represent individual mental outlook how individual behave and project himself to the outer world. Mars transiting in your 1st house sudden changes in your personality. This conjunction gives you lot energy to you body and good for yoga and outdoor activities. On negative side you may act more criticizing and complaining person. You will be more interested in finding peace for yourself. You may gain some money if you engage in some social work.
Aquarius Ascendant: Mars is the ruler of 3rd and 10th house transiting in the 12th house. 12th house represents lose, letting go, subconscious mind, dreams, hospital, foreign land, jail, asylum, spiritualism, isolation, meditation, and liberation. This the house where we let go thing and try to live alone for peace of mind. This transit may disturb your sleep. Feeling more restless and tired. This conjunction good for you to rest and relax. You can take some vacation and make a trip to foreign land. However need to manage your negative thoughts and try to let out in positive way. Good time for meditation and let go of things which are not working out for you. Self analysis is good for you for any past problematic situations. Basically you need to learn how to let go your personal desires and need to work on your ego. You may get some career opportunity in foreign land but need to think before joining.
Pisces Ascendant: Mars is the ruler of 2nd and 9th house transiting in the 11th house. 11th lord represents friends, social circle, worldly ambitions, large group of people, profit, income, and money from occupation. This is the house of goals, hopes and wishes, where we want to do something for the world, and humanity. This is a good time for getting involved with groups, especially group activities that involve spiritual or religious work.. Mars transit in 11th house favorable for money gain. Good transit to get recognition in the society if you try to do some selfless work in the society. Good time for spending time with friends and setting your higher goals and to achieve it.
This is general result of mars and Ketu conjunction in Capricorn. this result may vary depending on your natal Mars position and which mahadasha you are running. If you want how it effect you personally then GET Consultation.
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