Mars signs, explained

Your Mars sign is the zodiac sign Mars was in when you were born. Astrologers read it as your drive: how you go after what you want, how you assert yourself and handle conflict, and what gets you moving. Mars usually spends six or seven weeks in a sign, and sometimes several months.

• Mars in Aries

  Bold, direct, quick to act, competitive.

• Mars in Taurus

  Steady, patient, determined, grounded.

• Mars in Gemini

  Quick-witted, curious, versatile, talkative.

• Mars in Cancer

  Protective, tenacious, caring, intuitive.

• Mars in Leo

  Confident, warm, proud, generous.

• Mars in Virgo

  Precise, practical, hardworking, helpful.

• Mars in Libra

  Diplomatic, fair-minded, charming, cooperative.

• Mars in Scorpio

  Intense, focused, strategic, loyal.

• Mars in Sagittarius

  Adventurous, optimistic, honest, restless.

• Mars in Capricorn

  Disciplined, ambitious, patient, strategic.

• Mars in Aquarius

  Independent, inventive, principled, original.

• Mars in Pisces

  Intuitive, compassionate, creative, adaptable.