Mars in the 2nd House: Meaning by Rising Sign
The short answer
With whole-sign houses, Mars is in your 2nd house when it is in the sign 1 sign on from your rising sign: Mars in Taurus for Aries rising, Mars in Scorpio for Libra rising, and so on for all twelve rising signs.
What Mars in the 2nd house means
Mars describes your drive, and where you're willing to push. In the 2nd house of income and what you value, that plays out through the money you earn, what you own, and what you think you are worth.
The 2nd is a succedent house, the part of the chart concerned with what you build up, keep and rely on. Its natural sign is Taurus, so Mars here takes on some of Taurus's concerns whatever sign it is actually in.
With whole-sign houses, Mars sits in your 2nd house when it is in the sign 1 sign on from your rising sign: for Aries rising that means Mars in Taurus. A transit of Mars through one house lasts about 2 months, because that is how long Mars usually stays in one sign.
Which sign puts Mars in your 2nd house
Find your rising sign in the left column. If your Mars is in the sign beside it, your Mars is in the 2nd house.
| Your rising sign | Mars in the 2nd house |
|---|---|
| Aries rising | Mars in Taurus |
| Taurus rising | Mars in Gemini |
| Gemini rising | Mars in Cancer |
| Cancer rising | Mars in Leo |
| Leo rising | Mars in Virgo |
| Virgo rising | Mars in Libra |
| Libra rising | Mars in Scorpio |
| Scorpio rising | Mars in Sagittarius |
| Sagittarius rising | Mars in Capricorn |
| Capricorn rising | Mars in Aquarius |
| Aquarius rising | Mars in Pisces |
| Pisces rising | Mars in Aries |
How long a Mars transit of the 2nd house lasts
Mars stays in one sign for about 2 months on average, so a transit of Mars through your 2nd house lasts about that long: as little as about 38 days and as much as about 8 months across the charted years.
About the 2nd house
The 2nd house of income and what you value: the money you earn, what you own, and what you think you are worth. Its natural sign is Taurus.
How the houses are counted
Houses here use whole-sign counting: your rising sign is the whole 1st house, the next sign the 2nd, and so on around the zodiac. Many astrologers use Placidus or another quadrant system instead, which can move a planet close to a sign boundary into the neighbouring house. Either way you need an accurate birth time, because the rising sign changes about every two hours.
Mars in the other houses
Mars in the 1st house · Mars in the 3rd house · Mars in the 4th house · Mars in the 5th house · Mars in the 6th house · Mars in the 7th house · Mars in the 8th house · Mars in the 9th house · Mars in the 10th house · Mars in the 11th house · Mars in the 12th house
Other planets in the 2nd house: Sun · Moon · Mercury · Venus · Jupiter · Saturn · Uranus · Neptune · Pluto
Is your Mars in the 2nd house? Vera reads it with the rest of your chart.
House placements need a birth time. Vera casts your chart from your birth details and reads your Mars in its real house, sign and aspects.