Mars as Face Lord
Movements come out fast and the tone runs blunt. On-the-spot handling gains from it, so interrupt the first reflex once before replying and turn it into a question.
In detail
Mars as face lord requires the degree of the natal Sun to sit inside a ten-degree section that Mars governs. Mars holds six of the thirty-six sections, one more than any other planet, including the opening thirds of both Aries and Scorpio. The degree settles it, and it comes with birth. Mars signifies speed, severance and instruments. At the lightest rung this is no verdict about conflict: it puts the hands and the tone half a beat ahead, which helps in on-the-spot handling and overshoots where a buffer was needed.
FAQ
- Why does Mars rule more faces than the other planets?
- The thirty-six sections are handed out by cycling the seven planets in Chaldean order, and seven does not divide thirty-six evenly. The cycle starts on Mars at the first face of Aries, so Mars ends up with six sections while each of the others takes five.