Mars is the planet of action and drive. It also can represent the physical body. The home sign of Mars is in the first sign of the zodiac - Aries. You would think the most favorable place for Mars is in the Fire signs. But actually Mars does ”its best job” in the ambitious sign of The Goat (Capricorn), because its action is now disciplined and will be planned out so it can have a better chance of achieving its goal.

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     Virgo rules the sixth house of work, tasks, health, daily routines, pets and service. It is a Mutable Earth sign with primary focus on productive work, health of the physical body, purity and perfection. The ruling planet Mercury, that also co-rules Gemini, gives Virgo systematic and logical thinking and adds a youthful and restless vibe.

      Because Mars is exalted in Capricorn, a sign associated with hard work following a plan and a end-goal, the planet of action also functions well in the sign of Virgo where it does act similarly but not for personal success all the time like the Goat. Virgo Mars uses its skills more often for the sake of others.

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      Mars in Virgo actions are methodical, thought out in detail, and have a step by step approach that guarantees success in almost 100% of time. Mars in Virgo may feel inhibited when actions are not perfect and tend to rehearse the same action until it is perfected.

 

      Profession. You could find these people in the medical field as surgeons where attention to detail and precision are a vital requirement, in engineering where you take abstract concepts from mathematics and science and create a practical and useful resource for mankind, in detectives (alongside Pluto or Scorpio placements) where you have to find clues and put them together and thus require attention to detail and logical thinking, etc. Because Virgo rules the sixth house of health and service, people with Mars in Virgo can also have jobs in any other category of the medical field (GP, nurses, medical dietitian, pharmacist) or social work. Because Virgo is also linked to pets, people may decide to become a veterinarian, or work in animal fosters. 

      Mars in Virgo may like to practice sports that require precision: baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, golf, Pilates, martial arts, or yoga. 

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      Famous People with Mars in Virgo.

      The princess of pop Britney Spears, has her Mars in Virgo (in the 12th house of hidden things) in a grand earth trine with Chiron in Taurus (8th house) and Venus in Capricorn (4th house of family). We all know her story about being worked to the bone by her family in the infamous conservatorship. Her Mars being in the 12th house is no surprise seeing how this was not known by the general public. 

       

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