A country’s Mars cycle chart is calculated for its administrative capital and it operates in a setting defined by its current ‘strife, conflict and violence’ environment.
Mars by its house position in the chart specifies the department of mundane life that’s affected, and how, by mechanics, manufacturing, war, soldiers, policing, machines, fires, firefighters, athletics, strife, violence, explosions, intoxicants, bandits, doctors, surgery and healing.
In a designated chart this house is the chart’s hot-spot. It defines the human and environmental phenomena directly influenced, and affected, by the energy and strife of Mars throughout the chart’s forecast period.
The domestic agenda ruled by this house is energized. It’s where the explosive Mars energy flows. It indicates where the strife and violence is coming from – the mundane matters that ignite strife and dissension; and where the hazard is located – where the risk and danger lies.
Mars rules Aries and is co-ruler of Scorpio so the mundane matters ruled by the houses where these signs are located are directly and indirectly influenced by the strife, conflict and violence.
Mars conjunction Moon (the everyday people) in every chart brings public anger and domestic violence into prominence. The general public is in harm’s way.
Mars square Mercury forecast violent controversy and war talk. The house where Mercury is located in every chart is a discord hot spot.
For many countries Mars in this chart and Mars in the previous January 2019 Mars cycle chart are in the same house.
When this Mars cycle starts on July 11, 2020 the world is grappling with the coronavirus pandemic and the massive social and economic damage it has inflicted: So it’s sure to play a prominent role as countries lift lockdown restrictions and try to create a new normal social and work life.
Covid-19 set the stage for conflict and the 2020 Mars cycle chart provides an astrological model of the covid world’s ‘strife and conflict’ agenda.
Australia’s Mars cycle chart
Chart data is July 11, 2020 at 10.17.35pm AEST (35S17; 149E08)
Mars and Moon are in house 1 (the people and their health and welfare) so the strife involves domestic issues – the people and their health and wellbeing. The public mood is angry. Major accidents and fires are forecast. (Mars was in house 1 in Australia’s January 2019 Mars cycle chart.)
Mars is cusp ruler of house 2 (money matters and banks) and house 9 (trade, court cases, new laws, legal judgments, universities and religion).
Mercury (violent debate and controversy) is in house 4 (land, homes, buildings, hotels and mining).
Jupiter and Pluto are in house 10 (the government and business).
House 1 and house 10 have the highest astrodyne scores.
Japan has Mars in house 1.
China’s Mars cycle chart
Chart data is July 11, 2020 at 8.17.35pm CST (39N55; 116E25)
Mars and Moon in house 2 forecast strife for the financial sector, financial disputes, aggressive spending on weapons and the military and rash spending by the public. (Mars was in house 2 in China’s January 2019 Mars cycle chart.)
Mars is cusp ruler of house 3 (neighboring countries – North Korea, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam) and house 10 (the Chinese Communist Party and business).
Mercury is in house 5 (speculation, entertainment, children, schools and sport).
Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto are in house 12 (hospitals, detention centers, spying, subversive activity and crime).
House 2 and house 12 have the highest astrodyne scores.
North Korea, South Korea, Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore have Mars in house 2.
India’s Mars cycle chart
Chart data is July 11, 2020 at 5.47.35pm IST (28N36; 77W12)
Mars is in house 3 (transportation, communications and relations with neighbors – Pakistan, China, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives) so the strife involves the transport sector, roads and rail services – train accidents – and disputes/conflict with Pakistan and/or China (Mars was in house 3 in India’s January 2019 Mars cycle chart.)
Mars is cusp ruler of house 4 (homes, buildings, cities, natural disasters and farming) and house 11 (parliament).
Mercury is in house 7 (foreign policy and international relations).
House 3 and house 1(the people and their health and welfare) have the highest astrodyne scores.
Pakistan and Sri Lanka have Mars in house 3.
Iran’s Mars cycle chart
Chart data is July 11, 2020 at 3.47.35pm IRST (51E26; 35N40)
Mars and Moon are in house 4 (homes, land, farming and weather) so the strife involves land issues, the agricultural sector and the destruction of homes and buildings by weather events, natural disasters or fire. (Mars was in house 4 in Iran’s January 2019 Mars cycle chart.)
Mars is cusp ruler of house 5 (children, teenagers, sport, athletes, gambling, speculation and entertainment) and house 12 (secret activity, spying, crime, prisons and hospitals).
Mercury is in house 8 (death, debt and taxes).
Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto are in house 2 (finances and banks).
Houses 2 and house 4 have high astrodyne scores.
Iraq, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Yemen all have Mars in house 4.
Russia’s Mars cycle chart
Chart data is July 11, 2020 at 3.17.35pm MSK (55N45; 37E35)
Mars and Moon are in house 5 so the strife and conflict involves the share market, speculation, children, teenagers, entertainment, sporting events and schools. Children are in harm’s way – fires in schools. (Mars was in house 4 in Russia’s January 2019 Mars cycle chart.)
Mars is cusp ruler of house 5, house 6 (work, employees and sickness) and house 1 (the people).
Mercury (violent controversy) is in house 8 (death, debt and foreign debt).
Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto are in house 3 (relations with neighbor countries). Houses 3, 5 and 8 have the highest astrodyne cores.
Sweden, Ukraine, Poland, Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, South Africa and Zimbabwe have Mars in house 5.
Britain’s Mars cycle chart
Chart data is July 11, 2020 at 12.17.35pm GMT (51N36; 00W06)
Mars is in house 6 so the strife and conflict involves sickness (covid-19), labor, employees, public servants – police and army personnel – food and restaurants. Labor disputes, attacks on police officers and fires in restaurants are forecast. (Mars was in house 6 in Britain’s January 2019 Mars cycle chart.)
Mars is cusp ruler of house 7 (relations with foreign powers) and house 2 (finances and banks).
Mercury (violent controversy and risky decision-making) is in house 9 (trade).
Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto are in house 4 (homes, land and buildings). Houses 4, 9, 10 and 6 have the highest astrodyne counts.
France, Spain, Germany, Greece, Italy, Austria, Norway, Denmark and Iceland have Mars in house 6.
Senegal’s Mars cycle chart
Chart data is July 11, 2020 at 12.17.35pm GMT (17W26; 14N40)
Mars is in house 7 (relations with foreign powers and foreign policy) so the strife, conflict and disputation involves the other country and enemies. House 7 is high in discord – strained international relations.
Mars is cusp ruler of house 2 (finances, banks, the people’s money and financial transactions) and house 7.
Mercury (controversy) in house 9 (trade, legal matters, shipping and religion) is conjunction Midheaven (publicity and credit).
Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto are in house 4 (housing and land issues).
Houses 4, 10, 9 and 6 have the highest astrodynes scores.
Gambia has Mars in house 7.
Canada’s Mars cycle chart
Chart data is July 11, 2020 at 7.17.35pm EST (75W42; 45N25)
Mars and Moon in house 8 forecast aggressive tax collecting, tax disputes, tariff wars and debt wrangling. Strife, speed and violence cause many deaths.
Mars is cusp ruler of house 9 (trade, legal matters, courts internet and religion) and house 4 (land, homes, buildings, agriculture and weather).
Mercury (harsh words and controversy) is in house 11 (parliament and friends).
Houses 6 and 8 have the highest astrodyne scores.
Brazil, Argentina and Chile have Mars in house 8.
The house position of Mars in the charts for Canada and America is uncertain. It rests upon the accuracy of the time that Mars moves from south to north declination and the accuracy of the geographical coordinates of Ottawa and Washington. Time is the more important factor.
America’s Mars cycle chart
Chart data is July 11, 2020 at 7.17.35am EST (38N53; 77W01)
Mars is in house 9 so the strife and conflict involves trade, new laws, the courts, Supreme Court, legal issues, religion, universities, the aviation industry, shipping, tourism, internet, radio, television and the public expression of personal opinion. Seamen and tourists are in harm’s way. Shipping accidents, plane crashes and major ship building projects are forecast.
Mars is cusp ruler of house 9 and house 4 (land, farming, homes, buildings and weather).
Mercury (violent controversy, haste and reckless decision making) is in house 11 (Congress).
Houses 10, 6 and 8 have the highest astrodynes scores.
Mexico and Cuba have Mars in house 9.
No country has Mars in house 10 or house 11.
New Zealand’s Mars cycle chart
Chart data is July 12, 2020 at 12.17.35am NZT (174E47; 41S17)
Mars and Moon are in house 12 so the strife and conflict involves secrets, secret enemies, crime, prisons, hospitals, subversive activity, spies, charities and relief given to those in distress. Violent crimes, an increase in the prison population, public anger over restrictions, bitter disappointments and a fire in a prison or hospital are forecast.
Mars is cusp ruler of house 1 (the people and their welfare) and house 8 (death).
Mercury (harsh words and violent disagreement) is in house 3 (transportation, communications, the press and Australia).
Houses 10 and 12 have the highest astrodyne scores.
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