Article RMar034

Mars gets exalted when it is placed in the sign of Capricorn, which means that Mars gains great strength when placed in the sign of Capricorn. Hence retrograde Mars in the third house of a horoscope can give strong positive or negative results when placed in its sign of exaltation, depending on its working nature and the overall tone of the horoscope under consideration. When benefic in nature, retrograde exalted Mars in the third house of a horoscope can bless the native under its impact with good results related to marriage, profession, fame, authority and many other types of good results depending on the overall tone of his horoscope. Benefic retrograde exalted Mars in the third house can get some natives married to people who may hold posts of authority in the house of government and these natives may enjoy many benefits by virtue of such marriages. For example, if benefic retrograde exalted Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in the sign of Capricorn, benefic Saturn is placed in the fifth house of this horoscope in the sign of Pisces along with benefic Moon; and benefic Sun is placed in the ninth house of this horoscope in the sign of Cancer along with benefic Venus, the native may come across this result. The native under the joint impact of benefic retrograde exalted Mars in the third house and other benefic planets may get married to a woman who may be an officer in a department of government and he may profit through such marriage.

Such benefic retrograde exalted Mars can render professional success to the natives under its impact and it can also bless them with fame and authority through many fields of profession, when the overall horoscopes of these natives are strong enough for these results. Benefic retrograde exalted Mars in the third house can incline some natives towards the field of science due to which these natives may engage in professions related to scientific fields and they may achieve success as doctors, engineers, scientists, IT professionals and other such professionals. For example, if benefic retrograde exalted Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in the sign of Capricorn, benefic Rahu is placed in the sixth house of this horoscope in the sign of Aries, benefic Ketu is placed in the twelfth house of this horoscope in the sign of Libra and benefic Mercury is placed in the ninth house of this horoscope in the sign of Cancer, the native may become a doctor. The native benefitting from such benefic retrograde exalted Mars in the third house and other benefic planets may pursue the course of his higher studies in a branch of medical science and he may become a professional doctor after his studies are complete.

The joint impact of benefic retrograde exalted Mars in the third house and other benefic planets can bless this native with a well paying job at a hospital and he may come across success and money through this field of profession. At the same time, if benefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the eighth house of this horoscope in the sign of Gemini, benefic Jupiter also joins benefic retrograde Saturn in the eighth house; and benefic Sun is placed in the ninth house of this horoscope in the sign of Cancer along with benefic Mercury when benefic retrograde exalted Mars and other benefic planets are placed in the already mentioned houses, the equation may become much more positive. The native benefitting from benefic retrograde exalted Mars in the third house and other benefic planets mentioned in this example may specialize in a branch of medical science and he may become a very successful doctor due to such specialization. The joint impact of benefic retrograde exalted Mars in the third house and other benefic planets can bless this native with independent practice as a doctor and he may earn very good amount of money, success and recognition as a specialist doctor. Apart from this, the placement of benefic retrograde exalted Mars in the third house can bless the natives with many other types of good results, depending on their overall horoscopes.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde exalted Mars in the third house of a horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to marriage, profession, health and many other types of problems depending on the overall tone of his horoscope. Some natives may feel the bad impact of such malefic retrograde exalted Mars in the sphere of their marriage due to which they may have to suffer from many types of problems before and after their marriages. Malefic retrograde exalted Mars in the third house can cause problems after the marriages of some natives under its influence and these problems may intensify if there are other malefic influences in one such horoscope, which support this malefic retrograde exalted planet. In extreme cases when supported by other malefic planets, malefic retrograde exalted Mars in the third house of a horoscope in the sign of Capricorn can make the native suffer from more than one failed marriage, on account of serious issues of understanding between the native and his wives.