Click here to go to Retrograde Planets Section

The detailed version of this article is featured in the book ‘Retrograde Mars Part 2 (Revised Edition)’.

Retrograde Mars in Fourth House in Leo

When retrograde Mars is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in Leo, Taurus rises in the ascendant. Mars rules the seventh and twelfth house. In general, it is malefic here, in many cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mars in the fourth house of horoscope in Leo is malefic in many cases, though it may turn benefic in some cases. It may happen when such retrograde Mars is influenced by one or more benefic planets, and/or an overall benefic horoscope. The concept of a malefic planet turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets has been explained in the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh’.

When benefic in nature, retrograde Mars in the fourth house of a horoscope in Leo can bless the native with good results related to marriage, husband, wife, creativity, spiritual growth, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his mother and/or marriage. Considering mother, native’s mother may be a rich woman, a celebrity, an officer in government or a powerful politician. The native may enjoy many benefits because of her money, influence and/or status. She may give a big amount of money, and/or wealth to the native, while she’s alive, and/or through her will. Such retrograde Mars can bless the native with good education, vehicles, residential house/houses and/or several other good results. Considering marriage, the native may get married to a woman who may be beautiful, rich, a celebrity, an officer in government, a powerful politician, a successful businesswoman, and/or a citizen of a foreign country. The native may witness several benefits due to or through his wife and/or her family members. The native may settle in a foreign country on the basis of his marriage, if his overall horoscope and running times are supportive.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as a fire fighter, fitness trainer, body builder, sportsman, athlete, physician, dietician, researcher, analyst, discoverer, explorer, lawyer, astrologer, tantric, psychic, spiritual guru, healer, religious guru, professional dealing in sports industry, fitness, arms, metal, energy, automobile, health, pharma, medical, transport, travel, hotel, airline, television, music, media, computer, software, IT, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can bless the native with authority in government as a police officer, army, air force, naval, revenue, administrative, foreign services officer, judge, doctor, scientist, engineer, politician or some other type of professional. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mars is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in Leo with Ketu and retrograde Jupiter. Benefic Rahu is placed in the tenth house in Aquarius, benefic Moon is placed in the twelfth house in Aries, and benefic Mercury is placed in the ninth house in Capricorn with Venus and Saturn. In this case, the native may engage in politics, and he may become a member of parliament of his country.

If benefic Sun is placed in the ninth house in Capricorn with Mercury, Venus and Saturn; the equation may become better. Sun and Mercury form Budhaditya Yoga in the ninth house. In this case, the native may come across very good amount of success, recognition, authority and fame. He may win several elections, and he may become a minister in national government. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may serve as prime minister or president of his country.

Such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success through a creative field as an actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, sportsman, artist, architect, designer, developer or some other likewise professional. Taking an example, ,

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mars in the fourth house of a horoscope in Leo can trouble the native with problems related to marriage, husband, wife, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mars rules the seventh and twelfth house, and it is placed in the fourth house. If such retrograde Mars is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his mother and/or marriage. Considering mother, the native may not have a good equation with his mother, his parents may get divorced and he may live with his father, his mother may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, and/or she may die before native’s age of 20, depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times. He may also witness various types of problems related to properties, vehicles and/or mental health. Considering marriage, the native may witness delay/disturbances in marriage, and/or one or more failed marriages. He may have serious differences of opinion with his wife, she may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, she may not be loyal to him, she may have extramarital affair/affairs, and/or she may die within 10 or 5 years of marriage.

The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his profession. Taking an example, suppose malefic retrograde Mars is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in Leo. Malefic Jupiter is placed in the eighth house in Sagittarius with Sun and Moon; malefic Ketu is placed in the ninth house in Virgo with Saturn; malefic Rahu is placed in the third house in Cancer, benefic Mercury is placed in the seventh house in Scorpio, and Venus is placed in the sixth house in Libra.

In this case, native’s mother may die before his age of 10 or 5. His father may get married again, but the native may not have a good equation with his stepmother. He may not find a permanent profession throughout his life, and he may keep changing jobs, though he may earn well at times. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life. He may witness 1 or 2 failed marriages, and he may settle in his second or third marriage.

Himanshu Shangari

Click here to go to Retrograde Planets Section

The detailed version of this article is featured in the book ‘Retrograde Mars Part 2 (Revised Edition)’.

Retrograde Mars in Fourth House in Cancer

When retrograde Mars is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in Cancer, Aries rises in the ascendant. Mars rules the first and eighth house. In general, it is partly benefic and partly malefic here, though the benefic part is higher, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mars in the fourth house of horoscope in Cancer is benefic in many cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such retrograde Mars is influenced by one or more malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope. The concept of a benefic planet turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets has been explained in the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh’.

When benefic in nature, retrograde Mars in the fourth house of a horoscope in Cancer can bless the native with good results related to health, lifespan, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his mother and/or lifespan. Considering mother, native’s mother may be a rich woman, a celebrity, an officer in government or a powerful politician. The native may enjoy many benefits because of her money, influence and/or status. She may give a big amount of money, and/or wealth to the native, while she’s alive, and/or through her will. Such retrograde Mars can bless the native with good education, vehicles, residential house/houses and/or several other good results. Such retrograde Mars can render bravery, courage and leadership abilities to the native, among other things. Hence, he may achieve success through a wide variety of jobs, and/or businesses. It can also bless the native with good health and a long life, like beyond 70, 80 or 90, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as a fire fighter, fitness trainer, body builder, sportsman, athlete, physician, dietician, researcher, analyst, discoverer, explorer, lawyer, police officer, army, air force, naval, revenue, administrative, foreign services officer, judge, doctor, scientist, engineer, politician, astrologer, tantric, psychic, spiritual guru, healer, religious guru, professional dealing in sports industry, fitness, arms, metal, energy, automobile, health, pharma, medical, transport, travel, hotel, airline, television, music, media, computer, software, IT, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success through a creative field as an actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, sportsman, artist, architect, designer, developer or some other likewise professional. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mars is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in Cancer. Benefic Sun is placed in the tenth house in Capricorn with Mercury; benefic Venus is placed in the ninth house in Sagittarius with benefic Saturn; retrograde Jupiter is placed in the second house in Taurus, benefic debilitated Rahu is placed in the twelfth house in Pisces, and debilitated Ketu is placed in the sixth house in Virgo. In this case, the native may become an actor, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Moon is placed in the seventh house in Libra, the equation may become better. The native may possess remarkable acting talent, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may perform very well in the genres of romance, action and drama. He may deliver several hit movies, and he may receive many awards. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most successful actors of his time, and his net worth may be in multimillions.

Taking another example, ,

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mars in the fourth house of a horoscope in Cancer can trouble the native with problems related to health, lifespan, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mars rules the first and eighth house, and it is placed in the fourth house. If such retrograde Mars is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his mother and/or lifespan. Considering mother, the native may not have a good equation with his mother, his parents may get divorced and he may live with his father, his mother may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, and/or she may die before native’s age of 20, depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times. He may also witness various types of problems related to properties, vehicles and/or mental health. Considering lifespan, the native may witness reduction in lifespan due to several reasons. For example, the native may die in an accident, through a natural disaster, due to a fatal disease, due to a fatal viral infection like COVID, due to drug addiction, he may commit suicide, or someone may kill him intentionally or unintentionally. Considering some unintentional incidents, he may get caught in a crossfire between two rival criminal gangs or that between criminals and police, or someone may accidently kill him.

The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his profession. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mars is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in Cancer with malefic Rahu. Malefic Ketu is placed in the tenth house in Capricorn with Moon; malefic Mercury is placed in the eighth house in Scorpio with Sun and Jupiter; debilitated Venus is placed in the sixth house in Virgo, and Saturn is placed in the twelfth house in Pisces. Grahan Yoga is formed in the tenth house whereas Angarak Yoga is formed in the fourth house.

In this case, native’s mother may suffer from a mental disorder/disease, and it may be passed on to the native. He may have to avail medical treatment to keep it under control. He may not find a permanent profession throughout his life, and he may keep changing jobs. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 6 months, many times in his life. His first marriage may fail, and he may not get married again. If the finer factors and running times are very bad, he may spend several years in a mental asylum.

Himanshu Shangari

Click here to go to Retrograde Planets Section

The detailed version of this article is featured in the book ‘Retrograde Mars Part 2 (Revised Edition)’.

Retrograde Mars in Fourth House in Gemini

When retrograde Mars is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in Gemini, Pisces rises in the ascendant. Mars rules the second and ninth house. In general, it is benefic here, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mars in the fourth house of horoscope in Gemini is benefic in most cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such retrograde Mars is influenced by one or more malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope. The concept of a benefic planet turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets has been explained in the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh’.

When benefic in nature, retrograde Mars in the fourth house of a horoscope in Gemini can bless the native with good results related to family, speech, father, creativity, spiritual growth, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his mother, father and/or family. Considering parents, native’s father/mother may be a rich man/woman, a celebrity, an officer in government or a powerful politician. The native may enjoy many benefits because of his father/mother’s money, influence and/or status. He/she may give a big amount of money, and/or wealth to the native, while he/she’s alive, and/or through his/her will. Such retrograde Mars can also render creativity to the native. Considering family, the native may be born in a rich, influential, resourceful, well-respected, politically powerful, royal and/or spiritually advanced family, and he may witness several benefits by virtue of being a member of such family. The native may be a good, very good or gifted speaker, and he may achieve good results in many spheres of his life, by virtue of his speech abilities.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as a fire fighter, fitness trainer, body builder, sportsman, athlete, physician, dietician, researcher, analyst, discoverer, explorer, lawyer, police officer, army, air force, naval, revenue, administrative, foreign services officer, judge, doctor, scientist, engineer, politician, astrologer, tantric, psychic, spiritual guru, healer, religious guru, professional dealing in sports industry, fitness, arms, metal, energy, automobile, health, pharma, medical, transport, travel, hotel, airline, television, music, media, computer, software, IT, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Taking an example, suppose benefic retrograde Mars is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in Gemini. Benefic Mercury is placed in the ninth house in Scorpio with Sun, Saturn and benefic exalted Ketu; benefic exalted Rahu is placed in the third house in Taurus, Venus is placed in the tenth house in Sagittarius, and benefic Moon is placed in the sixth house in Leo. In this case, the native may become an engineer. He may get a well-paying job in a well-established company which may deal in nuclear energy and its applications. He may witness good results.

If benefic retrograde Jupiter is placed in the second house in Aries, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition. He may serve at several important posts, and he may keep getting promoted. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may serve as CEO of such company for several years. His net worth may be in multimillions.

Such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success through a creative field as an actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, sportsman, artist, architect, designer, developer or some other likewise professional. Taking an example, ,

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mars in the fourth house of a horoscope in Gemini can trouble the native with problems related to family, speech, father, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mars rules the second and ninth house, and it is placed in the fourth house. If such retrograde Mars is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his mother, father and/or family. Considering parents, the native may not have a good equation with his father/mother, his parents may get divorced and he may live with his father/mother, his father/mother may suffer from a long-lasting illness, he/she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, he/she may be a criminal, and/or he/she may die before native’s age of 20, depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times. He may also witness various types of problems related to properties, vehicles and/or mental health. Considering family, the native may be born in a family which may be poor, and/or some of his family members may be alcoholics, drug addicts, criminals and/or they may have some other negative traits. Hence the native may witness several problems in his life, due to bad reputation of his family, and/or bad conducts of some family members. He may also witness various types of problems and/or abnormalities related to his speech, and he may face several issues because of such abnormalities.

The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his profession. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mars is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in Gemini with malefic Venus and malefic retrograde Saturn. Malefic Sun is placed in the sixth house in Leo with Mercury and malefic Rahu; malefic Ketu is placed in the twelfth house in Aquarius with Moon; and benefic Jupiter is placed in the third house in Taurus. Grahan Yoga is formed in the sixth as well as twelfth house.

In this case, native’s father as well as mother may die together in an accident or they may get murdered, before native’s age of 15 or 10. He may be raised by some relatives. He may not achieve much professional success throughout his life, and he may keep changing jobs. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life. He may witness financial tightness and debts from time to time. He may witness 1 or 2 failed marriages, and he may settle in his second or third marriage.

Himanshu Shangari

Click here to go to Retrograde Planets Section

The detailed version of this article is featured in the book ‘Retrograde Mars Part 2 (Revised Edition)’.

Retrograde Mars in Fourth House in Taurus

When retrograde Mars is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in Taurus, Aquarius rises in the ascendant. Mars rules the third and tenth house. In general, it is benefic here, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mars in the fourth house of horoscope in Taurus is benefic in most cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such Mars is influenced by one or more malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope. The concept of a benefic planet turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets has been explained in the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh’.

When benefic in nature, retrograde Mars in the fourth house of a horoscope in Taurus can bless the native with good results related to siblings, colleagues, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his mother and/or siblings. Considering mother, native’s mother may be a rich woman, a celebrity, an officer in government or a powerful politician. The native may enjoy many benefits because of her money, influence and/or status. She may give a big amount of money, and/or wealth to the native, while she’s alive, and/or through her will. Such retrograde Mars can bless the native with good education, vehicles, residential house/houses and/or several other good results. Considering siblings, some of them may come across success, money, fame, and/or authority, and the native may witness many benefits because of them. They may stand by the native and they may help him get out of his problems, many times in his life. A sibling of the native may give him a big amount of money, and/or wealth, while such sibling is alive, and/or through his/her will. A sibling of the native may donate an organ to the native, in order to save his life.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as a fire fighter, fitness trainer, body builder, sportsman, athlete, actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, artist, architect, designer, developer, physician, dietician, researcher, analyst, discoverer, explorer, lawyer, astrologer, tantric, psychic, spiritual guru, healer, religious guru, professional dealing in sports industry, fitness, arms, metal, energy, automobile, health, pharma, medical, transport, travel, hotel, airline, television, music, media, computer, software, IT, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Taking an example, suppose benefic retrograde Mars is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in Taurus with benefic Venus. Debilitated Mercury is placed in the second house in Pisces, benefic exalted Sun is placed in the third house in Aries, benefic Rahu is placed in the eleventh house in Sagittarius, Ketu is placed in the fifth house in Gemini, Saturn is placed in the eighth house in Virgo, and Moon is placed in the seventh house in Leo. Venus forms Malavya Yoga in the fourth house. In this case, the native may start a company which may manufacture cars and other automobiles. He may witness good results.

If benefic retrograde Jupiter is placed in the eleventh house in Sagittarius with Rahu; the equation may become better. In this case, the native may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition through automobile industry. His business may expand after his age of 35/40, and it may keep growing. He may also start an investment company, and he may witness very good results. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may own a business empire worth in billions, by his age of 55/60.

Such retrograde Mars can bless the native with authority in government as a police officer, army, air force, naval, revenue, administrative, foreign services officer, judge, doctor, scientist, engineer, politician or some other type of professional. Taking an example, suppose benefic retrograde Mars is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in Taurus. Saturn is placed in the tenth house in Scorpio, benefic Jupiter is placed in the ninth house in Libra with Mercury and benefic debilitated Sun; benefic exalted Rahu is placed in the eighth house in Virgo, exalted Ketu is placed in the second house in Pisces, and Moon is placed in the third house in Aries. In this case, the native may engage in politics, and he may become a member of parliament of his country.

If benefic Venus is placed in the ninth house in Libra with Jupiter, Sun and Mercury; the equation may become better. Sun and Venus form Neechbhanga Rajyoga in the ninth house. In this case, the native may come across very good amount of success, recognition, fame and authority through politics. He may win several elections, and he may become a minister in national government. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may serve as prime minister or president of his country.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mars in the fourth house of a horoscope in Taurus can trouble the native with problems related to siblings, colleagues, mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mars rules the third and tenth house, and it is placed in the fourth house. If such retrograde Mars is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his mother and/or siblings. Considering mother, the native may not have a good equation with his mother, his parents may get divorced and he may live with his father, his mother may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, and/or she may die before native’s age of 20, depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times. He may also witness various types of problems related to properties, vehicles and/or mental health. Considering siblings, the native may have bad relationships with his siblings, and/or he may witness various types of problems through them or due to them. The native may have siblings who may be criminals, and/or drug addicts, and he may face several problems because of them. In an extreme case, the native may lose one or more siblings to death, before their ages of 40 or 30.

The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his profession. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mars is placed in the fourth house of a horoscope in Taurus with retrograde Saturn and malefic exalted Moon. Malefic Ketu is placed in the sixth house in Cancer with Venus and Mercury; malefic Rahu is placed in the twelfth house in Capricorn with debilitated Jupiter; and benefic Sun is placed in the fifth house in Gemini. Guru Chandal Yoga is formed in the twelfth house.

In this case, native’s mother may suffer from a mental disorder/disease, and it may be passed on to the native. He may witness a troublesome childhood, and he may develop such disorder/disease by his age of 15/20. He may have to avail medicine as well as therapy to keep it under control, and he may also have to spend some time in a mental asylum. He may have bad relationships with many of his siblings, and/or he may witness several problems because of them. He may not achieve much professional success throughout his life, and he may remain jobless for periods of more than 6 months, many times in his life. If the finer factors and running times are very bad for mental health, he may spend several years in a mental asylum.

Himanshu Shangari

Click here to go to Retrograde Planets Section

The detailed version of this article is featured in the book ‘Retrograde Mars Part 1 (Revised Edition)’.

Retrograde Mars in Third House in Pisces

When retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Pisces, Capricorn rises in the ascendant. Mars rules the fourth and eleventh house. In general, it is benefic here, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mars in the third house of horoscope in Pisces is benefic in most cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such retrograde Mars is influenced by one or more malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope. The concept of a benefic planet turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets has been explained in the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh’.

When benefic in nature, retrograde Mars in the third house of a horoscope in Pisces can bless the native with good results related to mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, friends, siblings, colleagues, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his siblings, mother and/or friends. Considering siblings, some of them may come across success, money, fame, and/or authority, and the native may witness many benefits because of them. They may stand by the native and they may help him get out of his problems, many times in his life. A sibling of the native may give him a big amount of money, and/or wealth, while such sibling is alive, and/or through his/her will. A sibling of the native may donate an organ to the native, in order to save his life. Considering mother, native’s mother may be a rich woman, a celebrity, an officer in government or a powerful politician. The native may enjoy many benefits because of her money, influence and/or status. She may give a big amount of money, and/or wealth to the native, while she’s alive, and/or through her will. Such retrograde Mars can bless the native with good education, vehicles, residential house/houses and/or several other good results. Considering friends, some of his friends may come across success, money, fame, and/or authority, and the native may witness many benefits because of them. They may stand by the native and they may help him get out of his problems, many times in his life. One or more of his friends may help him financially as well as in other ways, in order for him to start a new business, or repair/consolidate an already existing business.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as a fire fighter, fitness trainer, body builder, sportsman, athlete, actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, artist, architect, designer, developer, physician, dietician, researcher, analyst, discoverer, explorer, lawyer, astrologer, tantric, psychic, spiritual guru, healer, religious guru, professional dealing in sports industry, fitness, arms, metal, energy, automobile, health, pharma, medical, transport, travel, hotel, airline, television, music, media, computer, software, IT, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Taking an example, suppose benefic retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Pisces with debilitated Mercury and benefic exalted Venus. Sun is placed in the second house in Aquarius, benefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the eleventh house in Scorpio with benefic debilitated Rahu; debilitated Ketu is placed in the fifth house in Taurus, and exalted Jupiter is placed in the seventh house in Cancer. In this case, the native may start a hotel, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Moon is placed in first house in Capricorn, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition through hotel industry. His business may expand after his age of 35/40, and it may keep growing. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may own several hotels worth in billions, by his age of 55/60.

Such retrograde Mars can bless the native with authority in government as a police officer, army, air force, naval, revenue, administrative, foreign services officer, judge, doctor, scientist, engineer, politician or some other type of professional. Taking an example, ,

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mars in the third house of a horoscope in Pisces can trouble the native with problems related to mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, friends, siblings, colleagues, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mars rules the fourth and eleventh house, and it is placed in the third house. If such retrograde Mars is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his siblings, mother and/or friends. Considering siblings, he may have bad relationships with his siblings, and/or he may witness various types of problems through them or due to them. The native may have siblings who may be criminals, and/or drug addicts, and he may face several problems because of them. In an extreme case, the native may lose one or more siblings to death, before their ages of 40 or 30. Considering mother, the native may not have a good equation with his mother, his parents may get divorced and he may live with his father, his mother may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, and/or she may die before native’s age of 20, depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times. Considering friends, some of his friends may be selfish, opportunists, criminal-minded, criminals, drug addicts, traitors and/or they may have some other negative traits. The native may witness several problems because of such friends, many times in his life. Some of his friends may be his hidden enemies, and they may keep causing problems for him.

The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his profession. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Pisces with malefic Jupiter. Malefic Rahu is placed in the sixth house in Gemini, malefic Ketu is placed in the twelfth house in Sagittarius with Mercury, Moon and malefic Sun; benefic Venus is placed in the first house in Capricorn, and Saturn is placed in the eighth house in Leo. Ketu forms Grahan Yoga in the twelfth house, by afflicting Sun as well as Moon.

In this case, native’s father as well as mother may die before his age of 10 or 5, in an accident. He may be raised by some relatives, and he may witness a troublesome childhood. He may not achieve much professional success throughout his life, though he may earn well at times. He may witness several problems because of some of his siblings as well as friends, and/or he may lose one or more siblings as well as friends to death, before his age of 35/30. He may witness 1 or 2 failed marriages, and he may settle in his second or third marriage.

Himanshu Shangari

Click here to go to Retrograde Planets Section

The detailed version of this article is featured in the book ‘Retrograde Mars Part 1 (Revised Edition)’.

Retrograde Mars in Third House in Aquarius

When retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Aquarius, Sagittarius rises in the ascendant. Mars rules the fifth and twelfth house. In general, it is partly benefic and partly malefic here, though the benefic part is higher, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mars in the third house of horoscope in Aquarius is benefic in many cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such retrograde Mars is influenced by one or more malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope. The concept of a benefic planet turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets has been explained in the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh’.

When benefic in nature, retrograde Mars in the third house of a horoscope in Aquarius can bless the native with good results related to love life, children, creativity, spiritual growth, siblings, colleagues, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his siblings and/or children. Considering siblings, some of them may come across success, money, fame, and/or authority, and the native may witness many benefits because of them. They may stand by the native and they may help him get out of his problems, many times in his life. A sibling of the native may give him a big amount of money, and/or wealth, while such sibling is alive, and/or through his/her will. A sibling of the native may donate an organ to the native, in order to save his life. Considering children, the native may not witness any complications during the birth processes of his children. He may have children who may be physically, intellectually, emotionally, creatively and/or spiritually better or much better than average. Such children may achieve a lot in many spheres of their lives, and they may bring good name and many other good results to the native. Such retrograde Mars can also render creativity to the native.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as a fire fighter, fitness trainer, body builder, sportsman, athlete, actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, artist, architect, designer, developer, physician, dietician, researcher, analyst, discoverer, explorer, lawyer, astrologer, tantric, psychic, spiritual guru, healer, religious guru, professional dealing in sports industry, fitness, arms, metal, energy, automobile, health, pharma, medical, transport, travel, hotel, airline, television, music, media, computer, software, IT, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Taking an example, ,

Such retrograde Mars can bless the native with authority in government as a police officer, army, air force, naval, revenue, administrative, foreign services officer, judge, doctor, scientist, engineer, politician or some other type of professional. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Aquarius with benefic Rahu and benefic retrograde Saturn. Benefic Jupiter is placed in the ninth house in Leo with Ketu; benefic Sun is placed in the tenth house in Virgo, Moon is placed in the first house in Sagittarius, and Venus is placed in the twelfth house in Scorpio. In this case, the native may become an officer in army, and he may enjoy a good career.

If benefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the tenth house in Virgo with Sun; the equation may become better. Mercury forms Bhadra Yoga in the tenth house whereas Sun and Mercury form Budhaditya Yoga in the same house. In this case, the native may achieve success in competitive exams, and he may get selected for the highest possible direct rank in army. He may serve at several important posts, and he may come across very good amount of success, recognition and authority. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may serve at one of the top 2 ranks in army, before retirement.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mars in the third house of a horoscope in Aquarius can trouble the native with problems related to love life, children, siblings, colleagues, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mars rules the fifth and twelfth house, and it is placed in the third house. If such retrograde Mars is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his siblings and/or children. Considering siblings, he may have bad relationships with his siblings, and/or he may witness various types of problems through them or due to them. The native may have siblings who may be criminals, and/or drug addicts, and he may face several problems because of them. In an extreme case, the native may lose one or more siblings to death, before their ages of 40 or 30. Considering another extreme, the native may kill one or more siblings due to some reason, or he may get killed by them. Considering children, the native may lose one or more children through miscarriages that his wife may witness. He may witness delay in childbirth, and/or he may have children who may be physically and/or mentally troubled in some way. He may lose his children through divorce, or his children may engage in immoral/illegal activities, and he may witness bad reputation and many other problems because of them.

The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his profession. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Aquarius with malefic Venus. Malefic Moon is placed in the fifth house in Aries with exalted Sun and malefic Ketu; Rahu is placed in the eleventh house in Libra, Mercury is placed in the sixth house in Taurus, Saturn is placed in the twelfth house in Scorpio, and benefic Jupiter is placed in the seventh house in Gemini. Ketu forms Grahan Yoga in the fifth house, by afflicting Sun as well as Moon.

In this case, native’s parents may get divorced during his childhood, and he may live with his mother, losing his father. He may not achieve much professional success throughout his life, though he may earn well at times. He may witness financial losses and bad reputation through profession. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life. He may witness several problems because of some of his siblings. He may witness 1 or 2 failed marriages, and he may settle in his second or third marriage. He may lose more than one child to death, through miscarriages that his wife/wives may witness. He may lose custody of his children from first marriage to his wife, through divorce.

Himanshu Shangari

Click here to go to Retrograde Planets Section

The detailed version of this article is featured in the book ‘Retrograde Mars Part 1 (Revised Edition)’.

Retrograde Mars in Third House in Capricorn

When retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Capricorn, Scorpio rises in the ascendant. Mars rules the first and sixth house. In general, it is partly benefic and partly malefic here, though the benefic part is higher, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mars in the third house of horoscope in Capricorn is benefic in many cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such retrograde Mars is influenced by one or more malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope. The concept of a benefic planet turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets has been explained in the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh’.

When benefic in nature, retrograde Mars in the third house of a horoscope in Capricorn can bless the native with good results related to health, lifespan, siblings, colleagues, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his siblings and/or lifespan. Considering siblings, some of them may come across success, money, fame, and/or authority, and the native may witness many benefits because of them. They may stand by the native and they may help him get out of his problems, many times in his life. A sibling of the native may give him a big amount of money, and/or wealth, while such sibling is alive, and/or through his/her will. A sibling of the native may donate an organ to the native, in order to save his life. A sibling of the native may sacrifice his/her life or kill someone, in order to save native’s life. Such retrograde Mars can render bravery, courage and leadership abilities to the native, among other things. Hence, he may achieve success through a wide variety of jobs, and/or businesses. It can also bless the native with good health and a long life, like beyond 70, 80 or 90, depending on his overall horoscope and running times.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as a fire fighter, fitness trainer, body builder, sportsman, athlete, physician, dietician, researcher, analyst, discoverer, explorer, lawyer, astrologer, tantric, psychic, spiritual guru, healer, religious guru, professional dealing in sports industry, fitness, arms, metal, energy, automobile, health, pharma, medical, transport, travel, hotel, airline, television, music, media, computer, software, IT, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can bless the native with authority in government as a police officer, army, air force, naval, revenue, administrative, foreign services officer, judge, doctor, scientist, engineer, politician or some other type of professional. Taking an example for a female native, ,

Such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success through a creative field as an actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, sportsman, artist, architect, designer, developer or some other likewise professional. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Capricorn with benefic Rahu. Benefic Sun is placed in the ninth house in Cancer with Mercury and Ketu; benefic retrograde Jupiter is placed in the first house in Scorpio, benefic Saturn is placed in the seventh house in Taurus, and Venus is placed in the eighth house in Gemini. In this case, the native may become a singer, and he may witness good results.

If benefic exalted Moon is placed in the seventh house in Taurus with Saturn; the equation may become better. The native may possess remarkable talent as a singer, and he may come across very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may have very good command over high pitch notes. He may deliver several hit songs, and he may receive many awards. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most recognized singers of his time, and his net worth may be in multimillions.

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mars in the third house of a horoscope in Capricorn can trouble the native with problems related to health, lifespan, siblings, colleagues, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mars rules the first and sixth house, and it is placed in the third house. If such retrograde Mars is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his siblings and/or lifespan. Considering siblings, he may have bad relationships with his siblings, and/or he may witness various types of problems through them or due to them. The native may have siblings who may be criminals, and/or drug addicts, and he may face several problems because of them. In an extreme case, the native may lose one or more siblings to death, before their ages of 40 or 30. Considering lifespan, the native may witness reduction in lifespan due to several reasons. For example, the native may die in an accident, through a natural disaster, due to a fatal disease, due to a fatal viral infection like COVID, due to drug addiction, he may commit suicide, or someone may kill him intentionally or unintentionally. Considering some unintentional incidents, he may get caught in a crossfire between two rival criminal gangs or that between criminals and police, or someone may accidently kill him.

The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his profession. He may also become a criminal. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Capricorn with malefic Rahu. Malefic Ketu is placed in the ninth house in Cancer, malefic Mercury is placed in the sixth house in Aries with Jupiter and malefic Venus; benefic Sun is placed in the fifth house in Pisces, benefic Moon is placed in the fourth house in Aquarius, and retrograde Saturn is placed in the twelfth house in Libra. Angarak Yoga is formed in the third house whereas Pitra Dosh is formed in the ninth house.

In this case, the native may become leader of a criminal group which may engage in drug trafficking, woman trafficking and violent crimes. One or more siblings may also work with him. He may kidnap and sell several women. He may injure many people, and he may kill some people. He may traffic narcotics worth in billions, over some years. He may get caught between his age of 40 and 50, and he may be imprisoned for more than 20/30 years. He may die in prison, between his age of 55 and 65.

Himanshu Shangari

Click here to go to Retrograde Planets Section

The detailed version of this article is featured in the book ‘Retrograde Mars Part 1 (Revised Edition)’.

Retrograde Mars in Third House in Sagittarius

When retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Sagittarius, Libra rises in the ascendant. Mars rules the second and seventh house. In general, it is benefic here, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mars in the third house of horoscope in Sagittarius is benefic in most cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such retrograde Mars is influenced by one or more malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope. The concept of a benefic planet turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets has been explained in the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh’.

When benefic in nature, retrograde Mars in the third house of a horoscope in Sagittarius can bless the native with good results related to family, wealth, speech, marriage, husband, wife, siblings, colleagues, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his siblings, family and/or marriage. Considering siblings, some of them may come across success, money, fame, and/or authority, and the native may witness many benefits because of them. They may stand by the native and they may help him get out of his problems, many times in his life. A sibling of the native may give him a big amount of money, and/or wealth, while such sibling is alive, and/or through his/her will. Considering family, the native may be born in a rich, influential, resourceful, well-respected, politically powerful, royal and/or spiritually advanced family, and he may witness several benefits by virtue of being a member of such family. The native may be a good, very good or gifted speaker, and he may achieve good results in many spheres of his life, by virtue of his speech abilities. Considering marriage, the native may get married to a woman who may be beautiful, rich, a celebrity, an officer in government, a powerful politician, a successful businesswoman, and/or a citizen of a foreign country. The native may witness several benefits due to or through his wife and/or her family members. The native may settle in a foreign country on the basis of his marriage, if his overall horoscope and running times are supportive.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as a fire fighter, fitness trainer, body builder, sportsman, athlete, physician, dietician, researcher, analyst, discoverer, explorer, lawyer, astrologer, tantric, psychic, spiritual guru, healer, religious guru, professional dealing in sports industry, fitness, arms, metal, energy, automobile, health, pharma, medical, transport, travel, hotel, airline, television, music, media, computer, software, IT, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can bless the native with authority in government as a police officer, army, air force, naval, revenue, administrative, foreign services officer, judge, doctor, scientist, engineer, politician or some other type of professional. Taking an example, suppose benefic retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Sagittarius with Jupiter. Benefic Sun is placed in the sixth house in Pisces with benefic retrograde Saturn; Venus is placed in the seventh house in Aries with Mercury; benefic Rahu is placed in the fifth house in Aquarius, and Ketu is placed in the eleventh house in Leo. In this case, the native may become an officer in army, and he may enjoy a good career.

If benefic Moon is placed in the third house in Sagittarius with Mars and Jupiter; the equation may become better. Moon and Mars form Chandra Mangal Yoga in the third house. In this case, the native may achieve success in competitive exams, and he may get selected for the highest possible direct rank in army. He may serve at several important posts, and he may come across very good amount of success, recognition and authority. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may serve as the chief of army of his country, before retirement.

Such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as an actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, sportsman, artist, architect, designer, developer or some other likewise professional. Taking an example, ,

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mars in the third house of a horoscope in Sagittarius can trouble the native with problems related to family, wealth, speech, marriage, husband, wife, siblings, colleagues, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mars rules the second and seventh house, and it is placed in the third house. If such retrograde Mars is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his siblings, family and/or marriage. Considering siblings, he may have bad relationships with his siblings, and/or he may witness various types of problems through them or due to them. The native may have siblings who may be criminals, and/or drug addicts, and he may face several problems because of them. In an extreme case, the native may lose one or more siblings to death, before their ages of 40 or 30. Considering family, the native may be born in a family which may be poor, and/or some of his family members may be alcoholics, drug addicts, criminals and/or they may have some other negative traits. Hence the native may witness several problems in his life, due to bad reputation of his family, and/or bad conducts of some family members. Considering marriage, the native may witness delay/disturbances in marriage, and/or one or more failed marriages. He may have serious differences of opinion with his wife, she may suffer from a long-lasting illness, she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, she may be a criminal, she may not be loyal to him, she may have extramarital affair/affairs, and/or she may die within 10 or 5 years of marriage.

The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his profession. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Sagittarius with malefic Jupiter. Malefic debilitated Rahu is placed in the sixth house in Pisces with exalted Venus and debilitated Mercury; malefic debilitated Ketu is placed in the twelfth house in Virgo with Moon; benefic Sun is placed in the fifth house in Aquarius, and Saturn is placed in the eighth house in Taurus. Grahan Yoga is formed in the twelfth house.

In this case, native’s parents may have a disturbed marriage, and the native may witness a troublesome childhood. His mother may die before his age of 20 or 15. He may have bad relationships with some of his siblings, and/or he may witness several problems because of them. He may not find a permanent profession throughout his life, and he may keep changing jobs, though he may earn well at times. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life. He may witness 2 or 3 failed marriages, and he may settle in his third or fourth marriage. One of his marriages may break due to an extramarital affair of the native.

Himanshu Shangari

Click here to go to Retrograde Planets Section

The detailed version of this article is featured in the book ‘Retrograde Mars Part 1 (Revised Edition)’.

Retrograde Mars in Third House in Scorpio

When retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Scorpio, Virgo rises in the ascendant. Mars rules the third and eighth house. In general, it is malefic here, in many cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mars in the third house of horoscope in Scorpio is malefic in many cases, though it may turn benefic in some cases. It may happen when such retrograde Mars is influenced by one or more benefic planets, and/or an overall benefic horoscope. The concept of a malefic planet turning benefic due to influences of benefic planets has been explained in the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh’.

When benefic in nature, retrograde Mars in the third house of a horoscope in Scorpio can bless the native with good results related to siblings, colleagues, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his siblings. For example, some of them may come across success, money, fame, and/or authority, and the native may witness many benefits because of them. They may stand by the native and they may help him get out of his problems, many times in his life. A sibling of the native may give him a big amount of money, and/or wealth, while such sibling is alive, and/or through his/her will. A sibling of the native may donate an organ to the native, in order to save his life. A sibling of the native may sacrifice his/her life or kill someone, in order to save native’s life.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as a fire fighter, fitness trainer, body builder, sportsman, athlete, actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, artist, architect, designer, developer, physician, dietician, researcher, analyst, discoverer, explorer, lawyer, astrologer, tantric, psychic, spiritual guru, healer, religious guru, professional dealing in sports industry, fitness, arms, metal, energy, automobile, health, pharma, medical, transport, travel, hotel, airline, television, music, media, computer, software, IT, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Scorpio. Benefic Jupiter is placed in the first house in Virgo with Saturn, benefic Moon and benefic exalted Rahu; exalted Ketu is placed in the seventh house in Pisces, benefic Venus is placed in the eleventh house in Cancer, and Sun is placed in the tenth house in Gemini. Moon and Jupiter form Gaj Kesari Yoga in the first house. In this case, the native may start a company which may manufacture various types of fashion products including clothing, shoes, goggles and handbags. He may witness good results.

If benefic Mercury is placed in the ninth house in Taurus, the equation may become better. In this case, the native may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition through fashion industry. His business may expand after his age of 35/40, and it may keep growing. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may own a business empire worth in billions, by his age of 55/60.

Such retrograde Mars can bless the native with authority in government as a police officer, army, air force, naval, revenue, administrative, foreign services officer, judge, doctor, scientist, engineer, politician or some other type of professional. Taking an example, ,

Taking another example, ,

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mars in the third house of a horoscope in Scorpio can trouble the native with problems related to lifespan, siblings, colleagues, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mars rules the third and eighth house, and it is placed in the third house. If such retrograde Mars is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his siblings and/or lifespan. Considering siblings, he may have bad relationships with his siblings, and/or he may witness various types of problems through them or due to them. The native may have siblings who may be criminals, and/or drug addicts, and he may face several problems because of them. In an extreme case, the native may lose one or more siblings to death, before their ages of 40 or 30. Considering another extreme, the native may kill one or more siblings due to some reason, or he may get killed by them. Considering lifespan, the native may witness reduction in lifespan due to several reasons. For example, the native may die in an accident, through a natural disaster, due to a fatal disease, due to a fatal viral infection like COVID, due to drug addiction, he may commit suicide, or someone may kill him intentionally or unintentionally.

The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his profession. He may also become a criminal. Taking an example, suppose malefic retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Scorpio with malefic Sun and malefic debilitated Rahu. Malefic debilitated Ketu is placed in the ninth house in Taurus, retrograde Saturn is placed in the second house in Libra with benefic Mercury; benefic Venus is placed in the fourth house in Sagittarius, retrograde Jupiter is placed in the sixth house in Aquarius, and Moon is placed in the eighth house in Aries. Grahan Yoga as well as Angarak Yoga is formed in the third house whereas Pitra Dosh is formed in the ninth house.

In this case, the native may become leader of a criminal group which may engage in drug trafficking and violent crimes. One or more siblings may also work with him. He may traffic narcotics worth in billions, over some years. He may injure several people, and he may kill many people. He may also engage in incidents of mass violence like bomb blasts. He may lose one or more siblings to death, before his age of 35/30. He may get killed between his age of 40 and 50, in an encounter with police, or by another criminal.

Himanshu Shangari

Click here to go to Retrograde Planets Section

The detailed version of this article is featured in the book ‘Retrograde Mars Part 1 (Revised Edition)’.

Retrograde Mars in Third House in Libra

When retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Libra, Leo rises in the ascendant. Mars rules the fourth and ninth house. In general, it is benefic here, in most cases. The concept of various planets exhibiting tendencies to be benefic or malefic on the basis of the houses they rule in a horoscope has been explained in the book ‘Gemstones: Magic or Science?’.

Retrograde Mars in the third house of horoscope in Libra is benefic in most cases, though it may turn malefic in some cases. It may happen when such Mars is influenced by one or more malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope. The concept of a benefic planet turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets has been explained in the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh’.

When benefic in nature, retrograde Mars in the third house of a horoscope in Libra can bless the native with good results related to mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, father, creativity, spiritual growth, siblings, colleagues, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition, fame and several other good results, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Such retrograde Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his siblings, mother and/or father. Considering siblings, some of them may come across success, money, fame, and/or authority, and the native may witness many benefits because of them. They may stand by the native and they may help him get out of his problems, many times in his life. A sibling of the native may give him a big amount of money, and/or wealth, while such sibling is alive, and/or through his/her will. A sibling of the native may donate an organ to the native, in order to save his life. Considering parents, native’s father/mother may be a rich man/woman, a celebrity, an officer in government or a powerful politician. The native may enjoy many benefits because of his father/mother’s money, influence and/or status. He/she may give a big amount of money, and/or wealth to the native, while he/she’s alive, and/or through his/her will. Such retrograde Mars can also render creativity to the native.

Looking at profession, such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success as a fire fighter, fitness trainer, body builder, sportsman, athlete, physician, dietician, researcher, analyst, discoverer, explorer, lawyer, police officer, army, air force, naval, revenue, administrative, foreign services officer, judge, doctor, scientist, engineer, politician, astrologer, tantric, psychic, spiritual guru, healer, religious guru, professional dealing in sports industry, fitness, arms, metal, energy, automobile, health, pharma, medical, transport, travel, hotel, airline, television, music, media, computer, software, IT, telecom, internet industry or some other type of professional, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Taking an example, suppose benefic retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Libra with Jupiter. Benefic exalted Mercury is placed in the second house in Virgo with benefic debilitated Venus; benefic Rahu is placed in the fifth house in Sagittarius, Moon is placed in the eleventh house in Gemini with Ketu; and Saturn is placed in the fourth house in Scorpio. Mercury and Venus form Neechbhang Rajyoga in the second house. In this case, the native may engage in hotel as well as travel business, and he may witness good results.

If benefic Sun is placed in the second house in Virgo with Venus and Mercury; the equation may become better. Sun and Mercury form Budhaditya Yoga in the second house. In this case, the native may come across very good amount of success, money and recognition. His businesses may expand after his age of 35/40, and they may keep growing. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may own a chain of hotels, and a well-established travel business, by his age of 55/60. His business empire may be worth in billions.

Taking another example, ,

Such retrograde Mars can help the native achieve success through a creative field as an actor, singer, musician, writer, dancer, sportsman, artist, architect, designer, developer or some other likewise professional. Taking an example, ,

On the other hand, malefic retrograde Mars in the third house of a horoscope in Libra can trouble the native with problems related to mother, education, wealth, properties, vehicles, father, siblings, colleagues, profession, finances, reputation, authority, recognition and several other problems, depending on his/her overall horoscope and running times.

Mars rules the fourth and ninth house, and it is placed in the third house. If such retrograde Mars is influenced by malefic planets, and/or an overall malefic horoscope, the native may witness various types of problems related to or through his siblings, mother and/or father. Considering siblings, he may have bad relationships with his siblings, and/or he may witness various types of problems through them or due to them. The native may have siblings who may be criminals, and/or drug addicts, and he may face several problems because of them. Considering parents, the native may not have a good equation with his father/mother, his parents may get divorced and he may live with his father/mother, his father/mother may suffer from a long-lasting illness, he/she may be an alcoholic and/or a drug addict, he/she may be a criminal, and/or he/she may die before native’s age of 20, depending on native’s overall horoscope and running times. He may also witness various types of problems related to properties, vehicles and/or mental health.

The native may witness delays, financial losses, setbacks, failures, job loss, bad reputation and several other problems related to or through his profession. Taking an example, suppose retrograde Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Libra with Jupiter and malefic Moon. Benefic Sun is placed in the seventh house in Aquarius, Venus is placed in the sixth house in Capricorn, malefic exalted Ketu is placed in the eighth house in Pisces with debilitated Mercury; and malefic Saturn is placed in the second house in Virgo with malefic exalted Rahu.

In this case, native’s mother may die before his age of 15 or 10. He may witness a troublesome childhood. He may have bad relationships with many of his siblings, and/or he may lose one or more siblings to death, before his age of 40/35. He may not achieve much professional success throughout his life. He may remain jobless for periods of more than 3 months, many times in his life. He may witness 1 or 2 failed marriages, and he may settle in his second or third marriage.

Himanshu Shangari