Mars

The planet Mars is the astrological equivalent of the will, activity, war and passion. In the material world, Mars is the symbol of passionate love in opposition to romantic love (Venus). 
The current position of Mars
Mars is the antagonist to Venus, who stands for unity, since he brings separation. Energy, the driving force, the desire for leadership, to rule and to dominate is what is associated with Mars, and can in a negative sense turn to violence, destruction, aggression and despotism. The traditional astrology calls Mars an evildoer and in respect of the mental development of humankind, the energy of Mars stands even today still for the battle of everybody against everybody, that is war and devastation. In a positive sense, Mars symbolizes bravery, courage, and all impulses of the will, which are essential to any progress, movement, courage or self-assertion. On a physical level, Mars stands for reproduction. Mars is the creator of life energy and new life on all levels. Is the untamed Mars principle completely absorbed into the material world, the antisocial aspects will rule, which are expressed in criminal actions and violence, which causes hatred, self-centeredness and revenge, or could lead to despotism as an expression of an ultimate enforcement of the ego. 

On the lowest level, Mars is the symbol of destruction, and aggressive, strength without any direction. Because of that, it is absolutely necessary, to look at the position of Mars in an individual horoscope, so one can determine the quantities strength of the will as well as it's quality and direction. The constellation of mars in the zodiac sign and all the involved aspects in the horoscope field can establish this quite accurately. If the Mars energy is blended with vibrations of the Saturn-principle, it can point towards endurance and a strong will in a mature individual, but at the same token show a violent, stubborn and rebellious personality if the Saturn aspect on Mars is a negative one and the person has a weak character. Since Mars stands for the desire for freedom, it can show, by which means a person tries to achieve that independence. The more sophisticated Mars personality might show a tendency towards, irony and sarcasm, while the more common nature winds up down in the valleys of lust and passion. The zodiac sign in which mars is expressed in his purest form, is Aries. 

Here Mars shows a fiery mobility, impulsiveness, swift action, communication and judgment. In Aries, Mars demands leadership, ruling and obedience by the people around him even the partner. The second sign, Mars is ruling, is Scorpio.While the power of Mars is external in Aries, it is internal in Scorpio. A strong Mars-constellation in a horoscope is always a sign of self-assertion. On a physical level, Mars is associated with the functions of the sexual organs, the gallbladder and the muscles. 
If this planetary symbol of the will is located in a corner field of the Horoscope ( I, IV, VII, X) or close to one, especially at the ascendant or upper meridian, it is of preeminent meaning and convinces by his dominance over the other aspects in the horoscope. The active, positive aspect is influencing character as well as fate.