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Their Mars in your 10th house

They fire up your ambition

In synastry, you place one person's planets into the other person's houses. When someone's Mars, how you act, falls in your 10th house, Calling, that part of them shows up in the part of your life about career, public image, ambition.

What it's like

You mention a goal and this person asks what the first step is. They push you to act on it, which is motivating when you're ready and annoying when you're not.

The good

They push you to go after your goals

The tension

Competition can sneak into how you each work

It depends who they are

The same placement plays out differently with a partner, an ex or your mum.

If they're your partner

They fire up your ambition

This person nudges you to ask for the raise. They want you to win, but the competitive streak may show when your success outshines theirs.

If they're a crush

They make you want to win

This person sets off your ambition. You may want to show your achievements, or compete a little for their attention.

If they're an ex

They pushed your ambition

This person urged you to go for it at work, perhaps a bit impatiently. Some of that drive did you good. Some was their agenda in your calendar.

If they're a friend

They fire up your ambition

This person tells you to ask for the promotion, and means it. They sharpen your drive at work, though they may push harder than you'd choose.

If they're family

They push your ambition

This person urges you on, sometimes with a shove, and has opinions about how hard you should work. Their drive can inspire or exhaust.

The other way round: Your Mars in their 10th house

You fuel their ambition

Your Mars in this person's 10th is a competitive push at work. They may chase a promotion because of you, or bristle when you tell them how to run things.

About Mars

Mars is your drive: how you go after things, how you get angry and how you get moving on a Monday. It's courage, sex drive and the urge to win, all in one slightly sweaty package.

About the 10th house, Calling

The 10th house is your public life: career, reputation and what you want to be known for. It sits at the top of the chart, so it's what people see from a distance.

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