In short
Mars in the 11th house in Vedic astrology: Energetic and determined in achieving goals; an assertive role in friendships. The 11th house is the area of income, goals, friends, networks and the fulfilment of wishes; Mars brings its themes of energy, courage, action, conflict, will here.
What does the 11th house describe? Labha Bhava (Gains House)
Karaka: Jupiter · Class: Upachaya + Panaphara
This is the house of gains, income, the fulfillment of desires, elder siblings, friends, and social networks.
- If strong: A strong flow of gains, a wide and supportive social circle, the capacity to achieve goals.
- If challenged: Gains and friendship networks develop over time through conscious networking effort — since this too is an Upachaya house, maturity increases with age.
Type of the 11th house
Upachaya houses (3, 6, 10, 11) are houses that grow over time; the results of a planet here increase over the years.
How does Mars work in this house?
Mars is a natural malefic planet. Planets counted as malefic do well in upachaya houses (3, 6, 10, 11), where they grow stronger over time and give good results. Here Mars is in a classically good place: it gives fighting strength and endurance.
Where does Mars look from the 11th house?
In Vedic astrology a planet casts its gaze (drishti) on certain houses from where it stands and influences those areas too. In this placement:
- 2nd house (your savings, family, speech, food and drink, and values)
- 5th house (creativity, children, love, intelligence, education and fortune)
- 6th house (health, daily order, service, rivals and your power to overcome difficulty)
In which sign?
The same house placement gives results more easily when Mars is in a sign where it is strong, and with more effort when it is in a sign where it struggles.
| Sign | Dignity | Details |
|---|---|---|
| ♈ Aries | own sign | Mars in Aries |
| ♉ Taurus | — | Mars in Taurus |
| ♊ Gemini | — | Mars in Gemini |
| ♋ Cancer | debilitated | Mars in Cancer |
| ♌ Leo | — | Mars in Leo |
| ♍ Virgo | — | Mars in Virgo |
| ♎ Libra | — | Mars in Libra |
| ♏ Scorpio | own sign | Mars in Scorpio |
| ♐ Sagittarius | — | Mars in Sagittarius |
| ♑ Capricorn | exalted | Mars in Capricorn |
| ♒ Aquarius | — | Mars in Aquarius |
| ♓ Pisces | — | Mars in Pisces |
The Mars period
In the Vimshottari dasha system the Mars major period lasts 7 years. This placement is felt most during the Mars major period and during the Mars sub-periods inside other periods. The app calculates the dates of these periods from your birth details.