Click here to go to Exalted Planets Section
A more detailed version of this article is featured in the book ‘Exalted Planets Part 1 (Revised Edition)’.
Exalted Mars in Third House
Exalted 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 exalted 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, exalted 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 exalted Mars can render various types of benefits to the native, related to or through his lifespan and/or siblings. Such exalted Mars can render bravery, courage, leadership abilities and business skills 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. Considering siblings, some of them may come across success, money, fame, and/or authority, and the native may witness many benefits because of them.
Looking at profession, such exalted 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.
Taking an example for a female native, suppose exalted Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Capricorn. Benefic exalted Sun is placed in the sixth house in Aries with Mercury and Venus, benefic Saturn is placed in the fifth house in Pisces, benefic retrograde Jupiter is placed in the tenth house in Leo, benefic exalted Moon is placed in the seventh house in Taurus with Rahu, and benefic Ketu is placed in the first house in Scorpio. In this case, the native may become a doctor, she may specialize in neurology, she may possess very good knowledge, and she may come across a lot of success and recognition, along with good amount of money. She may engage in research related to various aspects of neurology, and she may come across important discoveries. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, she may become one of the most recognized neurologists of her time, and she may receive many awards, including a Nobel prize.
Such exalted 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, kindly read book for detailed example.
Such exalted 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, suppose exalted Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Capricorn. Benefic Sun is placed in the fourth house in Aquarius with Mercury, Venus is placed in the sixth house in Aries, benefic Jupiter is placed in the eleventh house in Virgo, benefic retrograde Saturn is placed in the eighth house in Gemini, benefic Rahu is placed in the first house in Scorpio, and benefic exalted Moon is placed in the seventh house in Taurus with Ketu.
In this case, the native may become a cricketer, and he may witness very good amount of success, money, recognition and fame. He may possess remarkable talent as a batsman, he may deliver several match winning performances, and he may receive many awards/medals. If the finer factors and running times are supportive, he may become one of the most successful batsmen of his time, and his net worth may be in multimillions.
Taking another example, kindly read book for detailed example.
On the other hand, malefic exalted 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 exalted 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 lifespan and/or siblings. Considering siblings, he may not have any sibling, 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 lifespan, the native may witness reduction in lifespan due to several reasons. For example, he 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.
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 exalted Mars is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Capricorn with malefic Rahu. Saturn is placed in the ninth house in Cancer with malefic Ketu, malefic Venus is placed in the sixth house in Aries with exalted Sun, and benefic Moon is placed in the eleventh house in Virgo. Angarak Yoga is formed in the third house whereas Pitra Dosh is formed in the ninth house. In this case, the native may become a criminal, he may engage in several crimes, and he may spend more than 7 years in prison.
If Jupiter is placed in the twelfth house in Libra, and malefic retrograde Mercury is placed in the sixth house in Aries with Sun and Venus, the equation may become more troublesome. In this case, the native may become leader of a criminal group which may deal in drug trafficking, woman trafficking and violent crimes. He may kill several people, and he may rape many women. One or more of his siblings may also work with him. He may get killed in an encounter with police, or by another criminal, between his age of 30 and 40.
Himanshu Shangari