Article DP049

According to Vedic astrology, Mars is debilitated in a horoscope when it is placed in the sign of Cancer, which in simple words means that Mars becomes the weakest when placed in Cancer compared to its placement in all the other signs. Debilitated Mars is associated with many bad things by many astrologers and it is believed by a number of astrologers that debilitated Mars always works negatively in a horoscope and it brings bad results for the native under its influence. This is not the case in actual practice and debilitated Mars can work positively as well as negatively in a horoscope depending on the other deciding factors and depending on the overall tone of the horoscope of a native under consideration.

The word debilitated simply relates to the strength of Mars in a horoscope and it doesn’t relate to the nature of Mars in a horoscope. Accordingly debilitated Mars placed in different houses of a horoscope can give benefic as well as malefic results depending on the nature of Mars as well as depending on the overall tone of the horoscope. We will now discuss some of these benefic as well as malefic effects which can be experienced when debilitated Mars is placed in different houses of a horoscope. While discussing some of these effects, it should be noted that due to its debilitation, Mars alone generally doesn’t provide strong positive or negative results and it needs to be supported by other positive or negative planets in order to produce such results. Hence we will discuss good or bad results given by debilitated Mars in combination with other positive or negative planets in a horoscope.

Debilitated Mars in 1st House : When benefic in nature, debilitated Mars placed in the first house of a horoscope can bless the native with good results related to profession, finances, reputation, marriage, health and many other types of good results. Accordingly the natives under the effect of this benefic influence may come across some of these good results depending on the overall tone of their horoscopes. Such benefic debilitated Mars can especially prove good for the profession of the native due to which the natives under its influence may engage in a number of professional fields and they may achieve success through them. Some of these natives may engage in the field of information and technology, some of them may engage in the field of hospitality, some other such natives may engage in the field of law and some of these natives may go to foreign countries on the basis of their professions and they may settle there permanently if their overall horoscopes are supportive.

Yet some other natives having benefic debilitated Mars in the first house of their horoscopes may achieve posts of power and authority in the house of government through jobs or through politics depending on the overall tone of their horoscope. Some other natives benefitting from such benefic debilitated Mars may get blessed with creative abilities and they may engage in creative fields of profession. Such benefic debilitated Mars can also bless some natives with special interests and abilities and these natives may become spiritual gurus, astrologers and other such professionals depending on their overall horoscopes. The scope of professional spheres through which such benefic debilitated Mars can bless the native with success is vast and the fields of professions mentioned by me are just a few of them.

Considering an example, if benefic debilitated Mars is placed in the first house of a horoscope in the sign of Cancer, benefic exalted Sun is placed in the tenth house of this horoscope in the sign of Aries along with benefic Mercury; and benefic Moon is placed in the seventh house of this horoscope in the sign of Capricorn, the native may join the police force. The native blessed by such benefic debilitated Mars and other benefic planets may get selected for a post of authority in the police force and he may achieve good amount of success and recognition as a police officer. At the same time, if benefic Venus is also placed in the first house of this horoscope in the sign of Cancer along with benefic debilitated Mars; and benefic Jupiter is placed in the tenth house of this horoscope in the sign of Aries along with benefic exalted Sun and Mercury, the equation may become much more productive. The native blessed by such benefic debilitated Mars and other benefic planets may appear in some competitive exams for selection in police force and by means of success in such exams, he may get selected for the highest possible direct rank in police force.

The combined effect of such benefic debilitated Mars and other benefic planets may bless the native with a very good career as a police officer and the native may be recognized as a brave and successful police officer. As more benefic influences add to this horoscope, the native under the effect of all such benefic influences may achieve even better results through this field of profession. For example, the presence of benefic Rahu in the fifth house of this horoscope in the sign of Scorpio and the presence of benefic Ketu in the eleventh house of this horoscope in the sign of Taurus may bless the native with much more success as a police officer. Similarly the presence of benefic Saturn in the sixth house of this horoscope in the sign of Sagittarius can add even more positive energy to this equation. The native blessed by such benefic debilitated Mars and other benefic planets may have an excellent record as a police officer and he may serve on the post of the chief of police before his retirement.

Benefic debilitated Mars in the first house of a horoscope can also bless the native with many types of good results through his marriage and such results may enhance if benefic debilitated Mars forms Manglik Yoga in the first house of a horoscope. The natives blessed by such Manglik Yoga may come across very good marriages and female natives under the impact of such Manglik Yoga in particular may benefit more from this Yoga. Some of these female natives may get married to rich men, some of these female natives may get married to men holding posts of authority in government or in private organizations and some of these female natives may get married to men belonging to foreign countries and they may settle abroad on the basis of their marriages. For example, if benefic debilitated Mars forms Manglik Yoga in the first house of a horoscope in the sign of Cancer, benefic Jupiter is placed in the twelfth house of this horoscope in the sign of Gemini and a combination of benefic Sun and Mercury is placed in the seventh house of this horoscope in the sign of Capricorn, the native may settle abroad.

The female natives under the combined effect of such benefic debilitated Mars and other benefic planets may get married to a well settled man from a foreign country and she may settle abroad on the basis of her marriage, if her overall horoscope is supportive. At the same time, if benefic exalted Venus is placed in the ninth house of this horoscope in the sign of Pisces along with benefic Saturn when benefic debilitated Mars and other benefic planets are placed in the already mentioned houses of this horoscope, the results may improve. The female native blessed by such Manglik Yoga and other benefic influences may get married to a rich and very well established man from a foreign country, she may settle in such foreign country and she may enjoy many benefits through her marriage. The combined effect of such benefic debilitated Mars and other benefic planets may bless this female native with a good marriage and the benefits received by her may increase if more positive influences add to her horoscope.

On the other hand, malefic debilitated Mars in the first house of a horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to marriage, profession, finances, health and many other types of problems. Accordingly the natives under its impact may come across some of these problems depending on the overall tone of their horoscopes. These problems may intensify if such malefic debilitated Mars forms Manglik Dosh in the first house of a horoscope due to which the native suffering from this defect may have to witness serious problems in his profession and especially in his marriage. Some natives under the effect of such Manglik Dosh may not get married on time and their marriages may get delayed till their age of 33 or even more, depending on their overall horoscopes. Some other natives suffering from such Manglik Dosh may have to face serious disagreements, differences of opinion, lack of compatibility, lack of trust or other types of problems in their marriages and they may have to suffer a lot due to such problems. Such Manglik Dosh can break one marriage of the native under its impact and when supported by other malefic influences in a horoscope, it can break more than one marriage of the native after troubling him a lot through such marriages.

Malefic debilitated Mars in the first house of a horoscope can also cause problems in the profession of the native due to which some natives under its impact may not find suitable professions and they may have to engage in jobs which may be underpaying according to their abilities. Some other natives under the effect of such malefic debilitated Mars may not find permanent jobs and they may only be able to find some temporary jobs from time to time; and they may have to remain jobless for periods of many months between such job changes. In extreme cases when supported by other malefic influences, malefic debilitated Mars in the first house of a horoscope can keep the native jobless for a period of more than 2 years, more than once in his life. Apart from this, malefic debilitated Mars in the first house of a horoscope can trouble the native with financial problems and it can also affect the health and overall lifespan of the native in a negative manner.