When Mars is in your 11th House, you enjoy being around people but there can be a lot of conflicts surrounding your friendships and social circle. You can be popular and well-known by many. The opportunities in your life arrive only after you learn to take action.
To understand what it means when a planet lands in a house on your natal chart, you need to look at the meaning of the house, meaning of the planet, and how they interact:
- The 11th House represents ambitions, friendship, support from others, popularity and groups.
- Mars is the planet of action, force, energy and sexuality.
- When Mars is in the 11th House, you have to fight for the opportunities and chances in life. Building up a social presence and a large circle may bring a lot of hope and good fortune into your life. You may experience a lot of frustration because of your friendships and social connections.
Note that this is just one facet of your natal chart. Other elements of your natal chart can overpower or contradict with the below points. To get an accurate interpretation, get a holistic reading of your full natal chart from an astrologer.
Also note that astrology does not intend to be deterministic and acknowledges the power of factors like freewill, genetics, and life experiences in influencing your personality, making the below information broad brushes only that may or may not suit your personal situation.
What Does it Mean when Mars is in the 11th House?
11th House Meaning
The 11th house tells us about our friendships, the groups we are a part of, the people who share similar aims with us.
It shows our social circle, the people we surround ourselves with, the people we build connections with. It can represent popularity – having a following, an audience of people who we inspire.
We learn a lot about our aims in life – what we desire on a level that is beyond our professional or personal life. The 11th house is connected to our dreams, our ambitions and hopes. It can be connected to achievements we have with the help of others.
To interpret what the house has in store for us, we need to take a look at our natal chart and explore how the signs and planets interact with the 11th House.
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The Meaning of Mars
Mars is one of the most important planets in a person’s Natal Chart. It is one of the personal planets and it represents an important part of a person’s life – how they take action, how they express their energy and anger.
Mars is the planet of force and destruction. It shows us how we react when we face unpleasant circumstances. It tells us how willing we are to fight our problems and overcome them. It signifies how we express our energy and where we put it into.
Mars can signify sexuality and passion. It can point to the way we express our passion, how protective and careful we are with the things we love.
Mars is the planet of violence, of lies and aggression. When it is too prominent in a person’s chart it can show a dominant character, a strong personality and a tendency for violence. It can show how competitive we are with others, how willing we are to complete the things we start. Mars can bring chaos and frustration.
Mars in the 11th house can show a person with a prominent social presence. They like to fight for the things they believe in. A lot of their energy is put towards helping others and improving people’s lives. They are likely to network their way through life. Their dreams are only achieved once they gain courage and take action.
5 Things Mars in the 11thHouse Signifies
1. You have a prominent social presence
Mars in the 11th house shows that you have an active social life. You could be well-known by many and you are likely to have an active social presence.
People may like your adventurous and energetic nature, but you are prone to being disliked because of your boldness and ambition.
You enjoy being around people and socializing is an important part of your lifestyle. You may attract friends who have similar ambitions to you. Your friends can be your greatest motivators.
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2. You experience difficulties in your friendships
When Mars the planet of aggression is in the 11th house of friendships it can show that you are likely to experience difficulties in your friendships and social life.
You may attract people who are trying to compete with you and overpower you.
You may experience unhealthy dynamics in your friendships. You may attract friends who will try to control you and dominate you. Try to be more conscious of the people you allow in your circle.
3. You are very ambitious
Mars is the planet of action and when it’s in the 11th house of hopes and dreams it can show a very ambitious and driven nature.
You want the best for yourself and you are ready to go after the things you want in life.
You can be very bold in your decisions and you are likely to take risk even if it isn’t always guaranteed that you will succeed. Networking and building a good social circle may bring new opportunities into your life.
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4. You are protective of others
Mars in the 11th house can make you a very affectionate and protective friend. You want the best for your friends and you always try to protect them from any potential danger.
You show your love through providing for others, through doing things for others. You want to share your success with others and pursuing anything big is likely to happen with the help of your dearest friends.
5. You can achieve great things
You have the ability to achieve great things in life as you have a prominent social presence and desire for power.
You are ambitious and you are ready to take over the world. The good you do for others will be brought back to you.
Finding a good support circle will help you feel more tuned in with yourself and will allow you to find purpose for the things you do. Don’t be afraid to dream big and make sure to catch every opportunity that comes to you. You are destined to achieve great things in life and leave your mark on the world.
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Conclusion
With Mars in the 11th House of your natal chart, you are driven and ambitious. You want to achieve great things in life and you are ready to take the action needed and go after them. You are a socially active person and may enjoy being around others. You are inspired from the people you hang around. Remember that you need to look at the rest of your natal chart to make a better prediciton of your natural personality traits. Other elements on your natal chart may override some of these points (and I’ve tried to note that a few times in this article).
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