Mars in its detriment and fall
Mars in Libra
Mars is considered to be in its detriment in Libra because the method of declaring independence is done through referring to what’s ”appropriate” according the what the social sphere requires to maintain equilibrium. The person learned early on in life to always play the balancing act, to always strive to achieve the ”objective” ideal rather than the desires that stem from personal alignment and integrity. Appealing to reason and encouraging people to consider the best option for maintenance of the relationship as a whole is very important, but the level of intensity that these people assert in the name of preserving justice often counteracts their original aim.
Mars in Taurus
Mars is considered to be in its detriment in Taurus because the assertive drive is geared in the direction of securing stable values and pleasant comforts yet the force with which this is gone about is effectively making it so that they're sabotaging the thing that they would most want to achieve. The motivation behind taking action is always to establish a sense of serenity, of beauty and pleasantness, yet the impulse to acquire these things make it so that the calm is broken. The native wants to be immovable and stubborn in declaring personal values yet becomes agitated and sees red. Grace is important yet is often disturbed by rashness.
Mars in Cancer
Mars in considered to be in its fall in Cancer because the will to achieve on one’s own stems from a place of wanting to protect and defend emotions. This makes for an emotionally volatile individual with an acute desire to care, yet the force with which one goes about this is often too much and counteracts the goal of gentleness and sensitivity. The vulnerable emotions in the individual are fired up and ”irrational” action is taken as a result. The emotional nature wants to be kept intact, yet it’s always aroused and overwhelmed by the heat of Mars, causing waves and extremes of emotions that cloud one's judgment.