How the different afflicted Sun configurations can manifest as difficulties with a father figure: Sun - Mars
Note: Only applicable for Vedic Astrology
The father's authoritative nature seem to precede the norm, because both Sun and Mars are pitta (fire), there is an indication that the father / father figure had an overwhelming amount of control within the household.
At a neutral sense, this could simply indicate that the father figure was someone who insisted that he was to dictate every decision within the household, but on the extreme end, this can indicate the father figure was abusive and used his power not only to control, but to also strategically hurt family members.
For men / or those who identify as masculine who have this in their chart:
A possible angle, is the father figure was purposely inclined to have difficulties with the other males of the family, as Sun - Mars can indicate that the father's masculinity is exacerbated (due to the combined fire of Sun - Mars on his personality), and he is filled with heat, and therefore find that other male figures within the family as threats to his control.
This can result as demeaning behavior on other men / masculine figures in the family, and at worst can even mean there is a semblance of physical abuse that takes places as attempts to control the men / masculine family members.
One of the worst ways this can manifest for the male / masculine chart bearer, is that they become mirrors of their fathers' upbringing, which can also contribute to a tendency of using someone's vulnerability to achieve egoic (Sun) means, or being someone who uses their physical prowess (Mars) to harm others.
The grief of the father figure's inability to nurture them could lead them down to the path of violence, either through a sense of internal turbulence and self-hatred, or hurting others.
For women / or those who identify as feminine who have this in their chart:
This is a possible configuration for someone whose father figure can seem misogynist, one who despises women (as women are classically indicated by Yin), while the combination of Sun - Mars means that there is an exaggerated sense of Yang within the father figure's nature.
This can mean the father figure has difficulty relating to women, and feel the need to project his sense of authority on how a woman should act on his family members. The women / feminine who have this could have experienced a sense of disconnect with their father, feeling as though their gender identity got into the way of connecting with him. They could never feel fully vulnerable to be themselves, perhaps even overcompensating by attempting to embody what the father figure expects a woman / feminine should act.
The Sun - Mars for the women / feminine chart bearer means they're in a relentless mode of defensiveness, and because of this they can have difficulties connecting with males (embodiments of Yang) due to their own father figure instilling a cautious nature in them. As this father figure was not someone they felt they could depend on, this distrust and paranoia bleeds out towards their interactions with men. They may view men as threats to their independence (Sun), as well as their drive or ambitions (Mars).
Chart aspects for confirmation:
(Applicable for D1, D9, and D60 charts)
Chandra Lagna Technique
- Sun - Mars is 4th / 4 houses away from Moon
- Sun - Mars 4th / 4 houses away from Moon in Aries / Moon in Scorpio, OR Sun - Mars 4th / 4 houses away from Moon in Leo
- Moon in Aries / Scorpio with Sun - Mars 8th / 8 houses away from Moon, OR Moon in Leo with Sun - Mars 8th / 8 houses away from Moon
8th house connection
- 4H in Aries or Scorpio with Sun - Mars in the 8H, OR 4H in Aries or Scorpio with Mars 8H opposite Sun 2H
- 4H in Leo with Sun - Mars in 8H, OR 4H in Leo with Sun 8H opposite Mars 2H
4th house connection
- Sun - Mars is placed in the 4H , OR the lord of the 4H is Leo or Aries / Scorpio with Sun - Mars
- lord of Sun - Mars is 4th / 4 houses away from Sun - Mars
- 4H is in Aries / Scorpio sign with Mars in the 9th house opposite Sun in 3H, OR 4H is in Leo sign with Sun in the 9th house opposite Mars in 3H
- Moon in Aries / Moon in Scorpio in connection with 4H + Sun conjunct Mars, OR Moon in Leo in connection with 4H + Sun conjunct Mars
- Sun in 4H opposite Mars in 10H, or Mars in 4H opposite Sun in 10H
9th house connection
- 9H linked to Sun - Mars, either by the 9H lord being Sun - Mars (meaning 9H could be in Aries / Scorpio or Leo sign), OR the lord of Sun - Mars is in 9H
- Mars is in 9H with Sun in 3H opposing Mars, OR Sun is in 9H with Mars in 3H opposing Sun
Rahu and Ketu connection
- Sun opposite Mars conjunct Rahu
- Sun Rahu opposite Mars
- Sun conjunct Mars conjunct Rahu
- Sun conjunct Rahu conjunct Mars
- Sun opposite Mars conjunct Ketu
- Sun conjunct Ketu opposite Mars
- Sun conjunct Mars conjunct Ketu
- Sun conjunct Ketu conjunct Mars
Under construction: This is an ongoing series of posts, and more will be added under this topic.