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Anger When Plans Fail, in the Chart
Mars does not wait politely. When a plan collapses, the sixth house of conflict and debt is where that heat looks for an opponent, and no rashi ranking can stand in for Mars.

Mars and the sixth
The sixth house is conflict and debt. Mars is the karaka of conflict and of the courage to strike. A Mars tied to the sixth, or a sixth lord under Mars, describes anger that appears when an obstacle, a bill, or a rival blocks the path. The third house is courage in a cleaner sense, the will to act. If the third is weak and the sixth is hot, the native fights because action feels blocked, not because a sun sign was assigned a temper. The first house is the self that has to live with the outburst afterward.
The Sun can scorch as well
The Sun is authority. Afflicted in the tenth house of career, it can rage when a public role is denied. That anger is about status and command, different from Martian combat. Mercury under pressure snaps with words, and words are the second house of wealth and speech. A chart can have a sharp tongue and a quiet Mars, or the reverse. Lists that pick five angry signs mash these grahas into one cartoon. Lahiri sidereal Mars is the Mars to judge, not a tropical nickname.
The seven-year timer
Mars mahadasha lasts 7 years. Inside it, small defeats can feel like campaigns. A Mars antardasha in another mahadasha does the same work on a shorter clock. Remedies in the tradition are behavioral before they are magical: Tuesday restraint, respect for competitors, and a refusal to make the sixth house a hobby. None of that requires naming five rashis. None of it treats anger as a disease. If rage is harming anyone, the chart is the wrong clinic.
Frequently asked questions
Which house shows fights over blocked plans?
The sixth house of conflict and debt, with Mars as the karaka. The third house is courage, a separate question of whether the person can act.
Is anger always Mars?
Mars is the main graha. The Sun can flare over authority and the tenth house of career. Mercury can turn the second house of speech sharp.
How long is a Martian period?
The Mars mahadasha lasts 7 years. A Mars antardasha is a shorter slice inside another mahadasha.
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