Mars in the houses - second house

Energetic storytellers 

Mars in the second house energises someone’s earning capacities. As long as Mars is in a sign that he feels fairly comfortable with (Aries, Scorpio, Capricorn, Leo, Sagittarius, to an extent also Libra and Taurus), someone with this placement certainly has the skills and knowledge and energy to accumulate some capital wealth, collect valuable art and other treasuries. 

The 2nd house also rules one’s speech, so this is an excellent placement for professions where the voice is what others remember the most such singing, preaching if Pisces or Sagittarius is strong in the chart or public speaking. Someone’s favourite topics of discussion with Mars here are of competitive nature and evolve around sport, business rivalry, warfare and dominance. On the one hand, Mars in the 2nd house makes someone sound very enthusiastic, energised, inspirational and dynamic and on the other, someone with this placement can sound abrupt, impatient and a little rude and poorly timed. Sometimes saying the wrong things at the wrong time can be a typical Mars-in-the-second-house trait if there are no mitigating factors. 

This area in the chart also has to do with family members including the second marriage. Mars here can make the second spouse quite energetic, sporty and at best also young at heart. Someone who enjoys being active and alive. However, with this placement there can also be a tendency to be a little domineering in conversations, especially with family members. Mars is quick and wants to get things moving but the 2nd house is traditionally associated with the sign of Taurus who wants to take things slowly. This irritates quick fire Mars a little and he gets frustrated. So, someone with this placement needs to watch the tendency to become enraged with others’ perceived lack of speed and ability to get to the point.
 
A perfect example of Mars in the 2nd house is Martin Luther King.













A clergyman, activist, his efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington and the delivery of his world famous speech "I Have a Dream". According to Wikipedia, there, he established his reputation as one of the greatest speakers in American history.