Marte es un planeta que fascina, desde la tierra se ve como un punto rojizo, hoy sabemos que es a causa de la oxidación del hierro, SI!, del hierro, ese material que desde la más remota antigüedad se asocia con el planeta marte, un dato curioso si tenemos en cuenta que era imposible en épocas medievales, brillante intuición la de nuestros antepasados, sobre todo teniendo en cuenta que es un planeta sin oxígeno, su oxidación se debe a la disolución de partículas de pirita, por cierto otra de las piedras asociadas tradicionalmente con Marte.
El color rojo también se asocia a la sangre y junto con el hierro evoca lo que durante la mayor parte de la historia humana ocupa al ser humano, las guerras, conquistas, defensa del territorio etc.
Todo parece conjugarse para encontrar la analogía bélica, además visto desde la tierra contrasta su color rojo con el resto de astros circundantes, personalmente no establecería a la ligera una conexión entre las atribuciones astrológicas y las visuales, es posible que una parte de las características astrológicas que le dieron los caldeos sea debida a la pura observación, algo a lo que eran muy dados.
In ancient history Mars is not as simple as it might seem either; for the Greeks, Ares was the personification of survival instincts, and had few positive characteristics. Mars was a savage and clumsy warrior who often lost battles, especially when facing his sister Athena. The reason is obviously that Athena was not only a warrior, she also represented wisdom; that is, for the Greeks wisdom and intelligence won wars more often than brutality and instinct. Meditating before acting, strategy, etc. was more effective.
For the Romans Ares became Mars, and now his warlike characteristics were elevated. He was no longer the clumsy braggart Ares; Mars is a legendary hero, protector of Rome and father of its founders, Romulus and Remus, and also protector of its harvests. Honor was identified with Mars; many things do not resemble the Greek Ares.
Our civilization and in large part the Catholic religion laid its foundations on the Roman one, and it is Roman Mars who influences us most. In the USA they seem to have taken good note of the ancient treatises on planetary magic, as they vote on a Tuesday with the sun in Scorpio; that is, the day of Mars with the Sun over a sign ruled by Mars. A Roman from 2000 years ago would be very happy to verify it, and the cause seems to be anchored in "tradition." The role of the USA as a military force on a global level is more than evident…