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MARS - The
Bringer of Conflict Essence: conquest of space |
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Statistics: Orbit: 227,940,000 km (1.52 AU) from Sun Diameter: 6,794 km Mass: 6.4219e23 kg Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the seventh largest. Mythology: Mars was the god of war and an important god in the Roman pantheon. Mars was the son of Juno. Identified with Greek god Ares. The month of March is named after Mars. In the early Roman calendar this was the first month of the year and marked the start of the war season. Composition: Mars has a very thin atmosphere composed mostly of the tiny amount of remaining carbon dioxide (95.3%) plus nitrogen (2.7%), argon (1.6%) and traces of oxygen (0.15%) and water (0.03%). Mars' orbit is significantly elliptical. The southern hemisphere of Mars is predominantly ancient cratered highlands, similar to the Moon. Mars has permanent ice caps at both poles composed of water ice and solid carbon dioxide (dry ice). Polarity: Third polarity: Mars - Venus with Sun as the Middle Goethe: The speaking Mars - the listening Venus Spiritual aspects: According to Steiner, Mars is the planet of creating, penetrating and pushing out into space. Mars does not like opposition and with determination grows outward. In the plantworld Mars expresses in spring with new growth sprouting. Preparation 505 (Stinging Nettle) connects to Mars. Some far out R.S. quotes on the solar system |
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