If the Sun and Mars are in the same sign of the zodiac Mars will create abounding energy, excitement, and vitality. On the other hand, it can create a hot temper and an argumentative nature. It will set the path for how the Sun sign will take action.

When the Moon and Mars are in the same horoscopes signs there is an astuteness in dealing with inner desire and giving them practicality.Venus and Mars in the same sign can create quicker emotional reactions. Strong passion in love can be a result of this, but with a tuned sense of being grounded.

Mars is the ruler of the sign Aries, and traditionally ruled Scorpio before the discovery of Pluto. It is considered by some to be a co-ruler of Scorpio. Mars is the ruler of the first house. It is the planet of war, physical drive, and sex. It is aggressive and can sometimes invoke anger or rage. Positive characteristics associated with Mars are independence, self reliance, ambition, determination, and loyalty. Negative characteristics are jealousy, stubbornness, violence, hot temper, rage, and a drive or quick tendency to induce war. Mars is the Roman god of war and the characteristics of the planet are similar to that of the Roman god.

Because the planet Mars is in a sense a next door neighbor to Earth it packs a powerful punch. It is the animal nature in human beings and a filter for how we embrace it.

A long time ago, I happened across such a magazine article that was specifically about medicinal astrology. When I compared the information for the health problems it discussed for my present and future to what I knew of my own health, I was quite surprised at the accuracy of the explanations and predictions pertaining to my sign. I was well aware of my own health strengths and weaknesses, and the horoscope directly correlated with the condition of my present health and the likelihood of my future health. Since then, I have continued my exploration of astro-medicine.

The arrangement of planets during the moment of the birth of a child specifies predisposition to disease that can arise at moving planets through sensitive areas of Natal cards during his/her lifetime. In astrology, there is a rule that says, “Stars assume, but do not force.” Therefore, it is important to remember that influence of planets on the health of a person can always be weakened by self-discipline, a correct diet and appropriate thoughts. Until now, traditional medicine has dealt only with diagnostics and treatment of illnesses after signs of disease presented and the patient visit a doctor because he/she is already sick. During our time, however, a growing number of doctors silently use astrology in the diagnostics of some diseases. These doctors know that in cases of serious diseases, early astrological diagnostics can define border between a life and death.

Many books have been published on the subject and several movies hit the stages all trying to uncover the secrets of poker, the ultimate game of skills and probabilities. But does the mathematical analysis really help at the poker table?

Human brains (well, maybe not all of them!) are very good at pattern matching and analysis, so if you are one of the luckiest ones who did score pretty well in your math class, you may want to consider hitting the poker table quite soon and pushing your luck with some good estimation of the ultimate optimal move.

Is that considered cheating at poker? Well, it all depends on what kind of estimation. Let’s just say that we won’t recommend you going to Las Vegas and counting cards (if you haven’t seen the movie “21″ this could be the right time for you to rent it), instead we do want to suggest that having a poker brain can turn out to be quite lucrative.

Any poker player, whether a beginner or a professional, would stress the importance of bluffing at poker during any live or online poker tournament, and all of us have heard many times the expression “poker face, ” to indicate the emotionless and expressionless face when placing a bet. But how about the impact of having a great poker mind? Isn’t getting inside your rivals’ heads as important as having a good hand? We think so.

That’s why if you are ready to become the next big poker winner, we strongly encourage you to go ahead and brush up on your math and psychology skills before heading to the table. And if you still do not end up cashing out the big pot, then you might want to consider helping your kids with their next class assignment. Good luck!