These are the global energies of Mars in Virgo or in 6th House that must be nuanced according to your birth chart, see the article Mars in signs; see also the article on the general interpretation of Mars.
The planet Mars is one of the attributes of the Animus in the chart, so it can indicate a Projection of it.
It informs about the man side, the action, the desire, the lover, our impulses, the libido, but also more broadly on our way of asserting ourselves, our combativeness and the latent violence which results from it, it manifests qualities in the colors of the occupied sign. See Mars in the birth chart of a woman for the specific influence of this planet on the Anima.
Mars in Virgo : efficient and hard-working
The planet Mars here finds itself in the element of Earth, which gives it a very hard-working, efficient, and practical energy. Mars in Virgo people are shy, modest, responsible, calculating, and good at logistics due to their good organizational skills, and they are very drawn to knowledge.
They know how to get straight to the point, are very pragmatic, and live life empirically; experimentation is very important to them. Competent in both manual and intellectual areas of work, they are also quite versatile.
Mars’ dynamic nature is very internalized for Mars in Virgo people, so they are not very outgoing like Mars in Leo people or aggressive like Mars in Aries people. Nevertheless, they are very keenly critical, quickly noticing anything that is not quite right about a person or a situation. If you are sensitive, you are likely to get upset with them very quickly.
It’s important to recognize that they can sometimes be hard to deal with, as they can be “know-it-alls”, and do not necessarily “communicate well” or use tact.
Mars in Virgo people are generally pacifists. Very conservative, they fiercely defend traditional ideas.
To them, feeling like they are useful to society is crucial; they draw all of their energy from this sense of usefulness. This could come from their work, but can also come from their hobbies or from the large time investment that they might make into any particular project.
To them, the worst possible thing is likely to be feeling useless, and this feeling invariably awakens some underlying anxiety in them and a lack of self-confidence. In addition, they tend to always try to find something to occupy themselves with, or some “work” to do.
Mars in Virgo people often tend to overwork themselves and are very focused on developing themselves socially. Perfectionistic and persevering, they fixate on details, and may readily funnel all of their energy into their nerves, which can lead to psychosomatic disorders.
Also, they need to learn how to slow down, delegate, relax, and get away from the stress of their everyday lives, and this is not an easy thing for them !
Their libido is just like them : serious and nervous ! They are “skillful”, and love is a serious undertaking for them, a bit like their work.
All that they ask for is to feel a sense of trust and security, so that their “crazy Virgo” side can awaken, a more extravagant, unexpected, open, and eccentric side of them, which comes as a complete surprise !
Mars retrograde in Virgo
Mars’ Retrograde motion has a tendency to reinforce these people’s introverted nature. It may lead these people to be very shy, frequently withdrawing into their shell, and they may have trouble expressing their Martian energies and lack confidence.
This planetary positioning causes people to be very cerebral, and can make them cold, overly serious, and more focused on being useful to society and at work than on the other parts of their life.
At their worst, they may show themselves to be extremely critical, nit-picky, and over-zealous.
Celebrities with Mars in Virgo
Friedrich Nietzsche, Barack Obama, George-W Bush (son), Mother Teresa, Romy Schneider, Helena Blavatsky, Johnny Depp, Sylvester Stallone, Jacques Chirac, Silvio Berlusconi, Ernest Hemingway, Grigori Raspoutine, Charles Manson…