MARTIAL
MARTIAL Bodies are highly focused on constantly finding restrictions/limitations to behavior, and tangible outlets for pent-up energy to best navigate life.
This is because it is a yang (outward-directed), active (interactive/doing-centered) and negative (receptive) type that is geared toward dealing with any actions/sensations that may be affecting people one-on-one.
It resonates with the Ordinal Action Axis and thus reflects the Warrior Essence, Cynic Attitude, Perseverance Mode and Goal to Submit through how it looks/behaves/processes in life.
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Martial Appearance is primarily affected by Mars- so it is most directly shaped by/seen for the quantity and quality of ENERGY coursing through your body.
Mars Types are the physical embodiment of tone, both in terms of skin and muscle. So like your native planet's red and rocky iron-rich surface, your body reflects this through your vivid, ruddy complexion & easier capacity to gain muscle mass through regular activity.
Those with Mars are influenced by a pigment known as Pheomelanin- which helps the body develop redder, lighter undertones in the skin/hair, as well as distinct freckles/spots that stand out from your base skin colour. So in Essence, a FRECKLED RUDDINESS is Mars's key consistency.
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When unhealthy, this regular flow of energy and motion funnels into -Compulsive urges because either your
energy gets blocked, or you block your access to that energy- but your body needs to exert effort and craves to get energy out somehow.
The contracted/focused compulsive body is then highly PRESSURED- as you direct yourself solely into one direction/one way of managing energy, and do not allow your energy to move in any other way, containing it to the point you become highly stressed, strained, stiff, tense and frustrated.
By contrast, the expansive/freed compulsive body is RASH- as your features, organs and form are filled with so much energy that you can't contain them & thus they reactively explode with waves of raw, untamed energy and pressure like a volcanic supernova. Which causes rash, hot flashes to spread across and throughout you from this release of compression.
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When healthy however, this energy/movement is maintained and balanced as a source of fuel- so your body feels +Alive, active and alert in its navigation.
The contracted/focused alive body is ENDURING- as you help the body develop its stress management, immune response and metabolism to focus and endure. This helps your form and features grow solid, thick, toned, muscular and focused as well- able to manage energy responsibly so as to continue moving, persisting & producing results for as long as desirable or practicable.
The expansive/freed alive body is VIBRANT- as the form, organs, features etc. are filled with great amounts of energy, vibration and color, which pulse through the body to produce and invoke vigorous waves of motion and pleasantly bold, fiery activity from the skin & muscle.
MARTIAL NATURE
Martial Nature feels struggle and strength over establishing, managing and processing WHAT NOT TO DO- or any restrictions you put on your or others behaviors.
Thus for you, there's a strong internal guideline for your actions and limits- and a constant process of self-monitoring, self-consciousness & even micromanaging over what shouldn't be done, which you might then extend to others and how appropriately they navigate their life.
You might even feel offended if you're constantly told to do/not do what you already know to do/not do- or feel an annoyingly distracting compulsion to do what you're told not to do, so you know not to do it on your own.
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Being aware of so many restrictions and how those may or may not be adhered to, can make you feel that everything going on around & inside you is ridiculously -Irrational.
When contracted/focused, this shows up as STRICT- which is where the psyche critically stresses the rigid limits of self and others behaviors- with anyone/thing breaking that being thoroughly corrected and punished because one must be kept in line, or kept away from what should not be done/seen/felt.
When expanded/freed, this shows up as RECKLESS- which is where the psyche breaks established rules and boundaries for what to do/not do, without concern for consequence- exploding into rash, insane, senseless and neurotic outbursts of behavior & provoking others into the same.
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However, this emphasis on the "do nots" of life can also be amazingly +Dedicated too.
Thus contracted/focused dedication is DISCIPLINED- as the psyche declares certain parameters of behavior & gently adheres self and others to them by encouraging/practicing integrity, vigilance, prudence and responsibility even through any stressful cycles of trial+error learning.
While expansive/freed dedication is DARING- as the psyche draws from its courage to take risks, burst forward & break boundaries so you can learn on your own & encourage others to learn on their own why one should or shouldn’t do things.
Because of your capacity for endurance and HIGH STRESS TOLERANCE, you can be confused for how others are so upset and thrown off by the simplest struggles- unlike you.
Ironically however, your capacity to take on so much means you reach your BREAKING POINTS more often than others. Though because you usually handle stress well, you do presume there's a valid reason to your reactions when you don't respond appropriately, and justify your own meltdowns over others.
It is helpful to know then, that you learn what not to do exactly by doing it, and that others may simply have different breaking points than you. This awareness of personal limits and necessary experience can become an evolving exercise in empathy & self-control for you.
MARTIAL HEALTH
Martial Health is most immediately affected by your capacity to cultivate STRESS MANAGEMENT through productive activity and movement. Stress results from any experience within/around that you are newly exposed to, or that you/others push yourself to be responsible for.
This then engages the ADRENAL GLANDS, which physically reflect your stress levels through your metabolism, capacity for energy output, immune response, chemical processes etc.
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The Adrenal Glands release:
Catecholamines (ie: Dopamine, Adrenaline and Epinephrine)- Increase heart rate, breathing, blood pressure and blood sugar to initiate the fight or flight response.
Mineralocorticoids (ie. Aldosterone)- Manage blood pressure through managing mineral and water content.
Glucocorticoids (ie. Cortisol)- Regulate metabolism, blood sugar and bone formation, and inhibit inflammation, swelling and immune responses so the body can sustain action if wounded.
Androgens (ie: Testosterone and Androsterone)- Differentiate the male and female sexes.
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When unhealthy, Mars starts naturally -Burning up your body's energy reserves due to high stress levels, which leads to huge surges of explosive or implosive anger/temper to cope with the stress.
In some cases, this stress can even develop into a severe hatred, self-loathing, self-mutilation and rejection of your body’s sex and gender for how it is represented.
When this burning is contracted/focused it results in BURNOUT- as the psyche endures anxious and stressful effort for so long it depletes itself of activity and energy. And the Adrenals then reflect this by slowing hormone production and causing issues of chronic fatigue, depression, weight loss and physical burnout.
This often leads to Hypoadrenalism (Addison's Disease).
When this burning is expanded/freed it results in INFLAMMATION- as the psyche ignites intense amounts of undying stress, anxiety, effort, temper and anger to push forward. And the Adrenals then reflect this by over-producing hormones and stressing the body into constant aggravation, hyper-agitation, distress & extreme fight or flight reactions.
This often leads to Hyperadrenalism (Cushing's Syndrome).
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When healthy however, Mars is +Perpetual and becomes an unstoppable force in the world that is capable of continually producing results and returns for its efforts time & time again. This capacity for stress management then also helps you confidently own your sexual power and gender orientation too.
If perpetuation is contracted/refined, it focuses on SUSTAINABILITY- as the Psyche realizes it must balance its energy reserves with its energy output so as not to burnout, by maintaining a healthy balance of productivity & providing the necessary fuel to continue moving/pushing forward.
The Adrenals then reflect this by managing chemical processes in the same way to endure with long-suffering determination, diligence and vigilance through any kind of hardship or debilitating obstacle.
If perpetuation is expanded/freed though, there is PROPULSION- which is when the psyche uses the sources of fuel within/around it to accelerate, invigorate and encourage drives of activity.
This fuel could come through any kind of pleasurable friction like sex, exercise, good food, affection, touch, risk-taking etc. that arouses new surges of movement/sensation.
Because of all this, your body must feel some form of constant, productive PHYSICAL MOVEMENT coursing in+out of you to feel at your best; whether this comes from exercise, hydration, broad laughter/smiles or eating/snacking as a gift and pleasure (rather than only out of boredom, necessity or cravings).
Or else there can come to be issues of severe stress and anxiety for the Martial Body.
MARTIAL SHAME
Mars holds a Primary Shame of DEMANDS- of requiring more than is obvious or offered, so that you can have your basic necessities and even deeper expectations fulfilled.
The Martial presumes early on that these demands are shared by everyone, but soon finds shame in being the only one with these expectations; or finds that your demands for sex, food, sleep, pleasure, excitement, acceptance, intimacy etc. are not to be spoken of & yet you don't know how they'll be met and reconciled.
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This leads to all the churning depths of shame over demand being stilled and contained beneath your pressured surface- cloaked by secrecy, passive-aggressiveness and quiet force.
But eventually these become literal demands that constantly rise up in your body+mind and must be addressed; leading to inevitable "Quakes and Eruptions" in your behaviors that reveal these processes- in much the same way that Mars hides its own sub-surface pressure for millennia until it can't be held any longer.
The rise above this Shame occurs when these Demands are identified, allowed & put into perspective, and open support from yourself+others can help create a space for these to be expressed/discussed- so you can ask for them to be fulfilled through appropriate means.
MARTIAL JOY
When demands can be allowed and expressed, this allows your life's daily activities and stresses to flow through you far more effortlessly. Thus, in tune with this free-flowing energy, you most enjoy any kind of freedom of movement in life, and especially delight in SEX.
This is both in terms of Masturbation/Intercourse & how well you Align with your Sex and Gender- but it also moves into anytime where your Energy/Body is Moving in Unison with Another, such as in dance or exercise.
Mars is the most physical, kinesthetic type of all, and sex allows for that instinctive connection with your body's energy, passionate arousals and raw physicality.
Above all other types, Mars knows sex can always be accessed even if you have nothing else to rely upon.
And Mars proudly honors+upholds the responsibility, cycles and joy involved in being in the body you have.
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But when you become bogged down with all your demands, you can shut down and refrain from this pleasure in sex, movement and proud gender identity completely; turning your sex into a justification for who/how you are, or a compulsion that temporarily stimulates you but never leaves you feeling fulfilled.
Sex can even be rejected as a way to avoid, or used as an escape from- what's irking you about your life/body.
CELEBRITY EXAMPLES OF MARTIAL-PRIMARY
Below are some famous personalities, and the body types I've studied+observe them to have.
I encourage you to look into their stories to determine whether you agree with my theories & what kind of influences you see them having as well.
Olivia Munn (Actress+Model) has a
Martial Appearance- Solar Nature with Mercurial Health.
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Others with this mix are:
Evangeline Lilly- (Actress+Author)
Michelle King Robson (Women's Activist) has a Saturnian Appearance- Mercurial Nature with Martial Health.
Amy Adams (Actress) has a
Martial Appearance- Solar Nature with Venusian Health.
Michelle Obama (Lawyer+Writer) has a
Saturnian Appearance- Martial Nature with Mercurial Health.
Katara (Nickelodeon's Avatar: TLA) has a
Mercurial Appearance- Saturnian Nature
with Martial Health.
Russel Crowe (Actor+Producer) is a Martial Appearance- Saturnian Nature with Jovial Health.
Seth Green (Actor+Comedian) has a
Martial Appearance- Saturnian Nature with Mercurial Health.
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Others with this mix are:
Lucille Ball- (Actress+Comedian)
Ed Sheeran (Singer+Songwriter) has a
Martial Appearance- Mercurial Nature with Saturnian Health.
Mario Mario (Nintendo's Super Mario) has
a Martial Appearance- Jovial Nature with Solar Health.