Mars
Mars governs the number 9 โ the number of completion, courage, and universal compassion. This may seem counterintuitive: Mars is the god of war, yet 9 is the humanitarian. But 9 is the final single digit โ the number that has completed the entire journey from 1 to 9, which grants it the warrior's courage fused with the wisdom of completion. Mars gives 9 its fighting spirit in service of something greater than the self.
The Mars symbol โ a circle with an arrow pointing up and to the right โ represents the shield and spear of the warrior god. It is also the universal symbol of masculinity. The red color of Mars is caused by iron oxide (rust) on its surface โ and iron is Mars's metal, the element of tools, weapons, and the structural backbone of civilization.
"My fire serves a purpose larger than myself. I act with courage and end with wisdom."