The Mars-Chiron sextile gives the opportunity to heal the theme of action, courage, self-protection, and the right to want. Mars is will, body, initiative, conflict, sexual energy, the ability to say no and take a step. Chiron shows the place where the person feels pain, awkwardness, or insecurity. In the sextile, these energies can become allies: the wound teaches more precise action, and action helps the wound not rule the whole life.
The person may understand those who are afraid to show themselves, defend themselves, begin a task, hold a boundary, or admit desire. Perhaps their own strength was once suppressed, mocked, punished, or used against them. Early in life Mars may work cautiously: either the person endures too long, or breaks off more sharply than intended.

