The 1st House .. I am Myself
| The Ascendant/Rising Sign and the contents of the 1st house yield a great deal of information, about who we are to ourselves, and about the image we project to others. It is the projection of our self-image, the door through which we express and activate our inner motivations and instinctual psychological needs. The sign on the Ascendant (see Ascendant under Planets at the homepage) reveals our relationship with our immediate environment, and our physical appearance and body type. It is also the point in the horoscope that mirrors the first impression a person is likely to make in any social situation. If you were to spend your life in a glass house and all of the glass were tinted blue, no matter what the insides of your house looked like (your rugs, furniture, etc.) people looking in at you would see you and everything around you with a blue tint. Stepping outside of one's house is very difficult, for we tend to take the particular coloration of our personality wherever we go, and to project its hue on everyone we meet. The study of astrology (including other people's horoscopes) can make this voyage into the objective world a lot easier and a great deal more interesting. Planets in this house strengthen an individual's personality and the personal interests. They also describe physical characteristics, overall health, mannerisms, and attitudes that reflect the nature of the planets' signs. Planets in the 1st House Sun Self-confidence, initiative, clearly-defined ambitions. You have an optimistic disposition, increased physical vitality, and personal warmth. This position often indicates a leader. With the Sun in this placement, your self-expression is important to you. Moon Intuitive, emotional, moody disposition. You are sensitive to your environment, feel social pressure, and usually have a strong need to be appreciated by others. You may go on eating binges when you are stressed out; your weight fluctuates considerably. If the Moon is in a water sign, intuition may be highly developed and moodiness more pronounced. In a fixed sign, the nature is more stable. This placement of the Moon is important in a woman's horoscope because the Moon governs monthly periods. Mercury Intellectual approach to life. Experiences are filtered through the mind. You are versatile, quick, and enjoy talking about your personal interests and ideas. Your restless nature keeps you on the go. You enjoy literature, books, and the culling of information. You are likely to be found in chat rooms on the Web. Venus Charm, friendliness, physical beauty. You may have some unique artistic talent and a deeply sensual nature. There is a certain aesthetic refinement about this placement that manifests as a love of music, literature, poetry, opera, and a fondness for beautiful surroundings. This placement is generally fortunate unless there are bad aspects, then a tendency toward laziness, vanity, and self-indulgence may be apparent. Mars You are assertive, aggressive, competitive, headstrong, impulsive. You are fearless, imbues with seemingly endless reserves of energy, and have a need to dominate your immediate environment. Your leadership ability is strong, but sometimes you may lack direction. You also may be accident prone. Jupiter Vivacious, optimistic, generous. You usually do everything in a big way, particularly if your Jupiter is in Leo. An inclination for travel and adventure are usually apparent with this placement, but the way this is expressed depends on the nature of the sign. A Jupiter in Scorpio, for example, might travel into the hidden nature of reality. This placement is fortunate and you don't have to work very hard for its benefits. Saturn Serious outlook and disposition. You are dignified and circumspect; you are not the type to blurt the story of your life on a first date. You work hard and diligently for what you want. You may have lacked confidence in early childhood, which can delay your success, or some sort of hardship in childhood drives you to rise above it. The second half of life is usually far easier than the early part. Uranus Individualistic. Originality. Independence. Charismatic. Rebellious. You are totally unpredictable and impossible to categorize. Your life is filled with sudden and drastic changes that work for or against you, depending on aspects to the first house. You despise oppression of any kind and often work out your path in life through dealing with large groups of people. Interest in the occult, electricity, science, computers..raw psychic talent. Neptune Mysterious, mystical, deeply compassionate, musical ability. Consciously or unconsciously you are physically attuned to your immediate environment; you are a psychic sponge. You have a Greta Garbo allure and may even possess a Garbo beauty, but because Neptune is the planet of illusion .. you can be blind to your own shortcomings. Pluto Constant regeneration and transformation of the self. This is a powerful position for Pluto. You are very intense, with the capacity to drastically alter your personal environments. North Node By consciously developing natural talents and abilities, you break free of a deep belief that you should place others needs before your own. South Node Growth comes through learning to balance personal needs against those of spouses, partners, and significant others. Part of Fortune Charm, personal magnetism. Through a totally subjective view of yourself, you learn that all power begins inside. You learn to reach for what you want and achieve on your own merits. |
