The First
House shows your outward character traits. Any planet in the first house will give you the
traits of the sign that this planet rules.
Sun in the First House: gives you the traits of Leo, wanting attention and to be in the center of
things at all times.
Moon
in the First House: gives you the traits of
the sign of Cancer, moody, sensitive, and with an "instinctive" approach to
everything.
Mercury
in the First House: usually gives you the
traits of the sign of Gemini and, to a lesser extent, Virgo. There will tend to be a
constant need to communicate and move around. This one always seems to be talking,
writing, and running all over the place.
Venus
in the First House: usually gives you the
traits of the sign of Libra, and to a lesser extent, Taurus. The Libra side is artistic
and charming but this position makes it more difficult to take action alone. The Taurus
side is more self indulgent. On the negative side, there is a tendency to be lazy and a
pleasure addict.
Mars
in the First House: gives you the traits of
the sign of Aries. Grass doesn’t grow under your feet with this one. In fact, it may
burn! Action is your middle name. There always has to be some goal to ATTACK. This
placement wants to give the orders. Watch out for arguments and impulsiveness (more
noticeable in one’s younger years).
Jupiter
in the First House: gives you the traits of
the sign of Sagittarius, optimistic, lucky, and with a tendency to say the first thing
that pops into your mind. That is why Sagittarius HAS to be the sign of good luck. If it
weren’t, everyone with a Sagittarius Sun-sign, or rising sign, or Jupiter in the
first house would be murdered before the age of ten for saying outrageous things. If you
have this placement, don’t get into the habit of relying too much on your
"luck" because every now and then, it shuts off, and THEN you will be in real
trouble. The other drawbacks of this position are a tendency to gain weight and no desire
whatever to listen to any one else.
Saturn
in the First House: gives you the traits of
the sign of Capricorn, ambitious and well organized, yet fearful and cautious. The best
way to deal with that tendency to look on the dark side is to keep busy working for a
goal.
Uranus
in the First House: gives you the traits of
the sign of Aquarius. At the very least, this makes you independent and gives you an
attraction to weird and unusual things (like astrology!). There may be a tendency to shock
people.
Neptune
in the First House: gives you the traits of
the sign of Pisces. You are always starting off in one direction and winding up in
another, thinking "How did I get here?". I have a Capricorn friend with this
one. Neptune sits right at the beginning of her first house. Yes, she is generally
practical and efficient, but she has that spicy, far-away look of a Pisces and is far too
trusting. This position can give a great imagination though. Just make sure that every now
and then you stop looking at those pretty dreams and spend a little time with mundane
reality.
Pluto
in the First House: gives you the traits of
the sign of Scorpio, intense and secretive. You can give orders to a stranger and they
will frequently do as you say. Your intuition about the people you meet for the first time
is uncanny. Be careful about what you want because you will get it, for better or worse.
If you are ever injured, this gives the ability to make an amazing recovery, back from the
dead, so to speak.
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