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A Walk Through the Houses – First House

Welcome to a Walk Through the Houses – First House

In this next series for the novice level we are going to be taking look through the houses. This includes what they mean. What they look like through the zodiac and planets, and what that means for you. I recommend taking a look at the element series prior as it helps to build up who the signs are, and what they mean. Soon enough (after the through the Sign Series at the beginner level) I will be doing a walk through on the planets which will be included below. Have fun and take a look around- but let’s start getting into the nitty-gritty.

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Table of Contents
  1. What is a House in Astrology?
    1. First House
      1. The Signs and Planets
        1. Aries and Mars
        2. Taurus and Venus
        3. Gemini and Mercury
        4. Cancer and the Moon
        5. Leo and the Sun
        6. Virgo
        7. Libra
        8. Scorpio and Pluto
        9. Sagittarius and Jupiter
        10. Capricorn and Saturn
        11. Aquarius and Uranus
        12. Pisces and Neptune
  2. Wrap Up: A Walk Through the Signs – First House

What is a House in Astrology?

The houses are an imaginary wheel circling the earth. this is how we get our Ascendent, Descendent, midheaven, and Imum Coeli. The houses each designate a certain part of your life, appearance, and how you handle certain areas of your life based on any planets and the sign it’s designated to.

There are a total of twelve houses. One for each sign to rule over. The planets also play a major role in this as they operate and spin in their houses. You can have multiple planets in a house, which leads to many different draws in the area. However, you may have no planets in a house, and that’s ok too- you just aren’t carrying that vibe. That’s why we are going to be going through house by house, and coving all twelve signs- and planets to ensure the full scope is achieved. So let’s cut the rambling and get on with it.

First House

Today we will be looking over the first house. The first house is ruled by Aries and Aries’ planet Mars. This is also where your Rising sign appears. So the first house acts in kind. Whatever your first house is is how you deal with challenges. How you appear to others, your outer personality. It also designates how you appear physically. Depending on the sign (and planet) it can physically change your appearance. So let’s take a look on how all twelve signs and their ruling planets affect this house.

The Signs and Planets

Aries and Mars
Aries

The Ram in the first house leads to a fiery personality. A lot of that get up and go energy that leads with passion. It helps to take charge and lead the life with assertiveness and passion. Typically how the physical portion of this sign presents in this placement is with an air of confidence. Shoulders back, walking tall, and with purpose. Exuding the confidence (albeit sometimes naive) sense that you know what you’re doing. You may have been told that you have vibrant expressions, and may have been told you have a bit of a baby face. You also may have some scars from childhood incidents as Aries leads with the head.

Mars

Having your Mars operate in your first house can give an essence of leadership. Mars is the planet of ambition, and decision making. So people may often look to you as the person to get that done, as you just have that aura about you. That you know what you’re doing (whether your Mars is in Aries or not). Having your Mars here can give you a much more red appearance specifically on the head. A natural blush if you will, and maybe a fire behind the eyes. There’s also a high chance for acne- as Mars is literally bursting at the seams.

Taurus and Venus
Taurus

The bull in the first house is going to appear as someone who is patient, and stable. People will look to you when they need someone they can depend on. That’s what the Bull exudes. Is the stability and presence of someone who can endure most hardships. Especially when you have a battle coming on that you need someone to be headstrong through. The outer appearance of Taurus might appear more robust. Strong shoulders, sturdy hips. Like the element of earth itself- you aren’t one who appears as though they can be physically moved. Only you decide when, where, and how.

Venus

Venus in the first house (Libra’s ruling planet as well). Gives you beauty beyond compare. You are going to appear very attractive in many different manners, not just physically. You have been blessed by the goddess of beauty herself. People are naturally drawn to you, and you may have had many flirtationships, situationships, and relationships. You are magnetic and people flaunt over you. You may also have a craving for material goods as well. Often adorning yourself with things you find pretty. This is also accompanied by a fairly high urge to get some if you catch my drift, and it shouldn’t be hard for you to find it.

Gemini and Mercury
Gemini

To others you are going to appear as the chatterbox of the century. You seem to walk through social circles with ease, constantly able to match energy and talk with anyone. You are the ultimate shapeshifter able to be whoever anyone needs at the time. Mentally alight, and able to talk through anyone’s problems with ease. As far as physical appearance goes, you may appear as a bit of an air head with sharp features. The angular shapes communicating the sharp wit that you carry. You almost come across as though you could float away at a moments notice, and take flight.

Mercury

Mercury in the first house (also ruled by Virgo) is one of the sharpest minds in the zodiac. Coming across as quick minded, and sociable. Like you can talk your way into and out of trouble. Mercury gives that high minded energy that’s associated with Gemini and Venus, and expresses both of their traits well. Exuding their mental prowess for quick judgement. Like Aries, having a Mercury in this position may often make you appear younger, and have more of a baby face- as you carry that energy of youthfulness often associated with Gemini.

Cancer and the Moon
Cancer

With a Cancer in the first house you may come across as someone incredibly nurturing. As Cancer is the sign associated with mothers and femininity (even if you are a man), you carry the traits of a nurturer. Someone empathetic who will lend and ear to help. The “mom” friend of a group, you are incredibly protective of those who are close to you, often wanting to keep them in your protective shell. You may appear very soft and round, as an essence of the moon. Round eyes, round face. Carrying that vibe like you give everyone a sweet nickname, and want to care for them.

The Moon

To have your moon in the first house you may appear as someone who is deeply emotional and intuitive. Like at near every moment you could spill someone’s inner most thoughts. Unlike Cancer, who keeps a small circle- the moon radiates an energy that pulls people to you and you may have a larger social circle. Radiating a vibe that people are drawn to and want to be around. The Moon’s effect on physical appearance is going to be incredibly similar to Cancers. Giving more rounded out appearance (in women particularly in the chest area). You radiate a youthful, yet matronly appearance that people read as motherly.

Leo and the Sun
Leo

Because of Leo’s love for the spotlight this is a nice placement for them. They revel in the first house, offering up the air that they are in charge- more so than Aries. They can be melodramatic, and vibrant, less temperamental than the ram. When you have a Leo in this placement one of their main goals is to spread their social circle, and bring forward people into their lives. They love people and people love them. Leo gives a magnetic charm that people find hard to resist. Appearance wise, they usually have a luxurious head of hair (mane if you will). You may also be ripped, or appear as incredibly strong. Giving a regal, and commanding presence fit for the king of the jungle.

The Sun

To have the sun in the first house is to know who you are inside, and out. You present yourself wholeheartedly. There is no “outer personality” there is only you. This creates a very strong drive that sets up the map of the rest of your life perfectly. You know exactly how you are going to accomplish your tasks and there is no one that can stop you. Physically, you might appear as though you are glowing, radiating heat, and you may be physically- very very warm. You may also be very healthy physically, and not have many issues health wise.

Virgo
Virgo

The maiden in this placement may come across as hypercritical of the world around them. They are the ones that are sought out when someone needs a good eye. The keen attention to detail, and the ability to pass quick judgement makes you critical in decision making. Because of the nature of the sign, you may be more intune with other people’s needs versus your own to the utmost degree. Often figuring out what people need before your own. As for the appearance, you may have more of the person-next-door type. Looking more plain than some of the other signs, with an underlying beauty that often goes amiss.

I covered their ruling planet in Gemini, if you wish to take a look.

Libra
Libra

To have the scales in the first house is to mean to walk your path with balance. Finding harmony throughout your life. There’s an attraction for your ability to find compromise between people, and help to settle arguments. Though- on your own end, you aren’t necessarily able to solve them for yourself. It may never seem like you fall out of a relationship always having a new beux on your shoulder. That’s because you carry the Venusian quality of romance with you more easily than the bull. Finding the balance in between romances. Physically, you are very symmetrical, and may seem more heart-shaped. Carrying the appearance of someone very attractive and naturally alluring like Venus promises you.

I covered their ruling planet in Taurus, if you want to take a look.

Scorpio and Pluto
Scorpio

A Scorpio walks around with a dark aura. Carrying that scary dog privilege where they roam. This can entice and scare people away as they seem dark and mysterious aura. People will be drawn to you whether you want them to or not, and that can be a slight issue to you as you aren’t one to give up your privacy so easily to people who haven’t deserved it. Typically the physical appearance of Scorpio is described in the eyes, being called deep set. It seems like with a single glance you know everything about a person at any given time.

Pluto

For Pluto you may have an incredible self awareness. Like you know exactly who you are, and where you’ve come from. You change the people around you, and transform your life into your own. You’ve known great trouble, and you know how to see through the facade that life often puts up. You know the fear, and pain that happens in people’s lives, and you are more than happy to help them work through that fear. As far as appearance goes- you may have the tendency to change your self-expression often. Especially when you are going through something large in your life. Feeling the need to express the transformation in physical form.

Sagittarius and Jupiter
Sagittarius

A Sagittarius in the first house is going to appear as someone with a free nature, and a passion for life. People will go to you when they need life advice on spiritual means. You carry that energy of someone who has seen the world and you know what to expect. Fiery and free, people are drawn to the light you carry and they find it difficult to look away. As far as appearance goes, you may not be drawn to too many material objects- not very much into the self adornment. Straying from jewelry and makeup. Or rather, adorning yourself in the memories of your travels. Weight may also be a fluctuation for you, it comes and goes like you do, and that’s ok.

Jupiter

To have the largest and luckiest planet in your first house is to have a silver spoon born in your mouth. Jupiter in the first house, boasts a lucky life path, and a vibrancy for the world. People are drawn to the magnetism and carefree attitude that you carry. Often times, giving the air of a youthful appearance that helps people be drawn to you. To have a Jupiter in your first house will physically make you larger than life. Giving yourself a strong and robust appearance that is attractive to many people. It seems like you know how to handle yourself and whatever else comes your way.

Capricorn and Saturn
Capricorn

To have Capricorn in the first house comes across as stern and dependable. You are reliable in a pinch, and people come to you for patronly advice. Also financial decisions. As you seem to know the rules of the road when it comes to planning out your life, and how to spend. You may come across as a bit of a perfectionist. Needing everything to go exactly as you planned, and you have the drive to accomplish it if need be. As far as appearance goes, one of the main traits that you may see is strong eyebrows, and a tendency to seem like you are deep in thought.

Saturn

When you see Saturn in the first house it seems like you are fully adherent to the rules and regulations that surround your life and that you can’t catch a break. However over time this breeds the ability to preserver and builds a sense of responsibility that is unmatched. You may have been called responsible from a young age, and you find the way to ensure that things around your life are fully taken care of to the best of your ability. With appearance and Saturn you may seem wiser or older beyond your years. Saturn matures and ages. You may also have more health issues than normal. As Saturn can work over the immune system and weaken you.

Aquarius and Uranus
Aquarius

The water bearer presents themselves in an unconventional way. They tend to have a way about them that pulls in people from many different paths of life. To have Aquarius in the first house is to have someone who knows who they are and what they want to accomplish and people are drawn to that, because what Aquarius truly wants- is to help the world realize the best versions of themselves. They like to hold up that mirror to society, and tell them to escape. Aquarius in the first house appears more alien like that people might imagine. Big eyes and slender faces. They don’t seem to appear as human.

Uranus

Looking at Uranus in the first house the planet appears to behave more punk than any of the other signs. They are non-conformist in nature, and rebel against set systems. Struggling for innovations in their area, and constantly looking for where they can change and upgrade their and other people’s lives. While they want the betterment for all they are naturally independent and move in their own way. Appearance wise they aren’t going to be wearing the most fashion forward clothes, as they simply don’t care often developing their own sense of style

Pisces and Neptune
Pisces

The little fishes come across as lost in thought, often daydreaming, and imagining a future that could exist. They want to operate on their own time and they do. Often times having an air about them like they know exactly where the path of the world is heading, and can read people and situations without even needing to speak They are deeply empathetic and more than willing to speak with anyone who will listen about their personal thoughts about philosophy. When it comes to physical appearance, they have a dreamy expression that usually covers their face, and a far off look in their eyes. As said in Sharkboy and Lavagirl– dreaming with your eyes wide open.

Neptune

When you have Neptune in the first house an artist is born. They tend to have a wild imagination. Take a Pisces and elevate it to the next level. You have Neptune in its purest form- overly optimistic, and compassionate. Always seeing the better side of things, when outlooks may see a little dull. A Neptune in the first house also points to a heavy interest in spirituality. This can be in standard organized religion, or something forming on the astrology/crystals side of things and holistic medicine. On the appearance side of things they may appear incredibly ethereal and almost fuzzy as if they don’t exist in this plane of existence.

Wrap Up: A Walk Through the Signs – First House

So with looking at the first house you can see how each sign and planet fully affects your outer personality, and the outward appearance of each person. As I said you may not have a planet in your first house, but you will certainly have a sign. This is all dependent on birth time. If you have your birth time or a general two hour window- you are going to get more accurate results. This is just the start to your life path, and as we continue on, you’ll see how this is fully set up through the other houses. When we get to the next lesson, we are going to see how the second house effects the first house and keeps it in check.

Stay groovy, and I’ll catch you on the flip,

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