“You get a strange feeling when you’re about to leave a place. Like you’ll not only miss the people you love but you’ll miss the person you are now at this time and this place, because you’ll never be this way ever again.”
““I heard what you said. I’m not the silly romantic you think. I don’t want the heavens or the shooting stars. I don’t want gemstones or gold. I have those things already. I want…a steady hand. A kind soul. I want to fall asleep, and wake, knowing my heart is safe. I want to love, and be loved.””
The first
house narrates the story of our first steps in this world.
Before
being granted a physical form, we were one with the universe, dissolved in its starry,
scintillating waters. This is
represented by the 12th house, where universal consciousness links all existing
things together as if they were one and the same, despite physical attributions
and tangible limits. In the 12th house, we were everything. We had nothing to
separate us from everything else; no identity. We had no end — and no
beginning.
The 1st
house, then, is a symbolic representation of the moment we receive something to
identify with. We’re cut off from our universal ties in a violent flash of
colourful light, and we fall from heavenly skies to receive a material, limited
form. This specific moment is represented in the cusp of the 1st house, also
called the Ascendant. It is a point in the East horizon, representing dawn,
where energies of the signs emerge into the light of day, and it pierces us as
we’re born, presenting us with an astrological badge that spontaneously says, “This
is who I am now; this is what makes me unique!”
This
correlation between the 1st house and the moment of birth is why planets in
this house and its characteristics in general may describe conditions of
child-birth.
If we pay attention to it, this is also quite a dynamic house so
far, isn’t it?, representing a constant state of lively actions, separation,
change. Nothing stays stagnant for too long in this angular house, so here energies
are in nonstop movement.
I’ve previously
talked on how Rising signs work. Now let’s take a brief look at how planets in
this house tend to manifest.
Sun in the 1st house: alone, a vigorous warrior contemplates the sunrise before parting on a
journey to fulfill their destiny. Their determination is reflected in the warm
radiance that proudly illuminates the dark. Accessible motivation and confidence. This is
someone whose personal purposes, goals and individuality tend to be easily perceived
by others, because the essence of who they are is constantly projected outwards
in their everyday life. This Sun favours the nurturing of an energetic physical
body, as well as being in leadership positions.
Moon in the 1st house: on the horizon, the Moon descends quietly, like a heavy shooting star
leaving out a fading trace of watery silver. The seas are restless. The world
watches, mesmerized. People
with this placement tend to have strong and spontaneous emotional responses to
their environment and surrounding events. The individuality is emotionally sensitive
and tends to react defensively. Physical well-being and feeling beautiful become
emotional needs with this placement. The Moon is not so distant anymore, and on
Earth it now absorbs worldly problems and conflicts from other people,
producing an empathetic individual.
Mercury in the 1st house: a child runs happily in a park, talking excitedly to their friends. They
are amazed by the infinite information that world has to offer. Children of Mercury are often clever
and witty, usually with great communication skills with which they express their
impressive ideas. Curious, active and creative, the individual has a rich and
instinctive experience within their own mind, and this is easily perceived by
others as they express themselves.
Venus in the 1st house: among flowers and heavy curtains, a young noble charms everyone around
with their beauty and politeness. They wear their heart on a bracelet beside
ribbons and jewels. The
embodiment of Venus, this is someone who expresses their ability to appreciate
balance, harmony and stability in all things. They usually value the Arts and are
on a constant quest for finding beauty and love in the world.
Mars in the 1st house: upon a windy arena, a young soldier wields their sword, ready for an
ultimate battle. The sky is changing with swift-moving clouds; birds fly quickly
away from the turmoil. Blessings upon the individual’s ability to assert oneself due to strong
passions. Active and enthusiastic, this is someone who forges ahead towards the
accomplishment of their desires; this an evident trait for everyone around.
Jupiter in the 1st house: sit in a giant library, an old magician reads quietly. The pages’
surface flickers with green, twinkling light, producing ancient sigils of
faith. The
individual is blessed with an abundant interior experience, favouring the
exploration and study of one’s own character, ideals and aspirations. This
placement also infuses the personality with fairness and benevolence, often
producing the self-confidence that is needed to take risks and work towards the
expansion of oneself.
Saturn in the 1st house: an elderly scholar looks down upon newer students as they bow down, embarrassed
by their folly; the scholar’s gaze is fixed, demanding and wise. There’s still
much to be learned.
This is someone who easily expressed their concern for discipline, commitment
and loyalty, favouring the transmission of one’s knowledge. These people are
usually regarded as professors of some kind, even if they’re not related to a
career in education. Being spontaneous might be hard, for Saturn draws clear
limits for the 1st house’s flaming instincts.
Uranus in the 1st house: an Angel suddenly emerges from the dark, revealing themselves for an enlightened
scientist. They talk of what discoveries are to come, revealing inspiring
visions of the future. One presents themselves as original and eccentric in the way they present
themselves as individuals. This placement favours development of independence
and enlightenment, blessing the individual with an ability to foresee future
events because of their clear understanding of present tendencies.
Neptune in the 1st house: as a composer dreams, glittering ideas are poured from the stars and
into his mind; words of celestial music reverberate from the deep starlit sky. Blessings from Neptune favour
creative and artistic expressions of one’s individuality through a poetic
imagination. People with this placement usually have a broad understanding of
the universe, producing someone who’s receptive and caring towards other people’s
expressions. The 1st house’s physical limits are partially dissolved by Neptune’s
waters.
Pluto in the 1st house: cornered, a noble calmly considers the furious riot that spreads into
the burning castle. It’s not over yet. Powerful and persuasive, this is someone whose
powers may transcend their own understanding. Pluto’s blessings produce an
individual who has a great ability to transform themselves and others, as well
as a need to exert powerful influence over others.
It is important to remember that any of these potential manifestations can be altered by the charts overall conditions.
Detail from: Falling Star, 1884 by Witold Pruszkowski (Polish, 1846–1896).
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Capricorn
is a mountainous and rocky land. In the Zodiac’s planet, it corresponds to the region
closest to the sky, set above the clouds and distant from all other realms.
When the Moon is in Capricorn, she feels very uncomfortable; she’s able to see Cancer
down below, gently embraced by familiar sea waves. From up here, her home seems
very small and fragile, and she misses it deeply. But, for now, the Moon’s got
to wear Saturn’s crown and reign fiercely from the top of the world.
A Capricorn
Moon symbolizes the meeting of two opposing energies, producing the need to
find balance in one’s emotional realm. The individual may feel constantly
polarized between being sensitive and unbreakable, experiencing intense
feelings but not really expressing them as they come. In Capricorn, the Moon’s
waters flow swiftly on rocky ground, suddenly dropping into vigorous waterfalls
that strike whatever’s on their way below with little to no mercy; the Moon in
Capricorn represents a mature and sturdy approach to all obstacles in life (which
are generally not few), and so the Capricorn Moon individual has been blessed
with the emotional strength to overcome all difficulties they may find in their
path with the resilience that other Moons do not have.
As
children, these people were taught the value of honour and responsibility, and
the maternal figure was probably very quick to teach the child how full of
hardships the world can be, passing forward their knowledge on how to overcome
calamities and dangerous situations. As an adult, the Capricorn Moon individual
may find it very difficult to express their sensitive and fragile form, for they
were probably taught, since very young, that they must deal cautiously with
everything around them.
Reigning
with dominance and authority from Capricorn’s mountains, this Moon loves
proving her worth through her ability to work. Thus, those with Moon in
Capricorn have an emotional inclination to assert their importance in society
and to convey images of competence and skill in whatever they may value, stablishing
intimate ties with their objectives and their career. They’re polite,
honourable and sincere, with little sympathy for reckless attitudes.
Moreover,
in Capricorn, the Moon’s waters are contained at the centre of the
mountain. Intense emotions and passionate feelings are restrained and are
generally unable to come to the surface. Saturn’s throne teaches the Moon that
great things and achievements generally take a lot of effort and a lot of time
to manifest, but the Moon also teaches Saturn that success and power are unachievable
without the emotional security to actually go out in the world and conquer one’s objectives and dreams.
This placement offers the individual both the watery shield and the earthy sword
with which they can make their own way onwards to seize their objectives.
Upon a
throne carved out of the mountain’s rocky walls, the Moon rules severely. She
seems to have aged quite a bit, and she doesn’t look at us so fondly anymore.
Her feelings are enclosed in herself, accommodated in Time’s calm embrace. She’s
wiser, stronger now.
🌄 Detail: Albert Bierstadt, “Rocky mountain landscape”; 1870.
