House 1 · House of Self

First house

The first house describes how a person enters situations, becomes visible, and meets immediate life. Planets here tend to be expressed directly and are difficult to keep private.

Questions of the first house

  • How do you begin?
  • What do others encounter first?
  • What does your body communicate before words?

Planets in the first house

A planet in this house brings its function into the field of identity, body, approach, beginnings. The planet’s sign describes style, its aspects describe supporting or competing functions, and proximity to a house cusp can make the neighboring house relevant depending on the interpretive method.

Transits through the first house

A transit activates the topics of this house for a period. The transiting planet describes the type of process; aspects to natal planets identify which existing chart functions are contacted. Use an exact calculation rather than a generic Sun-sign horoscope.