Astrool 1st House in Astrology
The 1st house of the birth chart: self, body, appearance, temperament and how you begin things.
What the 1st house rules
The 1st house starts at the Ascendant. It describes your body, your instinctive approach to life and the impression you make. Planets here are highly visible in your personality.
| Life areas | Self, body, appearance, temperament and how you begin things |
|---|---|
| Natural sign | Aries |
| Natural ruler | Mars |
| Type | Angular |
| Vedic name | Tanu bhava (body) |
Planets in the 1st house
A planet in your 1st house brings its own drive into this area of life: the Sun puts identity here, the Moon emotional need, Venus pleasure and ease, Mars effort and conflict, Jupiter growth, Saturn responsibility and delay. If the house is empty, read it through the sign on its cusp and that sign's ruler.
Transits through the 1st house
When slow planets move through your 1st house, its themes come to the front for months or years. You can see which house each planet is crossing today in cosmic weather.
See all twelve on the houses page.
See it in your own chart
Astrool calculates your full birth chart, not just your sun sign, and writes your daily, weekly and monthly readings against it.
Common questions
What does an empty 1st house mean?
Nothing is missing. The house is still active and is read through the sign on its cusp and that sign's ruling planet.
How do I find my 1st house?
Enter your birth date, exact time and place in Astrool; house placements need the time.