When someone asks you who you are, what do you say? It’s so fascinating that often, the words someone chooses to describe themselves reflect their rising sign and their chart ruler. However, there’s more to this question in astrology—you can get an additional layer of insight if you look at the planets as the rulers of the houses in your natal chart.
Have you ever wondered what makes you connect to certain areas of your life more than to others? In this post, you can find out what the planets in your first house as house rulers reveal about your sense of self!
The first house represents the beginning of the chart. This house governs your identity, your physical appearance and personal style. It’s the lens through which you observe the world. The cusp of the first house is the ascendant—one of the most important things in astrology.
Planets in the first house play a big part in how you define yourself. In some cases, you might identify with a planet in your first more than with your Sun! If you have more planets in your first house, you have to blend the various interpretations.
Aspects to your ascendant have a say in your sense of self too! These descriptions might also ring true for you if the ruler of a certain planet just aspects your ascendant, e.g. the ruler of your 9th training your ascendant might indicate that your beliefs and long journeys play an important role in your sense of self, even if the ruler of your 9th house is not placed in your first house.
Ruler of 1st House in the 1st House
With this placement, it’s quite easy for you to be authentic. You are self-confident and you put yourself out there. You know who you are and you are comfortable with others either liking or disliking you—nothing disturbs you. People immediately notice the traits of the planet on you when they meet you. People with this position are often born leaders if the planet is more energetic, e.g. it’s the Sun, Mars, Jupiter. The ruling planet of your first house is also called the chart ruler and it becomes much stronger in your birth chart.
Read more: Planets as Chart Rulers
Ruler of 2nd House in the 1st House
With the ruler of your 2nd house in your 1st house, you probably consider your values to be a very important part of your identity. You might base your sense of self on your possessions as well. People with this placement tend to be the more self-confident the more they have of what they value. You might be overly materialistic sometimes.
Ruler of 3rd House in the 1st House
The ruler of the 3rd house in the 1st house indicates that you are a cerebral person. This position suggests that you express yourself eloquently and in general, you excel at communication. You are articulate and creative. Your identity might be based on your smarts, social skills, and the environment you were brought up in shaped your sense of self as well.
Ruler of 4th House in the 1st House
The ruler of the 4th house in the 1st house implies that your roots play a big part in how you define yourself. You are strongly attached to not just your family but to your country as well. The influence of your upbringing is more strongly tied to your identity with this position than usually. One of the parents might have shaped how your see yourself as well.
Ruler of 5th House in the 1st House
With the ruler of the 5th house in the 1st house, you probably think of yourself as a light-hearted, playful person. You usually enjoy being in the spotlight and you can be quite popular. This placement can indicate that your children are a big part of your identity.
Ruler of 6th House in the 1st House
With the ruler of your 6th house in the 1st house, you come across as someone who is helpful. Your identity is often strongly tied to self-improvement. You are meticulous and you work hard. Your job shapes how your perceive yourself.
Ruler of 7th House in the 1st House
You often define yourself through other people if your have your ruler of the 7th house in the 1st house. This is especially true for close partnerships. You learn a lot from your partners and you often feel that you are more free to be yourself with others.
Ruler of 8th House in the 1st House
With the ruler of the 8th house in the 1st house, your identity was shaped by the difficulties you overcame in life. You are resilient and inquiring. Your sense of self often changes as you undergo another transformation—identity crises might also be familiar to you. You would describe yourself as mysterious, strong, regenerative.
Ruler of 9th House in the 1st House
The ruler of 9th house in the 1st house suggests that your beliefs are an important part of how you define yourself. You might come across as someone foreign or feeling different might also play an important role in your identity.
Ruler of 10th House in the 1st House
The ruler of the 10th house in the 1st house suggests that your sense of self is strongly tied to your career and your place in the world. This placement indicates that you are ambitious and driven, and you put a lot of effort into achieving your goals. Social status might also be an important part of how you define yourself.
Ruler of 11th House in the 1st House
With the ruler of the 11th house in the 1st house in your natal chart, the communities you belong to are an important part of who you are. You are often socially active which might be another central part of your identity. Friendships are important to you if you have this placement in your birth chart.
Ruler of 12th House in the 1st House
With this placement, there’s a mystical aura around you. You probably base your sense of self on your compassion, faith, ability to connect with all beings. You are introspective and you often enjoy solitude. Creativity, art and music might also be important building blocks of your identity if you have the ruler of the 12th house in the 1st house in your birth chart.
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