planets in 1st house?

Question

having the sun in 1st house and mercury also in 1st house does this reflect appearance where the ascendant is placed or does it effect ego? my sun sign is pisces ascedant is aquarius thanks

Answer 1

Appearance is governed by many factors in a chart.

Ascendant sign
Sun sign
planets in the first
planets in the 12th conjuncting the Ascendant
the signs these planets are in
the sign and house placement of the Ascendant ruler

Sun in the first may give some Aries and/or Leo (Sun rules Leo) attributes to your physical appearance. Mercury in the first may add height and a childlike appearance and demeanor.

Saturn in a sign may make the body part it governs smaller. Jupiter on the Ascendant or in the first can add height and/or weight to a body and size to the part of the body it's sign rules. Moon in the first can give a rounded type, full face. Venus in the first may give the appearance of beauty. Mars can give a ruddiness to the complexion.

The your Sun and the 10th house will play a role in your ego development.

The 1st house and in particular, the first house cusp or Ascendant, rule your appearance, your mannerisms, your disposition, your personality, your self-expression, your approach to the world and life and your health. The Ascendant is the "mask" that you wear and present to others. It's how others see you. It's the window that others must look through to find your inner persona.

The 10th house rules your ego, status, reputation and ambition, as well as your professsion, career and a parent, usually the father. This is a very public house and will determine how the world will see and evaluate you.

The Sun is your heart, soul, identity, and vitality in other words your life force. The sign that it's in and it's house placement will determine how and where you will "shine". It represents your personality, ego, and inner self. The Sun governs our power drive and will play a role in the health of the body. The Sun is the natural ruler of the 5th house with Leo on it's cusp, so it will show your creativity.

Yes, what house and sign the Ascendant deposits into may have a bearing on your ego. Your Ascendant ruler is Pisces and your Neptune, Pisces ruler, deposits into Sagittarius in the 11th house, so you may pick up some attributes of the signs Sagittarius and Aquarius (11th house ruler in a flat chart). The same can be said of your appearance.

Answer 2

The position of the Sun in your birth chart represents the person you are at heart and the path you must follow to fulfil yourself as a unique individual, your overriding nature and will. It also indicates your personal strength and vitality, as well as what activities or life experiences you require to feel alive and to replenish your life force. This is the influence that describes the "you" that is trying to be in this lifetime. This is your "awake" side, your consciousness and outer-directed individuality. Thus, the Sun is the most important single indicator, fuelling the total personality. The Sun represents your personal identity.

However, from what you describe, and I would need to draw up your chart to confirm this, it may be that the sign of Pisces is "intercepted" in your chart (when a sign is between cusps and not on the cusp) making your Pisces Sun intercepted also. If this is the case, the energy of the Sun (as described above) tends to be more difficult to bring out directly in the person's life. Since the intercepted sign requires the mastery of the preceding sign (on the cusp of its house, in your case the Ascending sign), this usually takes time. Therefore, it is common that this planet's energy doesn't "bloom" until later in life. There tends to be a "deeper issue" about that planet's energy in the person's life.

The Ascendant, or Rising Sign as it is also known, is the sign that was on the horizon at the time of your birth. It colours your Sun sign characteristics and affects how you see the outside world, as well as in turn, how other people see and form their impression of you. It provides the outward expression of personality indicating how you relate to and are affected by your environment.

Because the sign on the Ascendant and any planets in the first house are associated with our personality and first impressions, physical appearance is generally attributed to them.

Mercury near to your Ascendant can preserve a youthful expression throughout life.

I hope the above helps clarify, and I hope it answers your question.

Answer 3

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