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FIRST
HOUSE SUN
The House of Self
— The field of action and personal initiative
Outlook on life
— the lens through which the rest of the chart is focused. The
personality. Character type. Physique. Early childhood.
Destiny in the making.
The
Sun represents our vitality and self-expression. In
each house the Sun indicates that the kind of experience to which the house
refers will tend to call for a spontaneous and at least relatively forceful
release of vital energy.
In
the first house this energy should illumine and sustain the search for
identity and the intuitive perception of who one really is, or of one’s
self-image.
The person with the Sun about
to rise may experience an inner enthusiasm, a freshness of viewpoint, or
simply a robust health that will enable them to radiate what they are in a
distinct and compelling manner.
It
is in such a search for personal identity and in all deeds requiring personal
self-assertion and emotional intensity that the Sun function will be called
upon to operate most successfully. The negative aspect of this position may be
pride and “insolence.”
This
confident, spontaneous, and outgoing individual is determined to make
something of themselves. They rise to a position of eminence by their own
enthusiastic efforts and through an inherent conviction that they have the
freedom to bend destiny to their will.
There may
be a considerable love of power and often a desire to be appreciated "for
oneself alone," rather than for one's background, wealth, or prestige.
Good
health is based upon a robust constitution which can stand up under strain.
When well aspected, a first-house Sun shows a happy childhood and success
derived from being in on the start of new enterprises.
Self-absorption
may be a result of this emphasis on the first house, and the individual should
be aware of any tendencies towards selfishness, trying to counter them
whenever possible.
A
certain Leonine coloring is given to the personality when the Sun is in the
first house. The bearing will be regal, and the back and heart will need the
special attention that is advisable for those who have Leo prominent in their
birth charts.
Equally,
because this is the Aries house, the subject will be motivated to win, to be
first, and will have the necessary competitive spirit.
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