by Dawn Rose
Why should you care about your Moon in the 1st house?
Imagine there was a simple solution to your emotional troubles.
Imagine there was a logical answer to your complicated relationships issues.
Imagine you could untangle your current problems, by better understanding the secrets hidden in your soul from the past.
But right now, your emotional world may seem like a hot mess no one can clean.
Fortunately, the Moon in astrology can offer the answers and relief you may have been seeking your whole life!
Just by gaining an in-depth understanding of your Moon, you can take your evolution to a whole new level of happiness and true self-fulfillment!
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Moon in the 1st House Natal Summary
While the Sun in the 1st house wants to dynamically influence the environment, the Moon in the 1st house is more prone to remain merged with the mother and the immediate surroundings.
People with this position of the Moon are like ‘radars’, who catch and adapt to the signals of everyone and everything surrounding them, which, on the one hand makes them highly magnetic with their ability to instinctively grasp the needs of those, close to them.
On the other hand, they may become prey to their own heightened sensitivity and need for nurturing.
All little babies instinctively know that winning the love of those, who care for them helps ensure survival and so they adapt to the mother’s wants and needs. But those with the Moon in the 1st house – even later in life, when survival is not related to the presence of another person – can usually act as if their lives depend on whether they are what others want them to be.
Subsequently, they show a radar-like ability to seize and read body language, signals and vibes of those around them. Their interpretation of these signals, however, is often distorted by a high degree of subjectivity, due to their heightened emotionality.
Those, born with the Moon in the 1st house are often so “wrapped” in their own needs, feelings and emotional complexes that they are not able to see life or others objectively. In extreme cases, everything they are interested in, is what they want, and are not able to easily give to another person something, as long as they don’t want it.
However, the Moon in the 1st house also gives almost animal intelligence – instinctive knowledge of what to do in certain situations. They can “smell” the chance, “feel” the danger or “hear” the trouble.
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The house containing the sign Cancer or with a Cancer cusp will be in some way connected with the Moon in the 1st house. For example, Derek Jacoby, whose refined and sensitive performance of roles made him one of the most respected English actors, was born with the receptive and naturally creative Moon in Libra in the 1st house and with Cancer, intercepted in the tenth house of life’s mission and career.
Moon in the 1st House and The Mother: The Achilles Heel
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The 1st house is directly related to one’s personality and ego, while the Moon controls our emotions and instinctive reactions in various life situations.
Therefore, when the Moon falls in the first house, one’s instinctive reaction is self-preservation.
The Moon has to do with the mother and in my practice as an astrologer, I have noticed that people with this Moon placement have a very strong emotional and mental connection with their mother. Their instinctive reaction is to keep in touch with their mother at all costs, as if their survival in life depends on it.
Such a reaction at an early age is normal, because as children, of course, we are strongly connected to the people, who care for us. The problem may appear years later, when even as grown-ups, some people with the Moon in the 1st house behave as if their lives still depend on the relationship with the mother.
Obviously, this can lead to all kind of problems and affect both the social life of the individual and their intimate relationship with the partner.
At a certain point in their life, people with their Moon in the 1st house must make the conscious decision to gradually break off the relationship with their mother if they want to start leading a more independent and autonomous lifestyle.
Just gaining the awareness of an unhealthy attachment with their mother is already a huge step forward for those born with the Moon in the 1st house.
Adulthood will be especially painful for those who have not made a conscious effort in this direction in time – the difficulties occur when the mother enters old age and the end of her life is close. In many cases, those with the Moon in their 1st house panic, as if the death of the mother means their own end.
It is also not uncommon for some people with this Moon placement to try and keep in touch with their mother, even after her death, communicating with the spirit world – while continuing to act as if she is always next to them and guides their decisions.
Indeed, sensitive people with highly developed intuition can achieve such communication, however, the question is: how rational is such behavior and whether the maintenance of such a relationship deprives them of the right to make independent decisions.
The extend of the Mother’s influence for those born with the Moon in the 1st House
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Sometimes a person’s entire life is dependent on the mother’s influence, whether she is physically present or not. How to dress, who to meet, who to bond with, what profession to choose, etc. – all such decisions depend entirely on the mother’s approval or disapproval.
Therefore, the strong instinctive need of those, born with the Moon in their 1st house to consult the mother consciously or unconsciously, must be highlighted and drawn to their attention.
As a result, they will not only begin to develop as independent individuals, but will also eliminate their fear – and hence the need – to have a “mom” by their side to feel confident and protected.
Moon in the 1st House Moods and Emotions
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The Moon is the fastest-changing celestial body, which passes through all its phases in 28 days, making a complete circle around the Earth. No other planet is characterized by such a rapid passage through all the signs of the Zodiac.
Therefore, when the Moon falls in the first astrological house, it predetermines behavior, characterized by variability; people with this Moon placement in the horoscope are inclined to quickly change their mood, similar to the speed with which the Moon changes its phases.
Because of this instability of their moods, people with their Moon in the 1st house often experience feelings of dissatisfaction, insecurity, and uncertainty, which makes it difficult for them to make independent decisions.
The way they look (attractive or unattractive) also directly affects their mood. In addition, they pay too much attention to opinions or other people’s statements about them.
People with their Moon in the 1st house need to understand that no person can be constantly liked or approved by everyone else, so what others say or think about them should not impress them so deeply.
Since the 1st house is also related to our physical appearance, and the Moon is such an emotional sign, which is also closely connected to childhood, people with this Moon placement literally wear their heart on the sleeve, just like children do.
Not only do they preserve a childlike aura of innocence their whole life, but they also have vivid facial expressions of all their moods and feelings – they find it very hard to wear a ‘poker face’ or hide their emotions.
Just like the Moon goes through different phases, people with their Moon in the 1st house go from joy to melancholy, from laughter to anger, and it’s all written on their face! This also makes them radiate sincerity and childlike innocence.
Moon in the 1st House Appearance
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The Moon gives more rounded forms to the face and body. Especially women with the Moon in their 1st house can be curvy, with a low to middle height. The face is round, and the hair is not very thick – it is rather soft, and often wavy.
Those with the Moon in their 1st house can seem a bit dreamy, with their eye wondering, and their facial expression a bit agaze. They are usually pug-nosed and the nostrils are small.
The lips are tender and full. The chin is round.
The face and its expression are reminiscent of the Moon in its full phase.
Moon in the 1st House Health
As a physical characteristic, it should be noted that the level of vitality of those, born with their Moon in the 1st house also varies, depending on their emotional state. They need to be careful when choosing what to eat, too, because their digestive system is influenced by the type of emotions experienced.
The Moon is connected to the stomach, so if those with Moon in the 1st house placements don’t learn to manage their emotional energy can have digestive problems, which may lead to gastritis and ulcer later in life. It is rather critical for those born with this Moon placement to eat mindfully and take good care of their emotional, mental and physical health.
Women with their Moon in the 1st house should be aware that their reproductive system may be particularly sensitive and in need of extra care and attention.
The Moon in the 1st house can also mean certain difficulties with the mother, difficult childbirth or some specific problems with women in general. In some cases, people with this Moon placement are adopted.
Moon in the 1st House Sensitivity
The Moon in the 1st house markedly strengthens one’s intuition. For this reason, people with this Moon placement are extremely sensitive to the reality around them. Their auras are so “soft” and pliable like a sponge that they absorb everything around them.
Because they are affected by both positive and negative energy, they could be advised to surround themselves with people and situations that affect them in a rather positive and joyful kind of way.
The instinctive reaction of those, born with the Moon in the 1st house is to take care, and this is why they feel an inner need to do that both for themselves and their loved ones and friends.
Usually, however, their primary reaction is defensive, so they need some time to make new friends and only when they are absolutely sure in the good intentions of the other person, they take off their mask and open-up.
While the Sun in the 1st house wants to actively change everything around it and leave an unforgettable mark, pursuing its goals and visions with a certain amount of sparkling selfishness, the Moon here likes to cuddle comfortably in the lap of the mother and blend seamlessly with the environment.
All small babies know instinctively that survival depends on their mother – so they strive to observe what she likes and wants. Often people with the Moon in the 1st house, even in their adult life, continue to behave as if their lives depended on the demands of others.
They keep their instinctive internal radar constantly “switched on” to capture signals, emitted by others. However, these signals, once caught, are strongly distorted and subjectively evaluated, according to the current emotional state of the individual.
People with the Moon in the 1st house can also be so absorbed in their own needs, feelings and emotional complexes that quite often are unable to look at the world even with a small dose of objectivity.
At worst, their selfishness grows to such proportions that the only thing they care about is the satisfaction of their own needs – and then they are unable to give others absolutely anything, which does not fit into their own model of happiness.
Nevertheless, the people with the Moon in the 1st house are endowed with an extremely intuitive sensitivity, which is usually observed in animals. For example, they may “seize” the appropriate opportunity, they may “smell” a certain danger, or they may “see” impending trouble.
Moon in the 1st House Relationships
The 1st-7th house axis is the relationship axis, which means that this placement will directly influence one’s love life. It makes the person extremely caring, nurturing, and warm towards their partner, but also predisposes them to seek partners, who possess maternal qualities and behave in the same way.
The moodiness of people, born with the Moon in their 1st house, along with their touchiness can make it hard for their partner, and it can be particularly challenging for 1st house Moon people to keep a relationship in their early years.
Just like the Moon changes their cycles, one day they may be deeply in love, and the other day they may feel indifferent – this natural predisposition to give their partner the ‘hot and cold’ treatment may make them seem manipulative.
There is also the attachment to their mother, which we already talked about, which can make it very hard for a partner to accept. Healthy relationships are based on two individuals, harmonizing their value systems, and this cannot happen if one of them is overly dependent on the mother’s opinions and approvals. As a result, this tendency can also make those, born with the Moon in the 1st house predisposed to entering co-dependent relationships, especially in their early years.
Moon in the 1st House Remedies
The greatest challenge for those, born with the Moon in their 1st house is to manage the huge amount of emotional supply they have, while finding inner stability, as they become less dependent on those, around them.
This can be achieved by becoming aware of the challenges they are facing, and overcoming them with a great amount of self-care and appreciation.
People, born with their Moon in the 1st house should strive for a good work-life balance, where they don’t go into burnout, because draining their energy will make it very hard to manage their emotional stability.
They should also make it a priority to eat clean food, regularly take long walks, and care for their body with water procedures, relaxation, and meditations that involve water.
It is critical that they strive to surround themselves with beautiful views and objects, and avoid people, who are negative, critical, and drain their energy.
Moon in the 1st House Celebrities
Madonna, Michael Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Katy Perry, Jay-Z, Whitney Houston, Audrey Hepburn, Charlie Chaplin, Kate Winslet, Antonio Banderas, Walt Disney, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jackie Chan, Nelly Furtado, Thomas Edison
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