Moon in Aries in the First House

Aries is an active, fiery sign, but the Moon is cool and passive. This disparity in the Moon in Aries placement gives great brilliance and sharpness to the senses, but also results in a nervous temperament. If you have your Moon in Aries, you have a high-strung disposition. Your sense-impressions of the world around you are swift and instantaneous, and you never doubt them for a moment. As a result, you tend to be very sure of your opinions and don’t like it when people question or contradict you.

Having your Moon in Aries, patience is not your long suit. You won’t spend time laboriously wading through details; you prefer to plunge right in and see what happens. In the vibrant sign of Aries, the Moon endows you with charm, vivacity, and a special knack for getting others to do what you want. You are extremely fond of talking (about almost anything) and sound knowledgeable on a wide range of subjects. But you have a short attention span. With your Moon in Aries, although enthusiasm and energy abound, the long, hard necessity of really performing often causes you to fall short of your goal. But you are quick to pick yourself up and move on to something new and exciting, leaving the old project to wither away. However, if you are pursuing a goal you really have your heart set on, you will drive yourself to the limit of your endurance.

As an individual with your Moon in Aries, where you really excel is on the social scene. You are able both to stimulate and to delight, and no party should be without the wit and sparkle of an Aries Moon. In addition, you are generous when you feel kindly disposed toward someone. Having your Moon in Aries, you give unselfishly of your time, attention, concern, and even your money. However, an individual with their Moon in Aries who feels slighted or unappreciated will sulk and pout and complain about the world’s harsh treatment.

On the plus side, having your Moon in Aries, you have a great passion for life. A basic optimism underlies your personality, and unless your Sun is in a water sign (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces), you don’t hold a grudge for long. With your Moon in Aries, your most striking characteristic is a hatred of restriction. You will do what you want without any interference. Because you resent advice, you rarely are willing to listen to other people’s opinions. This obviously has its drawbacks. But in a situation in which a decision must be made instantly, no one is more decisive and forceful than you. Having your Moon in Aries, you perform best under pressure and handle emergencies as quickly as a firefighter answering an alarm bell.

With your Moon in Aries, in emotional relationships you struggle against being tied down or dominated. You have to be the one in control. You demand freedom in a relationship, but this is exactly what you won’t give in return. You insist on being the center of your lover’s attention. Having your Moon in Aries, you want to be loved passionately, and you want love to be always exciting and romantic. If an affair dwindles into ordinariness, you quickly grow dissatisfied and restless.

The sign of Aries symbolically represents a fork in the road, and the lives Moon in Aries individuals are marked by sudden change. They often reach positions of authority and are successful in the world of business and government. As a Moon in Aries individual, the essence of your emotional life is the love of the chase. You view life as a grand quest, and impulsively pursue love, success and attention from others. The chase, in fact, is far more satisfying than the prize itself. Achieving the prize is never as thrilling as wanting the prize and galvanizing your energy into going after it.

The sign position of the Moon describes how we habitually respond to other people and to the circumstances of our lives, as well as how we experience our emotions and seek emotional fulfillment. Its house position corresponds to the area of life in which we operate most unconsciously, according to past patterns and instinctive responses.

Moon in the 1st House:

The 1st House squares the 4th House, which is ruled by the Moon and is its natural placement. Thus, there are some challenges inherent Moon in the 1st House placement. These challenges may result in a weakened self-identity. However, the Moon in the 1st House also suggests the presence of compensating positive elements that play a role in the development of your selfhood and personality.

The chief problematic areas with Moon in the 1st House have to do with the Moon’s association with behavioral conditioning, influences of the family (especially the mother), and a paradigm characterized by reflectivity, reaction and dependency. These constructs tend to obstruct the development of a fully individualized self. With your Moon in the 1st House, you may find yourself working to extract yourself from these influences in order to claim your own selfhood.

On the positive side, having your Moon in the 1st House, the Moon brings to the forefront qualities of sensitivity, caring, openness and being in touch with your emotions. These qualities are then incorporated into who you feel that you are. Particularly if you are male, this may enable you to attain more of a balance between the Yin and Yang energies in your consciousness. Having the Moon in the 1st House may also predispose you to be open to psychic, subconscious or extra-conscious experiences.

Insecurities

Having your Moon in the 1st House, if you are inwardly insecure, deep down you will feel that your persona is not your own. Being nothing more than a reflection of other people’s will, you feel a lack of inner substance and you are plagued with a feeling of vulnerability. The emotional sensitivity that you are likely to have with Moon in the 1st House only amplifies this feeling of vulnerability. Your resulting behavior is reactive, overly sensitive and over-protective.

Focus of Emotional Development

As an individual with your Moon in the 1st House, you feel your emotions quite personally and they play a major role in the formation and expression of your personality and sense of self. Unless you have suppressed your emotions to avoid the challenges they present, you are always aware of your emotional state and “working on your emotions” is likely to be a primary method for you to further develop your personality and selfhood.

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Article referenced from:

• Gargatholil, Depth Astrology: An Astrological Handbook – Volume 2: Planets in Signs

• Gargatholil, Depth Astrology: An Astrological Handbook – Volume 3: Planets in Houses

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