When Black Moon Lilith resides in the first house of a chart, Her influence is strengthened and She becomes part of the person’s primary identity. These people, therefore, can not hide their Lilith energy well.
Others will often notice Her presence in a person’s life very quickly and see that it is not an easy trait to deal with. Yet this placement has the potential to unleash tremendous power in how a person establishes themselves and can make a powerful impression on the world around them.
About the 1st house
Each house in the chart wheel represents a different area of your life. They are divided into three categories: the beginning, middle, and end of a season. These categories are called angular, succedent, and cadent. The first house is an angular house, thus representing the start of something.
Astrological bodies close to one of the four angles, which are the horizontal and vertical directions in the chart, have an intensified energetic influence. Their aspects are emphasized, which is why Lilith in the 1st house is a powerful placement because She too will have more power.
Because the 1st house is home to the fire element and a cardinal point in the chart, it represents a seat of power and new beginnings. Its cusp is known as the ‘Ascendant,’ a significant and meaningful term in astrology. The sign the Ascendant is in and the planets that are close to it describe how a person approaches life and the energetic attitude they radiate externally. It is a mighty house, and Lilith there strongly influences how a person perceives themselves.
The 1st house rules identity, appearance, first impressions, personal sense of identity, ego, potential, attitude to life, and, depending on what planets and sign(s) are positioned there, a person’s charisma.
What Lilith reveals here
The unapologetic attitude of Lilith, who in Her nature desires to be free to express Her primal creativity, has the most substantial influence in angular houses because they point out the most personal areas of our lives. When She is in the 1st house, Her nature influences the sense of self a person has. The empowerment Lilith tries to invoke suggests that Her influence makes these people proud and strong individual that expresses their will without any compromise.
Their presence may be more intense, and others can feel their energy whether they want it or not, which is why Lilith in the first house is not easily ignored.
Lilith’s symbolic value of breaking free from restrictions and oppression gives Her an independent nature and strong willpower. To have this in the 1st house of a chart indicates very clearly, therefore, that the sense of self a person has will be firmly held, protected, and established. That is if their Lilith is healed. When She reclaimed Her power, these people will radiate independence, power, and authenticity while holding their boundaries strong and refusing to be stepped over.
As time passes and these people mature, they will recognize that their strong sense of self is an act of solid power and healthy ego if established with integrity.
Yet, in the lower octave of Lilith in the 1st house, these people fear their responsibility to gain ownership of what by societal norms and conformity is perceived as taboo. They may hold themselves back, and the more they sacrifice their truth to keep others comfortable with their appearance and personality, the more they deepen their internal sense of shame, guilt, and insecurity about who they are.
These people will likely experience painful situations that trigger their sense of self, which are many aspects of life and thus another reason Lilith in the 1st house is a tough one to transcend.
Rejection, shame, conflict, and power struggles in their earlier years can create harsh memories for these people. Yet Lilith’s presence as the rebel that She is will not seize to give up Her autonomy. She, therefore, makes these people questioners who refuse the mandate to accept anything if it comes from an authority figure.
Yet the fear and lack of confidence in their sense of self, and thus the voice of their opinion, conflict with this Lilith influence, creating an internal dilemma that can frustrate these people.
As children, those with Lilith in the 1st house might have felt unwanted and unsure whether they deserved to receive the parts of life that acknowledge them, such as love and affection.
This feeling of shame can follow them through life, making it a point of awareness to watch out for because shame can affect a person from even the most subtle layers of their sub-or unconsciousness.
Despite this internal struggle, these people and their rebellious streaks will also have to deal with the conformity of society that will very likely frown upon their wildish personality. This causes them to also experience conflict more often in their external world.
Not an easy placement! Yet, an incredible opportunity to focus on an essential part of life, which is establishing oneself with honor and assertive strength to own one’s authentic value.
The 1st house also rules physical appearance and charisma. Before Lilith is integrated, those with this placement may struggle with their body image, despite the often magnetic and attractive way they look. If they can’t accept themselves, they will not see this and tend to negatively associate with their looks.
The extremes that come forth due to Lilith’s extremist nature are that these people either take no care of themselves, or they do but are judged for it.
As they mature and learn to integrate their Lilith, they find more acceptance of their body and the material reality of their humanness as well.
In a higher octave, once these people genuinely own who they are, their appearance will be radiant not necessarily by any general beauty standards but from the charisma of their confidence and how they carry themselves. Those are often the things that make a person highly attractive, especially to the subconscious observation of others.
People with Lilith close to Ascendant often have a sexual appeal and are natural seducers/seductresses. Whether they are aware of it or not, others will naturally be drawn to their authentic attitude and radiant presence.
The way to heal Lilith’s wound
Others may perceive these people as selfish because they own their sense of self much more potent than most people. Yet it can take time for them to realize these judgments have nothing to do with them but are instead a projection of others’ inability to feel confident.
To refuse to be dominated is a sign of strength, so Lilith here will teach these people not to take the perception of others too personally unless, of course, they are provided with love and offer good self-reflection. But in general, Lilith in the 1st house enables people to own themselves.
Feeling misunderstood by most people, not being seen for the authentic self, and having weak defense mechanisms are some of the most potent experiences that Lilith in the 1st house will attract, so the person is confronted with the essential lesson to own themselves in order to source their power from within.
This placement suggests that working through issues requires an allyship with the shadow-self before the internal power can be unleashed.
The shadow reveals itself by projecting other people that have discouraged the authentic self of those with Lilith in the 1st house, making them feel like they don’t belong.
They learn to adapt as children, often as shy ones, but eventually need to let go of their self-consciousness about their personality and how the world perceives them and instead simply be themselves.
That brings us to the lesson Lilith tries to learn in this house: to accept yourself.
Doing so will enable these people to love unconditionally and transcend the burden of shame or feeling like love can only be earned.
Making an authentic impression on others will help them attract the right people who fit their true personalities. Thus they will receive more positive responses when they integrate their Lilith.
The sign Lilith is in likely is the same as the ascendant, making this zodiacal archetype a potent one that stands out. Reading into the zodiac sign of your Lilith placement to better understand the tools that will help you gain self-empowerment and more general ease in life, is highly suggested.