Scorpio Moon in the 1st House
Moon in Scorpio in the First House
Scorpio is the astrological sign of death and regeneration, also of extremes of emotion. The effect of Scorpio is to underline the Moon’s sensuous power and at the same time bring out its forcefulness. If you have your Moon in Scorpio you have a spiritual nature and intense feelings that motivate your actions.
You are very clever at hiding your true feelings. A Moon in Scorpio is one of the more difficult lunar positions. Though you are driven by strong passions you tend to deny that they are your motivation. You often disapprove of your emotions (for example, your anger or jealousy), and therefore keep your reactions hidden under a calm, agreeable surface. Having your Moon in Scorpio, you can exercise great self-control. If an experience becomes painful, you cut yourself off from your feelings (in effect, kill your pain) rather than continue to suffer. You particularly dread any form of rejection.
As an individual with your Moon in Scorpio, your ability to deaden feelings allows you to feel in control, but it is also the path to slow destruction of the spirit. In Scorpio, the lesson of finding your Moon’s true potential for wisdom and self-mastery is often difficult. Basically, you must learn to let go emotionally and feel your pain, and through the experience expand your phenomenal ability to love.
A Moon in Scorpio individual possesses enormous willpower and acute powers of observation. Your judgments are shrewd and accurate. You are blessed (and/or cursed) with a phenomenal memory. This is usually a great aid to you in your work, but it causes you to brood over an emotional wound or injury. Some Moon in Scorpio types will never forget and will wait years to get revenge. This does not necessarily mean that you are cruel and vengeful, but at any time in life you can instantly recall a slight to your pride - remember exactly what the other person said and how bitter you felt at the time.
Having your Moon in Scorpio, your persistence and determination enable you to rise above obstacles, and the Moon in Scorpio placement unfortunately has more obstacles than others. There is usually a secret sorrow or trouble in the lives of Moon in Scorpio individuals that very often concerns family problems or health. This lunar position creates a need for escape into fantasy, although higher Moon in Scorpio types use the spiritualism that is so much a part of this sign to do work that benefits humanity.
With your Moon in Scorpio, though passion is always a factor with you, your sexuality can be sublimated in other areas, such as creative work or a career that demands self-sacrifice. Work is important to you, for it is through work and effort that you are best able to express yourself. You have high standards, and pride of craftsmanship is visible in all your endeavors. Having your Moon in Scorpio, you tend to be ambitious and are endowed with executive ability. This is especially true if your Sun or Ascendant is in an earth sign (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn).
As an individual with your Moon in Scorpio, without even being aware of it you possess a sensuality that attracts the opposite sex. This is often a source of difficulty in your love life, and many Moon in Scorpio individuals marry more than once. A fear of being controlled is at the core of your relationship issues. For you to be in a position of emotional vulnerability puts you in a classic Scorpio deathlike situation, for to be unsafe means you are at the mercy of another person. Having your Moon in Scorpio, it is almost impossible for you to put complete trust in someone else, and it takes a long time for you to commit yourself fully. The secret is your great need for emotional security and, in a sense, there is no security that is secure enough. However, once you feel unthreatened, you are capable of deep love.
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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