Mercury in 1st house | Logical, Witty, Joker, Curious, Skilled
People with Mercury in 1st house are always curious, multi-skilled, witty, and youthful individuals. Their life rotates around socializing, all kinds of communication, informing themselves, educating themselves, and using social media and the latest gadgets.
1st house domains: destiny, the self, the body, physical appearance, path of life, identity, and health.
Related article: All about the 1st house in-depth
Mercury: communication, socializing, documents, keys, vehicles, languages, skills, learning and teaching skills, siblings, small groups, teams, intelligence, connecting to people, and connecting people to each other
Here you can read more about Mercury
In ancient mythology, Mercury (Hermès in Roman mythology) was the messenger, who delivered and translated messages between the gods and people.
Mercury in 1st house personality
What happens if Mercury is in the 1st house in the natal chart?
These natives are highly communicative, witty, and chatty with everyone. They have such a quick and sharp mind so they can be jokers too.
The always curious nature of theirs keeps them constantly learning something, informing themselves, and asking a lot of questions. And they can respond quickly to any question/joke. What a fun planetary placement!
As Mercury rules skills with the hands, and the 1st house/ascendant talks about the path of life and the self these people learn skills easily and they can teach skills too. And they develop many skills throughout their life.
Mercury in the 1st house makes the native an easygoing and easy-to-be-around personality. The reason is, Mercury is easy to handle in the 1st house unlike the malefic planets, Mars or Saturn.
When they talk they use a lot of hand gestures, and they do some kind of hand gestures in pictures too.
These people can be good at anything that requires being in small groups of teams. Also, they can connect people to each other like a middleman, or an agent. And they are also good at connecting to people and making new contacts.
Mercury in 1st house and physical appearance
Their head and face have that typical “Mercurian” shape. Just like the singer, Freddie Mercury had. (In his natal chart Mercury was conjunct with his Ascendant.)
They have small gestures on their face, small and straight noses with small lips. And they have a typical clever face with a clever look.
The closer Mercury is located to the ascendant, 1st house cusp, the more prominent its influence.
Also, this planetary position makes the natives look young and youthful and they prefer to surround themselves with younger people.
As Mercury rules siblings too, the native might look like their sibling. The reason is 1sthouse/Ascendant talks about the look and the appearance of the person.
Career/work with Mercury in 1st house
As these people are skilled in different subjects and have diverse interests, they often have a few different occupations throughout their lives.
They can thrive at jobs that require using media, social media, and communication. They can be lawyers, journalists, writers, authors, podcasters, etc.
Writing plays a major role in their lives. It can be writing a journal, or articles, or a book, or posting on social media long captions. Somehow writing and sharing their thoughts is part of their path.
Also, they are good at anything that requires logic, working in small groups or teams, or being a middleman and connecting people to each other.
One of the main subjects that are under the domain of the planet of communication is business, selling, advertising, and merchandising. These people can make their businesses and sell something.
Moreover, Mercury rules skills with the hands. They might choose an occupation that requires certain skills with their hands. Such as drawing, painting, or fixing/repairing something, DIY projects, etc.
As learning and teaching skills also belong to Mercury, they might choose to teach skills or a language.
Please keep in mind that the whole natal chart talks about the ideal occupation of the native, not only the Sun- main career indicator, or Mc- but the whole birth chart.
The 12 Ascendant with Mercury in 1st house
As Mercury, the planet of communication rules two Zodiac Signs, Gemini, and Virgo, therefore it is the ruler of two astrological houses. And if it is located in the 1st house, it carries the agenda to the 1st house from the houses it rules. The houses are ruled by Gemini and Virgo Zodiac Signs.
Aries Ascendant to Gemini Ascendant
Aries Ascendant with Mercury in 1st house, in Aries: For Aries Ascendant people the planet of communication rules the 3rd house (communication, daily environment, siblings, short trips, etc.) and the 6th house (work environment, health issues, situations out balance, debt, pets, etc.). These people talk about the 3rd and 6th house topics. As Ascendant talks about the self, and the path of life the 3rd house and 6th house domains play a major role in their lives.
Taurus Ascendant with Mercury in 1st house, in Taurus: For Taurus Ascendant people Mercury rules the 2nd house (money, possessions, collections, self-worth) and the 5th house (children, creativity, hobbies, enjoyment, etc). These domains have a significant role in these people’s lives as the Ascendant talks about the destiny, the self, and the path of life of the natives. And these people most often talk about the 2nd and 5th house domains.
Gemini Ascendant with Mercury in the 1st house, in Gemini: This is such an auspicious position for the planet of communication because it is in its own sign. For Gemini people, Mercury rules their 1st house and the 4th house (home, mother of the native, family environment, emotions, etc.). The significance of the 1st house and 4th house ruled subjects of life are amplified for these people and they prefer to speak about those topics too.
Cancer Ascendant to Virgo Ascendant
Cancer Ascendant with Mercury in the 1st house, in Cancer: For people with Cancer Ascendant Mercury rules their 12th house (spirituality, dissolution, endings, isolation, overseas, prayer, meditation, etc.) and the 3rd house (communication, daily environment, siblings, short trips, etc.). The 12th house and 3rd house rules subjects of life are more significant in the natives’ lives and they talk about these topics the most.
Leo Ascendant with Mercury in 1st house, in Leo: The planet of communication rules the 11th house (gains, friends, large network, large systems, etc.) and the 2nd house (money, possessions, collections, self-worth.) for Leo Ascendant people. And for them, the 11th house and the 2nd house topics are more significant. Actually, these are wealth combinations because both the 11th and 2nd houses are in charge of finances and gains. These people talk and inform themselves about the 2nd-house and 11th-house ruled subjects.
Virgo Ascendant with Mercury in 1st house, in Virgo: This is such a powerful combination for worldly success because Mercury is in its own sign in Virgo and for Virgo Ascendant people it rules the 10th house too (career, worldly achievements, reputation, etc. ). Having the 1st house ruler in the 1st house is such an auspicious planetary position to have. These people like to talk, educate and inform themselves about the 1st house and 10th-house-ruled topics.
Libra Ascendant to Sagittarius Ascendant
Libra Ascendant with Mercury in 1st house, in Libra: For people with Libra Ascendant in the natal chart planet Mercury rule the 12th house (spirituality, dissolution, endings, isolation, overseas, prayer, meditation, etc.) and the 9th house (foreign matters, higher studies, religion, traveling, philosophy, teachers, etc.) house. The 12th house and 9th house ruled subjects of life are more significant in the natives’ lives and they talk about these topics the most.
Scorpio Ascendant with Mercury in 1st house, in Scorpio: For Scorpio Ascendant people Mercury rules their 11th house (gains, friends, large network, large systems, etc.) and the 8th house (mutual finances and resources, taboo topics, sudden reversals of events, occult, etc.). These people talk about the 11th and 8th house topics. As Ascendant talks about the self, and the path of life the 11th house and 8th house domains play a major role in their lives.
Sagittarius Ascendant with Mercury in 1st house, in Sagittarius: For Sagittarius people, the planet of communication rules two angular houses, the 7th house (one on one relationship, marriage, contractual relationship, 1st spouse) and the 10th house (career, worldly achievements, reputation, etc.). These domains have a significant role in these people’s lives as the Ascendant talks about the destiny, the self, and the path of life of the natives. And these people most often talk about the 10th and 7th house domains.
Capricorn Ascendant to Pisces Ascendant
Capricorn Ascendant with Mercury in 1st house, in Capricorn: For Capricorn Ascendant people the planet of communication rules the 6th and the 9th house. The 6th house (work environment, health issues, situations out balance, debt, pets, etc.) and the 9th house (foreign matters, higher studies, religion, traveling, philosophy, teachers, etc.)These domains have a significant role in these people’s lives as the Ascendant talks about the destiny, the self, and the path of life of the natives. And these people most often talk about the 6th and 9th house domains.
Aquarius Ascendant with Mercury in 1st house, in Aquarius: For people with Aquarius Ascendant in their natal chart, the planet of communication rules the 5th house and the 8th house. The 5th house (children, creativity, hobbies, enjoyment, etc.) and the 8th house (mutual finances and resources, taboo topics, sudden reversals of events, occult, etc.). These people talk and inform themselves about the 5th-house and 8th-house-ruled subjects.
Pisces Ascendant with Mercury in 1st house, in Pisces: For Pisces Ascendant people Mercury rules two angular houses, the 4th and the 7th houses. The 4th house is all about home, the mother of the native, the family environment, emotions, etc. While the 7th house is all about one on one relationships, marriage, contractual relationships, 1st spouses. These domains have a significant role in these people’s lives as the Ascendant talks about the destiny, the self, and the path of life of the natives. And these people most often talk about the 4th and 7th house domains.
Mercury in 1st house famous people/celebrities
As the planet of communication in the 1st house makes the natives skilled, social, youthful and well-connected, and good with businesses these are crucial traits to succeed. Also, these people are good with social media.
Celebrities with Mercury in 1st house
Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, Elon Musk, Grace Kelly, Gigi Hadid, Arnold Schwarzenegger, David Beckham, Niall Horan, George W. Bush,
What are your experiences with having the Mercury in the 1st house in the natal chart?
Please note that I use the Whole Sign House System for natal chart reading and not Placidus.
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Ruler of the 1st house: In the 1st house, In the 2nd house, In the 3rd house, in the 4th house, in the 5thhouse, in the 6th house, in the 7th house, in the 8th house, in the 9th house, in the 10th house, in the 11th house and in the 12th house.
Planets in the 1st house: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, South Node, and North Node.
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