Colors are ubiquitous. They are non-verbal communication. Color is all around us from the time we were born and it affects our everyday life in many ways. By becoming aware of the power of color and its effects on our emotions, we can learn how to make positive changes in our lives. The color of your cloths reflects your personality, and influences your mood; it affects your home and your workplace.

The effects of color on our moods, health, and way of thinking have been studied by scientists for years. Scientists have proved that looking at blue light has been shown to lower blood pressure by calming the autonomic nervous system, while red light causes it to rise. Looking at green color reduces the pain.

Moon Sign vs Ascendant to Judge your First House

The sign of the first house in Vedic Astrology is very important. The first house sets the karma for your personality and body and also determines the signs of all the other houses. In Southern India, Vedic Astrologers accept that the first house can be determined as either the sign that is on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth or the sign of the Moon.

In India, your family astrologer would determine whether your Eastern ascendant sign or the Moon’s sign should be used. Your family astrologer would have a long-term relationship with you and your family and would be consulted on any major occasion. He would base his decision on whether the Eastern ascendant sign or the Moon’s sign seemed to have a stronger influence on your development. In the west, we do not have family astrologers to make these decisions for us as we are growing up. An astrologer can make this determination for you after looking at your chart and asking you about your experiences in life. With some education in Vedic Astrology, you yourself can make this decision after assessing which chart suits your life experience better.

What is the 1st House?
There are two types of 1st Houses. The natural 1st House and ones own personal 1st House. We will begin by covering the natural 1st House in Astrology, i.e. Aries, and also what areas the 1st House controls. Ones own personal 1st House is selected based either upon your “rising sign” or your “moon sign” and is the subject of the next newsletter.

The natural 1st House in astrology is the Sign of Aries, which is associated in the sky with the constellation known as Orion’s Belt.

Characteristics of the 1st House
The First House is known as the “House of the Body”. It signifies your physical self and basic personality or disposition. Whether your First House is Aries or Taurus or any other sign, it is always a signifier of ones own personal self. Should you want to know the general behavior, attitude and physical appearance of someone, you look to their 1st house. It also controls the physical head and general health and well-being.