In astrology, the first house represents self. It means the appearance, behaviour, health, habits are determined in this house. 

And the ninth house represents education, religion, philosophy and fortune. So what happens when the lord of the first house sits in the ninth house?

When the lord of the first house rules on the ninth house, the native will be interested in receiving higher education. They will also be inclined towards learning the teachings of religions and philosophy. 

However, the influence of the first house lord in the ninth house differs for different planets and zodiac signs. Let us learn one-by-one about these influence by different planets:

Sun in ninth house/Sun in 9th house

 Sun rules over the Leo ascendant. Therefore, the native will like to travel a lot and meet new people from different cultures, countries and ethnicities. They are considered as someone with high knowledge and people will see them as gurus. For these natives, their fathers are the idol figures. 

Moon in ninth house/Moon in 9th house 

 Moon rules over the cancer ascendant. Moon signifies to spirituality. Therefore, natives have high interest in learning the ways of spirituality rather than religion. These people are considered as gurus in their society who can help them find

Mars in ninth house/Mars in 9th house

 Mars rules over the ninth house of the two ascendants i.e. Aries and Scorpio. If it is ruling over the aries ascendant, then the native will be very rigid about their beliefs. They know how to stick to them and stand up for themselves whenever required. This position also indicates the traits of a good sportsperson. Therefore, there are high chances that they will be athletes or sports coaches in their career life.

And if the mars is ruling over the Scorpio, the native is a very strong willed person. However, mars is a malefic planet and it signifies to anger and aggression, therefore, these natives can be a bit violent about their beliefs and religion. It is suggested to them to control their anger.

Mercury in ninth house/Mercury in 9th house 

 Mercury rules over the ninth house of the two ascendants i.e. Gemini and Virgo. If it is ruling over the gemini sign, then the native will want to go for higher education. And since mercury is the planet for communication, they make great businessmen since they have great negotiation skills. 

And if the mercury is ruling over the virgo ascendant, then the native will have a deep knowledge in philosophy. They are so good at it that even others want to learn from them. However, their depth of knowledge is not restricted to philosophy, but is vast to every subject. 

Venus in ninth house/Venus in 9th house 

Venus rules over the ninth house of the two ascendants i.e. Taurus and Libra. If it is ruling over the taurus, then the native will have interests in travelling. They will also want to learn about their religion and practices but they are not open to learning about the beliefs of other religions or anything new in general. 

And if the venus is ruling over the libra ascendant, then these natives are called the real explorers and the travellers. They know no limits and boundaries, both geographical and societal. Even when it comes to their love life, they fall in love with a person and not caring about their nationality, race, religion or anything. 

Jupiter in ninth house/Jupiter in 9th house 

Jupiter rules over the ninth house of the two ascendants i.e. Sagittarius and Pisces. For both the signs, the native is most likely to become teachers or professors. They are so good at their jobs that they are invited to many places for teaching. Although they are good in every subject, they specifically discuss religion and philosophy.

Saturn in ninth house  Saturn rules over the ninth house of the two ascendants i.e. Capricorn and Aquarius. For both the signs, the natives will have to go through major ups and downs in their life. They will always be in search of a mentor in their life and won’t find one who is compatible with their own beliefs for a very long time. However, with all the hardships, they will reach where they want in life. 

Rahu in ninth house/Rahu in 9th house 

 If Rahu is ruling on the ninth house of the Aquarius ascendant, then the native will have interests in travelling to foreign destinations and explore unknown places. They are always in search of genuine relations in life. The native’s also have deep faith in religion and philosophy too. 

Ketu in ninth house/Ketu in 9th house 

If Ketu is ruling over the ninth house of the Scorpio ascendant, the person’s beliefs do not match with the elements of the ninth house. They do not believe in the teachings of philosophy and the role of fortune in one’s life. According to these people, their hard work is everything that will get them what they want in life and they strive with it.