Lord of 1st house in the 7th house

To understand the effect of the lord of the 1st house in the 7th house in Vedic Astrology we must 1st know the meaning of the 1st house and the 7th house. The 1st house represents the core of the self. It is the literal "I" or "me" from the perspective of the individual. When you look at your natal chart and locate the first house, you are looking at your rising sign, your beginning, the start of your current life. The 1st house is the zodiac sign ascending on the eastern horizon at the exact moment of your birth and that is why it is called "Ascendant".