The 10th house equals fame?

My strongest house is the 10th. I think it makes me much more ambitious and hard working. I do like to perform as an outlet (as a musician), though my career goal is not to be a performer. Part of me has always wished I would be a great virtuoso, but I am too practical to follow the limelight.

Leo Asc is often associated w/ being famous (I think Marilyn Monroe had Leo Asc w/ Venus in her 1st House, showing great beauty)... Jupiter in Leo is also an indication of wanting to be a performer. Mozart had a very strong 5th House in Aquarius... he also had Mars in the 10th House (like me).

i'm curious about the 10th house too. it's about "purpose" and"career," right?
my 9H Sun (29'53 Cancer) is conjunct MC (Leo)... planet in the 10H is Mercury, also conjunct MC.
all three points trined by Jupiter/Uranus in 1st house. duno how that would play out exactly...

in my wildest dreams, i do something in the performing fields,and in education as well

i dreamed these up loooooong before i got into astro, so peops shouldn't accuse me of "living by" astro predictions.

Simone,

Astrology won't do the job for you. If you want it, you have to go for it.

I don't think planets in the 10th bring fame. They bring great emphasis on responsibility and hard work. My mother has a chart that would otherwise indicate great flair and a knack for charming people:

4 planets in the 10th house, including her Sun, Saturn, and Neptune. Diplomatic, charming Libra Sun. Sociable,- said to be great for the public eye- Aquarius Moon. Mercury conjunct Sun in Libra(dramatic flair in expression), Scorpio Venus(the touch of mystery and depth)
Sagittarius Mars in the 1st(athletic body). Sagittarius Rising-natural beauty and great stamina, Jupiter in the 6th(frequently found in successful artists' charts, due to the indication of making easy money), Uranus in the 8th(a-hehe..)..and so on.

And indeed, nothing would've stopped her if she wanted to be an artist. She was incredibly talented- great singing voice, great talent in drawing and painting, great talent in making clothes, an above-average beauty, with a natural charm, porcelain-white skin, greenish-blue cat eyes, and raven black hair, all finished with the dimpled Libra smile. And indeed incredibly natural. She's probably the only woman I've met that wore make-up for the first time only after her 30th birthday.

BUT..here's the issue: Chiron in the 1st. My mother is probably one of the most severely emotionally damaged people I've ever known, and, in fact, confessed to me that she regretted feeling so crippled by her own insecurities and missing out on all the chances that life brought to her, during the years.
Well, I guess you could also add the death of a child, from which she never really recovered. But, in my opinion, that also had a lot to do with the way she was brought up, and the early influence of her demented family.

So, ya see, it's really up to how well you know yourself and how much you're willing to improve and get where you want.

Leo Ascendant here with Mars in 10th house Taurus. Simone, I've also always been shy, and I lost out on many opportunities because I failed to be assertive or take the initiative. I agree with Mantis on "going for what you want". I'm more assertive now. In fact, I don't care how old I am, I am still taking a stab at going into the music industry (even if it means writing songs for other performers).

10th house can also be how others see you, or "your public image". Sometimes you have to forget all the stuff you read and just follow your heart.

Simone,

I have similar placement as I have the Sun, the lord of my 10H in my 1H. I don't seek fame per say, but wherever I go people turn their heads to look at me whether I like it or not. I've had to learn to sheild myself from their intentions and thoughts. I've bee accused of being a leo because of my strong presence. Another thing to mention is that I am an opera singer with a huge voice that cannot blend with others, so I am in the spotlight in this regard as well.

I wouldn't know if the 10th lord in the 1st can indicate fame, but it sure makes career important to the native!

My Sun and Mercury is in my 10th house (Pisces). And have Sun- midheaven conjunction and Venus-midheaven conjunction. I've never had any desire to be famous though.

Simone,

I have the Ascendant Lord Moon in the 10th. Growing up I really wanted to be famous. I've always been a performer and it just seemed like a natural progression to one day become a movie star. But emotional and physical issues took their toll in my 20's, and set me on a different path. I became more spiritual, and part of that process for me was letting go of my self-importance and my need for other people's attention. I realized that I really didn't want to be a movie star. I still do theater from time to time, and I still have a strong 10th house theme in my life of wanting to create something unique and be my own boss. But my focus has shifted from performing to writing and astrology (a different kind of performance, maybe). I see the lord of the 1st in the 10th as having a very self-directed career, working for yourself, carving out new territory, etc. Because one of my goals is to publish novels, it's possible that one day I will achieve a certain degree of fame. I do feel that it is natural for me to project my personality out into the world in order to connect with many people and hopefully benefit them in some way. But I see now how fame is relative. The world is a big place and you don't have to have the entire population of the world as your captive audience in order to be successful and well-known in your field. I would like a moderate degree of fame of success, just enough so that I get the encouragement and support I need to continue pursuing what I enjoy.

David