Learn Astrology > 4th House in Your Natal Chart or Horoscope
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Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.
Families
| Sphere | Close environment |
|---|---|
| Ruler | Cancer |
| Planet | Moon |
| Element | Water |
| Mode | Cardinal |
| Polarity | Yin (Negative, Female) |
| Colour | Red |
| Keywords | Parents, family, home, mother childhood, inherited patterns, environment |
In this step 4, astrological houses, of the learn astrology guide to your natal chart, you will discover what the 4th house in your horoscope means.
4th House
The4th house in astrology, generally begins at the lowest point in the chart. If we could look below it, we would be looking off the chart somewhere into the past. This is to do with our roots and origins. What family did we come from, who were our grandparents and ancestors. What have been the issues in our family over the years, what is the family history we are inheriting? The 4th house is more immediately about our current family, about our mother and father about the environment we grew up. Specifically it relates to our mother.
For the child we have been following through the houses, it is how he sees his family around him, what sort of warmth there is in the home, where he lives and whether he feels safe and nurtured there.
The 4th house is naturally ruled by and parallels the sign of Cancer. It is a watery house and is concerned with the realm of feelings and emotion. Does the child have a tangible feeling off warmth or coldness in this house ? Is a person secure and safe and cared for or do they feel cold and abandoned or neglected ? This is also an indication of how we wish our home to ultimately be for us when we form our own families.
Opposite House
The opposite house to the 4th house is the 10th. This is to do with being out in the world and showing our public face, quite the opposite of the insular 4th house.
Planets in the 4th house
Planets in the 4th house in our natal chart, show us how we relate to our family and home and origins. With many planets in the 4th house much of a persons focus will be taken up with home and family. They may need to isolate themselves away from the Public world to gain strength and remember their roots. They may also have many issues that need resolving in the sphere of the family.
Jupiter in the 4th Astrological House
With Jupiter in the 4th astrological house in a horoscope, a person may have or be part of a big family. There is a hint of joy and life about this placement. There is likely to be a lot of emotion and expression and life in this family.
Saturn in the 4th Astrological House
With Saturn in the 4th house in a natal chart or horoscope, however, the person's family background is likely to have been cold and austere and lacking in love. A person may have been an only child or have had to take on a great deal or responsibility at an early age, possibly acting as a father or mother figure.