INSIDE: The fourth house in astrology rules our home life and represents the most private, vulnerable parts of ourselves. It holds the key to understanding the inner child, where we feel truly at home, and how we define home and family. Let’s learn about the symbolism and importance of the 4th house in our charts…
Many psychologists talk about the importance of a healthy home environment for proper emotional and intellectual development. After all, our family home is where we first socialize, form habits, grow, and develop key aspects of our personality.
According to research published by Scientific Research Publishing, the family environment plays a crucial role in the happiness, performance, and life satisfaction of students.
Astrology, as an ancient approach, can help us gain a better understanding of the role of family in our lives. The fourth astrological house is the first house we look at when trying to gain an insight into these important matters.
The Meaning and Symbolism of the 4th House in Astrology
The fourth astrological house symbolizes our home and family life. The second in a row of the four angle houses that represent the base of our natal chart, the fourth house is a house of our private life and is closely connected with our upbringing.
While the first house represents what we were given by birth, the fourth house represents our psychological disposition that is a result of learned behavior and socialization in the family.
It is the house where the Imum Coeli (IC) falls and therefore symbolizes our private life – opposing the Medium Coeli (MC) in the tenth house which represents our public image. This is where we recharge. It’s where we retreat, dance like nobody’s watching, and cry in silence.
The fourth house can tell us a lot about our childhood, our primary family, our home, and our parents. It is connected to security and our need to belong, nurture, and be nurtured. It is the house that can tell us a lot about how someone was raised, and the kind of home they were raised in.
It represents both our primary family and the secondary family and home that we build for ourselves. Because of that, the fourth house is incredibly important when we try to understand someone’s approach to:
- Family life
- Their need to belong
- What they need to feel at home
- Their family values
- Subconscious patterns
It is this house that we need to take a special look at when we approach emotional healing, healing the inner child, and unlearning learned behaviors that aren’t serving us.
Now, let’s see what the sign of the fourth house and planets found there can tell us about our family, family history, and home…
Fourth House in Signs
Before we start discovering the meaning of astrology planets in this house, it is important to consider the sign that is found on the cusp of it, as it indicates the main theme of the fourth house.
So here are some of the keywords and possible themes of the 4th house, depending on the sign that is found on its cusp…
Fourth House in Aries – A loud home, playfulness, a longing for peace, a love of outdoor activities, stimulating environment, turbulent family life, clashes of temperament in the home, a busy and absent parent or parents, frequent changes, competition, and arguments among family members.
Fourth House in Taurus – Stable and secure family life, nicely decorated home, steady environment, devoted to family and security, caring parents or a desire to care for others, material security is an important part of family life.
Fourth House in Gemini – Mentally stimulating environment, frequent changes, communication, and learning are an important part of one’s private and family life, the primal family puts more emphasis on intellectual development rather than emotional support.
Fourth House in Cancer – Caring, overprotective and nurturing parents, a desire to love and care for others, strong roots, a deep need for emotional security, emotionally stimulating environment, large family, family closeness, family plays a very important role in one’s life, sensitivity.
Fourth House in Leo – Family is in the spotlight, status plays an important role in family life, reputable, proud or respectable parents or a desire to become one, dominant parents, exposed private life, open and welcoming family, well-known family or family members, joyous home.
Fourth House in Virgo – Structured home, a private home, neat and comfortable home, very giving or very stingy parents, parents are nitpicky and seek perfection, cherished responsibility from young age, strong family values, and principles, pets play an important role.
Fourth House in Libra – Luxurious home, a well-designed home, prestige, art, and decor play an important role in private and home life, smaller family, balanced and harmonious home environment, an emphasis on how things look on the outside, friendly home atmosphere.
Fourth House in Scorpio – Highly protective family or parents, private…
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