House 4 of 12 · Angular

4 The 4th house

The 4th house is about home and family, your family background and the private life you keep away from public view.

Home
Family
Parents and family background
Private life

Meaning

What the 4th house covers

The 4th house sits at the bottom of the chart. It describes where you come from: your family, your childhood home and the parent who looked after you most. It also shows the home you create as an adult and what you need to feel safe.

Planets here show what your home life is like and what you bring from your family. Property and moving house are also read here.

An angular house: one of the four that start each quarter of the chart. Planets here act strongly and visibly.

Planets here

The planets in the 4th house

Each planet brings its own theme to this area of life. Choose yours.

The 4th house, quickly

What does the 4th house represent?

Home, family, parents, your family background and your private life. It also covers property and the end of long processes.

Which parent is the 4th house?

Traditions differ. Many astrologers link it to the parent who cared for you at home. Others link it to the father. Read it as the parent who shaped your sense of home.

Which sign and planet are linked with the 4th house?

The 4th house matches Cancer, the 4th sign of the zodiac. Cancer is ruled by Moon. This link describes the house's general character. Your own chart may have any sign on this house.