Astrool 4th House in Astrology
The 4th house of the birth chart: home, family, roots, ancestry and emotional foundations.
What the 4th house rules
The 4th house begins at the IC in quadrant systems. It is your home and family, both the one you came from and the one you build, and your private emotional base.
| Life areas | Home, family, roots, ancestry and emotional foundations |
|---|---|
| Natural sign | Cancer |
| Natural ruler | Moon |
| Type | Angular |
| Vedic name | Sukha bhava (happiness, home) |
Planets in the 4th house
A planet in your 4th house brings its own drive into this area of life: the Sun puts identity here, the Moon emotional need, Venus pleasure and ease, Mars effort and conflict, Jupiter growth, Saturn responsibility and delay. If the house is empty, read it through the sign on its cusp and that sign's ruler.
Transits through the 4th house
When slow planets move through your 4th house, its themes come to the front for months or years. You can see which house each planet is crossing today in cosmic weather.
See all twelve on the houses page.
See it in your own chart
Astrool calculates your full birth chart, not just your sun sign, and writes your daily, weekly and monthly readings against it.
Common questions
What does an empty 4th house mean?
Nothing is missing. The house is still active and is read through the sign on its cusp and that sign's ruling planet.
How do I find my 4th house?
Enter your birth date, exact time and place in Astrool; house placements need the time.