Astrological House Number: 4 Keywords: Security: Parent (opposite sex). Home: Heritage (roots). Endings: Real Estate. In your natal chart any planets here help or hinder the following information: In order to understand this house more fully check out the 8th and 12th houses. Any planets or aspects to these houses can help understand this very important angle on any chart. Your life-style and the life you create for yourself is shown here, for example: Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn usually indicate a life-style of change taking place as a result of personal desire. Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius often indicate a life-style or changes to life-style as a result of something unexpected (even catastrophic). Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces create or experience a life-style in relationship to family conditions. When we look at the closing years of life (for this house helps to understand these years). The FIRE signs of Aries, Leo and Sagittarius usually mean the closing years of life will be very active. Aries will invariably want to keep creating something new. Sagittarians travel and Leo wants to live forever. The EARTH signs of Taurus, Virgo and Capricorn seek security for their end of life. Taurus seeks a pension, Virgo can mean serving or depending on others. Capricorn survives. The AIR signs of Aquarius, Gemini and Libra seek companionship in their closing years. Aquarius on the cusp of the 4th usually brings a dream come true. Gemini usually means doing what you want to do. Libra could end up lonely if no partnerships were formed earlier. The Water signs of Pisces, Cancer and Scorpio (in the closing years) depends on a variety of circumstances. Pisces on the cusp of the 4th can mean having others depend on you (or vice-versa). Cancer indicates family matters or concerns to make or mar the closing years. Scorpio usually outlive everyone else, benefiting from wills, legacies, insurances etc. This is the house of nourishment and nurturing, of traditions and loyalties. How you nourish and nurture others and how you respond to their nurturing of you is shown here. Your traditions and loyalties (as well as others) are also shown here. This is also the house of tenacity and resourcefulness (ask yourself how tenacious and resourceful you are). Telephone (02) 9907 0813 Permission is freely granted to retrieve and store this material for personal non-commercial use only. All rights reserved, nothing may be published, distributed, or sold in any media without the express permission of the author.   The entire contents of this website is © Thomas Muldoon and provided for your enlightenment, empowerment and entertainment.