Rulers of the Fourth House

Ruler of the fourth house in the first house:

Fourth house: Parents, home, father, ancestors/roots, endings.
First house: Body, character, vitality health; manner of expression, physical appearance.

  • Issues involving the fourth house become a primary focus in the native’s life.
  • Early family life strongly shapes the life purpose and way of thinking.
  • Strong attachment to one or both of the parents.
  • The home itself is an expression of the native’s individuality.
  • The native is inspired to defend their country/homeland.
  • Native enjoys researching their family tree.
  • Natives are active in environmental issues.
  • Domestic life is important to the native.
  • In finding their center, the native finds stability.
  • Finds emotional security in the home.
  • Find security in owning land.
  • Is patriotic.

Ruler of the fourth house in the second house:

Fourth house: Parents, home, father, ancestors/roots, endings.
Second house: The native’s finances and money, moveable possessions.  

  • The topics of the fourth house flow towards the topics of the second house.
  • Native prefers to buy their home rather than rent.
  • Native invests money in home furnishing and decoration.
  • Supports their parents in old age.
  • Depends on parents for revenue.
  • May profit from real estate.
  • Earns money through buying or selling from home.
  • Works in a home office.
  • Will earn best during the last third of their life.
  • Family relationships help financial stability.
  • Has traditional view about money.
  • Likes buying things for the house.
  • Owning things brings security to the native.

Ruler of the fourth house in the third house:
Third house: Siblings, close family (not parents), neighbors, letters, communications generally, short journeys.
Fourth house: Parents, home, father, ancestors/roots, endings.

  • Topics of the fourth house flow towards third house topics.
  • You live with your parents and/or siblings.
  • The way you communicate will depend on your background and upbringing.
  • Relatives played an important role in the home where you grew up.
  • Your childhood home was one where people did a lot of communication or writing.
  • You inherit your attitude and orientation towards life from your dominant parent.
  • You family has/had a strong influence on your education.
  • Likes to communicate/write about family.
  • Is interested in learning about their ancestors.
  • Likes to talk about real estate.
  • Emotional security comes through writing and communicating.
  • Home is a place to have good conversations. 

Ruler of the fourth house in the fourth house:

Fourth house: Parents, home, father, ancestors/roots, endings.

  • When the lord or lady of the domicile is in their own house, the topics of that house play a role of great importance in the life of the native.
  • Your own home will play an important role in your life.
  • Your home is always nice, even if it is a hotel room!
  • Your home is where you recharge your emotional batteries.
  • One of your parents played a particularly important role in your life.
  • Family issues have a great importance in your life.
  • You are attached to the place where you were born.
  • Is interested in finding out about their roots/ancestors.
  • You are most comfortable when you are in your own home.
  • Feels secure when at home.
  • Needs their own apartment, home, or at least a room that they can call their own.
  • You live in your parents’ house.

Ruler of the fourth house in the fifth house:

Fourth house: Parents, home, father, ancestors/roots, endings.
Fifth House: Children, amusements, sports, sex, creative activities, the arts.

  • Topics of the fourth house flow towards fifth house topics.
  • Children play an important role in home life.
  • Love and romance play an important role in the native’s home.
  • Single natives prefer their place to that of their paramour’s.
  • Enjoys being at home.
  • Enjoys being with his family.
  • Enjoys playing board games at home with family and friends.
  • Likes to workout at home.
  • Has an exercise room.
  • Likes hosting and entertaining people at home.
  • Will enjoy the last third of their life.
  • May have a sauna, hot tub, or gym equipment.
  • Enjoys speculating or on-line gambling if they can do it from home.
  • Has a home cinema.

Ruler of the fourth house in the sixth house:

Fourth house: Parents, home, father, ancestors/roots, endings.
Sixth house: Illness, the native’s servants/employees, daily routines, small animals, pets

  • Topics of the sixth house flow towards fourth house topics.
  • Likes to work around the house.
  • Does work with people from his family.
  • Family members may have health issues.
  • Sometimes treats his parents like servants.
  • Might have fragile health the final third of his life.
  • Has domestic animals as pets.
  • Home life has an impact on your health.
  • Family  dynamics learned in childhood affect relations with employees.
  • You hire people who live in your home or from your family.
  • Your family makes you sick.
  • Parents treat you like a servant.
  • Your domestic employees live in your house.

Ruler of the fourth house in the seventh house:

Fourth house: Parents, home, father, ancestors/roots, endings.
Seventh house: Marriage/intimate relationships, business partnerships, open enemies.

  • Topics of the seventh house flow into the fourth house.
  • You want to make a home with your marriage/civil partner.
  • Purpose of marriage is to have a home with someone.
  • If you are a musician and split up with your partner, it means you are homeless.
  • Your partner, marriage or business, is important to your security.
  • Your family may have a strong influence on your relationship with your spouse and/or business partner.
  • Some part of private life will not be shared with partner, it will be kept buried.
  • You may be business partners with family members.
  • The values of your family will dictate what kind of partner you choose.
  • Family history influences your views on marriage.
  • Being in a significant relationship grounds you.
  • Prefers living with partner rather than having separate places.
  • Your partner’s point of view on marriage is important to you.

Ruler of the fourth house in the eighth house:

Fourth house: Parents, home, father, ancestors/roots, endings.
Eighth house: Death, permanent loss, decay, and the fear & anxiety attached to these. Inheritance. Partner or spouse’s money. Other people’s money. Financial obligations, debts, taxes, loans. 

  • Topics of the 8th house flow into the fourth house.
  • You had an unhappy childhood.
  • Where you live is a source of anxiety and worry.
  • When you die, it will be in your home rather than a hospital.
  • Your home is supported by your spouse’s revenue.
  • Someone’s death may have made a great impression on you when you were growing up.
  • Getting support from other people may be an important component of your life.
  • Financial resources come from one’s family.
  • Is supported through loans from one’s investments and ventures.
  • Spouse’s financial situation will have an important effect on the native’s life.
  • You may have joint assets with your spouse.
  • Forming a family of your own will completely transform you.

Ruler of the fourth house in the ninth house:

Fourth house: Parents, home, father, ancestors/roots, endings.
Ninth house: Higher education/knowledge, philosophy, religion and clergy, particularly patriarchal religions, long distance voyages, foreign lands and foreigners, anything that takes us further,  publishing.

  • Topics of the ninth house flow into the fourth house.
  • You may make your home in a foreign country.
  • Your upbringing will play an important part in forming your beliefs.
  • There is an important link between your home life and your need to travel.
  • Your parents’ religious beliefs have an impact on your present metaphysical outlook.
  • You feel centered when you are learning new things.
  • You find emotional security in foreign countries.
  • Feelings about your home or country influence your desire to visit and/or live in other countries.
  • Your parents may have given you a solid foundation in philosophy or religion.
  • One or both of your parents may have been born in a foreign country.
  • You were influenced by foreign cultural influences and/or languages as a youth.
  • You may own land in a foreign country.
  • You may live far from your place of birth.
  • Parents/family have an important influence on your world view.
  • May invest abroad in real estate.
  • Buys or sells real estate with foreigners.
  • Some people from your family have business/relations with foreigners or foreign countries.

Ruler of the fourth house in the tenth house:

Fourth house: Parents, home, father, ancestors/roots, endings.
Tenth house: Career/profession, worldly position, reputation, mother/one of the parents, government/authority

  • Topics of the tenth house flow to the fourth house.
  • You work from home.
  • Both parents play an important role in your life.
  • Security is found through one or both of your parents.
  • Home is where you relax from career to recharge your batteries.
  • You believe in what you can do for your country, and what your country can do for you.
  • Someone in your family is at the top of their field.
  • You are in the family business.
  • Family values affect your career decisions.
  • Attitudes towards home and country influence your career choice.
  • You need recognition in order to feel secure.
  • You live in your place of work.

Ruler of the fourth house in the eleventh house:

Fourth house: Parents, home, father, ancestors/roots, endings.
Eleventh House: Friends, benefactors, aspirations, positive hopes and ambitions.

  • Topics of the eleventh house flow to the fourth house.
  • Your dream is to have a lovely home.
  • Your home is a place where your friends are always welcome.
  • Upbringing encourages you to be goal oriented.
  • Your family helps you to reach your goals or ideals.
  • You get along well with your father.
  • Your cultural background influences who you call your friend.
  • Home life is directly related to your ability to attain your goals.
  • You reach the public through the activities you do in your home.
  • Being amoung friends brings you security.

Ruler of the fourth house in the twelfth house:

Fourth house: Parents, home, father, ancestors/roots, endings.
Twelfth house: Imprisonment, affliction, self-undoing; hidden from public view, isolation, secret enemies, paranoia, worry attached to skeletons in the closet.

  • Topics of the twelfth house flow to the fourth house.
  • You like to be alone with your family.
  • You feel trapped within the confines of your family.
  • You have family secrets that must be kept hidden from the world at large.
  • Your family causes you anxiety.
  • Patterns learned in childhood lead to present bad habits.
  • Your ideal home is a place where you can find solitude.
  • You enjoy group meditation with your family.
  • You hide your past from others.
  • You keep your family life private.
  • One or both  of your parents might have a stay in hospital or prison.
  • Problems or scandals relating to your family may expose you to losses of some kind.

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