The fourth house of Vedic astrology is among the most important of all the houses, if only because it governs a lot of the things you take for granted: land, family, and yes– even your literal home!
This is because Vedic astrology recognizes that your property and closest relationships form part of what makes you who you are. I can’t deny, for example, that how I design my living room forms part of what I want others to see in me.
Similarly, my bond with my family reflects part of what makes me happy. It’s the house that shows the elegant compromise between identity and impression, and thus no matter what your astrological sign is, you’ll definitely want to know what to watch out for on this house. The next section will show exactly what you need to know.
What is the Fourth House?
In the Vedic tradition, this house is represented by Cancer and the Moon. It also represents the feminine sign, which explains both the familial character of the house and its close link to both internal and external beauty.
“Internal beauty” in this case would have to be your mental state: how close you are to feeling true pleasure, how carefully you manage your stress levels, and even how well you sleep at night. Basically, it explains how tranquil you are and how connected you are with your own inner peace.
On the other hand, “external beauty” represents how well you clean your own room, how well you dress up before going to work or even to bed, and how well you behave yourself in social settings. In a way, you could say it represents how well you bring life to other people.
It isn’t all fun and games with the 4th house astrology , though: because it also covers your digestive organs, heart, and lungs, failure to keep your connection to this house could lead to serious disorders. Letting chaos rest in your body can very literally affect your health.
In this sense, what makes the Vedic mindset so wonderful is that it sees beauty for all its multitudes and variations. It knows that the essence of beauty isn’t captured by just one, but by many characteristics that form a unique, complete whole.
More importantly, it also knows that beauty is not something you just keep for yourself; it is shared, just as everything forms both the earth that you tread every day on your way to your workplace and the stars and constellations from which you base much of your personal beliefs and conduct. Everything you own is everything that you are and everything that you are in peace and happiness.
Why Does This Matter To Me?
If you aren’t sold on the uniqueness of your house by pure definition just yet, then you’ll be glad to know there’s literally an infinite number of starting points for you to take to finally realize your own inner peace.
Of course, the obvious first step is for you to know exactly how your astrological sign works. For example, being a Pisces means I have a great connection to my own inner sense of self. This, in turn, leads to creativity and innovation, but also to secrecy, and even potentially intrigue. In other words, there is a great opportunity for tranquility, yet much to work on externally, specifically with how to handle family matters.
From there, it becomes easy to understand exactly what it is that I must work on. Perhaps I should get out with my family more, or mend any existing wounds with them. Maybe I can clean my own house more and let friends and relatives alike deeper into my own personal space. Naturally, it might feel awkward at first, but in the process, I get to unlock certain aspects of myself, which I don’t even know I have.
The Vedic tradition knows all too well that no person is perfect. Far from it; your imperfections tend to be the result of our having so many traits. Yet, astrology also recognizes that there is much capacity for self-improvement, and how you improve yourself comes directly from what you can do be in tune with what your sign really means!
In other words, the house matters to you precisely because it’s the house that shows how you can be more truly and fully yourself. Each individual house works together with each astrological sign not just in telling you who you are and what your place is in the universe, but also what you can truly be.
What Else Can I Do?
In life, we’re always looking towards the future and how we can improve ourselves further to meet the challenges ahead. No one will ever tell you that it’s simple– indeed, being part of a cosmos this massive and wonderful means being part of its many problems.
But the true appeal of astrology lies in the fact that in studying the cosmos, we study ourselves even harder. Through it, you’ve just seen how this specific house can impact your life and what you can do about it, and Individualogist is nowhere near done helping you out: more articles are being written on all the other Houses, so please stay tuned!
