Sagittarius in 4th House: A Home with a Horizon

Home and Domestic Life

Town or country? Noise or peace? These people tend to find it difficult to decide on what type of home environment they enjoy the most. On the one hand, they want to socialize often and have lots to do in their area and on the other, they crave nature and solitude. What I’ve noticed is that as they grow older, they opt for the latter.

At home, wherever that is, these people are optimistic, expressive, independent and generous. They enjoy running their home and living precisely as they please within its four walls. They consider their safe place almost like a temple and won’t stand to be bossed around in it by anyone, even a partner.

They enjoy collecting things like books, artwork, decor, furniture and other things that please them. They especially enjoy collecting things made from natural materials because connecting with the natural world is important to them. They love spending time outdoors, especially in their own yard or garden.

Living abroad is common here. If they don’t live in a different country to the one they were born and raised in, they might wish to do so in the future. In fact, it might be a big part of their longterm life plan.

Van life is something these people could be interested in. A comfortable and well-equipped van or RV would offer them the opportunity to visit wonderful new locations. And with a deep love for both the comforts of home and the thrill of the great outdoors, they will be at home and in nature simultaneously. If Scorpio is in the third house, however, this is a little less likely because its fixed quality reduces the amount of moving around.

In terms of who they live with, they’re often happy enough to live alone happy so long as they have frequent visitors and a pet or three. Mental stimulation is important for them at home so they have to find ways to occupy themselves and keep themselves entertained.

Property and Land

These people often enjoy living in spacious homes as children and/or as adults. The attraction of a spacious abode, adorned with big windows and a lush garden, exerts a powerful and irresistible pull. Of course, not everyone can afford a large home but moving to somewhere more affordable could make their dream a more realistic possibility.

The Nurturer’s Energy

These individuals admired and respected their mother (or primary caregiver’s) endless energy and “get up and go” type of personality. She may have loved to entertain and frequently had guests, especially intellectual, spiritual people or people from abroad. She may have had numerous children and pets running around which created a lively and vibrant atmosphere at home.

She was probably exceptionally smart and knowledgeable and was happy to share he knowledge with those around her. She could have been known for being very clever and others may have been impressed her intellect. 

There could have been distance between her and her child, however. This distance could have been literal with them living apart early on in the child’s life or emotional where they never quite seemed to be able to connect on a deep level. 

This could have been because she was just too busy keeping up everything including her career if she had one. Or perhaps she greatly valued her freedom and the archetype of mother alone may have felt confining to her. She desired to maintain her individual identity, being recognized not only as a mother but also as someone with an individual identity. 

Sagittarius here also indicates a mother who was from abroad. My mother has Sagittarius on this house cusp and she was born and raised in Africa but her mother was born and raised in Southern Europe. My mother moved to England with her family when she was a child and her mother, having lived in Europe and Africa her whole life, struggled to fit in at first because the people, culture, norms and values and were so different. Eventually, she grew accustomed to her new home and began to enjoy her new life. She made lots of new friends, some of whom were also first gen immigrants.

Family and Heritage

Even those with Virgo rising, which is often viewed as a conservative and sensible placement, are very generous with their family, in particular their children. They buy them almost anything they desire and throw the most lavish parties for special occasions like birthdays and Christmas. Generally, they enjoy a fun and lively home life with an abundance of food available. Sometimes they might eat a little too much but they don’t see the point in denying themselves pleasure in their own home. 

Many of their family members could be highly educated and or intelligent. As an example, my mother, who has Sagittarius in this house has lots of lawyers in her family. Two of her uncles were professors and fluent in three languages. She also has other relatives who, didn’t pursue formal education yet were naturally really sharp.

Religion or New Age spirituality could have featured heavily in the lives of their family members like it did in the lives of my mother’s relatives. Many of her relatives were devout Christians and one of her uncles was a member of the spiritual organization, Lucis Trust, which he devoted much of his time to. 

This placement additionally signifies a lot events with family including parties. There was a lot of enjoyment and an abundance of things like food and gifts in the family home. Some family members were exceptionally generous in both spirit and materially with the gifts they gave and perhaps also financially. 

These people can feel a bit disconnected from their family owing to a physical or emotional distance between them. While they might have a large family they might not “click” well with them, feel overwhelmed by the amount of them, or there may be a cultural or language barrier between them. 

Roots and Ancestral Heritage

Many of the family members, including one or both parents, could have come from abroad. Their ancestors could be from a very different culture to the one they were raised in or their one their parent/s were raised in. This cross-cultural lineage could contribute to a wonderfully rich tapestry of diverse traditions, beliefs, and perspectives within the family.

They might speak more than one language if they learned the native language of one or both parents. At school they may have been offered the chance to study other languages.

Emotional Foundations

While these people are very expressive, they aren’t overly emotional. They might discuss how they’re feeling a lot with friends and family but rarely become emotional for extended periods of time. As they see it, both good and bad things happen in life and that’s that.

Of course, like everyone else, they experience sadness and but generally recover fairly quickly and move on. It also bores them to be stuck in the same situation, feeling the same feelings for too long.  

Nurturing and Caregiving Tendencies

Nurturing is absolutely welcomed and appreciated by them as it is most people. They’re happy to accept whatever comes their way and will rarely push someone nurturing or caring away unless they have unresolved issues with them. 

They’re also able and willing to nurture and be caring towards others — just not necessarily for huge periods of time. Doing anything for too long can make them feel restless and in all likelihood, they will want to get on with their lives before long. 

This doesn’t mean that they don’t care because they definitely do. They just have to press on and make the most out of their life because they’re acutely aware that time waits for no man! They’re more likely to sporadically care for someone rather than be with them around the clock every day.

The Past

The past is often looked upon with fondness as opposed to great sadness or disappointment. They tend to be proud of what was achieved. These people understand that as time goes by things inevitably change and that’s just a fact of life. They’re aware that we all have to make the most out of the time we have on Earth.

Endings and Closure

With this placement, there may also be a cerebral way of disconnecting from others such as writing long and heartfelt letters or emails. This could also include imaginative methods of parting ways such as through poetry or songwriting. Sometimes, endings can be abrupt leaving words unspoken.