4th House

Home and family are two of the most important and prized things in one’s life. For without a stable, secure, and happy domestic life, we humans can quickly crumble. Astrologers examine the 4th House of Home and Family when assessing what a person’s life at home is like, as well as what their physical home is like.

This house, also called the House of Roots and the Imum Coeli (meaning bottom of the sky in Latin), marks the past and the latter part of our lives. It reveals information about our emotions, our mother (or primary caregiver), our roots, and our caregiving tendencies. You’ll see it being referred to as the IC for short. The sign of Cancer; the sensitive, creative, emotional yet shrewd crab governs this especially important house.