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Understanding Your Childhood Experience Through the 4th House

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This week I'm teaching you all about the house that reveals your home + family life, as a childIt also let's you know what you need to feel at home, as an adult.

But before we dive in, I wanted to invite you to Awaken the Healer Within at my next virtual heart activation with me on Tuesday, June 16th at 7pm Eastern on Zoom (recording available) for only $25.

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Let's get back to the 4th house.

๐Ÿ  Here's why this house is so IMPORTANT...it is the house that explains your childhood and why it might've been great or rough.

Whatever is going on in your 4th house is deeply personal to you, as it describes your family, your home situation growing up and the ancestral karma you've come to heal.

The sign that occupies your 4th house, planets in your 4th house, where ever its planetary ruler is located and however it's aspected reveal your childhood experience.

It also reveals the kind of home environment you're likely to create as an adult AND the home environment you thrive in most.

 Let's get to know the 4th House.

๐Ÿค“ The 4th house represents:

  • your parents
  • your family of origin
  • what makes you feel at home
  • your ancestral karma + lineage 
  • your childhood home environment
  • the home environment you thrive in most
  • the home you create for yourself and your family, as an adult

Whichever sign you have in your 4th house flavors all of these aspects of you.

๐Ÿ’ก I wanna take a second to shine a light on something that has helped me forgive my parents and my childhood experience, in case it helps you do the same.

๐Ÿคฏ Your chart was set at your birth before your parents ever parented you. Let that sink in.

Your chart dictated the experience you would have of your parents, in your home and with your childhood, separate of them having done anything yet.

โœจ If you believe, as I do, that your astrology chart reveals your soul's intentions for what it wants to learn, heal, forgive and overcome, then what you experienced was somewhat destined.

โค๏ธ‍๐Ÿฉน I say somewhat, because we're all human and it's possible that your caregivers were meant to do better this time around, but they didn't learn, heal, forgive or overcome their demons, in they way their souls intended and you'd paid the price.

๐Ÿ˜” Either way, it helps us give grace to ourselves and our family, because being human is hard and I think it's way harder than our souls consider when they're planning out a lifetime.

I imagine our souls, on the other side, surrounded by our spirit team, bathed in love, feeling like we can heal the karma of 16 lifetimes in this one lifetime and it'll all work out exactly as we intend.

I also imagine our spirit guides asking our soul "Are you sure? Remember how it went last time? You might wanna go easier on yourself."

And our souls responding "Nah. I've got this!"

๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ I hope that helps you also give yourself some grace for the way you have parented your kiddos, if you have them.

๐Ÿ’ฏ You're human. If you were perfect, you probably wouldn't be here.

Please know that your kiddos had stuff they wanted to work on and it's very possible you agreed to help them with that stuff by NOT having all your ๐Ÿ’ฉ together and by being perfectly imperfect.

๐Ÿค” Finally, if you had siblings and they don't have the same rising sign as you, then they have a different sign in their 4th house and likely a different planetary ruler of their 4th house. You might wonder how this could be, if you had the same parents or caregivers and were brought up in the same home. 

Consider that even though they were the same, you and your sibling(s) experienced your childhood, parents and upbringing differently, based on who you were, how you behaved and how you interacted with them. Your chart shows how.

๐Ÿ˜Ž Let's dive deep into the SIGN you have occupying your 4th house.

On June 18th, we'll dive deep into any PLANETS you have in your 4th house.

Sign occupying your 4th House:

Look at your chart to learn which sign is occupying your 4th House and then find it below (you can also check out which sign your Moon โ˜พ is in and read that one below, as the Moon generally represents home + family and specifically represents your experience with your mother):

โ™ˆ๏ธ Aries: With Aries in your 4th house you come from a lineage of driven, motivated, physical, fiery and passionate humans.

They might've been soldiers, police officers, athletes, or work with sharp objects, by profession.

You might have also experienced impulsiveness, anger, aggression and physical violence in your childhood.

If your Moon โ˜พ is in Aries, this is true for you too!

If you have Aries in your 4th house, Mars โ™‚ is your 4th house ruler. Look to see what Mars โ™‚ is doing in your chart to learn more about your childhood home and experience.

โ™‰๏ธ Taurus: With Taurus in your 4th house you come from a lineage of humans who love beautiful material objects, are creative, have money and are connected to nature.

They might've been farmers, interior decorators or worked in the beauty industry, by profession.

You might have also experienced too much clutter (hoarding tendencies), stubbornness, and too much focus or not enough focus on money + material things.

If your Moon โ˜พ is in Taurus, this is true for you too!

If you have Taurus in your 4th house, Venus โ™€ is your 4th house ruler. Look to see what Venus โ™€ is doing in your chart to learn more about your childhood home and experience.

โ™Š๏ธ Gemini: With Gemini in your 4th house, you come from a lineage of curious + witty humans, who love to learn, read and write, and who connect through communication.

They might've been teachers, writers, communicators or folks who work with their hands, by profession.

You might've also experienced gossiping or two-faced tendencies and parents who got bored easily and moved on from one thing to the next without ever completing anything.

If your Moon โ˜พ is in Gemini, this is true for you too!

If you have Gemini in your 4th house, Mercury โ˜ฟ is your 4th house ruler. Look to see what Mercury โ˜ฟ is doing in your chart to learn more about your childhood home and experience.

โ™‹๏ธ Cancer: With Cancer in your 4th house you come from a lineage of caretakers, nurturers and advocates.

They might've been stay-at-home moms/dads, realtors, intuitives, counselors, coaches or cooks, by profession.

You also might've experienced passivity, emotional immaturity and moodiness.

If your Moon โ˜พ is in Cancer, this is true for you too!

If you have Cancer in your 4th house, the Moon โ˜พ is your 4th house ruler. Look to see what the Moon โ˜พ is doing in your chart to learn more about your childhood home and experience.

โ™Œ๏ธ Leo: With Leo in your 4th house, you come from a lineage of charismatic, confident, creative and larger-than-life humans.

They might've been actors, performers, politicians, leaders or people who work with children, by profession.

You also might've experienced inflated egos, overt insecurities and being out-shined by your family.

If your Moon โ˜พ is in Leo, this is true for you too!

If you have Leo in your 4th house, the Sun โ˜‰ is your 4th house ruler. Look to see what the Sun โ˜‰ is doing in your chart to learn more about your childhood home and experience.

โ™๏ธ Virgo: With Virgo in your 4th house you come from a lineage of practical, humble, organized, logical and service-oriented humans.

They might've been healers, accountants, veterinarians, editors, or professional organizers, by profession.

You also might've experienced perfectionism, criticism and nit-picking in your childhood.

If your Moon โ˜พ is in Virgo, this is true for you too!

If you have Virgo in your 4th house, Mercury โ˜ฟ is your 4th house ruler. Look to see what Mercury โ˜ฟ is doing in your chart to learn more about your childhood home and experience.

โ™Ž๏ธ Libra: With Libra in your 4th house you come from a lineage of peace-makers, justice advocates and orchestrators of harmony + balance.

They might've been lawyers, judges, relationship counselors, interior decorators, or advocates for equality + justice, by profession.

You also might've experienced people-pleasing, martyring, co-dependency and passivity in your childhood.

If your Moon โ˜พ is in Libra, this is true for you too!

If you have Libra in your 4th house, Venus โ™€ is your 4th house ruler. Look to see what Venus โ™€ is doing in your chart to learn more about your childhood home and experience.

โ™๏ธ Scorpio: With Scorpio in your 4th house, you come from a lineage of shadow workers, trauma healers, and energy alchemists.

They might've been psychologists, healers, psychic mediums, death workers, investigators or researchers, by profession.

You might've also experienced the darker aspects of being human in your childhood, including trauma, manipulation, mental health challenges and untimely death of a loved one.

If your Moon โ˜พ is in Scorpio, this is true for you too!

If you have Scorpio in your 4th house, Mars โ™‚ is your traditional 4th house ruler and Pluto โ™‡ is your modern 4th house ruler. Look to see what Mars โ™‚ and Pluto โ™‡ are doing in your chart to learn more about your childhood home and experience.

โ™๏ธ Sagittarius: With Sagittarius in your 4th house, you come from a lineage of wisdom-keepers, story-tellers and travelers.

They might've been teachers, religious authority figures, travel agents, philosophers, published authors or freedom fighters, by profession.

If your Moon โ˜พ is in Sagittarius, this is true for you too!

If you have Sagittarius in your 4th house, Jupiter โ™ƒ is your 4th house ruler. Look to see what Jupiter โ™ƒ is doing in your chart to learn more about your childhood home and experience.

โ™‘๏ธ Capricorn: With Capricorn in your 4th house you come from a lineage of disciplined, hard-working and goal-oriented humans.

They might've been authority figures, construction workers, government employees, or agriculturists, by profession.

You might've experienced strict rules and boundaries, procrastination and perfectionism in your childhood.

If your Moon โ˜พ is in Capricorn, this is true for you too!

If you have Capricorn in your 4th house, Saturn โ™„ is your 4th house ruler. Look to see what Saturn โ™„ is doing in your chart to learn more about your childhood home and experience.

โ™’๏ธ Aquarius: With Aquarius in your 4th house you come from a lineage of humanitarians, innovators, rebels and eccentric humans.

They might've been scientists, electricians, computer techs, astronauts or astrologers.

You also might've experienced rigid opinions and beliefs and unexpected chaos, change and disruption in your childhood. 

If your Moon โ˜พ is in Aquarius, this is true for you too!

If you have Aquarius in your 4th house, Saturn โ™„ is your traditional 4th house ruler and Uranus โ™… is your modern 4th house ruler. Look to see what Saturn โ™„ and Uranus โ™… are doing in your chart to learn more about your childhood home and experience.

โ™“๏ธ Pisces: With Pisces in your 4th house you come from a lineage of compassionate, spiritual and sensitive humans.

They might've been photographers, actors, film makers, and healers (conventional healers like doctors, nurse, or pharmacists or unconventional healers like reiki practitioner, angel communicator, or psychic intuitive), by profession.

You also might've witnessed drug + alcohol dependency, fantastical thinking not grounded in reality and escapist tendencies to avoid real life issues, in your childhood.

If your Moon โ˜พ is in Pisces, this is true for you too!

If you have Pisces in your 4th house, Jupiter โ™ƒ is your traditional 4th house ruler and Neptune โ™† is your modern 4th house ruler. Look to see what Jupiter โ™ƒ and Neptune โ™† are doing in your chart to learn more about your childhood home and experience.

Whichever house your 4th house planetary ruler (or rulers) falls in your chart, shows which areas of life flavor your experience with:

  • your parents
  • your family of origin
  • what makes you feel at home
  • your ancestral karma + lineage 
  • your childhood home environment
  • the home environment you thrive in most
  • the home you create for yourself and your family, as an adult

Look at your chart to see which house your 4th house ruler(s) is/are in and find it/them below to better understand important themes in your family, childhood experience and home-life:

 ๐Ÿ  Your 4th House ruler(s) through the houses:

1st house: personality, self-image, physical body and perspective

2nd house: relationship with money, values, self-worth, material possessions

3rd house: mindset, self-talk, self-expression, writing, education, local community/neighborhood, communication, automobiles 

4th house: home, family of origin, ancestral lineage

5th house: passions, hobbies, inner child work, children, romance, casual sex, dating, fun and play

6th house: work routines, service to others, daily habits, health, work environment

7th house: partnership, marriage, close relationships, 1 on 1 work, contracts/deals/agreements

8th house: death, rebirth, transformation, other people’s money, debt, taxes, manifestation, occult practices, sex, anything considered taboo

9th house: long distance travel, adventure, higher moral beliefs and life philosophy, wisdom, big picture goals, publishing, teaching

10th house: career, public reputation, legacy, authority figures, impact on others

11th house: friendship, community, connections, groups

12th house: subconscious, dreams, spirituality, mysticism, rest and retreat, karma, connection with unseen beings/realms

That's the 4th house through the signs.

๐Ÿง What do you think? Did it resonate with you? If it didn't, planets in your 4th house and/or planets aspecting (lines from one planet to another) your 4th house ruler(s) could be to blame.

 

โค๏ธ‍๐Ÿฉน If your parents weren't who you needed, as a child, you can heal your inner child by becoming the parent you always wanted and needed for yourself, now.

It's never too late to heal yourself.

From my heart to yours,

Madame Moon ๐ŸŒ™

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