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Fourth House
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home
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ancestry
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The Fourth House is commonly referred to as the
House of Home. When we think of home, we think
of that place where we put down our roots. We lay
our foundation and plant ourselves firmly into the
Earth, as it were. One day, we will return to that
very same Earth. The Fourth House brings things
full circle by also addressing old age, endings,
and our final resting place.
Much of the emphasis of the Fourth House,
however, is on the concept of home. By laying
down roots, we make a home for ourselves, or
more specifically, the self. It's worth noting that in
addition to the external home (all the bricks and
mortar around us), we have really brought the
essential self home. "I'm home." The words
themselves have a peaceful ring to them. The self
is now centered, grounded, one, and at peace
with the Earth. We seek to come home both
physically and psychically, for ourselves and for
those we love. By creating home, we create a
meeting place, a sanctuary, a sacred place for
ourselves and for others.
In our home, we integrate the self with all that has
come before us and helped to shape what we are
today. We create a domestic space which
comforts and nurtures us and serves to keep safe
those we love. Also important here are family
history, cultural and societal norms, and ways of
being. All of these are ruled by the Fourth House,
as are our ancestry, roots, and heritage. These
qualities are brought "home" through us and
integrated into the place we call home.
Helping to create the home we make are our
parents, for it is they who greatly nurture and
shape our being. Therefore, the Fourth House can
also be thought of as the House of the Mother,
the Parent, or the Nurturer.
Looking at things from a strictly tangible point of
view, we can see that the Fourth House also
encompasses physical structures (houses) and
real estate. The Fourth House represents family,
history, and traditions. All of these contribute to
the process of becoming a true, actualized, and
individualized self. This is how we come home.
The Fourth House is ruled by the Sign Cancer and
the Moon.
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