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The fourth house is the foundation of everything: it represents home, the family of origin, cultural and emotional roots, and the psychological place from which you operate. It governs childhood as deep formation, not merely as memory. Its natural sign is Cancer and its natural planet is the Moon, giving it an intimate, nurturing character oriented toward belonging and shelter. Its cusp is called the Nadir or IC and marks the most private point of the chart. Here you can read what kind of domestic environment you need, how you experienced family surroundings in childhood, and what emotional patterns you inherited. It also describes your relationship with the parental figure most connected to the private sphere. It is the invisible anchor that supports everything you build in public life.