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Fourth House

Sukha Bhava • The House of Home & Happiness

Essential Meaning

Home
Mother
Property
Happiness
Education

The 4th house represents inner happiness, home, mother, property, and emotional foundations. It's a kendra (angular) house, one of the chart's power centers. It shows where you find peace and emotional security.

Key Areas:

  • Mother and maternal influence
  • Home, real estate, vehicles
  • Inner happiness and contentment
  • Education and learning
  • Heart, chest, emotional foundation
  • Ancestral property and heritage

The Mother & Emotional Foundation

The 4th house primarily represents your mother and the emotional foundation she provided. It shows:

  • Moon here: Deep emotional bond with mother, nurturing home environment
  • Jupiter here: Wise, supportive mother; blessed home life; higher education
  • Venus here: Beautiful home, artistic mother, comfortable living spaces
  • Saturn here: Distant or strict mother, late property ownership, emotional reserve

Strengthening Your 4th House

Create a peaceful home environment. Honor your mother. Develop inner happiness independent of circumstances. Invest in property when the time is right. The 4th house is your emotional anchor - cultivate it well.