The 4th house: Home and mother
The 4th house (bhava) of a birth chart is the house of home and mother: home, mother, comfort, vehicles, property and peace of mind.
The fourth house, named Sukha Bhava, represents the comforting shelter of home, maternal care, and emotional tranquility. It is the safe haven where the mind rests after long daily labors. Classical tradition teaches that real happiness comes not from luxurious palaces, but from a peaceful, loving atmosphere within the family.
What it rules
- Represents the mother, maternal affection and early upbringing
- Governs home, dwelling places, lands and real estate
- Signifies vehicles, personal conveyances and physical comfort
- Reflects emotional contentment, inner peace and peace of mind
- Covers chest, heart, lungs and ancestral home grounds
In daily life
Serve your mother with devoted love, keep your bedroom tidy and ventilated, maintain your bicycle or car cleanly, and foster quiet peace at home.
Planets in this house
Sun · Moon · Mars · Mercury · Jupiter · Venus · Saturn · Rahu · Ketu