The 4th house (Bandhu / Sukha), known as the house of home & happiness, governs mother, home, comforts and inner happiness. Its natural sign is Cancer and natural lord is Moon, and in the body it relates to the chest, heart, lungs.
What the 4th House Governs
- Mother
- Home & property
- Vehicles
- Emotional happiness
- Education & roots
Classification
The 4th house is a Kendra (angular) house. Kendra (angular) houses, the 1st, 4th, 7th and 10th, are the load-bearing pillars of the chart and give planets placed in them great power to act.
Strong vs Weak 4th House
When the 4th house and its lord are strong and well-placed, the native enjoys a happy home, property, vehicles and emotional contentment. When the house lord is weak, afflicted or badly placed, it can indicate domestic unrest, property disputes and an unsettled inner life. Benefics here strengthen the house, while malefics can stress it unless the house is an Upachaya.