The Sun in the Fourth House of the Relocation Chart

The relocation horoscope gives insight into how life will unfold after moving to a new place of residence. When entering the new geographic coordinates, while keeping all other birth data the same, the cusps of the Houses shift. Personal planets may end up in neighboring Houses, which means the focus of their influence on the native’s destiny changes according to the sphere of the new sector of the horoscope.

Just as in a solar return chart, in the relocation horoscope the position of the Sun determines the main theme of the native’s activity and self-expression at the new place of residence: the way the person will manifest their ego, innate talents, and leadership qualities. The Fourth House is associated with home, family, ancestry, and the native’s roots. It represents both the beginning and the end of life, and can therefore symbolize a new family status or the winding-down of affairs in retirement. However, negative aspects—especially those involving the Eighth and Twelfth sectors—can be particularly problematic here.

Features of the Sun Moving into the Fourth House in Relocation

Depending on the direction of the move, the House cusps shift either clockwise or counterclockwise. This can be seen when constructing the relocation chart (it is important that the birth time matches Greenwich Mean Time for the native’s year of birth).

The Sun shows the native’s main life task, while its House placement describes the circumstances under which this task is fulfilled. It represents uniqueness, personal energy, and the talents that help realize ambitions. In the Fourth House, the Sun arrives from either the Third or Fifth sector, depending on the chosen country or city.

The sign and degrees of the Sun remain unchanged, but the influence of a different House changes much. These transformations rarely begin immediately—sometimes two or three months pass, or even a year or more. It is important to note that the relocation chart does not completely override the tasks of the natal chart.

If the Sun moves into the Fourth House from the Third House natally, it is important not to neglect the need for communication, learning, and self-development, but now within the circumstances of the Fourth House. For example, the native may begin remote studies or broaden their horizons through interaction with relatives and guests who often visit their home.

A transition from the Fifth House to the Fourth shifts the focus of creative self-expression into the family nest. The native may feel an urge to design their home creatively or turn a hobby into a home-based business. This is also a sign of increased involvement with children’s interests, wanting to spend more time with them—creating, drawing, or crafting together. For teachers of creative subjects, tutoring at home or having students visit becomes likely.

The Sun in the Fourth House: Home and Family

It is important for the native to understand that with such a relocation, putting down roots in the chosen place is more than likely. In one way or another, circumstances will encourage the native to stay there for a long time. If this is truly desired, and the city and country inspire and delight them, and if there are good aspects between the Sun and the Fourth sector, this is a promising factor.

It is precisely in this place that the native can find a true home and family, feel like the fiery center that warms and attracts relatives, explore family mysteries, and even fulfill or come closer to fulfilling a karmic task.

The Fourth House is always associated with karma. The Sun’s move there raises questions about the relationship with the father, his relatives, or even the need to become the head of the clan oneself.

In a woman’s chart, this most often means immersion in family matters, but it is important not to become a housewife concerned only with domestic affairs. If the Sun moves from the Third into the Fourth, it is essential to continue learning, take courses or study remotely, organize gatherings with friends, build relationships with neighbors, and welcome younger relatives.

If the Sun comes from the Fifth House, children and their creative development become the main focus, offering a chance for the native to also realize their own potential. For example, a single mother may take her child to clubs and meet an attractive man, and together they build their home. Within this new circle of parents, one may also meet a future employer or receive offers to conduct classes.

The transition of the Sun into the Fourth House of the relocation chart most often means acquiring one’s own home, and the sign of the Sun will indicate the features of the place of residence. If it’s in Gemini, it is likely to be the city center, near busy streets, libraries, or clubs; in Pisces—near water, a church, music schools, or a philharmonic; in Virgo—near an animal shelter or clinics.

Negative Manifestations of the Sun in the Fourth House in Relocation

If the Sun has many positive aspects, there is a strong likelihood of finding family, home, a desired pregnancy, and the successful birth of a child in the new place of residence.

However, it should not be forgotten that the Fourth House also symbolizes endings, so leaving that place may be very difficult. This is especially relevant if there are tense aspects to the Sun, the Fourth House cusp, and its ruler.

In this case, the native may get bogged down in routine, household chores, domestic matters, and endless practical concerns. Their home might become a thoroughfare, they may live entirely for their children and even become dependent on them, forgetting their own purpose. Regular medical checkups are recommended, so that the new place of residence does not become a final refuge. If there are negative aspects between the Fourth, Eighth, and Twelfth Houses, or between their rulers, or if Mars is in the Fourth sector, the home itself may become a source of danger, and it is better to look for another place for permanent residence.  ✓