Fourth House in Horoscope rules a person"s house and home, mother, one"s roots, domestic affairs, acquiring of tangible assets and property like land, building, mines, farms and vehicles, happiness, learning, conditions at the end of life and the final resting place or the grave. The fourth house relates to one"s home, residence, domestic environments and general condition of a person in the later part of his life. In Vedic Astrology, this house is also called "Matrusthan" thereby relating it to mother. The fourth also shows one"s landed or immovable property including those which one takes on lease or rent as well as those rented or leased out to other people. The fourth denotes whether one will have vehicles of one"s own or enjoy others vehicles. All permanent possessions such as fields, farms, mines, real estate, gardens, buildings, dwellings, antiquities are influenced by this house. This house has a bearing on education and qualifications of a person.

Effects of Planets in Fourth House
The planets cause various effects when they are positioned in the Fourth House of the Horoscope. They are mentioned below:

Sun in Fourth House: The natives of this house take pride in their home and family; from the time they were young they had a deep need to establish roots. One or both of their parents was a dominant influence in their life; in some cases they had to struggle for independence. Conditions surrounding the end of their life promise to be fortunate. Positively, they may benefit through inheritance. Negatively, they have a tendency to feel insecure.

Moon in Fourth House: They are protective toward their family and are a devoted parent. During their lifetime, they can expect to change residences often, and they like to live near water. During the latter part of life, they may achieve public recognition. Positively, they have financial acumen in real estate or family possessions. Negatively, they resist facing up to reality.

Mercury in Fourth House: Their home is often a place of study or work, and the work they do may lead to changes in their residence. Their parents and early home life stimulated their curiosity to learn. In later years, they can expect to be mentally active and to have many contacts throughout the world. Positively, they deal rationally with family and as a parent. Negatively, they are restless and have difficulty in settling down.

Venus in Fourth House: Their home is usually their showplace and like to surround themselves with beautiful things. These people tend to have happy memories of childhood and are probably attached to their mother. Circumstances at the end of their life promise to be peaceful. Positively, they promote harmony in domestic relationships. Negatively, they are extravagant in buying possessions for their home.

Mars in Fourth House: The natives of this house have a great desire to own their own home so that they can live independently. In childhood, they may have been in conflict with parents, especially their father. Their latter years promise to be active, and they are unlikely to be dependent on others for a place to live. Positively, they have an enterprising about making money at home. Negatively, they are quarrelsome in domestic relations.

Jupiter in Fourth House: They tend to be happy and comfortable at home, and take pride in their family. In childhood, they probably felt secure and loved by their parents, and they inherit from them in either a spiritual or material way. The latter part of their life should find them in comfortable circumstances. Positively, they should find material success in the city or country of their birth. Negatively, they are extravagant and overgenerous in domestic affairs or as a parent.

Saturn in Fourth House: The natives of this house are concerned about and devoted to their family. In childhood, they may have assumed responsibility at an early age. Saturn in the Fourth House sometimes indicates an early loss of a father. They will look after those who cared for them as a child when they are old. These people plan carefully for security in their old age, and are likely to spend their last years alone and independent. Positively, they gain through real estate. Negatively, they have difficulty in expressing feelings to family members.

Rahu in Fourth House: Rahu in the fourth house gives a cheerful and happy home life, and harmonious relations with the family. The natives having Rahu in fourth house will spend money over good things besides which visiting pilgrims will be very much positive for the person. Some unexpected circumstances could form for the native concerning their mother, land, property or possessions such as vehicles.

Ketu in Fourth House: The native of this house is likely to move away from his birth place to a foreign land. Ketu in the fourth house can cause loss of at least one pregnancy to own mother at a very early stage. Lack of domestic happiness and mental peace persists throughout the life for the native. The person faces a lot of issues on the family front.