The fourth house is home, family of origin, and the private self. Jupiter at that angle expands the domestic establishment. The native's house grows — extensions, a second property, a room converted for the relative who was only staying a fortnight in 2011. Doors are open. Meals are cooked in quantities that assume arrivals. Such natives become the family's centre of gravity without campaigning for it, and holidays are held at their address by silent agreement.
The family of origin usually supplied something substantial: money, land, faith, a name that opened doors, or simply the conviction that the world was well disposed. Where it did not, the native builds that conviction and hands it on. Lineage is regarded with pride rather than resentment, and the native tells the family's story generously, improving the ancestors a little. Property tends to accrue late and comfortably.
The cost is a scale that outgrows the means. The house is too large, the household too numerous, and the native is supporting three adults who could reasonably be supporting themselves. Generosity within the family becomes an expectation impossible to withdraw. There is also a comfort so complete that leaving becomes unnecessary — the native never quite tested themselves elsewhere, having had no pressing reason to try.
What It Gives
- ◆A genuinely welcoming household
- ◆Property acquired comfortably
- ◆Pride in family lineage
- ◆Centre of gravity for relatives
What It Costs
- ◆Household outgrows the means
- ◆Supports relatives indefinitely
- ◆Comfort discourages leaving
This is one line of a whole chart. The rest of it — every placement, house and aspect at once — is a birth date away.
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