Midheaven (MC) in Sagittarius, Midheaven (MC) in the 4th House

Midheaven in Sagittarius ♐︎ in the natal chart

Public Life: If your midheaven falls in the sign of Sagittarius in the natal chart then you are often destined for a life of prominence. Other people see you as very academic, intellectual, and honest. You are not a very private person, typically not minding if other’s know your personal business. Having a Sagittarius Midheaven indicates you are very open and magnanimous. There is a boisterousness to your overall public persona. 

Career Possibilities: Some possible career paths for the individual with the Midheaven in Sagittarius include publisher, astronomer, anthropologist, archeologist, museum management, writer, philosopher, travel writer, food critic, bookshop owner, physician, academic professor, researcher, traveler, digital nomad, activist, political scientist, photo journalist, reporter, linguist, language teacher, minister, priestess, full time traveler, professional athlete, comedian, or any position that requires interaction with the public. 

Ruling Planet: The ruling planet of the Sagittarius Midheaven is Jupiter. This indicates having  a very pronounced public persona. You are most likely seen as a pillar in your community of wisdom, knowledge, and leadership. Your career focus may be financially driven in some cases although you desire the work you pursue to have an impact on the world at large.

4th House

Keywords: Keywords for the 4th house include home, home life, parents, ancestry, relatives, privacy, birth place, nurturing, self-care, self-love, security, and spiritual initiation. 

Angular House Type: An Angular house type means it is ruled by a cardinal sign. In this case Cancer is the cardinal water sign ruling the 4th house. 

The 4th house in astrology is symbolic of our most private self. It is the part that is the hardest to express, representing things we often keep hidden from others. This house can also be representative of one’s parents, typically one or the other. It can represent what the earliest relationships in one’s life were life and home life environment. The 4th house is representative of one’s relationship with authority, thus the association with a parental figure. 

The areas of life the 4th house oversees include the ways in which you create a home for yourself. It looks at how important having a home base is for you. The 4th house is the security blanket of your natal chart. The sign on the 4th house is symbolic of how you take care of your deepest needs, where you need the most nurturing, support, and comfort. If you have an emphasis of planets in the 4th house in your natal chart this may indicate you tend to be shy or keep things to yourself, only revealing your true self to a select few individuals.