Sun in Virgo, Sun in the 4th House

Virgo ♍︎ Sun in the Natal Chart

Symbol: The Virgin

Element: Earth

Key Phrase: I analyze

Ruling Planet: Mercury 

If you were born when the Sun was in the sign of Virgo then you will express your identity through skill and devotion. You are symbolized by the Virgin. If you go back far into the myth this star sign is associated with the harvest and fertility. As a Virgo you are able to apply yourself to any situation knowing exactly what is needed to help others find success. 

You have the unique gifts of noticing the details and being able to make connections between different systems. This approach to life helps you see the bigger picture if you avoid being hyper focused on the minutia. As a Virgo you are naturally skilled at making and arranging things. You are the most likely sign to be found making artisan or craft items. 

Your sign is associated with the earth element making you naturally attuned to health and wellness. Your routines, diet, and medical needs can be a focus for you as being an earth sign makes you more connected to your physical body. You are also highly perceptive.

Virgo is ruled by the planet Mercury representative of the archetype of the alchemist. This gives you a natural ability in health and medicine.

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.