We all enter earth through the gates of the 4th house. The IC is the 4th house cusp, positioned at the very bottom of the horoscope. It’s where we are given the foundation, tools, and support of family, ancestors, descendants, and spirit guides to reach the top of the horoscope, the mountain peak of the 10th house. The 4th house is ruled by Cancer, the glyph symbolising the cycle of the beginning and ending of life. It conserves our story, it’s our silent biographer and recorder of past and present lives. We are reminded of this process when people comment that old age is just as infancy is, the reliance, the vulnerability of needing others, and the unspoken trust that you will be looked after and taken care of.
You can find the ruler of your 4th house cusp by looking at the sign at the very bottom of your horoscope
