When the ruler of the twelfth house is in the fourth house, it points to several possible facts about your family. It could mean that the your parents are either artistic or they may struggle with addictions. Sometimes, such a placement gives actor, painter, musician or photographer parents.
They may have struggled with their identity for a long time, especially your mother. She may have understood and defined her personality better after the age of 30.
One of your parents, likely to be a mother, may not have a strong inner core, so they will take on the qualities of the people they stay with, and the environments they find themselves in.
With such an astrological placement, your childhood may have lacked routines and structure, and this can make it more difficult to understand yourself and to develop a strong inner core. You, too, therefore, may be very much influenced by the people you are with and the environments you stay in.
It could also be that your family home is near the sea or some other body of water, and this placement shows that it’s beneficial for you to live near such places. You may especially be attracted to the sea, and when you visit beaches, you are likely to feel relaxed and at home. It could also be that your actual home has water in it, such as a swimming pool or an aquarium.
The ruler of the twelfth house in the fourth house can suggest something about your genetics, especially that you have inherited artistic qualities from your parents, or that there is an inclination to get easily addicted to mind-altering substances.
This placement can suggest a family home that is remote, very old, or with antique furniture or old paintings. It can also suggest a home that acts as a charity or which is open to those in need of help, be them people or animals.
If the home is in the countryside, there are likely to be horses or other large animals. The home may also be spiritually themed or have many religious items such as books.
Your parents, especially the mother, do not feel free. At some point in their lives, they may have lived somewhere remotely, or worked or stayed in a place away from others, such as a hospital, prison, a research lab or an ashram.
This placement suggests that your own home may lack organization, and this could be the continuation of what you’ve experienced in your family home. So there could be the lack of routines and structure, which can make you feel lacking stability.
Finally, this placement warns you to be careful about secret opponents, as they may be interested in getting your property or land. So do not get involved in any legal matters or deals with the people whom you don’t completely trust.