Public and private life in your birth chart

 

In astrology 10th house represents public circumstances, work, carrier. The 10th house represents also public persona, the side we show to the world. The house in natal char that is found opposite the 10th house in 4th house. The 4th house in astrology is about family and private life. In private interaction with people they tend to show a part they don't show all the time in public. That part is innermost self, the part family sees. This can manifest in positive or negative way. In most of interactions with other people we experience the characteristics represented in 10th house or even 7th. This is why we perceive people differently. We may have an opinion about someone, but getting to know them better we realise we've found out more and got to know better someone on a deeper level. The aspects of 10th and 4th house together help understanding the whole picture. In order to know in which sign the house is in, it's necessary to look at the birth chart, or just by knowing the ascendant sign. 

ARIES ASCENDANT: Capricorn 10H & Cancer 4H

10H ruled by Saturn, 4H ruled by Moon

With the Capricorn archetype shaping your 10H, publicly you’re seen as: authoritative, disciplined, strict, serious and in control. However, in your private life you are more: caring, sensitive, kind and nurturing. In the public’s eye you’re the ultimate “boss” figure that is stoic or intimidating. But privately or with your family you’re more of a “softie.”

TAURUS ASCENDANT: Aquarius 10H & Leo 4H

10H ruled by Saturn/Uranus, 4th house ruled by Sun

With your 10H being influenced by Aquarius, you're viewed by the public as unpredictable, unique and even controversial at times. Sometimes people can see you as unreachable. However, with your Leo 4H, in your private life, you are warm, playful and devoted. You can be very protective and generous with family show your personality more in private than public. (I have a mini theory that this is why Taurus a lot of times is not included on Zodiac memes or TikToks, is bc Aquarius is the outcast, so hence they can experience exclusion publicly.)

GEMINI ASCENDANT: Pisces 10H & Virgo 4H

10H ruled by Jupiter/Neptune, 4H ruled by Mercury

Publicly, your image is viewed through a Pisces filter. So you’re seen as someone who is: mysterious, confusing, mystical, enchanting, spiritual, and boundless. People can find it hard to put you into a box. Publicly, you are humanitarian nature shines through the most. You’re seen kind of like a wizard or genie. However, in your private life you are someone who is: orderly, organized, helpful, humble and efficient. Your inner nature is productive and practical, which people close to you see the most.

CANCER ASCENDANT: Aries 10H & Libra 4H

10H ruled by Mars, 4H ruled by Venus

With your public image shaped by Aries, you're seen as assertive, dominant, brave or passionate. A lot of times we can see here, Cancer natives having public conflicts or disagreements with others. However, in private you’re someone who is peaceful, diplomatic, pleasant, and often have a beautiful home. Essentially, the public sees your “tough” side but in private, people see your soft side. (Side note/theory: there are a good amount of Cancers that are boxers or professional fighters, which makes sense given their Aries 10H.)

LEO ASCENDANT: Taurus 10H & Scorpio 4H

10H ruled by Venus, 4H ruled by Mars/Pluto.

Leo natives have a public image shaped by Taurus. Glamorous, beautiful, wealthy, and sensual, are some of the words to describe how you are seen by the public. However, what is hidden from the public is this Scorpio 4H you have. Your home or private life can be very turbulent (particularly in childhood) and even involve a conflict at times. In your private life, you can be more controlling, passionate, aggressive, domineering and fierce. (I’ve noticed a common theme with Leo is having a “rags to riches” type of life story. Many people think Leo’s have it made (Taurus 10H), but many may have come from challenging beginnings (Scorpio 4H).

VIRGO ASCENDANT: Gemini 10H & Sagittarius 4H

10H ruled by Mercury & 4H ruled by Jupiter

With your 10H being under the domain of Gemini, you’re publicly seen as someone who is: playful, witty, talkative, curious or child-like. Publicly, you can be very social and conversational with people. You have a public persona where people feel like they are your best friend. However, in your private life, you can take on more of a “teacher” role where your family or people close to you see you as the wise one they come to advice for. In private, you’re generous, free spirited and jovial. (I’ve noticed many Virgos to be born into “international” circumstances aka being first generation, immigrating at a young age, speaking a different language at home etc. They have a lot of life experience by a young age (Sag 4H).

LIBRA ASCENDANT: Cancer 10H & Capricorn 4H

10H ruled by Moon, 4H ruled by Saturn

With the Cancer archetype shaping your 10H, you're seen as: sensitive, kind, nurturing, creative, and accommodating. Generally, in terms of public image there is a playfulness or softness about you, but in private you can be: strict, disciplined, rigid, serious or cold. In particular, your upbringing could’ve held some of these characteristics as well. Perhaps you were raised in a traditional or strict family. Nonetheless, even though publicly you’re seen as a softie, in private you can be authoritative, ambitious, resilient and solitary.

SCORPIO ASCENDANT: Leo 10H & Aquarius 4H

10H ruled by Sun & 4H ruled by Saturn/Uranus

With the archetype of Leo shaping your 10H, publicly you’re seen as: entertaining, popular, individualistic and creative. However, your Aquarius 4H may manifest as a home life that is unconventional, unpredictable, unique or even controversial. You could’ve grown up in a circumstance that wasn’t considered “traditional”. In present life perhaps you prefer a non-conventional family dynamic. Nonetheless, in private, the side of you that is on display is your “weird” side, the side of you that is unique, strange and different from others. People might not expect this from you and your inner most self can shock people (Aqua 4H) whilst your public self is more celebrated (Leo 10H).

SAGITTARIUS ASCENDANT: Virgo 10H & Pisces 4H

With your public image shaped by Virgo, you’re seen as someone who is orderly, humble, intelligent, professional, or helpful. However, what people don’t see is your Pisces 4H, which can shape your private life to be: structure-less, unconventional, confusing, or spiritual. You could’ve grown up in circumstance that lacked boundaries or perhaps you felt “invisible” at times. In your present day personal life, people see this “perfect” or orderly life you seem to have, but perhaps below the surface, things aren’t as organized as they seem. In private, you are spiritual, generous, solitary and self-sacrificing.

CAPRICORN ASCENDANT: Libra 10H & Aries 4H

10H ruled by Venus & 4H ruled by Mars

With your public image shaped by Libra, you’re seen as: beautiful, elegant, wealthy, diplomatic, and balanced. However in your private life, you can be more assertive, physically active, energetic or argumentative. In your early life you may have faced Martian themes: like conflict, violence, aggression, or had independence at an early age. As you build a career for yourself you experience more Venusian aspects, whilst the Martian themes are hidden from the public eye.

AQUARIUS ASCENDANT: Scorpio 10H & Taurus 4H

10H ruled by Mars/Pluto & 4H ruled by Venus

With your 10H ruled by Scorpio your public image can be seen as: powerful, influential, intimidating, chaotic or even turbulent at times. Upon first impressions, people can cause a “love-hate” reaction in people. You can experience having a lot of haters for no good reason. Nevertheless, in your private life you are stable, reliable, sensuous, traditional, conservative, and often wealthy. Even though in the public eye you're seen as this agent of change, your private life may be more rigid and grounded. (I’ve observed a lot of Aquarius to come from wealthy families or a family dynamic that is traditional or conservative. Like growing up in suburbia for example. But they end up doing the complete opposite with their career choice.)

PISCES ASCENDANT: Sagittarius 10H & Gemini 4H

10H ruled by Jupiter & 4H ruled by Mercury

With Sagittarius shaping your public image you’re seen as: intelligent, knowledgeable, free spirited, cultured, and jovial. In the public eye people can see you as the “all knowing one” but in private you can be more curious and childish. With your Gemini 4H, in private you’re more talkative, inquisitive and restless. Even though, by the world you’re known as “the teacher” or “guru”, in private you’re more of the “student.”