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| The 8th House .. I Am Transformed |
| This is one of the most complex houses of the horoscope. It contains some of the most complicated, important, and challenging issues that we face in life. The 8th is the house of: death, sexuality, and other people's resources. It is also the area of great personal challenges. No wonder it, and its sign ruler Scorpio, have a notorious reputation. An examination of this house tells much about the nature of an individuals death, the 8th also has a lot to do with our psychological and spiritual |
| death. It is in this portion of the horoscope that we see how we may "die" to one stage of our existence (or to one phase of our emotional development) and then be reborn into our next step in life. We find our mates in the 8th House, but it is through our sexual contact with another person that our "urge to merge" is either fulfilled or dissolved. The sexual nature, for the vast majority of humans, is either a sure path to personal growth, or it brings about very deep complications that are quite destructive. While it is true, that once we become sexual the beauty, purity, and innocence of childhood is lost, at the same time .. opportunities to grow and evolve are set in motion. It is equally true that once a relationship becomes sexual, the dynamics between the two people are changed forever. There is no going back: The relationship is now on a direct course either for evolution or annihilation. When we mate and marry we join our physical, emotional, and spiritual resources with those of the other person. As the 8th House is second from the 7th, it involves the resources of our partners, from the standpoints of marriage and of business. In a more general sense, the 8th speaks about money that comes to us from our general dealings with others, and about the rewards that come to us from our creative self-expression. It is also the house of divorce settlements, wills, and legacies as well as the house of royalties, stock dividends, and money which is won or lost coming from any investments we may have made. Finally, the 8th is the house of death. There is an ancient spiritual saying that reminds us: "Death is but a change of form; life is immortal." Scorpio and the 8th house speak about the death and destruction of form on the one hand; on the other, they speak about the regeneration of form .. the new possibilities that life offers us, so we may enrich ourselves on many levels. The price that we usually have to pay for this renewal is death, release, and detachment. |
| Planets in the 8th House |
| Sun Your financial prosperity increases after marriage, through partnerships, and inheritances. You have a deep interest in metaphysics, specifically in life after death and reincarnation. Fame may come after death and any afflictions or poor aspects enhance the possibility of premature, sudden, or violent death. But this smacks of predestination and fate. We are endowed with a free will that acts on the pattern inherent in a chart and creates our experiences from the raw material of our core beliefs. On a deeper level, our free will allows us to choose our parents and the circumstances into which we are born and how and when we die. From the pattern intrinsic to the blueprint of our birth chart, free will creates the structure of our lives and our deaths. Moon Your joint finances go through many fluctuations and changes. You may inherit money, possibly from your mother or her side of the family, and gain in general through the affairs of the dead. Afflicted, this Moon placement mitigates all of the above. Mercury You may expend a lot of mental energy worrying about joint finances, inheritances, and matters pertaining to the dead. There is a strong possibility you inherit money from a brother or sister or someone who is like kin to you. Metaphysical topics intrigue you. Venus You are lucky when it comes to other people's money, joint finances, inheritance, and everything associated with this house. You gain financially through marriage and partnerships, attracting the right people just when you need them. You are fortunate when it comes to inheritances, contracts, taxes. Mars You are actively involved in joint finances in any marriage and partnership. This can cause friction between you and your partner. There can be disputes over inheritances. Jupiter You benefit from all affairs of the 8th house, particularly through partnerships and marriage. You are interested in religious issues, life after death, reincarnation. Your death is likely to be peaceful and natural. Jupiter in the 8th inclines towards long life. Saturn Benefits associated with the 8th house tend to come later in life, after forty, and are largely a result of your own efforts. Your spouse or business partners may be stingy. Saturn here implies a long life. Uranus You benefit from a partner's sudden, unexpected windfall, or legacy. Sexuality may manifest in eccentric ways. Interest in occult. Partner usually earns money contrary to the mainstream. Neptune You have the innate ability to enter higher realms through the harnessing of psychic energy. This placement can indicate precognitive dreams, astral experiences, a deep interest in spiritualism, and an attunement with metaphysical and mystical energy. Your partners may handle your finances in a deceptive or fraudulent way. Mysterious death circumstances. Pluto You evolve through a piercing study of life after death, reincarnation, and spiritualism. Also through the development of joint resources with a partner, and psychic healing arts. North Node Increases prospects for good health and longevity. You evolve through your dealings with others and gain through joint finances. South Node You evolve through your involvement in joint financial affairs. Part of Fortune You gain through inheritances, marriage, and partnerships. |