Life, sex, death, and inheritance are big topics in life- maybe some of the biggest. In Astrology, 8th House meaning is these things. Find out what planets are in your Astrology Eighth House and what they say about you.
Life can be full of surprises, and discovering who you truly are can take many years. It would be great if there was some sort of map in the cosmos to help guide you in these matters. Well, there is. It’s called your Birth Chart. Within that chart is a lot of information including Twelve Astrological Houses where planets and Zodiac Sign Constellations could reside. The Eighth House of Astrology is a pretty packed House because it rules a lot of important things. Death, sex, our occult interests, and finances with our significant others and inheritances are ruled by this House. Join SpiritualBlossom for another article in our series about the Astrological Houses. Find out the role in shaping your life the Eighth House has and what it tells you. To find out what is in your Eighth house, get your Birth Chart cast here: Free Astrology Birth Chart Report (cafeastrology.com)
What Does the Eighth House Represent?
Called the House of Sex and Death, the Eighth House is ruled by Scorpio. While it rules death, it also rules our communications with the other side. Experiences with the occult in general are also ruled by this House. Sometimes, the planet or Zodiac Sign in your Eighth House at birth will give insight into what can cause your death, but don’t worry. There are many years left to live before you die! The deaths of those you love can show up in your Eighth House too. Read more about the First House here: The Complete Guide to 1st House Astrology
Some call this a House dealing with “other people’s money” because the finances of your significant other and financial gain from other people in general are ruled by this House. Things you inherit are ruled by the Eighth House including money from your family. Some secrets and taboos are governed by this House and its role in sexuality is interesting. It won’t dictate fetishes, but it will explain how you view intimacy in general. The part of the body this House rules are the muscular system and the sex organs. Read about the Second House here: The Complete Guide to Second House Astrology
What The Eighth House Says About Your Sex Life
Sex isn’t just an orgasm for some people. It’s a big part of their lives. Views on sensuality and how sex connects us to partners is an important thing the Eighth House governs. How sensuality changes relationships and how it brings us together is an important part of the Eighth House. Passions, physical intimacy, and desires can be explained by knowing what is in your Eighth House. How these intimate connections change us is explained by what is in The Eighth house too. Some of us lose a part of ourselves to these intimate relationships and others find themselves more complete. To read about one of the most fulfilling relationships, that with a soulmate, read here: What’s a Soulmate/How Do You Find Them?
What is My Connection with Death?
We only die once, right? Well, some people believe we reincarnate and die and are reborn many times. Others believe we are reborn once in the Afterlife. Death touches us all while we are living because it is such a part of life. We watch people we love die and think about our own deaths sometimes. We also have a powerful connection with our ancestors after they pass away. The legacies of our parents are left to us upon their deaths, and the Eighth House decides a lot about how that will happen. To read about Samhain, a holiday venerating the dead, see here: All About Samhain
The Planets in the Eighth House
Any of the planets or Zodiac Sign Constellations could have been in your Eighth House when you were born. These celestial bodies are constantly moving, and where they were positioned above you at the moment of your birth and at the location you were born creates a map of well…you. Find out below what each of the planets in the Eighth House tells you.
Venus in the 8th House
Venus brings beauty and harmony to the Eighth House. Emotional intimacy is very important to you, and being sensual with a partner you are emotionally connected to is what excites you. Joining with a long-term partner will expand your wealth and you will inherit things from those who you love when they pass away. You are afraid of having your heart broken, so you are careful about who you have relationships with, but once you feel safe with someone, you happily commit to them. Regarding taboos, you reject society’s ideas of the forbidden, and are drawn to what others fear. You are kind to the outcasts of society and things the mainstream feel is morbid or ugly are beautiful in your eyes. You are likely to have a peaceful death when Venus is in your Eighth House. Venus rules Libra and you can read about that Sign here: Libra Traits and Love Compatibility
Sun in the 8th House
The Sun brings success and empowerment to the Eighth House. You have a powerful need to explore things beneath the surface and you seek to learn hidden truths. Your desire for a deep connection with a lover will make you bare your soul and connect powerfully with a significant other. Your coupling will increase your wealth and if they pass away before you do, you will likely inherit everything from them. Your sense of taboos makes you not care about things that could endanger you. You won’t hesitate to sacrifice yourself for some noble cause and this could be life threatening. After death, you are likely to be highly honored and may even become famous for some especially heroic deeds. The Sun rules Leo and you can read about that Sign here: Leo Traits and Love Compatibility
Saturn in the 8th House
Saturn brings delays and disappointments to the Eighth House. Your significant other will either be poor or become so, and they might drain your finances. If you inherit something from someone who dies, there will be delays in your inheritance, if you ever get it at all. Mourning of the loss of your father is likely. You are likely to die from natural causes or a chronic illness although accidents are possible. If no horrible accident cuts your life short, you will likely live to see old age. This gives you the opportunity to share your wisdom. Change will be difficult for you, and you may prefer to stay in a less than perfect relationship than to break up and seek new love. Saturn rules Capricorn and you can read about that Sign here: Capricorn Zodiac Traits and Love Compatibility
Jupiter in the 8th House
Jupiter brings expansion, luck, and greatness to the Eighth House. You will enjoy learning about the occult and are naturally talented at research. You will have good dreams- possibly even prophetic visions. A significant other will be financially well off and increase your wealth. Even before you join with a partner, though, you will be lucky financially and have great earning potential at jobs. You may even win money through contests or the lottery. You are likely to inherit things from loved ones who die Emotionally, you will connect effortlessly in love, and you will be quite generous to your partner. As to taboos, you may have few if any, and won’t judge other people who go against the norms of society. Be aware of the potential for heart problems or blood poisoning and embrace a healthy lifestyle so you can be healthy in your golden years. Jupiter rules Sagittarius and you can read about that Sign here: Sagittarius Traits and Love Compatibility
Moon in the 8th House
The Moon brings emotions and mood changes to the Eighth House. You easily have experiences on the Astral Plane and you easily develop your psychic abilities. You are likely to inherit things through your mother’s relatives although a partner will likely increase your wealth. You seek an emotional connection to a partner who you can trust, but you are at risk of being a possessive or jealous love if you allow yourself to be. On the other hand, you are able to emotionally disconnect and have strictly sexual relations if you want. Females with the Moon in their Eighth House are likely to have multiple children, but you might outlive one or more of them. Read about Moon Signs here: What Moon Sign Am I?
Mars in the 8th House
Mars brings energy, aggression, and determination to the Eighth House. A partner may ruin your financial wellbeing and you may run into difficulties securing your rightful inheritance. You feel the need to be in control of your life, but you may allow a partner to manipulate you because you want to please them. Then again, you might be the controlling one. Your desire to attain all you dream of is powerful and inspires many because you usually accomplish whatever you set your mind to. You run a risk of a quick, unexpected death from sudden illness or a serious accident. Your greatest danger is your own temper, so it is imperative you learn to express it in healthy ways. Mars rules Aries and you can read about that Sign here: Aries Zodiac Traits and Love Compatibility
Pluto in the 8th House
Pluto brings intensity and power to the Eighth House. First, about taboos, the more taboo it is, the more you are drawn to it. You are not afraid to investigate things that terrify other people, and this makes you especially good as a psychic counselor or psychologist. Death and communication with spirits fascinates you. You are naturally empathic and can tell if somebody who you care about is hurting and you will go out of your way to make things better. You seek to protect your significant other at all costs and sometimes, you hold them back from things that would not hurt them out of concern for their safety. You can be overly controlling sometimes and should be careful about that. This fascination with control can lead you to experiment with BDSM sensuality. You may have to fight for your rightful inheritance, and you, and your significant other can fight over money. Pluto rules Scorpio and you can read about that Sign here: Scorpio Traits and Love Compatibility
Mercury in the 8th House
Mercury brings nervousness and intellectualism to the Eighth House. You will deal with at least one life shattering loss of a loved one to death and you will endure a long journey because of a death. Financially, worries over money will happen whether they are necessary or not and females with Mercury in their Eighth House are at risk of having a partner they fight over money with. Intellectual research into the occult will keep your mind stimulated and you will enjoy seminars, classes, and lectures about these topics. Your mind will remain sharp until death. You are at risk of overthinking things to the point that you give yourself cardiovascular disorders or you stress yourself into an early grave, so don’t overthink things. Mercury rules Virgo and you can read about that Sign here: Virgo Traits and Love Compatibility
Neptune in the 8th House
Neptune brings empathy and spirituality to the Eighth House. It is taboo for you to be unkind to the people you love- and they know this. So, a significant other may take advantage of your gentle spirit and squander money, or misappropriate money you set aside from inheritance. You gain things in odd ways from people, and quite unexpectedly, but you are grateful and consider it luck. Your natural psychic abilities give you powerful visions and prophetic abilities and travel to spiritual realms is possible for you. In the House of Sex, Neptune gives you especially powerful spiritual experiences. Drowning, alcoholism, or pharmaceuticals could lead to your death if you are not careful. Neptune is a god of the sea and you can read about goddesses and gods of that realm here: The Folklore, Myths, and Gods of the Sea
Uranus in the 8th House
Uranus brings unique experiences to the Eighth house. Your occult experiences will be unique and probably psychedelic. You will be interested in extending your life expectancy through spirituality or alternative medicine practices. You really don’t allow taboos to affect you and you do what you want regardless of societal norms. You will be drawn to romantic partners who you have an explosive connection to and who you feel a spiritual connection to. Your romantic partners will affect your finances in unexpected ways. You will likely have a sudden, unexpected death. Uranus rules Aquarius and you can read about that Sign here: Aquarius Zodiac Traits and Love Compatibility
Sex, death, and money are all very important things. How you connect to an intimate partner and explore hidden things are extremely important too. How you view taboos and inheritances are a big part of your life as well. The Eighth House rules all these things and what planets were in your Eighth House at birth will reveal what roles these things play in your life. We have explored eight Astrological Houses, and we have four to go. Make sure to read them all at our articles section here: Articles & Media
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About the Author: Lady Saoirse has studied magic and lore for most of her life but started walking her own Magical Path after being spiritually reborn in the desert. Today she is a High Priestess for The Temple of the Goddess, she is a psychic advisor and spiritual counselor, she shares her gifts as a Psychic and Content Writer for SpiritualBlossom, Mysticsense, and she writes for PaganPages.Org emag and Green Egg Magazine.
