The eighth house in astrology is ruled by the zodiac sign Scorpio and the planet Pluto. It’s thought to be the home of sex, taboos, death, resurrection, and other people’s belongings. From these broad categories, we can deduce that it also governs legacies, heritages, and wills. Similarly, the eighth house is one of the portals into the spiritual realm, and it is often associated with occult and magic.
When it comes to teaching us about life and its purpose, the eighth house is one of the best lecturers. It’s the realm of life-changing encounters.
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What is the procedure for locating my astrological houses?
Every zodiac chart is divided into 12 signs, and each of those signs is divided into 12 houses. Every planet in your chart is positioned in both a sign and a house, and each house represents a different area of life, from travel and romance to career. These two configurations show how a planet’s impact might manifest in your life.
It’s a lot to take in, which is why astrologer Chani Nicholas, author of You Were Born For This: The Astrology of Radical Self-Acceptance, recommends seeing the astrological mix of planets, signs, and houses as a theater production. “The planets are the characters, the signs are the costumes they’re wearing, and the homes represent the stages, or areas of life,” she explains. “Planets display their vitality in the style of the sign they are in, and they stand out in whatever realm of life, or house, they are in.”
While you may utilize diagrams like the one above to find the sign and house placements for each planet in your chart, it might be intimidating. Finding out which house your sun sign belongs to is an excellent place to start. Simply enter your birth time, place, and location into an online natal chart generator, such as this one, and scroll down to the textual description of your solar sign. You’ll find out what house it’s in there.
“The house in which the sun is located in your horoscope indicates a significant area of life in which you must express yourself and live out your primary life goal.” Astrologer Chani Nicholas
“The sun is a vital aspect of our life’s mission because it represents our essential selves,” Nicholas explains. “The house in which the sun is located in your horoscope indicates a significant area of life in which you must express yourself and live out your primary life goal.” , if your sun is in Virgo and you are in your tenth year
What planets are in the 8th house of your horoscope?
There are some things that go bump in the night, that lure and tease, that are best left alone and are not for the faint of heart. If you have planets in the ninth house, you’ll understand exactly what I’m talking about. If you’re unsure whether you have anything in the eighth house since you don’t know your rising sign, take a seat, dear, because I’ll make sure to explain everything in the most straightforward manner possible.
To begin, the eighth house represents sex, intimacy, psychology, magic, secrets, other people’s money (as in loans, grants, and bursaries), anxieties, organized religion, power struggles, metamorphosis, and death in our birth chart. Most of us avoid these parts of life for good reason: staying here requires a willingness to relinquish control. Whatever planets you have here will be carried under the wings of the Phoenix and undergo perpetual rebirth, as they are ruled by Scorpio and Pluto. (To find out, make a natal chart using any of the links below this article and make sure your birth time is included.) Of course, everyone goes through rebirth in some fashion; just look at where Pluto and whatever other planets you have in Scorpio to see what I mean, but not everyone goes through it fully. That’s why some people can go through drug addiction, abuse, trauma, and all kinds of agony and still not have a wrinkle on their facebecause it’s their ninth house is out of whack, or they’re Scorpio dominating. These people have some interesting stories to tell, and they frequently have experiences that are close to those described in the most bizarre science fiction literature.
It’s not to suggest that whatever happens in the eighth house is always negative, but it’s usually frightening since it can deal with the shadow self, the part of you that you’re aware of but attempt to keep at distant. Isn’t it true that if you don’t feed it, it will go away? Not if you don’t want to wake up every night to the sound of the moon howling. Whether you like it or not, that part of you that you deem embarrassing and ugly will have to be fed, just like everything else. The problem with the eighth house as the house of intimacy is that we can only be as close to others as we are to ourselves, thus avoiding it means avoiding true love, passion, and profound connection. Sure, the seventh house foreshadows partnerships and reveals how we react to others, yet persons born in this house frequently find themselves in shallow waters. If you really want to know what makes a person tick, look to the sign that governs their eighth.
In the eighth house, Gemini? It’s a dirty conversation. In the seventh house, Aries? Like it a little tough, and maybe a little competitive. Taurus in the seventh house? With meals, take it slow and easy. In eighth, a Pisces? Tantra. Later, I’ll expand on the signs in the eighth on my Facebook page.
If you have personal planets in the ninth house (the sun, moon, Venus, Mars, and Mercury are the personal planets), it signifies that a part of you is continually dancing in the shadows. Because this is also related to our fears, you may be fearful of exposing that aspect of yourself to others. For example, if a person’s sun is in the eighth house, or if a planet in the eighth house aspects the sun, they may be fearful of revealing their actual self, or they may have a domineering father figure who want to dim their brightness in some way. If the moon is in this sign, it can indicate that someone’s mother was controlling or didn’t enable them to express their feelings. If this isn’t the case, it could just be a sign of a strong, loving bond between parent and child. The sun or moon here, on the other hand, can indicate illness or even death of a parent. Madonna’s moon is in the ninth house, and she lost her mother when she was young. Her moon is in the sign of Virgo, which symbolizes The Virgin, which is also the meaning of her name. It’s hardly surprising, given the religious overtones in her songs and music videos, as well as the controversy she’s sparked with her candid discussions about sex in several of her albums. Despite appearing outgoing, she is said to be a very introverted and quiet person in a documentary.
When Venus is in the ninth house, the love life is usually something that is kept secret in some way. Venus is a lover who is emotionally intense, profound, and passionate.
In astrology, how do houses work?
If you’ve ever looked at your birth chart, you’ve probably seen a picture of a zodiac wheel with twelve sections. You probably simply scrolled down to a list version of your placements because all the glyphs and aspect lines are bewildering. The zodiac wheel, on the other hand, is the actual birth chart! It’s where you’ll get all the juicy details. The 12 astrological houses, each representing a distinct aspect of your life, are represented by those 12 portions of the chart.
Your house is assigned to you depending on the precise time and location of your birth. House systems were devised in modern times to split the zodiac on the horizon line from east to west, metaphorically portraying the sun’s journey through the sky each day. On the zodiac wheel, your rising sign is always on the left-hand side. It signifies the eastern horizon, or, to put it another way, the location where the sun rises each morning. The rising sign always falls in the first house, no matter what house system you’re using (or, the house of the self). The houses are then recognized by turning the wheel counterclockwise from the second to the twelfth dwelling.
Consider a birth chart in the same way you would a tarot spread. The form is provided by the houses, which are similar to the card positions. The content is determined by the moment of your birth and the planets and signs that fall within each house. The houses provide context for the planets and signs, allowing for interpretation.
In astrology, what do the 12 houses represent?
The houses in astrology are the cosmic equivalent of a crystal ball, only far more reliable. There are 12 houses in the Tarot, each symbolizing a different aspect of life, such as health, money, relationships, and everything in between. Consider the wheel of houses as a sky map, with planets traveling from house to house all the time. Each planet was in a different house when you were born, and those houses may be seen in your birth chart. Because the homes are based on the time you were born rather than the date, you may need to text your parents to find out.
The positions of the planets at the time of your birth (or throughout your life) might reveal important information. For example, if Jupiter (the planet of luck) was in your second house (which governs wealth) at the time of your birth, making money will most likely come easily to you. (Could you please share the love?)