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8th House

8th House

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Author: Alison Price   –   Published: July 2024

The 8th House

General

The 8th house is succedent, in the southern hemisphere, western hemisphere, third quadrant and second triple division.

The 8th house in astrology is often associated with transformation, death and rebirth, sex, deeply committed relationships, shared resources and other people’s money (like taxes, inheritances, and investments).

It’s a house that goes into the mysteries of life, including the psychological and emotional aspects of intimacy and personal growth.

It is a house of profound change and the subconscious mind.

8th House Affinities 

The 8th house is the house of your sex life showing the who, what, when and where.

It is the house of secrets.

The eighth house is about death, funerals, undertakers, embalming, wills, inheritances, legacies and the goods of the dead. Taxes, tax returns and tax audits are all in the eighth house.

It shows your debt, your credit score (FICO) and any loans or mortgages you take out.

This house shows interest accrued and owing. It indicates your credit card interest rate.

This house shows any annuities, life insurance or other insurance you have and your personal financial advisors.

This house shows your views on other people’s money.

The eighth house shows your attitude towards other people’s resources such as your partner’s money.

This house shows the influence you have and where people vote for you and support you and this is often done in secret.

The eighth house is about surgery where slicing and dicing take place.

It shows your view on organ donations, blood transfusions, blood donations and this includes sperm and egg donations and surrogacy. 

8th-house-diagram

Sun in the 8th House

Transformation and Identity

This placement suggests that your sense of self and purpose undergo significant transformations throughout life.

You might have a deep interest in exploring the mysteries of life, psychology, and the occult.

Intimacy

Your identity is tied to your ability to connect deeply with others, and you may experience intense relationships.

Inheritance

There could be a focus on inheritance or benefits from other people’s resources.

You may inherit from you father.

Moon in the 8th House

Emotional Depth

Emotions run deep with this placement. You may have a strong intuition and a need for emotional security through deep, transformative experiences.

Psychic Sensitivity

There’s often a heightened sensitivity to the unseen and emotional undercurrents in relationships.

Family Resources

Issues around shared family resources or inheritances might be significant.

You feel overwhelmed by debt.

Mercury in the 8th House

Communication about the Unseen

You might have a talent for discussing taboo subjects, psychology, and mysteries.

Investigative Mind

This placement often gives a sharp mind for research and uncovering hidden truths.

You read occult books.

Financial Discussions

Conversations about joint finances or investments can be prominent.

Venus in the 8th House

Deep Love

Love and relationships are intense and transformative.

There’s a desire for profound emotional and physical intimacy.

You appreciate good sex.

Shared Finances

Financial benefits may come through partnerships, inheritances, or other people’s resources.

Aesthetic Transformation

A love for transforming beauty and art in profound ways.

Mars in the 8th House

Passion and Conflict

This placement brings intense passion and sometimes conflict in intimate relationships. There’s a drive to explore and assert oneself in matters of transformation and shared resources.

Courage in Crisis

You might have a fearless approach to dealing with crises or transformational experiences.

Sexual Energy

Strong sexual desires and drive can be associated with this placement.

You enjoy your intimate life.

Jupiter in the 8th House

Growth through Transformation

Expansion and growth come through transformative experiences, deep learning, and understanding the mysteries of life.

Financial Gains

There could be significant financial gains through inheritances, investments, or other people’s resources.

But on the downside, you may run up huge debt.

Philosophical Depth

A philosophical or spiritual approach to life’s mysteries and the deeper aspects of existence.

Saturn in the 8th House

Serious Approach to Transformation

Challenges and lessons come through deep, transformative experiences. You might face limitations or fears around intimacy and shared resources.

Financial Responsibilities

There could be a heavy sense of responsibility or delays in matters related to joint finances or inheritances.

Emotional Resilience

Developing emotional strength and resilience is often a theme.

You may be cold in intimacy.

Uranus in the 8th House

Sudden Changes

Sudden and unexpected changes in areas related to transformation, shared resources, and intimacy.

You receive assistance from unlikely quarters.

Innovative Ideas

A unique approach to the mysteries of life, with an interest in unconventional or progressive ideas.

Revolution in Intimacy

Relationships and intimacy might be unconventional or subject to sudden changes.

Neptune in the 8th House

Spiritual Transformation

Deep spiritual and emotional experiences, with a focus on merging with the divine or the subconscious.

Mystical Experiences

A tendency towards mystical experiences or interest in the occult and hidden realms.

Financial Uncertainty

There could be confusion or deception in matters related to shared finances or inheritances.

You need clarity on tax forms.

Pluto in the 8th House

Profound Transformation

Intense and profound transformations are central to your life.

You have a powerful drive to understand and control the deeper aspects of life and death.

Power and Control

Issues around power, control, and manipulation can be significant, particularly in relationships.

You explore your sex life.

Regeneration

A strong ability to regenerate and rise from the ashes of your experiences, much like a phoenix.

8th House Overview

Each planet in the 8th house brings a unique flavor to the themes of transformation, intimacy, and shared resources, influencing how you experience and navigate these deep aspects of life.

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Houses

Houses

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Author: Alison Price   –   Updated: January 2026 

 ❤️ Basic Natal Astrology

This article is part of my Basic Natal Astrology category and brings all the beginner components of interpreting a natal chart together. This includes signs, planets, houses, aspects and more. Alison

The Astrological Houses

Introduction

Houses pertain to different areas of life. They are like the backdrop or stage of a play. There are twelve houses in every chart. The houses are numbered from one to twelve anti-clockwise starting from below the ascendant.

Houses can be any width; some are as small as twenty degrees wide and some are as large as forty-five degrees wide. It all depends on the house system being used and the place of birth for which the chart is set.

 

House Systems

Placidus

All the charts on this website use the Placidus house system. It is recommended that you stay with one house system (these days most astrologers use the Placidus house system mainly because there have been Placidean Tables of houses available for years, which may not be the ideal, but it is the reality).

For the first year of your astrology study or until you can make an educated decision by exploring other house systems to decide which one you may feel resonates better with your own chart. Other house systems in common use are Equal house, Koch, Morinus, Porphry and Regiomantanus.

House Cusps

House cusps are measured in degrees and minutes and are the dividing line between two houses. The house flows anti-clockwise and ends at the next house cusp. A house has a cusp at both sides, but the anti-clockwise cusp is the one that pertains to the house. A planet is in one house or another it is never in both although it can be very close to a cusp (within one degree).

House cusps are derived from the birth time. It follows that a correct birth time is required for exact house cusps. If you do not have a firm birth time, then the houses cannot be used.

House Rulers

Every house has a ruler. The ruler of a house is the planet which rules of the sign found on the house cusp. For example: The ascendant sign’s planetary ruler is the ruler of the first house. This is a special case as the ruler of the ascendant is also the chart ruler.

Sun and Moon

The Sun and the Moon usually rule one house as the rulers of Leo and Cancer. Mercury and Venus usually rule two houses each Gemini and Virgo for Mercury and Taurus and Libra for Venus. Mars, Jupiter and Saturn usually each rule one house and co-rule another (traditional) house.

Other Planets

Mars rules Aries and co-rules Scorpio, Jupiter rules Sagittarius and co-rules Pisces and Saturn rules Capricorn and co-rules Aquarius. Uranus, Neptune and Pluto usually co-rule one house each. Uranus rules Aquarius, Neptune rules Pisces and Pluto rules Scorpio. Chiron does not rule a house because it does not rule any sign.

Thin and Fat Houses

If a house is thin (less than thirty degrees wide) then one planet may rule two consecutive houses as the same sign may be on both adjacent house cusps. A house ruler (by its sign, house and aspects) imparts its energies onto the affairs of the house.

Intercepted Signs

If a house is very wide (more than thirty degrees) there is the possibility that one sign is on the house cusp, the next sign is fully within the house and the third sign is on the following house cusp. The middle sign does not have a house cusp. This is known as an intercepted sign.

If the intercepted sign is Cancer or Leo it means that one of the luminaries does not have a house to rule. Intercepted signs are always in pairs and are found opposite each other.

The planetary ruler of the intercepted sign is a moot point for that house’s interpretation. It is as though it has no voice in the chart. That planet does not have as much weight.

intercepted-sign-chart

Three Types of Houses

There are three types of house; angular, succedent and cadent.

Angular Houses

The angular houses are the 1st house, 4th house, 7th house, and 10th house. They are found anti-clockwise from each angle. (Ascendant 1st, IC 4th, Descendant 7th and Midheaven 10th). Planets in angular houses are dynamic, front and center and are present.

angular-houses

Succedent Houses

The succedent houses are the 2nd house, 5th house, 8th house, and 11th house. They fall behind the angular houses. They are also known as support houses as they support the angular house next to them, usually financially. Planets in succedent houses are paused, on hold and are pending.

succedent-houses

Cadent Houses

The cadent houses are the 3rd house, 6th house, 9th house and 12th house. They fall behind the succedent houses. Planets in cadent houses are passive, retiring and are mute.

cadent-houses

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Here are a few more articles about the astrological houses.

Extend Yourself

General

Referring to your chart and in your astrology journal please do the following:

  • State which house system is used.
  • List the planets that are in angular, succedent and cadet houses.
  • Note houses which have tenants and are vacant.
  • List any pair of intercepted signs.
  • Note which planet(s) rule each house.
  • Note which planet is your chart ruler.
  • Note your chart ruler’s hemisphere, quadrant, triple division and house.
  • Note which planet(s) rules the most houses.
  • Note any planet(s) which do not have a house to rule.

Extend Yourself Further

Interpretation

  • Write a short piece on each of your houses (100 words per house).

 

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The 12 Houses

The 12 Houses

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The chart basics are four basic building blocks of knowledge. as a student of astrology you need to get a grip on some basic principles and this post is about the houses. The other building blocks  are:

The Meaning of the Houses

An astrological chart is divided into twelve sections, or houses, and each house is a different size.

The chart looks like a pizza where each house is a segment.

Each house represents a separate area of life and planets in houses suggest that a particular area of life, like family or work, is important to you.

The houses are like a slice of life.

 

First house

The first house shows you, your body, what you look like, your complexion, fashion style, gait, haircut and first impression.

Second house

The second house is all about money, credit and acquisitions. It shows your values and what you value more than money. It suggests your self-worth and self-esteem.

Third house

The third house shows your brothers and sisters, school, neighbors, local area, short journeys and community involvement.

Fourth house

Your home, hearth and family life is shown by the fourth house in your chart.

Your dominant parent (who is the one was there on a daily basis providing care and nurtured you) is shown by the fourth house.

Fifth house

The fifth is the fun house.

It shows your children, your leisure activities, your romantic dates, play dates, sport, concerts and your creative expression.

It suggests where you find entertainment and this includes risk activities like riding on a roller coaster, playing the stock market and gambling.

Sixth house

The sixth house is the house of your day-to-day work, pets, small plants, health and service to others.

It shows your diet and exercise appetite.

The sixth house in your chart shows your daily rituals, meditation and other habitual practices.

More on the sixth house.

Seventh house

The seventh house indicates your marriage, your partner/spouse, business partners and your relationship with other people.

It shows the general public, your relationship with others and open enemies.

Eighth house

The eighth house suggests your secrets, sex life, money from others, donations from others, support from others, inheritance, insurance, debt, death and taxes.

It shows the inevitable things of life.

Ninth house

The ninth house suggests your vision, life-path, travel, long journeys, higher education, foreign cultures, publications and religion.

Tenth house

The tenth house is all about your career, public standing, reputation and what the world knows you for.

It is where you are in the public eye.

It indicates your passive parent

Eleventh house

The eleventh house shows your choice of friends, groups and causes.

It is where you are a team player.

It shows your social conscious.

Twelfth house

The twelfth house is the house of your imagination, self-undoing, chronic health issues, institutions, dreams, sleep and your subconscious.

It shows your secret enemies.

 

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Aspiring Astrologer Activity: 12 Houses

In your astrology journal, and referring to your natal chart, please do the following:

  • Write a short interpretation on each house. Mention the sign on the cusp, the house ruler, if there is an intercepted sign in the house and any planet in the house (100 words for each house).

 

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Your Quiet Month – Sun Transits Twelfth House or Less is More

Your Quiet Month – Sun Transits Twelfth House or Less is More

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by Alison Price

There are a few weeks when the Sun and the inner planets, Mercury and Venus, pass through and transit the twelfth house of your chart.

This is a time of the year to slow down, rest and take a pause from life. It is a period of about one month when:

  • your energy and drive becomes less prominent (the Sun),
  • your reading, thinking and conversation turns inward (Mercury) and
  • personal relationships, your social life and romance become less active (Venus).

In a way it is like having a dimmer switch on your life which reduces the glare and allows your eyes to adjust to the darker world where you can see what is lingering in the shadows that you have been ignoring up until now.

You will once again be back in the spotlight when the Sun crosses your ascendant and announces your personal New Year.

For you to be able to step onto the stage of life with vibrancy and confidence (which comes from the Sun) you are required to rest up, recuperate and chill as the planets move through the twelfth house of your natal chart.

Every year is different

Each one of you will have a different “quiet month” depending on which other planets are passing through your twelfth house at the same time.

It also changes tempo depending on whether the Sun leads the charge through your twelfth house or Mercury or Venus gets there first.

 

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