The 8th House refers to shared feelings and joint finances, as well as other peoples feeling and money, and our attitudes to them. The 8th is also concerned with the huge uncontrollable changes in life, like birth and death, of self and others. The ultimate gain or loss, as well as sex as a means or reproduction. How does the person feel about major life changing experiences? How do they cope with loss? What are their thoughts and feelings about death and the afterlife? Do they believe in reincarnation? Do they believe that a person can reinvent themselves? How well do they recover from the 'disasters' of life? Do they require assistance to aid their recovery or do they prefer to go it alone? What are their attitudes to other peoples money and possessions (particularly their partners)? Is it a case of 'what is mine is yours'? or perhaps 'what is yours, is mine'! This house also covers things connected with other peoples money, like insurance, big business and shares. This house covers crime because most crime, whether it be rape, burglary or murder consists of taking something that is not that persons to take. Or inflicting damage to another persons property, including their body. Does the individual respect other people? Do they respect other peoples property? What are their attitudes towards crime? With its connection to death, it isn't surprising that this part of the chart also concerns the occult. Particularly communication with the dead and black magic. But not witchcraft, prognostication, magic or transcendental experiences. Its opposite house is the 2nd, the house that relates to personal property, own finances, earning potential and self worth. |
Attitudes about Death & afterlife |
Big business |
