Eight House in Vedic Astrology
Eight House in Vedic Astrology
Eight House in Vedic Astrology
Seed Principle: Transforming our insecurities into strengths. Parashara calls this
Bhava the cavity or flaw. It is where we are faced with our mortality and
endings, our insecurities in the face of another and our neediness and fears. The
changes we undergo through the eighth house compel us to look more deeply
into the hidden parts of our self and explore life.
The body part associated with the eighth house is the genitals, the private parts,
as the eighth house is where we feel the most vulnerable and exposed. Yet, it is
these organs that create life itself. In many ways, the life we are creating
emanates from the depth of our fear and insecurities, and the capacity to
transform them into strengths.
Eighth house people: Those we are afraid of losing. Those we fear in general. A
killer. Those we cant control. The astrologer. The hypnotist. The therapist. The
insurance agent.
Activities: Strengthening our insecurities and facing lifes deeper mysteries are
the eighth house. Hypnotherapy, counseling, exorcism, transformative work of
any type is related to the eighth house. Death.
Objects: Weapons and other dangerous things, Tarot cards, astrology charts.
Insurance policies. Inheritance.
This is a deeply creative house if we have the courage to face its issues. Eighth
house trouble will relieve us of our attachments one way or the other, either
painfully or with ease. A persons deepest mistakes and darkest secrets can be
seen here. Ultimately how we handle the eighth house shows how much we grow
in life how much we mature and how much our personal philosophy will be
informed by wisdom and insight.
In many ways this house is the repository of our maturity around other people. It
shows our maturity around death and losing them. It shows our maturity around
relationships and shadow issues that arise, such as jealousy, fear. It shows how
we respond to these vulnerabilities as well. For instance deceit, lying and
treachery, murder and many of the darker parts of our psyche have their seed
origin in the eighth house.
For many of us, our deepest illusions come through other people, the seventh
house. Those illusions are shattered in the eighth house. Remaining childish at
this stage can be very costly.
Exactly how will you respond when the illusions of partnerships wear off or the
illusion of other people saving you wears off? That question is answered in the
8th house.
Evolutionary Process:
From avoidance, denial and efforts to control our fears to the emotional chaos,
mistakes and obsessions we have over them, to a measured and realistic
exploration that leads to penetrating wisdom and insight is the Evolutionary
process of the eighth house.
The Moon in the eighth house tends to bring a lot of psychological fears into the
mind of the native. Sudden and unexpected losses are often hardest for the
Moon, the place where we feel the most easily hurt and the most vulnerable to
begin with. Often there is a difficult relationship with the mother with these
natives, and an expectation of fear and chaos with intimacy. However, these
difficulties often compel an individual to have a deep interest in the occult and
are often healers, astrologers, etc.
Mars in the eighth house can be one of the most dangerous placements, as Mars
is reckless and the eighth house is where mistakes may have dire consequences.
The person must be very careful with this placement and learn to slow down.
Beyond that, a lot of energy will be marshaled toward strengthening our
emotional weaknesses and vulnerabilities. Martial arts, sports and competition is
often seen with this placement.
Mercury in the eighth house can make for a penetrating thinker and writer
especially. The flexible nature of Mercury can support the transformation of the
eighth house. In general, Mercury is a planet of transformation and change, and
so is the eighth house. Yet, the 8th house is painful transformation and Mercury
is about flexibility and transformative ease. Self-expression is very important in
this case.
Jupiter in the eighth house truly rises to the occasion, bringing good values,
morals and conduct into this place of fear. The eighth house leads us to
philosophies and a deeper probing nature, Jupiter is the planet of philosophy. A
person with eighth house Jupiter has the potential to be a great teacher and
guide in occult matters.
Venus in the eighth house is often more problematic than not. In particular, the
potential for sexual abuse and for our desires to come at a very high price, is
possible. The desires of Venus lead us into mistakes generally, and eighth house
consequences are high and often painful. When evolved, this can lead to a very
loving and service oriented placement, or a sexual healer (for example), but the
desires must be managed.
Saturn in the eighth house brings a careful, cautious nature into this dangerous
area of life. Of course, in this sense, Saturn is quite good for helping us avoid
problems. Additionally, the eighth house is going to challenge us and scare us,
and Saturn is the planet of our fears. Making this a fearful placement. However,
Saturn is also about being practical, real and accepting what is. This is a big part
of the eight house, making peace with the way things are, rather than remaining
immature about what we hoped, what we want, etc. The painful realities of life
are really not that painful, once we make peace with them. This is Saturns
nature.
Rahu in the eighth house can be a dangerous placement. Similar to Mars, Rahu is
where we act with haste and in an unthinking way. In the eighth house this can
lead to major disasters and consequences. One needs to be careful and slow
down with Rahu in the eighth house, especially when distressed. However, there
will be an obsession over hidden, occult areas of life with this placement. Thus,
there will be quite a lot of metaphysical interest shown.
Ketu in the eighth house shows one withdrawing from the chaos and danger of
life, preferring a more stable, material existence. Often there was a chaotic
childhood or past. Theres an awareness of the fragility of life, yet more interest
in cultivating stability and structure.
This evolutionary process of five through eight continues throughout our life, as
we unfold deeper and deeper levels of awareness with our emotions and others.