The 8th house of the horoscope

The eighth house of the horoscope is responsible for: disgrace, degradation, sorrows, losses, debts, the length of life, death and its causes, murders, accidents, bodily injuries, barriers, delays, a decline of strength, disappointments, losses, damages, obstacles, strong anxiety, fears, punishments by the court, sins, viciousness, wanderings, trips abroad, gifts, unearned money, secret sources of income, unexpected income and  income connected with death and accidents (insurance, lottery wins, dowry, inheritance), mysticism, the occult sciences, secrets, secret relations, the husband's relatives, well-being (in a woman's chart), problems for partners and brothers, monetary loans, illnesses of the urogenital system.

Karakas: Saturn (the length of life).

Significations: The surface level — death. The subtle level — fury.

Relatives represented by the house: adopted children.

Parts of the body: the external genital organs, the seminal vesicles, the secondary sexual characteristics.

Drekkanas: 1 — the left part of the jaw, 2 — the left lung and the left mammary gland, 3 — the left calf.

Ayush bhava (the length of life), Mangalya bhava (a successful marriage).

The results of the various signs in the 8th house

Aries: a striving to leave and settle abroad, prosperity, weak health, many trials, adversities and sorrows in life.

Taurus: a Kapha constitution, a connoisseur of good food, drink and other earthly joys, indifferent to children and spouse.

Gemini: the machinations of enemies, disorders of the urogenital system, selfish friends.

Cancer: a risk of drowning, problems with the kidneys, diabetes, a fondness for sport.

Leo: an imbalance of the Pitta dosha, asthma, mysticism, occultism, a passionate lover.

Virgo: adores luxury and comfort, sensual, selfish, is interested in occultism.

Libra: income from the partner, a harmonious intimate life, objective and free views, frequent business trips.

Scorpio: a secretive nature, subject to accidents, is interested in psychology and esoterics, works with the finances of others.

Sagittarius: esoteric and occult activity, the receipt of an inheritance, prosperity after the wedding, chronic illnesses.

Capricorn: is responsible for the affairs of others — manages finances, resolves difficult situations and so on, educated, respected, a jack of all trades, sensual.

Aquarius: emotional, weak-nerved, mystical views on life and death, religious, receives an inheritance.

Pisces: complaints of diabetes or rheumatism, religiousness, gains from friends, a bad combination for inheritance.

The lord of the 8th house in the houses of the horoscope

The lord of the 8th house in the 1st house (the Lagna): illnesses, bodily discomfort, physical defects, wounds. This position makes the person an atheist, has a bad influence on the length of life (aspects of Venus or Jupiter smooth over this negative influence) and on relations with superiors, but in a woman's chart it contributes to a prosperous married life.

The lord of the 8th house in the 2nd house: illnesses of the eyes and teeth, financial crises, an unhappy family life, little vital energy.

The lord of the 8th house in the 3rd house: an unremarkable personality, blunt, inflexible, weak thinking abilities, timid, sluggish, lazy, full of fears, complains of problems with the ears, not on good terms with relatives, has few brothers and friends, gets into debt, lives long.

The lord of the 8th house in the 4th house: a move to distant parts in search of work, discord in the family, emotional anxieties, reversals and disappointments in service and profession. The person is cut off from his mother, his home and his native land.

The lord of the 8th house in the 5th house: ordinary mental abilities, failures in business and in lotteries, a long life, discord in relations with a son, sorrows and inner torments because of the children.

The lord of the 8th house in the 6th house: a loss of health, is often ill, from which the length of life may suffer, financial receipts, victory over opponents, conflicts with the management and the authorities, fame. May become the victim of swindlers, thieves or the machinations of servants.

The lord of the 8th house in the 7th house: the sufferings of the spouse, an absence of sexual pleasure, discord in the family, two marriages, unprofitable trips.

The lord of the 8th house in the 8th house: a good length of life, losses, a weak build, but decent health, income from the wife. A hypocrite, reproaches others, although he himself is worthy of censure, receives family property as an inheritance. A joyless life as a consequence of his own mistakes.

The lord of the 8th house in the 9th house: on the whole fortunate, inherits the father's property, leads a life in comfort, holds non-traditional religious views, may change his faith. Poor well-being of the father.

The lord of the 8th house in the 10th house: faces obstacles in his profession or business, resorts to various, including dubious, methods in his work, deprived of the father's love, a gossip.

The lord of the 8th house in the 11th house: problems with the ears, hydrocele, a difficult childhood, but a happy subsequent life. The person gets good money, but has no savings.

The lord of the 8th house in the 12th house: material prosperity, a low libido, insomnia, expenditures on vicious habits, thievish inclinations, a callous heart. In the company of an inauspicious planet it shortens the length of life.

The rulers of the houses of the horoscope in the 8th house

The lord of the 1st house in the 8th house: Receives pleasure from investigating the secret, hidden, mysterious facets of life and occult subjects, knows how to give sound advice, attains academic heights. An expert in games of chance, miserly, light-fingered, lives long, but is often ill, depraved, starts secret romances, receives an inheritance and financial gains from marriage, has harmful and vile habits, is inclined towards suicide.

The lord of the 2nd house in the 8th house: the receipt of an inheritance, an advantageous but not too happy marriage, much landed and other property, money does not stay long, no happiness from an elder brother. With this position it is advantageous to engage in partnership business.

The lord of the 3rd house in the 8th house: an unsuccessful marriage, misadventures, fears, roughness in professional activity. The person is inclined towards servility and theft.

The lord of the 4th house in the 8th house: weak health, infertility, an inability to satisfy the partner in bed, an absence of domestic comfort, a modest financial position, oppressions, hindrances in study, secret treasures, a long life.

The lord of the 5th house in the 8th house: a speech defect, a cough and illnesses of the respiratory system, irascibility. The person does not believe in God and does not experience happiness from fatherhood. The children are not particularly fortunate.

The lord of the 6th house in the 8th house: an unhealthy body, a dubious personality, greedy for the money and women of others, immoral, vile, quarrels with everyone.

The lord of the 7th house in the 8th house: a late marriage, a sickly partner, a spouse with a bad character, widowhood (early, if afflictions are present), the person may not marry at all, relations with women of bad reputation, fits of anger.

The lord of the 8th house in the 8th house: a good length of life, losses, a weak build, but decent health, income from the wife. A hypocrite, reproaches others, although he himself is worthy of censure, receives family property as an inheritance. A joyless life as a consequence of his own mistakes.

The lord of the 9th in the 8th house: failures in affairs, changeable fortune, difficulties in relations with an elder brother, the person becomes the cause of the elder brother's misfortunes, receives an inheritance.

The lord of the 10th in the 8th house: capable, fearless, avoids professional conflicts, honest, cares for elders, is inclined to condemn others, long-lived. The owner of the 10th house in the 8th forms a Raja yoga if it is in its own, in a friendly navamsha or in a navamsha of exaltation. An affliction of the planet pushes one towards the choice of a dubious profession.

The lord of the 11th in the 8th house: born into a rich family, does not worry about finances, spends and invests freely, lives long, but faces numerous barriers, losses, setbacks and vicissitudes of fate, becomes the victim of thieves, deceivers and swindlers. The wife will die before him.

The lord of the 12th in the 8th house: an unfriendly attitude towards those around, a shortage of resources does not allow success to be attained, an average length of life, giftedness, a good character, a life in luxury, income from an inheritance, an interest in occultism.

Note: the rulers of the 6th, 8th and 12th houses in the 8th form a Sarala yoga, a variety of Viparita Raja yoga. This is a favourable yoga, since a minus times a minus gives a plus.

Mutual exchange between the houses

The 8th and the 1st — a daredevil, a stubborn person, a hooligan, a gambler, a swindler.

The 8th and the 2nd — Dur yoga. Financial crises, an unhappy marriage, illnesses of the eyes and teeth;

The 8th and the 3rd — illnesses of the ears, faint-heartedness, a long life;

The 8th and the 4th — Dur yoga, problems for the mother, a bad combination for family life, education and means of transport;

The 8th and the 5th — Dur yoga, problems with children and inheritance, troubles in life because of one's own actions.

The 8th and the 6th — a Viparita Raja yoga, which contributes to material well-being, but negatively influences health.

The 8th and the 7th — Dur yoga, widowhood, an unhappy family life because of the wife's illness.

The 8th and the 9th — inheriting the father's property, poor health of the father, failures.

The 8th and the 10th — meets obstacles on the professional path, is undiscriminating in his methods of earning money, may become the victim of deception on the part of a partner.

The 8th and the 11th — changeable fortune, a bumpy path of life, an inheritance, difficulties with friends and brothers;

The 8th and the 12th — a Viparita Raja yoga, which contributes to material prosperity, but harms health; accidents, hospitalisations, trips abroad and residence in another country; if there is a connection with Jupiter and Saturn or with Jupiter and Ketu — spiritual searches.

Observations concerning the eighth house and its lord

1. The lord of the 8th house together with Ketu in the Lagna indicates a short life.
2. The placement of the rulers of the 1st, 8th and 10th houses in kendras grants longevity.
3. In the antardasha of the lord of the 8th house, which is placed in the 6th, 8th or 12th houses, fatal events may occur, if this sub-period is part of the mahadasha of the owner of the 6th, 8th or 12th houses.
4. The presence in the chart of a retrograde planet in the 8th house or of a conjunction of an afflicted Lagnesha with the 8th ruler has a bad influence on the length of life.
5. A conjunction of the lord of the 8th house or of Saturn with an exalted planet prolongs life.
6. The period of a strong lord of the 8th bhava makes it possible to repay debts.
7. If the owner of the 8th house or a planet in the 8th house obtains the status of Vargottama, the person will get family property.
8. When a planet placed in the 8th bhava falls into the nakshatra of the lord of the 6th house, fortune accompanies the person everywhere and in everything. An occupant of the 6th house in the nakshatra of the lord of the 8th will give the same result.
9. The first half of the dasha of the ruler of the 8th house, standing firmly in the 11th, will bring an inheritance, insurance payments or unexpected income.
10. If the 8th house is occupied by benefic planets, a golden shower or a decent inheritance suddenly falls upon the person.
11. The periods of the rulers of the 4th and 9th placed in the 8th house entail financial losses.
12. Jupiter in a kendra in the company of the owner of the 8th house predisposes one to longevity.
13. A benefic planet in the 8th house is an indicator of continuous and stable love between the spouses.
14. The person may change profession with the beginning of the mahadasha of the ruler of the 8th house.
15. The placement of the lord of the 8th house in the 12th contributes to longevity, and in the 11th — does not.
16. An aspect of the 8th ruler to the Lagna prolongs life, but does not give wealth.
17. The owner of the 8th house is a malefic, but there are exceptions. For rising Aries and Libra the 8th rulers are not considered malefics, since they  also rule the Lagna. The Moon for rising Sagittarius and the Sun for Capricorn do not represent a great threat.
18. Activation at birth of the dasha of the lord of the 8th house or the presence in the chart of a connection of the 8th ruler with the Lagna/Lagnesha foretells a difficult childhood.
19. A benefic planet in the 8th house showers the person with money, while a malefic one does not give wealth.
20. A benefic planet in the 8th house grants a long life, honour, an inheritance and harmony in marriage.
21. The Sun or another malefic in the 8th causes tuberculosis, a cough, haemorrhoids, illnesses of the rectum, problems with the spleen, the skin and the urogenital system.
22. If Saturn is not retrograde, not in debilitation, not combust and not in bad company, then its being in the 8th house contributes to longevity.
23. A connection of the Sun with the ruler of the 8th from the Sun speaks of birth into an ordinary family.
24. The lord of the 8th house becomes more merciful when it also owns the Lagna or is in the 8th house.
25. The planetary combinations of various ailments described for the 6th house work for the 8th house too.
26. Strong afflictions of the 8th house make themselves felt during the corresponding planetary periods and manifest in the form of incurable illnesses or a painful death.
27. The placement of the 7th ruler in the 8th house prolongs the person's life, but shortens the life of his spouse.
28. If Saturn or Rahu/Ketu joins Mars in the 8th house, the person will be ill.
29. Mercury in the 8th house endows the person with prosperity and places him at the head of the family.
30. Ketu in the 8th house causes illnesses that are difficult to diagnose.
31. An illness that manifests in the dasha of the lord of the 8th house is difficult to diagnose and to treat.
32. If the lord or the occupant of the 8th house obtains the status of Vargottama, the person will get an inheritance.
33. Saturn, Mars and Rahu in the 8th house — a portent of scandals and humiliations.
34. When the Lagnesha and the lord of the 8th bhava are both badly placed, but at the same time the ruler of the 8th house is stronger than the Lagnesha, the person's health and life are in danger.