Ceres in Cancer
Ceres in Cancer is a very motherly and nurturing type. They are willing to go as far as they can to make sure the ones they love are nurtured and cared for. They want to do their best to provide their lovers with physical affection as well as meeting their emotional needs. If you are able to, make sure your Ceres in Cancer feels cared for emotionally and they will do more than their share to make sure you feel the same way. The Ceres Cancer can become a bit insecure about their own self worth, especially if they find themselves to not be appreciated for all that they give to others. It can make them feel angry and resentful. The Cancer Ceres needs to recognize that they are enough no matter how they treat others and how others treat them. They need to be mothered just as much as they mother others. They would be wise to hold out and find someone that treats them how they would desire to be treated.
8th House
Keywords: The keywords associated with the 8th house include death, transformation, secrets, mystery, macabre, shared finances or resources, legacies, taxes, owed money, uncovered trauma, healing, and psychology.
Succedent House Type: A Succedent house type is ruled by a fixed sign. Scorpio is the fixed water sign ruling the 8th house.
The meaning of the 8th house has evolved significantly over time. Traditionally this house was associated with taxes, legacies, and shared resources. It is believed that due to its associations with legacies and inheritance this has contributed to the modern 8th house associations with death. Beyond the literal definition of death, it can also represent transformation, cycles of life, and major life endings/beginnings.
The perspective of the 8th house is broad and psychologically based in most modern astrological interpretations. It symbolizes how you relate to others on a deeply emotional level. This house is associated with secrets but also shared resources and taxes.
Trying to relate all of these themes together is what gives the 8th house is intense mystery. When you are working in the 8th house you are often working through some kind of emotional trauma. How you relate to the life, death, and sharing your experiences and resources with another are all 8th house endeavors.