Ceres in Leo, Ceres in the 8th House

Ceres in Leo

Ceres in Leo prefer attention and look for roles to place them in that position. They enjoy being the center of attention and will use their style, charm, and grace to stay there. They enjoy respect and being treated like royalty. But they will also help out anyone they are close to with what they need. The Ceres Leo will go to the ends to help someone out that they enjoy being around, and they don’t necessarily need the praise for it. Ceres Leo shows unconditional love to the ones closest to them. They are hard workers and will do what they need to do to remain in the spotlight. The Ceres in Leos enjoy love and feeling positive about their relationships with others and will go a long way to spread their love and joy. The Leo Ceres is a very creative person and will find ways to encompass that to all the people in their life. They can find ways to get everyone else involved.

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.