Ceres in Taurus
Ceres in Taurus are materialistic and concerned with making sure others in their life are nurtured, well fed, and taken care of. The Ceres in Taurus wants others to get along and will do what is necessary to provide materialistically for others. Ceres Taurus tends to take the time with making a decision and can move at a slower pace than others. However, this pace allows them to amass a great amount of wealth and valuable friendships over time. The Taurus Ceres wants to be taken out to eat and cared for by being provided a good meal. They want to take care of others and will feel very insecure if they can’t materially provide for another person or people that are important to them in their life. The Ceres Taurus wants to be pleased sensually and will prefer warm hugs and a gentle touch. Yes, physicality is important to them and they will do what they can to make sure they choose a partner that is able to provide this to them.
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.