Ceres in Virgo
Ceres in Virgo is very detail oriented and focused on perfectionism. The Ceres Virgo wants to provide for others by being practical and on time. They want to provide all the essentials for their partner and make sure their needs are being met. Sometimes they can struggle on the emotional end and verbally giving their love and affection. However, if you can find a way to praise them for their efforts, they will feel the love. The Ceres in Virgo needs nurtured just as much as any other type, but they won’t admit it. No, the Virgo Ceres is a hard worker and knows when to keep their head down and just go to work. The Virgo Ceres needs to realize that while they provide very useful and helpful constructive criticism, they can go a bit too far and cause the other side to lose confidence. If they could find a way to be more tactful with their words, it can go a long way toward building confidence in the others around 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.