Chiron in Capricorn, Chiron in the 8th House

Chiron in Capricorn ♑︎ in the natal chart

Wound: For those born with Chiron in Capricorn in their natal chart they are carrying a deep soul wounding of feeling alone. This can often lead a person to want to be around and with others but unsure of how to go about doing this. You may fall into bouts of depression if you cannot create the relationships you desire. At times you feel like a drifter as you tend to leave situations before they have fully played themselves out, fearful of what the results may be regardless if the outcome will be positive or negative. You are learning to not avoid your problems but face them head on. 

Healing Gifts: As a person with Chiron in Capricorn you have incredible healing gifts in the form of advocating for people’s needs. You can view a crowd and pick out the person that needs your support. Your intuition is strong and you know how much people appreciate being heard. With this placement you often bring people together, fix people up, or end up being the matchmaker. There is a natural ability to see who would go well with who and what energies will mix well together. Other people truly rely on your pragmatic, realistic perspective when it comes to finding their soulmate.

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.