Chiron in Leo, Chiron in the 8th House

Chiron in Leo ♌︎ in the natal chart

Wound: If you have Chiron in the sign of Leo in your natal chart then you are working with a wounding of the solar principle. The solar principle is associated with active, outgoing, and confident forms of creativity. This means there is a shadow cast over your ability to express yourself. You may have trouble showing off or accepting praise for a job well done. Chiron in Leo individuals are often excessively humble to the point of putting a damper on their own creativity. You have a deep longing to be known for something you make, conceive, or initiate. 

Healing Gifts: A healing gift you possess with Chiron in Leo is bringing out decisiveness and creativity in others. You seem to spark in others a desire to construct the most brilliant, alluring, and glorious expressions of society. People often see you as a catalyst for opening up the creative aspect within themselves or their latent that was waiting to be awakened. You are excellent at giving people positive feedback and encouragement for their talents. As a person with this placement other people are really intrigued by your opinion. You have great potential to influence bring healing energy to other people in order for them to feel confident, special, and unique.

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, an