Chiron in Taurus ♉︎ in the natal chart
Wound: Chiron in Taurus in the natal chart represents a soul wounding at a deep core level with issues of finality and death. You struggle deeply coming to conclusions, ending a relationship, or making significant changes to your life for fear of what the future holds. This can lead you to have anxiety related feelings or other stress related responses to the regular cycles of life’s ups and downs. You can be very uncomfortable with the idea of death and therefore strive to live in the moment at times to the detriment of your health. Some of the choices you make may not always be in your best interest.
Healing Gifts: You have the gift of helping other’s embrace the present. When people have a conversation with you and they feel your absolute attention on them in the moment they will instantly feel validated. You support people in following their dreams with great encouragement and enthusiasm. Assisting other people to recognize the beauty in the physical and in the now helps people to relax and embrace where they are at in life. You approach people without judgement for where they are one their journey, hoping to give them the gift of pure freedom through mindful awareness.
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.