Jupiter in Gemini, Jupiter in the 8th House

Jupiter in Gemini ♊︎ in the natal chart

Personality Traits: Jupiter in Gemini in the natal chart colors your personality with a sense of charismatic scheming. You often love to write and express yourself through the written word. A love of journalism, the news, and social media will give you endless talking points. This placement typically lends to a very outgoing personality. Your endless curiosity may get you into some precarious yet fun situations. You desire to try new things and are the type to volunteer to be on a game show or other media related platform. 

Wealth: Establishing a career and income can be a challenge for you at different stages of life. You like to feel things out and move around frequently therefore you rarely decide to become an expert in any one field. At times you might find yourself scheming various business ventures or peddling the next “big thing.” You can make a great marketer or advertiser. 

Indulgences: You love to indulge in learning new information and conversation. At times it may feel like there is not enough time in the day to read, learn, and get to know all of the things that interest you. You often crush on the intellectual glasses wearing professor types. Jupiter in Gemini individuals love to play pranks on others, party, and in general have a good time.

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.