Midheaven in Aries ♈︎ in the natal chart
Public Life: The public of life of someone with the Midheaven on Aries in the natal chart is indicative of a positive, confident, and outgoing nature. These people enjoy the spot light and absolutely love getting attention for having a lively public persona. Aries energy is temperamental, giving you an unpredictable nature. You like to keep people guessing about what you are going to next! Absolutely independent in your lifestyle choices, being told what to do is not something that you appreciate.
Career Possibilities: If you have an Aries Midheaven you will most likely excel at careers that involve you being able to share your passion and creativity. Teaching, public or motivational speaking, and leadership roles will suit you best. Following your creative interests is also very important to you. Careers that suit this Midheaven include singing, tattoo artist, athlete, bartender or bar manager, food service, creating start-up companies, phlebotomist, surgeon, firefighter, teacher, law enforcement, security guard, soldier, emergency or crisis services worker, and sailor.
Ruling Planet: Your midheaven is ruled by the planet Mars. This action oriented planet means you are drawn towards careers that are fast paced or give you an adrenaline rush of some kind. You may find that you have trouble following through on projects but you are an excellent self starter!
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.