Midheaven in Capricorn ♑︎ in the natal chart
Public Life: The Midheaven point in Capricorn in the natal chart is a very strong placement as Capricorn is often associated with one’s career and life in the public. Capricorn represents leadership, parenthood, and a desire to do things the “right” way. If your Midheaven is placed in Capricorn this can indicate you are very driven towards the development of your career at the expense of all else. You like to work in situations where you are in control as you believe in your ability to make sound decisions.
Career Possibilities: Some careers suitable to this Midheaven placement include business owner, hospice nurse, teacher, police officer, soldier, priest, administrator, dentist, chiropractor, midwife, economist, financial advisor, physician, witch doctor, architect, historian, headmaster, occultist, writer, risk analyst, military commander, teacher, professor, researcher, physicist, geneticist, botanist, chocolatier, contractor, child care worker, gardener, and security guard.
Ruling Planet: Saturn is the ruling planet of your Midheaven in Capricorn. Saturn is associated with discipline and obstacles. With this ruling planet you may feel that you have more obstacles to overcome than others when it comes to developing your career. Prominence is often found later in life after many attempts, trials, and errors. You feel rewarded by hard work and dedication.
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.