Midheaven in Gemini ♊︎ in the natal chart
Public Life: With a Midheaven in the sign of Gemini in the natal chart you will require a great deal of variety in your public and working life. You will love meeting influential people, being a trend setter, and delivering the latest news/information to others! With this Midheaven placement you are drawn towards having many different life experiences, switching careers very often throughout your life. You will excel at turning yourself into a personal brand able to market yourself using a variety of social media platforms. This placement indicates that you are a great entertainer, public speaker, and very much enjoy interacting with the world around you.
Career Possibilities: Some careers or jobs that are very fitting for the person with a Gemini Midheaven include: flight attendant, artist, bartender, dancer, gymnast, programmer, writer, blogger, news anchor, marketer, electrical engineer, musician, actor, comedian, talk show host, podcast creator, vlogger, barista, childcare worker, social media manager, receptionist, or any other job focused on communications.
Ruling Planet: The ruling planet of your Midheaven is Mercury giving a sense of spontaneity and need for communication to your public persona. Mercury energy enjoys being playful, fun loving, and light hearted. You will often portray these aspects in your public life or the career you choose.
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.