Midheaven (MC) in Pisces, Midheaven (MC) in the 8th House

Midheaven in Pisces ♓︎ in the natal chart

Public Life: Individuals with the Midheaven in Pisces in the natal chart often are viewed by the public as being very mysterious and glamorous. The fluid nature of your public persona lends well towards careers in the public but can cause you to have internal struggles about your own identity. At times you may feel others are choosing your fate or identity for you projecting their ideas of who you are onto you. This placement makes you well suited towards careers that require identity shifts and creativity. In addition to creative careers you also would excel in jobs that involve caregiving or taking care of others. 

Career Possibilities: Some career possibilities with Pisces as your Midheaven placement include personal caregiving, hospice worker, social worker, spiritual healer, religious leader, artist, actor, actress, photographer, minister, librarian, musician, dancer, poet, lyricist, veterinarian, astrologer, tarot reader, crystal healer, nurse, priestess, counselor, therapist, masseuse, fantasy writer, romance novelist, reality show creator, influencer, fashion designer, model, and metaphysical shop owner/worker. 

Ruling Planet: Your Midheaven placement is co-ruled by Neptune and Jupiter. Neptune indicates confusion over developing your career and also adds a sense of glamour to your public persona. Jupiter ruling your Midheaven in Pisces can indicate fame, notoriety, and wealth.

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.