Midheaven in Virgo ♍︎ in the natal chart
Public Life: If your Midheaven is on the sign of Virgo in your natal chart then you will tend to appear very organized and put together from other people’s perspective. In public you like to appear dependable, knowledgable, and compassionate. You have a keen sense of what people need and seem to have a knack for gathering and using resources efficiently. This placement often indicates someone who needs stability, order, and routine in your daily work or career life. You like to know in advance if you are scheduled to work and be able to plan accordingly for upcoming events, workload, and future commitments.
Career Possibilities: The career choices of a person with a Virgo Midheaven often have an element of helping or making something for someone else to use. Some examples of jobs you may find yourself in are the following; healthcare provider, physician, nurse, homeopath, energy healer, acupuncturist, herbalist, gardener, secretary, filer, professional organizer, scheduler, librarian, editor, musician, music teacher, lyricist, assistant, psychologist, administrative assistant, priest, nun, administrator, manager, or skilled crafts person/creator.
Ruling Planet: Mercury is your ruling planet with this placement indicating a love of facts, figures, and memorization. You are adept at detail oriented work, managing resources, and communicating effectively with the help of this planet!
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.