Moon in Sagittarius, Moon in the 8th House

Sagittarius ♐︎ Moon in the Natal Chart

The Sagittarius Moon in the natal chart is a bit wild and will have you drawn to exploration of all kinds. This Moon indicates you have a love of travel both metaphysical and physical. You enjoy talking about various subjects that lead to an expanded sense of awareness and understanding.  

Element: The Moon of Sagittarius is associated with the fire element. This gives you a creative and action oriented disposition. You have a tendency to voice your concerns first as you are not afraid to speak your truth. You want other people to know where you stand with them. 

Mood: You have an overall optimistic mood when you have a Sagittarius Moon sign. There is a desire to get the most out of life and maintaining a positive mood keeps you in line with this goal. Some days may feel more temperamental or dramatic to you which you express freely. 

Nurturing Your Moon Sign: You can nurture your Sagittarius Moon sign by learning new things. Intellectual conversations, debates, and protests all make you come alive. You really enjoy getting wrapped up in a good conversation or involving yourself in something competitive. Your zodiac Moon sign likes to read, travel, and experience as much mind expanding consciousness as humanly possible in one lifetime.

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.