Pallas in Scorpio, Pallas in the 8th House

Pallas in Scorpio

Pallas in Scorpio is all about being perceptive and seeing the details around them. The Pallas Scorpio is able to investigate and explore the depths of details and emotions of people close to them. They are able to understand how someone is feeling and what may have caused them to feel this way. They are not one to shy away from areas that others are scared and a bit hesitant to explore. The Pallas Scorpio will jump right into the deep end and see what they can find. They can be detectives, psychologists, and healers and be a very useful person in their community. They are good at noticing hidden motives and will find ways to use their skills to get to the bottom of things. The Pallas Scorpio can sometimes have problems with manipulation if they use their skills in ways that aren’t helpful to others. They need to learn that not everyone wants someone to pry as deep as they go, because others just aren’t willing to understand that much about themselves at the time.

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.