Saturn in Aquarius ♒︎ in the natal chart
Work Style: Saturn in Aquarius in the natal chart is very a dutiful and naturally conscientious placement. You often see work as the aspect of life that brings you money and tend to have a very busy life outside of the work you do. Saturn in Aquarius people often work in fields that are concrete while also being future oriented. You deeply appreciate tradition but desire to help society build the structures needed for future advancement. Saturn in Aquarius people recognize the work that goes into manifesting a creative idea. The responsible nature of Saturn in the visionary sign of Aquarius can anchor your inventive ideas to the physical world.
Life Lesson: The life lesson of Saturn in Aquarius is to bring to society what is needed for evolution. You have a tendency to keep your ideas to yourself feeling that others are not deserving of your intelligent and ingenious mind. There is a very idealist nature inside of you but you often hide that behind the staunch nature of Saturn. You have many answers to solve the world’s problems. Saturn in Aquarius is teaching you to accept forward movement, that it is okay to leave behind outdated traditions and customs. You are accepting this in yourself as well as symbolizing this for humanity.
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.