Saturn in Aries ♈︎ in the natal chart
Work Style: Saturn in Aries in the natal chart is typically very disciplined and controlled. You express the opposite of the outgoing and freedom loving Arian energy instead making yourself more cautious and drawn inward. You often enjoy having someone else lead the way. Sticking to your work routine can be a struggle and doing a job that allows you to travel, move around, or manage crisis are best for your Saturn in Aries placement.
Life Lesson: Saturn in Aries is learning the valuable lesson of self love. You are learning to accept all aspects of yourself and integrate them into your rich and wonderful identity. As Saturn represents life’s road blocks this planet may put up blocks when it comes to you self expression. You have the desire to show the world who you are but feel stuck in some way and unable to bring your authentic self forward. Saturn in Aries individuals are working through lesson of finding courage. You are learning to be fearless and true to yourself. This will require risk taking, making yourself vulnerable, and often placing yourself in situations that require you to be brave.
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.