Saturn in Cancer ♋︎ in the natal chart
Work Style: The Saturn in Cancer in the natal chart individuals are very disciplined in their work style. They are extremely hard workers tending to work in food service, public service, or caregiving. Being in the public eye is okay with you and you feel duty bound to take on responsibilities in your community. You often like to work in fields that allow you to read and study history, politics, and mysteries. People with this placement can find themselves working in politics or in service to the government.
Life Lesson: The Saturn in Cancer individual is working to overcome feelings of insecurity regarding their authentic and internal feelings. You may find life circumstances put you in situations that force you to deny your authentic self. Saturn in Cancer is providing you support in learning this life lesson. On your life journey you are understanding to recognize and honor your experience. You are learning to feel like a whole person without the emotional support from a close partner or family member. Saturn in Cancer is helping you to not worry so much and perceive that your emotions, psychic experiences, and dreams are all credible aspects of human existence.
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.