Saturn in Scorpio ♏︎ in the natal chart
Work Style: Saturn in Scorpio in the natal chart can create a very determined and self reliant person. You tend to take on work with great responsibility and emotional attachment. Saturn in Scorpio individuals like to work in environments that require resourcefulness, alliance building, and secret intelligence. You are very intuitive and can be very successful in business. Your preference at work is to be given autonomy and independence requiring work to be done on your timeframe.
Life Lesson: Saturn in Scorpio in the natal chart indicates one who has compassion and kindness but often struggles to receive these gifts. You may have periods in life of disillusionment or disappointment in others. Due to your ability to know and understand people’s motivations you may tend towards manipulative behaviors. With Saturn in Scorpio you are learning to let go of control. You are learning to allow people have freedom of choice and to support people in finding their own free will and autonomy. Saturn in Scorpio individuals can have an intensive nature. You are learning what parts of yourself or your resources to share with the people who rely on you. Saturn in Scorpio individuals are accepting not to influence the free will of the people in their life.
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.