Saturn in Taurus ♉︎ in the natal chart
Work Style: The individuals with Saturn in Taurus is an extremely hard worker. You are very strict with your schedule and tend to be very disciplined. Upsets or disruptions in the daily routine can be very upsetting to you and work that is unpredictable can be hard for you to sustain. Saturn in Taurus gives you good reasoning and a pragmatic nature. You are okay with taking on responsibility and can be quite stubborn at times. This placement lends to a thoughtful and kind nature.
Life Lesson: The life lesson of Saturn in Taurus is to overcome your tendency to self sabotage. You often struggle with the challenge of getting in your own way. When things are going well and everything is stable and secure you may tend to create upset or disrupt your sense of security. This may lead you to have trust issues and part of your life lesson is to develop trust with others in relationships and also to have trust in yourself. You may feel undeserving at times, purposefully not allowing in the experience of joy and happiness. This is part of your Saturn lesson to learn to accept that you are without a doubt deserving of having pleasure in your 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.