South Node in Taurus ♉︎ in the natal chart
The South Node in Taurus in the natal chart represents that you are learning to leave behind an over attachment to your own belongings and values. You may have a stubborn streak in you that leads you to hang on to things long past their due date. For example, you may choose to stay in a relationship that you have been wanting to leave or at a job that no longer suits your needs.
The point of the South Node in Taurus is working to overcome getting “stuck” or stagnate in your life circumstances. You are looking to deepen your relationship with others and see the hidden meaning behind the cycles of life. With this placement you will be presented with lessons that are pushing you towards creating soul connections with people and less with belongings.
This placement may indicate past lives or past situations in your current life in which your belongings, physical experiences, and need for pleasure were your defining points of self. You are now working towards developing your sense of spiritual connection. Your psychic abilities may be switched on in this lifetime providing you with a greater understanding of the universe. Your job will be to integrate your attachment to physical experiences with your new spiritual worldview.
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.