Aries ♈︎ Sun in the Natal Chart
Symbol: Ram
Element: Fire
Key Phrase: I am
Ruling Planet: Mars
If you were born under the Sun sign of Aries then your identity is marked by a passionate and competitive spirit. Your symbol is the ram and you have a tendency to play out the circumstances of your life with endless energy.
The Sun represents your identity, self expression, and personality. Being an Aries gives you natural leadership qualities and crisis response skills. You pride yourself on your fearless nature. A desire to take risks and flirt with danger keep others interested in what you are up to.
The keyword with Aries is speed. Everything you do seems quick and at times pressed. You do extremely well under pressure and with meeting deadlines. You magically seem to get everything completed right down to the wire. Living with this level of intensity keeps you interested in the tasks at hand and gives you the excitement you need in life.
The element associated with your sign is fire providing you with a temper at times and a wild disposition. You often become an authority figure because you struggle to follow other people’s rules.
The ruling planet of Aries is Mars giving everything you do a spark of drive, free will, and action.
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.