Venus in Aquarius ♒︎ in the Natal Chart
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Individuals with Venus in Aquarius in the natal chart tend to express themselves through creative, new age, and visionary means. You are often seemingly existing in a future dimension compared to the people around you.
Likes: As a Venus in Aquarius individual you will be attracted to androgyny, gender fluidity, philanthropy, social equality, and astrology. You are typically very interested in conspiracy theories, ancient mysteries, and extra terrestrials. You like to share everything you have with the people in your life taking a very egalitarian approach to living. This placement tends to enhance one’s skills in computer programming and understanding of technology.
Dislikes: Considering your open nature and gift of knowing future trends you dislike when people seem behind the times. A strict adherence of tradition or social norms that seem completely archaic will immediately stir up rebellion within you.
Romance: When in love the Venus in Aquarius individual searches for an equal partnership. You often do not realize you are even in a relationship until someone else points it out for you! There is typically a friendly flirtatiousness about you. You tend to be very loyal once in a committed relationship looking to evolve sexually with the partner you have chosen.
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.