Venus in Cancer ♋︎ in the Natal Chart
Colors: Pastels, Lavender, Light Grey
Artistic Skill: Writing Poetry & Prose
The Venus in Cancer individuals will have a soft and mellow energy about them. You will desire amiable interactions with others and in general attract nice people into your life.
Likes: Venus in Cancer is very nurturing and loving. You really like to demonstrate your affection for others. This placement indicates a very sensitive soul with artistic abilities. You will be attracted to flowers, poetry, romance, and sweet things. Venus in Cancer people typically have a strong sweet tooth.
Dislikes: Exposure to violence can be very upsetting to a Venus in Cancer person. You will often choose to not subject yourself to gory or horrific movies. Arguing with the people in your life can be very hard on you and in general you prefer to get along with everyone. You also tend to shy away from intense confrontation or competition.
Romance: This placement is highly romantic. You fall in love easily and give yourself to your lover completely. There is a desire to get wholly absorbed in the relationship you are in to the point of obsession. You enjoy when your partner is a little jealous of you and will sometimes find yourself playing around with lovers a bit.
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.