Venus in Gemini, Venus in the 8th House

Venus in Gemini ♊︎ in the Natal Chart

Best Colors: Light Blue, Yellow, Grey

Artistic Skill: Sketching

Venus in Gemini in the natal chart has a bright and curious energy. You will be attracted to data, facts, and information. Enjoying life is of the utmost importance to you. There is a flavor of unpredictability to this Venus placement. 

Likes: The Venus in Gemini individual will love having interesting and varied conversations with people. You will quickly leave a conversation that does not immediately grab your attention. You often enjoy word puzzles, keeping busy, and having fun. You will have a natural ability to tune into people’s body language, facial expressions, and words; often knowing when people are lying to you and picking up on the hidden meaning behind what someone is saying. 

Dislikes: As a Venus in Gemini you absolutely dislike boredom. You ensure your environment and the people around you are keeping you mentally stimulated. There is also tendency to take a light hearted approach with this planetary placement therefore too much seriousness can be upsetting to you. 

Romance: Venus in Gemini people in love need to have their freedom. You do not want to be possessed by your lover and generally like to keep your romantic bonds casual. There may be a tendency to move fast in love so you do not get bored too quickly!

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.