Venus in Libra ♎︎ in the Natal Chart
Colors: Pale Yellow, Mustard, Royal Blue
Artistic Skill: Painting
Venus in Libra in the natal chart is a sociable and artistic position. The ruling planet of Libra is Venus making this placement very strong astrologically. In this case Venus represents the fine arts, museums, design, and sociability. People are often easily impressed by your talents with this placement.
Likes: As a Venus in Libra individual you will have a predisposition to liking refined a beautiful things. You have great taste and are typically a very talented artist. Many Venus in Libra individual’s end up attending art school. You like being comfortable, good food, and value good company. Venus in Libra people enjoy attending events, getting dressed up, and naturally make a good impression.
Dislikes: In general, Venus in Libra individual’s dislike discordant relationships. Arguing and unpleasantness will immediately cause you to retreat from the situation. You dislike confrontation tending towards peaceful protests if the need arises.
Romance: In love, you will have a cool somewhat aloof approach to romance. Venus in Libra individuals do not like the messiness of emotions, instead preferring to focus their relationships on having a good time, relaxing, and getting along with their partner. You want to create happy memories and often orchestrate romantic situations to play out in your favor.
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.