Venus in Pisces, Venus in the 8th House

Venus in Pisces ♓︎ in the Natal Chart

Colors: Pearl, Holographic, Silver

Artistic Skill: Jewelry Making

Individuals with Venus in Pisces in the natal chart often remind people of unicorns. They often dress in pearlescent or holographic types of clothing and jewelry adding to their magical persona. This placement lends to artistic talent and escapist tendencies. There is an emotional sensitivity towards the broken and downtrodden. 

Likes: As a Venus in Pisces individual you are often attracted to new age spirituality, crystals, oracle cards, and energy healing. You have a natural attraction to the vibration of spiritual objects tending to fill your life with anything that gives you a sense of enlightenment. There is a tendency to be influenced by spiritual teachers and gurus or become one yourself. 

Dislikes: You will dislike feeling invalidated. As a Venus in Pisces individual your life experiences spiritual and physical alike can take on an overwhelming presence. If the people in your life question your experiences or minimize them you will immediately shut down. 

Romance: When in love you have a great sense of respect and admiration for your partner. You will often fall in love quickly searching for a relationship that can ground you in reality. At times relationship boundaries can seem confusing to you. Venus in Pisces desires a spiritual connection when in love.

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.