Venus in Sagittarius, Venus in the 8th House

Venus in Sagittarius ♐︎ in the Natal Chart

Colors: Gold, Purple, Cream

Artistic Skill: Writing

Venus in Sagittarius in the natal chart will give you a charming and flirtatious disposition. You will enjoy meeting new people and in general are a very positive person. People with this placement are often attracted to a variety of life experiences often taking their desires to an extreme level. 

Likes: As a Venus in Sagittarius person you will typically like traveling, eating, boisterous parties, and spontaneity. You appreciate having purpose behind what you do and often end up making your life experiences into a full time career through writing, teaching, or facilitating workshops. Venus in Sagittarius individuals are attracted to intellectuals and public figures. You enjoy reading renowned literary works.

Dislikes: Venus in Sagittarius energy typically creates a dislike of any experiences that seems shallow. There is a prophetic nature to people with this placement that will make the most mundane activity seem socially dynamic and purposeful. 

Romance: In love a Venus in Sagittarius person requires ample amounts of freedom. They are often okay with distance relationships being able to spend long amounts of time away from their partners. You are playful and enthusiastic being attracted to people that share in your life philosophies and broad minded perspective.

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.