Vesta in Capricorn
Vesta in Capricorn are very practical, conventional and organized people. They take their responsibilities and commitments very seriously. They want others around them to be as responsible as they are, but this is very complicated as few are as dutiful as them. The Vesta Capricorn wants to be in control and because of this, it can be hard for them to relax and be at ease around the people in their life. This is not to say they don’t care emotionally, but their reliability and dedication with their duties is the best way of showing they care about others. The Capricorn Vesta can have difficulties with adaptability, as they tend to want to be in control and have a hard time dealing with unpredictability. They enjoy their private life and don’t want their personal business to be shown to everyone. Therefore, they go to great lengths to keep their professional career private. They have very strong willpower and prefer to keep things status quo.
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.