“I have observed several interesting things about people with the Sun in the 8th house. In one sense, we might interpret this placement as a statement that the individual needs to make a relationship with the hidden world, the unconscious, in order to fulfil himself or herself. The destiny or purpose of life - which I think is very bound up with the Sun’s house placement - here lies in bringing light to the dark world of the Other within himself.” By Liz Greene, The Development of the Personality
More usually, there is a deep vulnerability and craving for committed bonds. Personal worth through partnership is central and those with the Sun in the 8th house don’t merely interact with other people, they merge with them. The 8th house operates below the level of consciousness, ego-death and drastic change often involves an irrevocable fate where some part of individual ‘dies’ so that new life can grow in its place.
“Planets in the 8th house tend to express themselves as though they were demonic forces erupting from a hidden realm. Physical death, as the outcome may sometimes occur. Equally, other types of deaths may ensue. Planets in the 8th house, because they emerge from unknown levels of the psyche, often shatter existing situations and provoke great anxiety and distress.” Liz Greene, The Astrological Neptune and quest for redemption
Furthermore, the 8th house indicates our ability to delve deep under the surface of life and create something new. Self-development involves working in intense relationships with others, and they often have powerful ‘psychic’ ties with the hidden realms, for instance, shining a light on issues such as loss, bereavement, death and abuse. According to Jungian astrology, the watery houses all have a relationship to family inheritance and all the issues of childhood that have never come into consciousness. The individual has to bring light on to the unconscious energies of the past which have been suppressed by the parents.
Buddy Holly had the Sun in Virgo in the 8th house; his musical influence on other artists has been described as profound. Holly has a grand square involving his Sun in the 8th house and he had a difficult relationship with his manager when he learned that the band’s royalty payments were paid into his own account. Difficult aspects to the 8th house can sometimes indicate trouble with shared resources, in business and marital partnerships.
Buddy met Maria Elena when she worked as a receptionist and on their first date he proposed marriage. The artist wrote a song called “True Love Ways” about his wife and recorded it in her presence. It wasn’t until he died in a plane crash that many fans became aware of his marriage. When Holly left behind a pregnant wife, she later miscarried the baby and blamed herself for his accident.
James Van Praagh has Sun in Virgo in the 8th house he is an American medium that has appeared in shows, including The Other Side and Unsolved Mysteries. He acknowledges a tremendous fascination with death from a young age. He describes his dad as a distant figure and his mother as an alcoholic.
Sun Sign Astrology
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