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Seventeen Magazine

1970

The 8th House isn’t there to tell you when you die, in my opinion. The 8th House is about our response and acceptance of death, when death may apply to our lives, whether it is something we deal with often or not, and what we feel/think of it.

• Aries, in the 8th House, has implications of Anger and frustration. These people tend to skip the sad portion all together, and rather, get upset about the situation. They may lash out others, blame others, or blame themselves. • Taurus, in the 8th House, has implications of spending. I’m not sure if you watched MTV Scream, but Brooke in that show immediately went on a shopping spree and bought things she thought Riley (who had died) would’ve liked. If they’re related to the deceased, they may wear their ashes often. These people find their names in countless wills, and feel that death always has or needs “compensation”. • Gemini, in the 8th House, is logical, but anxious. The first time someone died that they knew, the reality of death hit them quickly and made them fear the world for some time. This may not be the case in situations like suicide, or when it happens at a young age, as these people also rationalize death. • Cancer, in the 8th House, is emotional, but paranoid. The first deaths they witness are often self inflected, or of old age. They may idealize death and even be suicidal. Often, however, when faced with the true reality of death, they do not want to die. These people may look for pity when other’s die. • Leo, in the 8th House, is vengeful. They blame themselves, or are even mad at the person who died. Some will blame a higher power. These people may look for pity in death, however. They also need reassurance, however, cause while they make death about themselves… that’s also where the blame goes. In the case of suicide, many Leo’s feel they didn’t help enough and will carry the burden of a “neglectful death” through out their lives. • Virgo, in the 8th House, is rationalization and anxiety. These people fear cancer’s, and it’s often their first death. Their family members tend to die of illnesses more than anything, and it makes them fearful of what they may contract. They, like Gemini, rationalize death, but it hits them at a younger age. • Libra, in the 8th House, is romanticization and hope. They immediately look to a higher power, or take a “Until we meet again,” stance. These people make beautiful artwork when people die, and are very capable of hiding their emotions about the situation. Many Libra in 8th House natives will face the death of a loved one early in life. These people tend to see their spouse die, as well. • Scorpio, in the 8th House, is where death is shoved into a deep dark pit and often added to their obsession collection. They find death interesting and the question intriguing, however, the first death they experience always brings them to: “What if there isn’t anything after this? And they’re truly gone?”. These are the people who break out the Oujia board and try talking to them, and often find themselves in the occult due to a death of a loved one, friend, or family member. • Sagittarius, in the 8th House, is inspiration. These people often wonder what death is like, and begin to make up things about where this person may be. Like Gemini, they rationalize. These people either blame the higher power they believe in, or Fate, or they accept it as “It is God’s Will” “It was fate”. There is not often an in between. • Capricorn, in the 8th House, is stress. These people tend to obsess over death as well, and may even find a job in it. They are often tasked with a funeral at a young age. Death is something they’ve been forced to understand, and is often why they mature. • Aquarius, in the 8th House, is declined. They hardly ever recognize death and tend to attempt to escape from it. People with this placements will turn to art, music, drugs and reckless behavior rather than dealing with death on a mature and professional level. • Pisces, in the 8th House, is emotional but unrecognized. These people cry for some time, but often feel that the person has simply moved away. That they “can’t be dead” and they don’t believe death is the final stage. Denial is their main stage, and, can be their only.

“In 1995, my great-aunt gave me a stuffed cat. It was my absolute favorite, and slept with me every night through my childhood. When she passed, we found out she had bought an identical cat and kept it in pristine condition for two decades. The years of love certainly left their mark.“ 

Mitski for Teen Vogue