8th House (Ayu Bhava)

by Lina Elisabeth Preston 1 min read

8th House (Ayu Bhava)

8th House (Ayu Bhava)“Meet this transient world with neither 
grasping nor fear. 
Trust the unfolding of life, 
and you will find true serenity.”
—Bhagavad Gita

The eighth house is a house of transformation and change. Ayu means life span and this house can reveal our longevity. It governs hidden matters and that which is unknown.

The eighth house is secretive and private. A house of transformation, it can manifest challenges such as divorce, scandals, addictions, sorrows and long term disease.

Intuition is strong in this house. The eighth house rules investigation and research. The metaphysical, the mysterious and the occult belong to the eighth house. It also rules over income from sources such as alimony, insurance benefits and inheritance.

Read more about the 12 houses

Lina Elisabeth Preston
Lina Elisabeth Preston

Lina Elisabeth Preston has been doing astrological consultations for 20 years. She is a certified Jyotish Visharada and member and practitioner with the Council of Vedic Astrology. Lina also works with vedic gemstones. A long time meditator and disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, Lina lives with her husband Binay at Ananda Village, a spiritual community in Northern California. Lina and Binay founded their business Northern Lights in 1990.



Also in Astrology Encyclopedia

What is Bharani nakshatra?
What is Bharani Nakshatra?

by Lina Elisabeth Preston 2 min read

Bharani nakshatra, second of the 27 lunar mansions, is ruled by Venus and located in Aries. It is a nakshatra of creativity, deep passion, dharma and transformation.
Read More
The Sun (Surya) in Vedic Astrology - Vedic Astrology Encyclopedia - Original Photo Credit: NASA/European Space Agency
The Sun (Surya)

by Lina Elisabeth Preston 3 min read

The Sun (Surya) represents both the ego and the Soul in an individual's chart.

Read More
the meaning of the moon in Vedic astrology
The Moon (Chandra)

by Lina Elisabeth Preston 3 min read

The Moon (Chandra) represents the mind in an astrological chart.
Read More

Subscribe